Aztec Foundation Grantee
Collaborated with the Aztec Foundation on grant-backed work focused on privacy-first cross-chain finance tooling.
# ABOUT
I'm an experienced Blockchain & Backend Developer and Machine Learning enthusiast with a passion for decentralized systems. I've contributed to raising $2.5M+ for startups, won 20+ hackathon prizes globally, and spoken at EthIndia.
From founding engineering roles at early-stage startups to open-source contributions and personal R&D projects in quantum computing on blockchain - I thrive at the intersection of complex systems and emerging technology.
# EXPERIENCE
TheIntern.Fun
Social media automation tool for X accounts. Lead architecture design, own multiple features, and manage AWS DevOps.
Pulse (Fastmind Labs)
All-in-one health & wellness platform. Contributed to raising $2.5M. Led incentive mechanism, smart contracts R&D, and embedded wallets.
Mixr Holding Inc
Marketplace connecting businesses with communities. Led protocol architecture, e-commerce integrations, and the engineering team.
TalentLayer (Open Source)
Open protocol for hiring platforms. Designed cross-chain integrations, wrote grant proposals, and implemented smart contracts.
Serenity Technologies
Metaverse combat games. Built NFT bridging via LayerZero, staking contracts, and full dApp frontends and backends.
1337 Tech Sd. Bhd.
Transformed ideas across NFTs, DeFi, and gambling. Built ENS chat platform, centralized ERC20 bridge, and tokenization dApps.
# COMMUNITY
I stay active in the ecosystem through fellowships, mentoring, judging, and grant collaborations that help founders and developer communities build stronger products together.
Collaborated with the Aztec Foundation on grant-backed work focused on privacy-first cross-chain finance tooling.
Selected for the Base Fellowship, where I worked closely with a cohort of builders and mentors to ship and iterate in public.
Led mentorship for the African Blockchain Championship, supporting participants with technical guidance, feedback loops, and build strategy.
Mentored teams and judged projects at ETH India 2024 with Privacy Stewards of Ethereum, helping builders sharpen product direction.
Contributed to Ethereum Foundation grant work centered on applied research and practical tools for the broader Ethereum community.
Led blockchain initiatives at GDSC IIITM by running workshops, guiding student contributors, and growing a hands-on builder culture.
# ACHIEVEMENTS
From Berlin to Bangkok, Lisbon to London - shipping winning projects at the world's top blockchain hackathons.
Showcased Pulse's wearable-to-browser feature with live heart rate competitions.
Built MiroX, a decentralized asset management platform with vetted managers.
Won from both Ethereum Foundation & Near Foundation with 0xFeedback - anonymous product polls with AI phone agent rewards.
Won Superteam UK prize at the Buildspace UK Demo Day 2024.
Prizes from Worldcoin and Ethereum Foundation at EthGlobal London.
Built Loxel - finalized as EthOxford finalist with Solana 2nd prize and Bitso 1st prize.
Quantum hedge fund algorithm on quantum computers integrated with blockchain via Chainlink.
CrowdUP - RICO-based crowdfunding on Lukso blockchain.
2nd prizes from WalletConnect & Peanut Protocol, 3rd from iExec.
Overall 2nd place plus triple 1st prizes from Google Cloud, Trias, and Flare Network.
Finalist and 1st prize in Chainlink Functions category.
Governance Track 2nd by Railgun and 3rd by Base.
1st in CCIP and 1st in Other Services - cross-chain DAO with Chainlink CCIP.
2nd from Request Network and 3rd from Celo Foundation.
Best Use of Lit Protocol and Honorable Mention from Worldcoin.
Double 1st from Wormhole and Moonbeam for cross-chain DAO governance.
Tech for Good category - decentralized agriculture insurance.
Built Peermatch linking peers via on-chain data and Lens profiles.
ZKP for mobile-use case by Celo - CredLancer for verifiable credentials.
Trustpoint - connecting gaming companies with celebrities for NFT avatar deals.
# PROJECTS
Decentralized agriculture insurance with Chainlink Functions for premium calculation and Matic staking for liquidity management.
Cross-chain governance protocol using Wormhole to enable decentralized voting across multiple blockchains.
Privacy-first resume builder with Lit Protocol encryption. Fetch credentials from GitHub, LinkedIn, and Upwork.
AI-driven platform for meaningful professional connections using LENS protocol and on-chain data.
Marketplace connecting publications with C2PA-verified images from conflict zones.
Revolutionizes deal-making between gaming studios and celebrities using decentralized smart contracts.
Blockchain system to store and retrieve quantum computation results, integrating crypto payments for quantum services.
RICO-based crowdfunding on Lukso blockchain with reversible ICOs for enhanced investor security.
# TESTIMONIALS
"I highly recommend Yash for any project requiring a talented web3 developer. Yash demonstrated a deep understanding of blockchain technology and programming across multiple chains and programming models. During his time at Serenity Games, working on the Smashverse game, Yash built and tested applications involving ERC-20, ERC-1155 and ERC-721 tokens as well as bridging assets across chains. He exhibited a high level of professionalism and attention to detail and consistently met deadlines while providing valuable insights to help us improve the project."
Timo Tuominen
"Yash has helped me develop web3 dapps for a couple of years. He is an expert at JavaScript, React, NodeJs, and Next.js, as well as EVM issues web3js, ethers, Hardhat, and Solidity. If I have a problem, he can almost always fix it quickly."
Eric Falkenstein
# CONTACT
Open to founding roles, blockchain consulting, and exciting collaborations.