parduseidolon
Software Engineer
Committed software engineer with 3+ years of blockchain development experience, specializing in smart contract development and DeFi applications. Experienced in building developer tooling and cross-platform libraries with a focus on maintainable, well-documented software. Curious and adaptable engineer who thrives in uncertain environments. Passionate about applying blockchain technology to solve real-world problems and exploring the convergence between traditional finance and DeFi.
Experience: 3 years
Yearly salary: $120,000
Hourly rate: $60
Nationality: 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Residency: 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Experience
Developer Relations & Infrastructure Contributor
Eastern Town Hall 2021 - 2022
Led Git workshops for contributors across multiple nationalities, establishing collaborative workflows using GitLocalize. Enabled contribution across teams and cross-cultural technical project management. Automated deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker and Nix, creating scalable backend systems for multilingual content management. Implemented reproducible build processes and content delivery workflows. Provided guidance to proposal authors across open-source funding initiatives, advising on project framing, ecosystem standards, and grant strategy. Contributed to evaluation processes and funding decisions.
Software Engineer
Yumi & Ai 2021 - 2025
Developed smart contracts and DeFi primitives (Haskell/Plutus) implementing cross-chain compatibility through WebAssembly and Rust libraries. Focused on reliability and end-to-end testing throughout the development lifecycle. Cross-Platform Tooling Built internal libraries and foreign function interfaces across language ecosystems (Rust, Nix, Swift, WASM) to enable consistent blockchain integration across mobile and web platforms. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and unified developer environments alonside software developement to ensure build reproducibility and security across distributed teams (Nix, Hydra, AWS, Terraform, containerization). Prioritized deterministic builds and reproducibility across machines. Designed communication patterns between devices for digital identity applications (iOS, NFC, SpringBoot), working closely across teams to ensure reliable blockchain-to-mobile integration and user experience consistency. Co-authored successful grant proposals for blockchain projects and local government funding rounds (Ministry of Arts, Culture & Heritage), contributing to project planning and technical documentation for community initiatives
Skills
defi
developer-relations
devops
docker
haskell
linux
macos
rust
smart-contract
tokenomics
web3
english