Andrew Martin
Overview
Andrew is an accomplished Full Stack, Blockchain, and AI Engineer, specializing in technologies such as React/Next.js, Node.js, PHP/Laravel, and Python, C#/.NET, Blockchain & AI. He has developed solutions across industries like e-commerce, finance, education, customer management, real estate, and blockchain, demonstrating a broad skill set in both front-end and back-end development.
Known for his ability to balance business strategy, technology, and product innovation, Andrew has consistently identified growth opportunities and navigated complex challenges. He is a creative, detail-oriented leader who enjoys learning from others and working with forward-thinking teams. Andrew’s combination of technical expertise, product insight, and business acumen makes him a valuable asset in any Senior Software Engineer/Full stack & Blockchain Developer role.
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My Services
Frontend Development
- Extensive experience in developing responsive and dynamic frontend applications using React and Next.js, covering industries such as e-commerce, finance, education, customer management, real estate, and blockchain.
- Proficient in pixel-perfect conversion of UI/UX designs into fully functional, responsive web applications with a focus on cross-browser and cross-device compatibility.
- Expert in Next.js development with 5 years of experience utilizing tools like T3 stack, GraphQL, PlanetScale, Prisma, and NextAuth for building scalable and high-performance applications.
- Strong expertise in React animations, implementing complex interactions using libraries like D3.js and other charting tools, with some knowledge of Three.js for 3D visualizations.
- Deep understanding of modern UI/UX principles, including mobile-first design, SEO, and performance optimization to ensure seamless user experiences and high search rankings.
Backend Development
- Extensive experience in Node.js, specializing in Express and Nest.js frameworks, with expertise in building robust RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints for scalable backend systems.
- Successfully integrated a variety of third-party APIs, including Calendly, Zoom SDK, Coinbase, Slack Volt, SOAP, and Swell, among others, to enhance application functionality and user experience.
- Proficient in Laravel, leveraging modern tools and technologies such as Laravel Mix, Laracasts, Livewire, Laravel Nova, and Inertia.js to develop high-performance and secure backend solutions.
- Hands-on experience in Python with FastAPI, as well as data analysis and AI-related tasks using libraries like NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy.
- Strong focus on building optimized, maintainable, and scalable backend systems with microservice architecture.
Blockchain Development
- Expertise in cryptocurrency and altcoin creation, with extensive experience in smart contract development using Solidity and Rust.
- Skilled in building NFT platforms and applications across multiple chains, including Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, and others.
- Proficient in DeFi and DEX development, with in-depth knowledge of Web3.js, Ether.js, and Wagmi.js for seamless blockchain integration.
- Extensive experience in developing crypto bridges, enabling seamless interoperability between different blockchain networks by securely transferring assets and data across chains.
- Experienced in developing and deploying crypto trading bots, leveraging advanced algorithms and blockchain technologies.
- Familiar with tools and frameworks such as Chainlink, Pinata, Subgraph, MerkleTree, Oracles, and Gas Station Network (GSN) to build efficient decentralized applications.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the TON network and hands-on experience with trading bot implementations.
AI Development & Other
- Experienced in developing Chrome extensions powered by the GPT-4 model, with seamless integration of OpenAI APIs for advanced functionality.
- Expertise in web scraping using tools like Puppeteer, Browserless API, and Selenium, ensuring efficient and reliable data extraction.
- Specialized in developing advanced AI chatbots using GPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and HuggingFace, tailored for natural, context-aware interactions and seamless API integration.
- Skilled in fine-tuning Large Language Models (LLMs) with tools like Llama, TensorFlow, and Python, delivering optimized, domain-specific solutions for predictive analytics and NLP tasks.
- Proficient in modern development practices, including GitHub-based version control, Agile methodologies, and efficient CI/CD pipelines.
- Skilled in cloud platforms like AWS and Azure and containerized application development and deployment with Docker, Kubernetes...
Work Experiences
AI Development Partner
- Built user interfaces for the BeMusic project using React/Next.js, uploading and optimizing components in AWS Amplify Studio for better performance and scalability.
- Implemented multiple user types with secure authorization and authentication flows, including login validation, token-based authentication, and session persistence to improve user experience and reduce bounce rates.
- Integrated a Python Gradio application for AI audio generation, embedding it into the website and establishing seamless communication with the Laravel backend.
- Developed and fine-tuned deep learning models for genre and mood classification using spectrogram analysis, improving recommendation accuracy by 30% through model optimization.
Technology Leader, Blockchain Engineer
- Developed a comprehensive closed NFT marketplace on the Avalanche network using Next.js, TypeScript, C#, Nethereum, and Solidity, where only verified artists are allowed to create and mint NFT series, ensuring authenticity and exclusivity for creators and buyers alike.
- Implemented ImageIX for advanced image optimization, significantly improving website performance by compressing images and delivering lower resolutions. This optimization contributed to a 50% increase in conversion rate by enhancing user experience and reducing page load times.
- Designed and built a Governance DAO platform on the BNB Smart Chain, allowing token holders to actively participate in voting processes that govern protocol changes and updates. The decentralized governance system empowered users to shape the platform's future direction with transparency and accountability.
- Developed custom personal tokens on Solana using Rust smart contracts within the Anchor framework, enabling clients to launch their own branded tokens with enhanced security and scalability on the Solana blockchain.
- Spearheaded the launch of several high-profile NFT collections on the Solana blockchain, leveraging Candy Machine and Metaplex to mint and distribute NFTs efficiently, driving significant engagement and marketplace traction.
- Integrated a decentralized crypto-fiat gateway on the Ethereum network, utilizing Chainlink Oracles to provide a secure and efficient method for users to convert cryptocurrency to fiat and vice versa. This solution improved the accessibility and liquidity of digital assets.
- Developed and deployed an Ethereum-based web wallet as a browser extension, empowering users to securely manage, exchange, and store their digital assets. The wallet provided a user-friendly interface for seamless interaction with decentralized financial services.
- Engineered and deployed smart contracts on the TON blockchain network, utilizing the TON Virtual Machine (TVM) for high-performance decentralized execution. Implemented advanced features such as DePools for decentralized staking, integrated the TON API for efficient blockchain data management, and incorporated TIP3 tokens to ensure smooth token exchanges and interoperability across the TON ecosystem.
Senior Software Engineer | Business Development Leader
- Designed and implemented the frontend using React and Next.js, focusing on a modular architecture, upgraded the design and performance of the frontend using Next.js’ Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Static Site Generation (SSG), reducing server load and improving client-side performance.
- Developed a robust backend using the Laravel framework to manage feedback data, user interactions, and admin functionalities. Implemented real-time chat and notification features using Web Sockets, Laravel Queue, Pusher, and Laravel Echo, enabling instantaneous communication and updates between users and administrators.
- Integrated Twilio for SMS notifications, Stripe for payment processing, and email notifications, enhancing the communication and transactional capabilities of the platform.
- Utilized Redis and DataDog to optimize data management and monitor system performance at scale, reducing data access times and improving query efficiency by 30%. Implemented caching strategies and optimized query execution, achieving significant reductions in response times and server load.
- Participated in the migration of the project to AWS EC2, handling complex deployment challenges involving Socket.io components and queue pipelines. and used Docker containers to standardize the deployment process, ensuring consistent performance across development, staging, and production environments.
Senior Full stack & Blockchain Developer
- Led the development of core user experiences for both customer and admin interfaces, incorporating API caching, modular UI kits, and Wagmi.js for blockchain integrations.
- Utilized Next.js and the T3 stack (TypeScript, Tailwind, TRPC), along with Prisma and Subgraph to provide efficient ORM for SQL queries.
- Worked with Chainlink Oracles data feeds, also forked with Pinata IPFS to store NFT pics and get the IPFS numbers to mint.
- Developed and deployed smart contracts using Solidity on Remix and Hardhat. Created and launched an NFT smart contract with a Streamlit-based UI, and integrated Chainlink Oracles for real-time data feeds. Utilized Pinata IPFS to store NFT images and minted tokens with IPFS references.
- Played a key role in building scalable APIs and managing complex databases using Moralis and MongoDB, optimizing data management and retrieval processes.
Full Stack Developer
- Expertly executed the migration of the project from JavaScript to TypeScript, upgrading from Mui v4 to Mui v5, and transitioning from react-relay to Apollo for GraphQL.
- Did all sorts of work such as React/Svelte app development, backend Nodejs/Hasura/Postgres/Clickhouse development, researching and investigating problem-solving technologies, as well as many devops-related GCloud, Hetzner, Terraform etc things.
- Improve SEO and performance(~8.5%) of the official website and other public pages which increased 35% conversion and 30s(0.6 per session) by refactoring the website with semantic html tags and optimizing meta titles and descriptions.
Junior Full stack Developer
- Collaborated closely with designers to create clean and intuitive, responsive interfaces for web applications, utilizing various front-end libraries and techniques such as React.js, Bootstrap, antD and so on.
- Participated in developing backend side using Laravel PHP framework for a hotel booking and real estate project focused on architecture design, Restful API, payment gateway integration, real-time communication using Socket.io, advanced filtering and so on.
- Additionally, utilized ArcGIS and PostGIS to integrate Google Maps functionality, allowing for seamless display of event locations and geospatial data.
Superchief Gallery NFT
Superchief Gallery NFT Marketplace is a curated platform born out of the renowned Superchief Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. It connects established and emerging artists with collectors in the NFT space, creating a bridge between the physical and digital art worlds.
Polycat Finanace
Polycat is a decentralized hybrid yield optimizer (yield farm and yield aggregator) running on the Polygon blockchain. The Paw token is the second token in their ecosystem that they introduced with the launch of their AMM.
Danapay
Danapay is a financial technology company that facilitates secure and instant money transfers primarily between Europe and Africa.
Realtime Feedback
Real Time Feedback allows your customers to easily and privately communicate with business management in real-time.
EcoToken
EcoToken transforms environmental projects into financially sustainable ventures, bridging credit providers with new markets and ensuring universal accessibility, irrespective of blockchain familiarity.
RealAdvisor
RealAdvisor is the essential site for estimating, selling, buying, renting and financing real estate throughout Switzerland.
TireRobot AI
The world's first hybrid AI and open web search engine for tires and wheels.
HouseBuyersofAmerica
This is high-tech real estate investment company that is changing the way people buy and sell houses. We’re even changing the way the traditional real estate market operates by offering cash for houses, drastically simplifying and improving the process for home sellers.
Solkitties
Sol Kitties is a quality-driven NFT project built on the Solana Blockchain, offering a unique long-term vision and a community-led approach. The project is meticulously crafted to provide the utmost benefits to all participants, backed by a team of agile industry professionals utilizing cutting-edge in-house technology.
RoosterWars
Rooster Wars is a PvP online multiplayer game that allows players to collect NFTs and play to earn (P2E) by fielding roosters to fight in the arena, finishing levels in adventure mode, breeding fighting cocks, joining expeditions, and engaging in land expansion.
OryonChain
Oryon is international program for purchasing crypto assets managed autonomously by a Smart Contract that transparently, securely and automatically distributes all donations that are made in the system.