Urban Andrej, Blockchain Developer, Rust & Solidity Specialist

Vetted expert in Smart Contract (8.0 yr.), Blockchain and Cryptography (8.0 yr.)
english C2 (Proficiency) English
seniority Senior (5-10 years)
location Zagreb, Croatia

Summary

Software engineer with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and 8 years of experience specializes in blockchain development, smart contracts, and DApps, mainly in Solidity and Rust. Demonstrated expertise in Ethereum and Solana ecosystems with significant projects such as a fully-featured NFT marketplace and the first multichain swap protocol. Excelled in developing secure, scalable solutions with 99% test coverage in Rust, contributing to the advancement of decentralized protocols. Adept in various technologies including Go, Move, Web3, DeFi, and smart contract auditing, positioning as a valuable asset for blockchain-centric roles.

Main Skills

Blockchain, Blockchain Developer, Rust & Solidity Specialist

Blockchain 6 yr.

Smart Contract, Blockchain Developer, Rust & Solidity Specialist

Smart Contract 8 yr.

Rust, Blockchain Developer, Rust & Solidity Specialist

Rust 5 yr.

Solidity, Blockchain Developer, Rust & Solidity Specialist

Solidity 5 yr.

Go, Blockchain Developer, Rust & Solidity Specialist

Go

Programming Languages

Go Java Kotlin PHP Python Rust 5 yr. Solidity 5 yr. TypeScript

JavaScript Frameworks

Angular Express Node.js React

UI Frameworks, Libraries, and Browsers

CSS HTML Material UI Styled components

Python Frameworks

Django REST framework Flask

Android Libraries and Tools

Kotlin

PHP Frameworks

Laravel

JavaScript Libraries and Tools

React Native Styled components

Ruby Frameworks

Ruby on Rails

Databases & Management Systems / ORM

MongoDB

Cloud Platforms, Services & Computing

AWS Azure

Azure Cloud Services

Azure

Industry Domain Experience

Blockchain 6 yr.

BlockChain and Decentralized Software

Anchor Cryptography DeFi DEX Hardhat Smart Contract 8 yr. Solana Substrate Truffle

SDK / API and Integrations

API GraphQL

Deployment, CI/CD & Administration

CI/CD

QA, Test Automation, Security

Cypress Jest Mocha

Virtualization, Containers and Orchestration

Docker Kubernetes

Methodologies, Paradigms and Patterns

FDD

UI/UX/Wireframing

Figma

Version Control

Git

Mail / Network Protocols / Data transfer

HAProxy

Web/App Servers, Middleware

Nginx
ID: 100-276-465
Last Updated: 2025-08-14

Work Experience

Senior Blockchain Developer, NFT Marketplace and Test-net App Chain

Duration: Jun 2023 - Mar 2025

Summary:

  • Developed and maintained a fully-featured NFT marketplace using Rust within the Substrate framework
  • Conducted smart contract audits and mentored junior engineers

Responsibilities: NFT functionality development, smart contract audits, mentoring

Technologies: Rust, Substrate

Smart Contract Engineer, Smart Contract Engineering and Protocol Optimization

Duration: Oct 2022 - May 2023

Summary: Deployed Rust-based smart contracts for decentralized applications, led Solana protocol optimization, and promoted secure data ownership for Koii Network.

Responsibilities: Smart contract development and deployment, decentralized protocol optimization, team collaboration

Technologies: Rust, Solana, Decentralized Protocols, Cryptography, Web3

Blockchain Developer, Multichain Swap Protocol

Duration: Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

Summary: Pioneered the first multichain swap protocol on Layer Zero and executed core smart contract implementations for secure cross-chain interactions.

Responsibilities: Smart contract implementation, multichain swap protocol development, security testing

Technologies: Solidity, Ethereum, Solana, Layer Zero Protocol

Blockchain Developer, Enjin Wallet 2.0 & NFT.io Marketplace

Duration: May 2020 - Jul 2021

Summary:

  • Implemented EIP-1559 and various cryptocurrency support using Solidity and Rust in Enjin Wallet 2.0 development, contributed to NFT marketplace development

Responsibilities: Cryptocurrency system upgrades, blockchain infrastructure development, NFT marketplace contribution

Technologies: Solidity, Rust, EIP-1559, BEP-20, Substrate-SDK

Full Stack Engineer, Web Platform and API Development

Duration: May 2019 - May 2020

Summary: Led the development of Cape & Bay's primary web platform and APIs while maintaining database integrity and addressing system issues.

Responsibilities: Web platform design and implementation, database management, API development

Technologies: Node.js, Python, Django, Flask, React, GraphQL

Full Stack Developer, Pharmacy Store and Healthcare App

Duration: Apr 2018 - May 2019

Summary: Built a custom PHP framework for a pharmacy store app and contributed to the development and launch of a responsive website and storybook.

Responsibilities: Custom PHP framework development, RESTful API and GraphQL implementation, website launch

Technologies: PHP, Node, NGINX, HA Proxy, React, Vue.js

Education

  • Saint Louis University
  • Bachelor of Computer Science GPA: 3.8 / 4.0
  • 2013 - 2017

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