Work & Experience

A website and iOS app for researching stocks, crypto, and fund holdings. I built the apps and data pipeline and handle subscriptions and marketing.

• •Built and launched the Next.js web app, React Native iOS app, market data pipeline, billing, and infrastructure
• •Added crypto coverage and fund holdings pages using public SEC filings
• •Built a daily content pipeline for X and Instagram that checks generated figures against production data before publishing
• •Doubled the X audience and lifted engagement per post by about 40% by testing formats, voice, and posting schedules
• •Grew to hundreds of users in the first months after launch
• •Published the iOS app on the App Store and set up over-the-air updates

Founded XNS, a domain registry for the XRP Ledger. The business generated $3M+ in gross profit.

• •Built the registry, marketplace, and developer tools used by 20,000+ monthly users
• •Led a team of 3 engineers and managed product development and partnerships
• •Added protection against repeated DDoS attacks and maintained 99.9% uptime
• •Grew the business without outside funding
• •Ran all marketing: positioning, launches, partnerships, and community campaigns that drove $3M+ in sales

Cofounded a marketplace where users could trade DeFi protocol points before token launches.

• •Built the marketplace website with React and Next.js, using WebSockets for live updates
• •Built onboarding, transactions, and analytics, and led a review and redesign of the user experience
• •Led engineering as cofounder; the company raised $2.77M in seed funding

Built a crypto options trading platform and portfolio analytics tools.

• •Built trading and portfolio interfaces with React, Next.js, and live data
• •Led a team of 4 engineers, handled hiring, and mentored junior developers
• •Built the product as founding engineer; the company raised $600K in seed funding

Launched an 8,000-piece NFT collection that sold out in under 24 hours, generating 46 ETH (~$161K).

• •Hired and directed artists, built sales and minting systems, and deployed the smart contracts
• •Ran the launch, marketing, and community

Founded a crypto analytics company, raised $800K, and sold it for $1.4M.

• •Built the platform and smart contracts and raised $800K in seed funding
• •Built the market data systems and designed the SAR token’s contracts and supply rules
• •Led a team of 7 across engineering, product, marketing, and partnerships
• •Sold the company for $1.4M

Worked on the online store and warehouse software for a Melbourne-based paint company.

• •Rebuilt the storefront with Gatsby.js, improving load speeds by up to 80%
• •Automated warehouse tasks, reducing operating costs by 30%
• •Built dashboards to track sales and conversion rates

Founded an online gaming store and later sold it for $250K.

• •Built the store with Symfony, Twig, and React and added bitcoin payments
• •Managed marketing, publisher relationships, and daily operations
• •Sold the business for $250,000