Jan 2024 – Sep 2024 · 8 mos · Singapore · On-site

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Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 · 5 mos · Singapore · Remote

• I and my Co-Founder Arvind, joined hands to build a venture aimed at revolutionizing content consumption. Over an intense six-month period, we passionately pursued our vision of crafting a platform akin to "TikTok for Long-form Texts," catering to global audiences across diverse geographies.
• Our mission was inspired by the success of Toutiao in the Chinese market. Our strategy centered on aggregating long-form articles from prominent platforms such as Medium, Substack, and various news websites.
• My work included :
• Developed a robust aggregator to seamlessly gather long-form articles from across the internet, streamlining the content curation process.
• Utilized advanced parsing techniques and intuitive UI design to transform aggregated content into captivating carousels, enticing users to delve deeper into articles and actively engage through comments, shares, and bookmarks.
• Implemented vector search and matrix factorization, to showcase the most relevant and popular content to our user base.
• Established a fully automated CI/CD infrastructure on AWS, ensuring seamless deployment and scalability of our platform.
• Tech Stack: ReactJS, Postgres, Elasticsearch, GraphQL, Tailwind, NextJS, AWS.
• Despite our relentless efforts and extensive rounds of customer validation, we encountered significant challenges in our business model. Recognizing the need to adapt, we explored various pivots but ultimately made the difficult decision to discontinue the project due to a lack of traction.

Aug 2022 – Jul 2023 · 11 mos · Seoul, South Korea · Hybrid

• At Pala, I am honored to have spearheaded a high-caliber engineering team and cutting-edge technologies that are reshaping the NFT and Web3 landscape on both domestic and global fronts. Pala marketplace stands as a benchmark for gas efficiency, top-tier security, and unparalleled performance.
• Some of my key contributions include :
• 1. I took charge of designing a fault-tolerant, high-performance multi-chain indexer that optimizes data retrieval across diverse chains, laying the foundation for seamless user experiences.
• 2. To elevate the development process, I introduced Test Driven Development (TDD) practices, established robust CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments, accelerating our software delivery while maintaining quality standards.
• 3. Introduced a powerful ETL pipeline to leverage the prowess of Elasticsearch, hence we achieved efficient multi-lingual search capabilities, facilitating seamless exploration of our extensive marketplace.
• 4. Pioneering a microservices architecture, I fostered efficient inter-services communication using NATS, enhancing scalability and modularity for future advancements.
• 5. To keep our users informed, I designed a flexible and resilient notification system. Leveraging Email, SMS, Discord, Telegram, and other channels, we deliver real-time alerts, ensuring an engaging user experience.
• 6. I engineered a real-time user ranking and reward system, encouraging active participation and community engagement.
• 7. To promote user excitement, I worked with the team to build the Raffles project, fostering a sense of anticipation and delight among our community members.
• 8. Regular technical sessions and presentations, I actively contributed to the growth of my team members, empowering them to acquire new skills and knowledge.

Feb 2022 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos · Singapore · Hybrid

• I learned niche skills, specialize in creating and implementing cutting-edge blockchain-based solutions. Throughout my journey as Founder, I've collaborated with a wide network of friends, and I take pride in my ability to sell services while forging long-lasting business partnerships.
• Key Accomplishments :
• I spearheaded the development of a robust indexer from the ground up. This indexer now serves as the backbone for NFT Marketplaces and DeFi protocols. With its highly customizable, fault-tolerant, lightweight, and cost-effective nature, it has proven to be a game-changer.
• As part of our commitment to user experience, I led the creation of a bespoke notification system. Users can effortlessly receive blockchain transaction notifications through various channels like email, Telegram, Twitter, and Discord.
• Passionate about NFTs, I orchestrated the construction of a scalable database, aggregating NFTs from multiple chains in one centralized location. This powerful database, powered by Elasticsearch, allows users to query NFTs by name, description, and addresses.
• I take immense pride in steering Chord into a bootstrapped, profitable company. Our dedication has resulted in an impressive revenue of approximately 200k SGD generated.
• Having worked with customers across diverse regions, including Korea, Singapore, India, and neighboring areas, I possess valuable experience in navigating international markets and understanding different business dynamics.

Mar 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Singapore · On-site

• As a Lead Engineer on the Commercial Technology team at Zilliqa, I actively contributed to key blockchain integration for customer projects, including Xcademy, Lunarcrush, and Ultimate Franchise Fantasy Sports (UFFS).
• Key Achievements:
• I played a pivotal role in architecting and leading the development team to successfully build and launch the first version of Zilliqa's NFT collectibles marketplace. Witnessing astounding Day 1 sales, including pre-orders surpassing USD 1+ Million, was an exhilarating milestone.
• Guided a talented team, lead the charge in developing cutting-edge Decentralized Exchange (DEX) and staking solutions, empowering users with seamless and secure blockchain transactions.
• I developed a library and scripts that are currently utilized by team members for efficient smart contract development in Scilla language.
• Facilitated informative technical sessions and provided mentorship to both team members and customers, fostering a comprehensive understanding of Scilla language and smart contract development fundamentals.

Mar 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore

Jun 2018 – Feb 2019 · 8 mos · Singapore

Aug 2016 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · Singapore

Sep 2014 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore

• Worked on messenger application for enterprise. (http://toktok.me), server side applications.

Mar 2014 – Aug 2014 · 5 mos · Singapore

• Worked on e-government projects of multiple countries. Technologies include JSF, Spring, Hibernate, Oracle database.

Oct 2013 – Feb 2014 · 4 mos · Singapore

• Trade Facilitation project on Enterprise Java

Dec 2011 – Apr 2012 · 4 mos

• I got awarded a "Start Perform of Learners Group", Rated as best performing candidate among group of 65 fellow trainees.

Nov 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Java Enterprise Application Developer for a US Banking Finace Giant on Mortgage Banking applications