austinbennett

Senior Blockchain & Rust Engineer

Innovative and results-driven Senior Blockchain Engineer with over 8 years of experience in developing secure, scalable, and impactful decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts. Proficient in multiple blockchain platforms, including Ethereum, Solana, and Polkadot, with extensive expertise in smart contract development, DeFi, NFTs, and blockchain interoperability solutions. Skilled in both Solidity and Rust programming, enabling the creation of high-performance, enterprise-grade solutions.


Experience: 8 years

Yearly salary: $200,000

Hourly rate: $100

Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Blockchain | Rust Engineer
Liqwid Labs
2022 - 2024
Designed and deployed 50+ smart contracts across Ethereum, Polkadot, and Solana, managing millions in transaction value with zero critical vulnerabilities. Developed high-performance backend services using Rust and Go, improving processing speeds by 40% and reducing system crashes by 25%. Enhanced transaction throughput by 50% and reduced gas costs by 20% through Rust and Go optimizations. Developed 10+ DeFi and Web3 integrations, boosting cross-chain user adoption and liquidity by 25%. Created cross-chain bridges and APIs, reducing transaction delays by 30%. Led and mentored a team of 5 engineers, cutting project delivery times by 20%. Streamlined deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins, achieving a 40% reduction in deployment time and 99% system uptime.
Smart Contract Developer
SKALE Labs
2020 - 2022
Designed and deployed 100+ secure, gas-optimized smart contracts on Ethereum, BSC, and Polygon, reducing gas costs by 30%. Created DeFi protocols with over $20M total value locked (TVL). Conducted 100+ smart contract security audits, reducing identified risks by 90%. Developed ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 tokens, launching 10+ tokenized assets and NFT collections for 50,000+ users. Optimized gas consumption, reducing transaction fees by 40%. Collaborated with frontend teams on 20+ dApp projects for seamless Web3 integration. Streamlined testing and deployment with Hardhat and Truffle, cutting deployment time by 25%. Enhanced security with advanced cryptographic techniques, preventing critical exploits.
Web3 Developer
BlockSpaces
2018 - 2020
Developed 20+ dApps using Web3.js, Ethers.js, and React, enhancing interactions with Ethereum, Polygon, and BSC. Integrated smart contracts for token swaps, staking, and liquidity pools, processing over $5 million in transactions. Utilized IPFS for decentralized storage, ensuring 99% uptime for 10,000+ files. Developed decentralized oracles, providing reliable price feeds for 5+ DeFi platforms. Created token bridges, increasing cross-chain transfers by 40%. Collaborated on 30+ dApp projects, integrating MetaMask and WalletConnect for 50,000+.
Full Stack Developer
Unique Software Development
2016 - 2018
Developed 10+ web applications using React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python. Built and integrated 20+ RESTful APIs, improving data interaction efficiency. Optimized 30+ PostgreSQL/MySQL queries, boosting data retrieval performance by 20%. Wrote 100+ unit tests, achieving 95% code coverage and reducing bugs by 40%. Debugged 200+ issues, improving app performance and user experience. Used Git/GitHub, improving team collaboration by 30%. Participated in 15+ Agile sprints, delivering features on time with 100% sprint completion.

Skills

aws
bitcoin
cosmos
docker
erc-1155
erc-20
erc-721
ethereum
evm
gcp
git
golang
hardhat
hyperledger-fabric
javascript
kubernetes
node
polkadot
polygon
python
react
remix
rust
solana
solidity
terraform
truffle
typescript
web3js
zk-rollup
english