As a software engineer at VizTech, a major part of my role was dealing directly with technologies that were inherently risky because of their novelty and untested nature. One such instance was during our development of a blockchain-based finance system. The project's risk factors included data security threats, potential regulatory conflicts, and the unpredictable volatility of blockchain itself.
Working closely with a group of developers and project managers, we tackled each risk one by one. For data security, we employed a public key infrastructure to encrypt sensitive information. We also sought legal advice to deal with regulatory issues and included a clause in our terms of service to account for blockchain's volatility. This experience taught me the importance of comprehensive risk assessment and mitigation in handling technology projects, and helped me develop skills that I continue to use today.