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Abfahrt · Départ · Partenza · Departure Kielce Hbf → Decentralised Network
Austin Samuel Light
PassengerSeat 1A
NEXT Nächster Zug · Prochain train

ICBlockchain Developer via Solidity · Rust · EVM · Zero-Knowledge

I design, build and audit smart contracts and on-chain infrastructure that run on time — every time. Over seven years I have shipped DeFi protocols, cross-chain bridges and token systems that together secure hundreds of millions in value. I care about the same things a good railway does: precision, safety and predictable schedules. Gas-efficient code, formally reasoned invariants, and documentation that lets the next engineer board without delay.

Gleis / Platform
EVM · L2
In service since
2018
Contracts deployed
140+
Status
● Boarding
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Abfahrten · Experience
Last updated today
TimeTrainDestination / ViaPlatformRemarks
2023→ present
IC 23

Senior Blockchain Developer

Meridian Ledger Labs · Remote / Warsaw

viaSolidity, Foundry, Rust, ZK circuits

  • Lead engineer on a modular lending protocol on Arbitrum and Base, peaking at $180M TVL.
  • Cut average user gas costs by 38% through storage packing and custom assembly routines.
  • Introduced invariant fuzzing and formal checks into CI; zero critical findings across three external audits.
7
● Running
2021→ 2023
IR 21

Smart Contract Engineer

Northbridge Protocol · Kraków

viaSolidity, Hardhat, The Graph, TypeScript

  • Built the message-passing layer of a cross-chain bridge connecting five EVM networks.
  • Designed a timelocked multisig upgrade path with on-chain governance and emergency pause.
  • Shipped subgraphs and indexing services consumed by the frontend and analytics teams.
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Arrived on time
2019→ 2021
RE 19

Blockchain Developer

Tessera Digital Assets · Berlin

viaSolidity, Web3.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL

  • Implemented ERC-20 / ERC-721 token suites and vesting contracts for a dozen client launches.
  • Developed backend services for custodial wallet management and transaction monitoring.
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Departed
2018→ 2019
S 18

Junior Backend Developer

Ostrava Fintech Studio · Remote

viaGo, Python, Docker, Ethereum JSON-RPC

  • First contact with blockchain: built node tooling and payment-reconciliation scripts for an exchange integration.
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Departed
2

Streckennetz · Selected projects
4 lines in operation
L1

Halyard Vaults→Yield Aggregator

An ERC-4626 vault system that routes deposits across lending markets, rebalancing by risk-adjusted yield. Keeper-driven harvests with slippage guards and per-strategy debt ceilings.

Travel time9 months
SolidityERC-4626FoundryChainlinkArbitrum
Spec
Strategy SDK
Fuzzing
Audit ×2
Mainnet
L2

Relay Nine→Cross-Chain Messaging

A light-client based message bridge with optimistic verification and a fraud-proof window. Handles token transfers and arbitrary calls between five EVM chains.

Travel time14 months
SolidityMerkle proofsTypeScriptHardhatOptimism
Threat model
Relayer
Fraud proofs
Bug bounty
5 chains live
L3

Quietpass→ZK Identity Credentials

Privacy-preserving proofs of age and residency: users prove an attribute without revealing the underlying document. Groth16 circuits with an on-chain verifier and a revocation registry.

Travel time6 months
CircomGroth16RustSolidityBase
Research
Circuits
Verifier
Pilot
L4

Gleis DAO→Governance Toolkit

Open-source governor contracts with delegated voting, timelocked execution and gasless off-chain signalling. Used by several community treasuries to manage on-chain proposals.

Travel time4 months
OpenZeppelinEIP-712Next.jswagmiPolygon
Design
Contracts
Dashboard
Open source
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Fahrplan · Skills
Frequency = proficiency
IC

Smart Contracts

  1. Solidity & Yulevery 5 min
  2. Foundry / Hardhatevery 5 min
  3. Vyperhourly
  4. Upgradeable proxiesevery 10 min
IR

Protocols & Chains

  1. Ethereum & EVM L2severy 5 min
  2. DeFi primitives (AMM, lending)every 10 min
  3. Solana / Anchorevery 30 min
  4. Cross-chain messagingevery 15 min
RE

Security

  1. Audit & threat modellingevery 10 min
  2. Invariant fuzzing (Echidna)every 15 min
  3. Static analysis (Slither)every 10 min
  4. Zero-knowledge (Circom)every 30 min
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Off-chain & Tooling

  1. TypeScript, ethers, viemevery 5 min
  2. Rustevery 15 min
  3. The Graph / indexersevery 15 min
  4. Go, Docker, CI/CDevery 30 min
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Auskunft · About
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I started out writing payment back-ends and moved onto the chain in 2018, when I realised that smart contracts are the strictest timetable in software: once deployed, they run exactly as written — no delays, no excuses.

Since then I have worked across the full journey: protocol design, contract implementation, security review, indexing and the dApp frontends that sit on top. My strongest track is DeFi and cross-chain infrastructure, with growing work in zero-knowledge proofs.

I work best with teams that value careful reviews, written specs and honest status reports. Based in Kielce, Poland, and collaborating remotely across European and US time zones.

Home station
Kielce, Poland
Time zone
CET / UTC+1
Languages
English, Polish
Mode
Remote · Hybrid
Open to
Full-time · Audits · Contract
Response time
< 24 h
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Austin Samuel
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Westerplatte 8
Kielce - 25704
Poland