Lead Software Engineer, Web3
The Web3 Ninja
B2B, Part Time
10/2024 - Present • Apulia, Italy, Remote
Leading Web3 integration projects and mentoring junior developers.
- •Mentored 5 interns, placed 3 as junior devs.
- •Built 3 DApps and APIs improving transaction speed by 15%.
- •Reduced gas fees via optimized blockchain integration.
Lead Frontend Engineer
Games Global
09/2023 - 09/2024 • Swieqi, Malta, Remote
Leading front-end development for gaming platforms.
- •Developed UI for Lotsaloot™ jackpot system.
- •Enhanced player engagement with tiered reward logic.
- •Collaborated across teams to increase retention metrics.
Tech Lead, Web3
Shiba Inu
01/2023 - 08/2023
Led technical development for the Shiba Inu ecosystem.
- •Led 12-member team, boosted productivity by 30%.
- •Reduced bugs by 25% and raised code quality 40%.
- •Served 5M users and 3k concurrent visitors.
Lead Frontend Engineer
Ajna Labs
08/2022 - 08/2023
Leading front-end development for DeFi applications.
- •Deployed SPA with $20M+ liquidity.
- •Created SDK reducing integration time 50%.
- •Released ecosystem-wide design library increasing dev speed 25%.
Lead Frontend Engineer
Linum Labs
08/2021 - 07/2022
Leading Web3 and crypto application development.
- •Supervised 10+ decentralized projects.
- •Mentored 4 frontend developers.
- •Improved scalability and UI consistency.
Lead Software Engineer, Web3
Omnia DeFi
01/2021 - 07/2021
Building DeFi infrastructure and smart contract integrations.
- •Built vesting and farming dashboard integrated with Ethereum.
- •Developed smart contract interaction layers for DeFi operations.
Lead Software Engineer
HCLTech
12/2014 - 07/2015 • The Hague, Netherlands
Delivering enterprise software solutions.
- •Delivered enterprise-grade Web2 refactoring projects.
- •Optimized legacy systems for cloud-readiness.
Software Engineer
Elsevier (Reaxys 2 Web App)
2013 - 2014
Building scientific data platforms.
- •Contributed to scientific web apps for chemical data systems.
- •Developed Angular-based interfaces for cross-platform tablets.
Software Engineer
AdForum
2012 - 2013
Building marketplace for advertising industry.
- •Built multilingual advertising marketplace with 3M+ visitors/month.
- •Improved SEO and user engagement on high-traffic portals.
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Key Achievements
Launched DeFi Apps Reaching 5M+ Users
Led development of widely used platforms and applications.
Refactored Legacy SPA Saving ~€50,000
Improved code efficiency and reduced technical debt at iControlApp.
Improved Code Quality by 40%
Reduced bugs by 25% and implemented better workflows and code standards.
Mentored 5+ Developers to New Positions
Provided mentorship and career guidance to junior developers.
Authored Ecosystem-Wide Style Guides
Created development standards for better code quality and consistency.
Delivered Cybersecurity Extensions
Built open-source tools to protect users from phishing and fraud.