Work Experience
Blockchain Consultant - Akru (Smart Contract Modules Integration and Security Audits)
Duration: March 2024 - Present
Summary:- Collaborated with the CTO to enhance existing blockchain codebase by integrating new modules, focusing on gas efficiency, security, and transaction cost reduction
- Conducted internal audits and maintained fuzz testing suites to ensure smart contract reliability
Responsibilities:- Collaborated directly with CTO to integrate new modules into existing codebase.
- Guided team in developing and shipping new features and modules.
- Designed development practices focused on gas efficiency, security, and reduced transaction costs.
- Conducted internal audits and maintained fuzz testing suite for smart contracts.
Technologies: Solidity, Forge, Anvil, Cast, Hardhat, Slither, Echidna, Medusa, Foundry Fuzz
Senior Blockchain Developer - Metastaq Inc. (NFT-based Community Management and Web3 Wallet Development)
Duration: July 2022 - September 2023
Summary:- Designed and developed smart contracts on Ethereum Mainnet and Layer 2 for NFT-based community management systems and royalty standards
- Led the development of a non-custodial Web3 wallet for Web2 users, integrating secure private key management and fiat on-ramp services
Responsibilities:- Designed and developed NFT-based community management systems with perks and tier management.
- Delivered NFT projects with ERC-2981 royalty standard integration.
- Authored technical proposals for NFT community integration.
- Spearheaded build of non-custodial Web3 wallet modeled after Magic using AWS identities.
- Implemented Shamir's Secret Sharing for private key management.
- Added native Web3 support including connect-wallet and MetaMask flows.
- Integrated Wert as fiat on-ramp service.
Technologies: Solidity, Ethereum Mainnet, Layer 2, AWS, Shamir's Secret Sharing, Wert, Web3Js, MetaMask
Blockchain & Backend Engineer - Akru (Fractional Real Estate Tokenization and Asset Management System)
Duration: March 2021 - October 2022
Summary:- Led the design and development of a real estate ownership and transfer system using security tokens compliant with STO, ERC-20, and ERC-1400 standards
- Developed backend services and APIs, integrated digital signature solutions, and implemented dividend distribution for property profits
Responsibilities:- Designed, developed, and maintained features across production products.
- Built end-to-end features from smart contracts to backend services.
- Designed and developed APIs for frontend consumption.
- Worked with STO, ERC-20, and ERC-1400 token standards for compliant security tokenization.
- Integrated DocuSign for digital signatures during tenant onboarding.
- Implemented dividend distribution system for property profits.
- Led project end to end, collaborating with CEO and UI/UX teams.
- Integrated local third-party providers for payment and billing.
- Developed prototype reducing property transfer process from months to 2 days.
Technologies: Solidity, STO, ERC-20, ERC-1400, DocuSign, Backend APIs
Junior Blockchain Developer - Ovex (Banking Blockchain Solutions and Hyperledger Private Blockchain)
Duration: March 2019 - March 2021
Summary:- Developed and supported blockchain applications tailored to banking systems, integrating blockchain with AI-driven risk analysis
- Developed chain code in Golang for Hyperledger and smart contracts in Solidity for Ethereum
- Managed blockchain infrastructure and mentored team members
Responsibilities:- Proposed blockchain-based solutions for banking systems.
- Analyzed, designed, developed, and supported blockchain applications.
- Integrated blockchain systems with AI-driven risk analysis pipelines.
- Developed chain code in Golang (Hyperledger) and Solidity smart contracts.
- Connected blockchain infrastructure with web applications using Web3Js and fabric-network SDKs.
- Mentored and trained new team members.
- Managed task allocation and deadlines.
- Built and maintained custom forks of Bitcoin and Ethereum nodes.
Technologies: Golang, Hyperledger, Solidity, Ethereum, Web3Js, fabric-network SDK, Bitcoin, Ethereum nodes
Developer - PAIC Hackathon (Health Record System - Web3 Patient Health Record)
Duration: January 2019
Summary: Developed a Web3 version of a Patient Health Record system during a hackathon, focusing on decentralized and secure health data management.
Responsibilities:- Built a Web3 Patient Health Record system.
Education
- Bachelors of Computer Science
University of South Asia Lahore
August 2014 – August 2016
- Master Of Computer Science
University of Management and Technology
August 2017 – August 2019