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Chief Technology Officer

Hi,

I've been in Bitcoin since 2014, and I've been building smart-contract-powered DApps since 2018.  I've built on Solana (Anchor/Rust) and also Algorand and Tezos as well as years of Ethereum development, Solidity 8 years, many projects.

I have delivered dozens of mobile apps, APIs, SaaS / PaaS platforms in B2B and B2C in traditional markets, social networks, health tech, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. Experience in SAMD / FDA CFR 21 part 11, GDPR, SOC2 HIPAA HITECH. I do e-commerce, marketplaces, social networks, AI/ML, HealthTech / MedTech, and a multitude of Fintech and e-commerce marketplaces.

Unix/Linux 30 yrs, C/C++ 40 yrs, Java 25 yrs, Python 27 yrs, JavaScript 26 yrs, PHP 25 yrs, C#/.NET 20 yrs, Ruby 15 yrs, Go 10 yrs, Erlang 18 yrs, Android: 12, iOS/Objective-C 12, Unity 10 yrs, Swift 9, Kotlin 8, React / React Native 7, Spark & Tensorflow 8yr, Solidity 5 yr, Rust 5, MySQL 22 yrs, PostgreSQL 16 yrs, MongoDB 12, MS-SQL 27, Oracle 30, DB2 20, Sybase 26, Cassandra 9
AWS 14 Years
Azure 7 Years
Google Cloud 7 Years

Here are a few token, NFT, 3D Gaming Metaverse, and DeFi projects completed in 2021-2025:

Flip.Meme https://flip.meme/ NFT and liquidity pools on Solana (launching late 2025)
Spaace https://spaace.io/ NFT Marketplace on Solana (launching late 2025)
UFO Gaming https://ufogaming.io/ Ethereum & Polygon on UNITY, Photon Engine, Solidity
DIONE Protocol: https://www.dioneprotocol.com/ assist move to Avalanche from Ethereum (Solidity, Go)
QURE Chain https://qurechain.com/ Help with ICO, Litepaper, Peer Review Smart-Contracts (Solidity)
https://Tangible.Store and https://Re.al assist with transition following depeg (Solidity) Tangible RWA on Polygon
Humble Swap : https://humble.sh/ AMM / DEX on Algorand and Ethereum (Javascript, Typescript, TEAL, Solidiity)
OneOf https://www.oneof.com/marketplacehome OneOf NFT Marketplace on Tezos (Python, PyTeal, Javascript, Typescript)
Cogmento on Solana https://explorer.solana.com/address/4FLQow1A282bd1PDBkUppFPgapDEBxLaN3GqRHK4zsUZ

I also provide services in AI/ML, creating complex pipelines on AWS, GCP, and Azure. Docker, with Kubernetes, and the latest in CI/CD with Terraform Helm and Infra as Code.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $500,000

Hourly rate: $250

Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States

Residency: 🇺🇸 United States


Experience

Chief Technology Officer
Flip.Meme
2024 - 2025
Flip.meme is combining the energy of memecoins with the creativity of NFTs to bring you a whole new way to engage with the digital world. With the help of AI, we’ve made it possible for anyone to create and trade unique NFTs instantly, all while keeping costs low and making sure you always have a liquid market for trading. The process is as simple as can be: you create, you mint, you flip. Plus, thanks to our instant liquidity pools, you don’t have to wait for an entire collection to sell out before you start trading.
Chief Technology Officer
UFO Gaming
2021 - 2022
Hired and managed a 35-person engineering team of web3, web2, and Unity developers. Architected and built a web3 metaverse gaming platform based on Unity3D, Nakama, Photon. Successfully launched staking contract to allow UFO Token to migrate to the Polygon/Matic Network.
Vice President of Engineering
Reach
2021 - 2022
Built an AMM/Dex and DeFi Suite, a Metaverse platform, a DAO and an Identity wallet on Reach. Hired and managed a team of 15 engineers, Director of Product and Director of Customer Service. Built from 0 -> 1 https://Humble.sh on Algorand in 6 months from inception to MVP. Initiated the product teams and started building a DAO, an NFT marketplace and a Metaverse product.
Vice President of Blockchain
OneOf, Inc.
2021 - 2021
Created a novel auction platform for NFT’s on the Tezos blockchain. Built a team of 20 engineers building an NFT auction system on web3 with the Oracle database on web2. Worked with Arthur Breitman of the Tezos Foundation to create a lazy-minting FA2 NFT smart contract. Architected and built a massively scalable infrastructure for NFT e-commerce & auctions. Designed and built a novel custodianship system using Taurus and Anchorage.
Chief Technology Officer
GreatNonProfits LLC
2019 - 2021
Lead the engineering team for a technology-based outreach organization for the US Census and Covid notifications, sending millions of SMS messages and AI-enabled chatbots for 11 states. Built and manage a global team of 15 engineers, QA, DevOps, design, and product groups. Built a massively scalable SaaS platform to tens of millions of SMS / Voice messages per hour. Worked with US Government and State governor’s offices to coordinate technical implementations of state-wide SMS and Voice campaigns for Census and Covid. Executed US Census SMS outreach programs for 11 states to over 100 million citizens. Launched & audited AWS GovCloud, Fed Ramp, US government clearance certifications.
Chief Technology Officer
Cogmento, Inc.
2013 - 2019
Architected and built a multi-tenant, multi-lingual SaaS CRM platform and business automation system on the web, Android, and iOS, supporting HIPAA / HITECH and a ERC-20 Token COGS. Created a global technology SaaS service on AWS using modern technologies in Python and React/Native. Led the software architecture and staffed a team of 30+ engineers. Led the implementation of ERC-20 token COGS – the first utility token for SaaS / CRM. Implemented a new SaaS revenue model using in-app-purchases on the Google Play and Apple app stores. Developed a regional pricing engine that allows developing countries to afford CRM software (Brazil, India).
Chief Technology Officer
Telesocial, Inc.
2008 - 2013
Built a telecommunications API SaaS / PaaS / CPaaS / platform and communications applications. Built, sold and Integrated CPaaS API products to global Telecommunications companies. Lead technical sales and software implementations within major mobile network operators, including Deutsche Telekom, DoCoMo, Telefonica, EE, France Telecom Level3, Vodafone, and Singtel. Diligently recruited a high-performing engineering team of 45 web, mobile, and telecom engineers. Leveraged expertise in writing and publishing nine patents in United States and abroad.
Chief Technology Officer
Kadoink, Inc.
2006 - 2008
Built a telecommunications widget for a MySpace-based engagement platform. Scaled to a 25-person team, wrote 2 patents. Partnered with Adobe and built an ActiveMQ component which still ships in their software today. Sold and integrated with Sony, lead technical implementations with artists. Built communications platform synchronized with MySpace, delivering 10MM DAU. Captured $11.8M in funding in collaboration with CEO.
Engineering Manager
Toyota
2003 - 2006
Managed the production systems for Toyota.com, Lexus.com, and Scion.com. Managed application and systems teams of 50 professionals, including application and network engineers, project managers, DBA’s, and QA. Propelled six-month migration project to success, taking control of complex initiative in transferring website assets from IBM to Toyota datacenter.
Principal Architect
Wells Fargo Bank
2000 - 2003
Played crucial role in administering Wells Fargo and PayPal.com with 1000’s of servers in 3 datacenters. Led systems architecture for the world’s largest internet bank. Responsible for PayPal, Online Banking, Bill Pay, Brokerage with over 40 million DAU.
Chief Technology Officer
Alphabit Media, Inc.
1997 - 2000
Founded an e-commerce service provider and ASP, growing to 50 employees and $5MM annual revenue. Built a team of 50 engineers focusing on e-commerce as an application service provider (ASP). Partnered with Siebel, Oracle, F5, Intershop, Weblogic, ATG, Adobe. Built and sold eTrato.com for $14MM to Quepasa.com (NASDAQ:PASA).
Director of Engineering
Kaiser Permanente
1995 - 1997
Working with the Director of Engineering and the Director of QA, I designed user test scenarios and ran doctors and nurses through usability tests and then re-architected iterations of the applications leading a 250-person development team.
QA Manager
The Princeton Review
1994 - 1995
Working with the Director of Engineering and the Director of QA, I designed user test scenarios and ran doctors and nurses through usability tests and then re-architected iterations of the applications leading a 250-person development team.

Skills

aws
cryptography
dapp
hardhat
haskell
java
javascript
kubernetes
node
postgres
python
react
react-native
solidity
terraform
web3-py
web3js
cto
english