darkhorse7stars
Senior Software Engineer
Innovative Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable applications and 4+ years of hands-on exposure to blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralized systems. Skilled in designing Web3 solutions, wallet integrations, and secure APIs for blockchain-powered platforms. Adept at bridging traditional software engineering expertise with cutting-edge decentralized technologies, delivering high-impact solutions for fintech, DeFi, and digital asset ecosystems.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $140,000
Hourly rate: $65
Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States
Residency: 🇺🇸 United States
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
SolarWinds 2022 - 2025
• Designed and deployed blockchain-integrated monitoring solutions, enabling decentralized infrastructure visibility. • Implemented Metamask and WalletConnect wallet authentication for secure user login in enterprise dashboards. • Built real-time blockchain data ingestion pipelines to monitor Ethereum and Polygon smart contract events. • Developed REST and GraphQL APIs to fetch and aggregate blockchain data across multiple chains. • Architected scalable microservices supporting NFT asset tracking and tokenized system licenses. • Integrated event listeners to capture and process on-chain transactions for audit and compliance. • Implemented role-based security with OAuth2, JWT, and wallet-based signatures. • Collaborated with product managers to design DeFi-like staking simulations for IT licensing. • Optimized blockchain query performance with caching layers and Redis streams. • Leveraged AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3) for high-availability blockchain API gateways. • Automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for smart contract testing (Hardhat, Truffle). • Mentored engineers on blockchain integration patterns and secure wallet data handling. • Led performance optimizations for React-based dashboards handling high-volume on-chain data. • Enhanced logging/monitoring for blockchain services using Grafana and Prometheus. • Supported containerized deployment of decentralized apps (dApps) using Docker + Kubernetes. • Conducted security audits on smart contract–integrated APIs to ensure compliance. • Actively contributed to cross-functional blockchain strategy, aligning engineering with business goals.
Software Engineer
Spiceworks 2020 - 2022
• Designed prototypes for NFT-driven IT asset licensing and identity management solutions. • Built wallet-based login systems for IT dashboards using Ethers.js and Web3.js. • Developed APIs for crypto-enabled subscription management. • Integrated smart contracts into IT asset lifecycle workflows. • Enhanced React-based dashboards with real-time wallet balances and crypto transaction history. • Collaborated with QA teams to build test suites for blockchain-enabled APIs. • Explored token-gating functionality to restrict access to IT services. • Optimized Web3 frontend performance in React with lazy loading and efficient rendering. • Integrated logging pipelines for blockchain transaction traces in monitoring tools. • Worked with stakeholders to evaluate feasibility of DeFi-inspired IT service models.
Software Engineer
Bazaarvoice 2015 - 2019
• Designed tokenized loyalty systems for e-commerce customers using blockchain APIs. • Developed APIs supporting crypto payment integrations into product review systems. • Created smart contract-based validation flows for user-generated reviews. • Enhanced React dashboards with crypto wallet sign-in for content creators. • Contributed to secure blockchain-based content verification. • Partnered with design teams to deliver intuitive crypto payment UX flows. • Built prototypes for NFT-based customer rewards systems. • Conducted performance optimization of blockchain-enabled dashboards. • Integrated RESTful APIs with Ethereum and test networks (Ropsten, Rinkeby). • Mentored engineers on emerging blockchain patterns in consumer platforms.
Software Engineer
Promatics Technologies 2011 - 2015
• Contributed to early blockchain prototypes for fintech and payment startups. • Developed APIs for peer-to-peer crypto payments with multi-sig support. • Built dashboards showing token balances and wallet activity for clients. • Delivered proof-of-concepts for distributed ledger solutions in supply chain. • Designed RESTful APIs for crypto-enabled mobile applications. • Collaborated with startups exploring early NFT use cases for digital assets. • Wrote unit tests for wallet integrations to ensure secure handling of keys. • Participated in system architecture for DLT-inspired enterprise projects. • Integrated monitoring pipelines for transaction and blockchain node health. • Supported cloud-based deployment of crypto-enabled APIs using AWS.
Skills
android
api
aws
ios
nextjs
python
react
react-native
tech-lead
web3
wordpress
full-stack
english