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Blockchain and Back-end Developer
Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Toptal member since December 8, 2021
Bio
Asad is a blockchain and back-end developer with over five years of experience. He is passionate about learning and exploring new technologies. He enjoys working in the blockchain space and has expertise in Hyperledger Fabric and EVM compatible blockchains. Asad can also work as a full-stack developer and has experience in technologies and frameworks like, React and Angular on the client-side and Node.js/Express, PHP/Laravel, and Golang on the back end.
Portfolio
Systems Limited
JavaScript, React, Hyperledger Fabric, Solidity, Node.js, Docker...
Robin Copernicus, LLC
Solidity, Web3.js, Blockchain, Ethereum, ERC-1155, Ethers.js, React, Node.js...
NUU Group, LLC
Solidity, Ethereum Smart Contracts, Blockchain, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT)...
Experience
- Node.js - 10 years
- Blockchain Platforms - 10 years
- JavaScript - 10 years
- Ethereum - 8 years
- Solidity - 8 years
- Hyperledger Fabric - 8 years
- React - 7 years
- Web Development - 6 years
Preferred Environment
Ubuntu Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
The most amazing...
...project I’ve led is a blockchain-based banking solution for KYC and customer profiling using Hyperledger Fabric.
Work Experience
Senior Consultant
2021 - PRESENT
Systems Limited
- Gathered and compiled system requirements with the business team.
- Identified system components and designed system components architecture.
- Designed and implemented scalable architecture from scratch.
- Helped build a team of four developers for the project.
- Led the complete development process, reviewed, integrated, and managed source code.
- Engaged with business and sales teams continuously to improve business requirements and features.
- Helped in creating the continuous deployment pipeline.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Hyperledger Fabric, Solidity, Node.js, Docker, Docker Compose, Go, Blockchain, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Web3.js, Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrency, Truffle, Web Development, Ethereum Smart Contracts, ERC-20, ERC-721, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Blockchain Platforms, Web, Technical Leadership, Hyperledger, HTML, CSS, APIs, Leadership, Full-stack, Blockchain Design, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Tokenomics, Customized Blockchains, Web 3.0, Cryptocurrency Wallets, MetaMask, TypeScript, Architecture, Back-end Development, Web3, Ethereum, Crypto, Full-stack Development, Decentralized Applications, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), DApps, Polygon, RPC, Next.js, Etherscan, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), GitHub, Tokenization, Uniswap, Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs), Foundry, Back-end, Front-end, Rust, Microservices, Decentralized Systems, Token Design, Agile Software Development, IPFS, Chainlink, Website Integration, gRPC, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Blockchain Architecture, Blockchain Development, Solana, Software Architecture, Common Crypto, WebSockets, Exchanges, Trading, REST APIs, API Integration, Testnet, Healthcare, Ubuntu Linux, Cloud Infrastructure, Debugging, Blockchain / Chaincode, Code Review, Event-driven Architecture, Large-scale Distributed Systems, Database Architecture
NFT Minting Website and Smart Contract
2022 - 2022
Robin Copernicus, LLC
- Gathered requirements and suggested a development plan.
- Developed an ERC-1155-based semi-fungible smart contract.
- Designed and developed testing scenarios and wrote unit tests for the smart contract.
- Collaborated with the front-end and back-end developers in the smart contract integration.
Technologies: Solidity, Web3.js, Blockchain, Ethereum, ERC-1155, Ethers.js, React, Node.js, TypeScript, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), HTML, CSS, APIs, Leadership, Blockchain Design, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Tokenomics, Web 3.0, Cryptocurrency Wallets, MetaMask, Architecture, Back-end Development, Web3, Crypto, Full-stack Development, Decentralized Applications, DApps, RPC, Etherscan, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), ERC-721, GitHub, Tokenization, Foundry, Front-end, Decentralized Systems, Token Design, IPFS, Chainlink, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Website Integration, Blockchain Architecture, Blockchain Development, Software Architecture, Common Crypto, REST APIs, API Integration, Testnet, Ubuntu Linux, Debugging, Blockchain / Chaincode, Code Review
Blockchain Developer
2022 - 2022
NUU Group, LLC
- Developed an NFT (ERC-721) smart contract based on OpenZeppelin implementation.
- Modified the standard implementation based on special project requirements.
- Formulated use cases for developing the NFT marketplace.
- Architected EVM-based NFT marketplace in Solidity using Hardhat framework.
Technologies: Solidity, Ethereum Smart Contracts, Blockchain, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Truffle, Hardhat, Web, HTML, CSS, APIs, Full-stack, Blockchain Design, Amazon Web Services (AWS), React, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Tokenomics, Web 3.0, Cryptocurrency Wallets, MetaMask, TypeScript, Architecture, Back-end Development, Web3, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum, Crypto, Full-stack Development, Decentralized Applications, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), DApps, Polygon, RPC, Next.js, Etherscan, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), ERC-721, GitHub, Tokenization, Back-end, Front-end, Decentralized Systems, Token Design, Agile Software Development, IPFS, Chainlink, Website Integration, Blockchain Architecture, Blockchain Development, Software Architecture, Common Crypto, WebSockets, REST APIs, API Integration, Testnet, Ubuntu Linux, Cloud Infrastructure, Debugging, Blockchain / Chaincode, Code Review
Senior Software Engineer
2020 - 2021
Clipboard Health
- Developed a dynamic notification service, where real-time notifications or batched notifications are sent based on user preferences.
- Developed a dynamic pay calculation system for shifts based on experience and certifications for nurses.
- Developed an automated testing panel to automate common tasks performed by QA engineers to save testing time and errors.
Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, React, MongoDB, Mongoose, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Web Development, Web, HTML, CSS, APIs, Full-stack, TypeScript, Back-end Development, Full-stack Development, GitHub, Back-end, Front-end, Microservices, Agile Software Development, WebSockets, REST APIs, API Integration, Ubuntu Linux, Cloud Infrastructure, Debugging, Code Review, Event-driven Architecture, Large-scale Distributed Systems, Database Architecture
Vertical Lead
2020 - 2020
Ovex Technologies
- Managed and maintained a custom-built customer relationship management system.
- Handled pre-sale tasks and client onboarding for the Ovex CRM.
- Developed an operator panel and integrated it with Ovex CRM.
- Developed a custom solution for customer billing management, Ovex Billings.
- Integrated a Jazz Cash payment module in Ovex Billings.
Technologies: JavaScript, Angular, jQuery, PHP, Laravel 5, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrency, Web Development, Web, Technical Leadership, Hyperledger, HTML, CSS, APIs, Leadership, Full-stack, Blockchain Design, Back-end Development, Crypto, Full-stack Development, GitHub, Back-end, Front-end, Agile Software Development, PostgreSQL, Software Architecture, Common Crypto, WebSockets, Go, REST APIs, API Integration, Testnet, Ubuntu Linux, Cloud Infrastructure, Debugging, Blockchain / Chaincode, Database Architecture
Team Lead
2019 - 2020
Ovex Technologies
- Developed and prototyped ideas for the implementation of international remittance and KYC services on the blockchain for the banking sector.
- Setup a Hyperledger Fabric development environment.
- Formulated and documented functional and non-functional requirements iteratively.
- Identified and designed system components and system components integrations.
- Formulated a development plan and managed the development process with a team of four people.
- Deployed the system on a demo environment and successfully demonstrated it to multiple potential clients.
Technologies: Node.js, Express.js, Angular, Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Web3.js, Docker, Docker Compose, Bitcoin, Blockchain Platforms, Go, Blockchain, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Smart Contracts, Solidity, Truffle, Web Development, Ethereum Smart Contracts, ERC-20, HTML, CSS, APIs, Leadership, Full-stack, Blockchain Design, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Tokenomics, Customized Blockchains, Web 3.0, Cryptocurrency Wallets, MetaMask, TypeScript, Architecture, Back-end Development, Web3, Cryptocurrency, Crypto, Full-stack Development, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), DApps, Polygon, RPC, Etherscan, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), GitHub, Tokenization, Uniswap, Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs), Back-end, Front-end, Microservices, Decentralized Systems, Token Design, Agile Software Development, IPFS, Chainlink, Website Integration, gRPC, Blockchain Architecture, Blockchain Development, Software Architecture, Common Crypto, WebSockets, Exchanges, Trading, REST APIs, Testnet, Ubuntu Linux, Debugging, Blockchain / Chaincode, Code Review, Large-scale Distributed Systems, Database Architecture
Freelance Blockchain Developer
2018 - 2019
ZROCOR
- Developed and deployed ERC-20 smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain.
- Developed the feature for users to buy tokens from website by credit card.
- Programmed a middleware for token exchange between Ethereum and EOS blockchain.
- Programmed script for airdrop of ZCOR tokens to over 1,000 users.
Technologies: JavaScript, Angular, Web3.js, Ethereum, Ethereum Smart Contracts, ERC-20, Node.js, Cryptocurrency, Solidity, HTML, CSS, APIs, Leadership, Full-stack, Blockchain Design, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Tokenomics, Customized Blockchains, Web 3.0, Cryptocurrency Wallets, MetaMask, Back-end Development, Web3, Crypto, Full-stack Development, DApps, RPC, Etherscan, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), GitHub, Tokenization, Back-end, Front-end, Decentralized Systems, Token Design, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Website Integration, Blockchain Architecture, Blockchain Development, Software Architecture, Common Crypto, REST APIs, Testnet, Ubuntu Linux, Debugging, Blockchain / Chaincode, Database Architecture
Research Assistant
2017 - 2018
Research Center for Modeling and Simulation (RCMS), NUST
- Explored and configured local testnets for Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- Configured and deployed Hyperledger Fabric on a local network.
- Researched potential use cases to be implemented on the blockchain.
- Developed proof of concept for degree issuance and verification on the blockchain using the Hyperledger Fabric framework.
Technologies: Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Go, JavaScript, Angular, Blockchain, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Web3.js, Smart Contracts, Solidity, Cryptocurrency, Web Development, Full-stack, Blockchain Design, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Customized Blockchains, Web 3.0, Back-end Development, Crypto, Full-stack Development, RPC, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), Tokenization, Back-end, Front-end, Decentralized Systems, Token Design, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Website Integration, gRPC, Blockchain Architecture, Blockchain Development, Software Architecture, Common Crypto, REST APIs, API Integration, Testnet, Ubuntu Linux, Debugging, Blockchain / Chaincode, Database Architecture
Experience
edNet - Online School Management Solution
edNet is a web-based school management platform I created. Apart from core school management and administrative features, it provides modules for tracking student academic progress and modules for parents to observe their child's progress relative to the class.
edNet also provides an objective-based education module that allows class teachers to set yearly/unit-based learning objectives for a class, and an evaluation system, which evaluates each student against these objectives at the end of each term/unit.
edNet also provides an objective-based education module that allows class teachers to set yearly/unit-based learning objectives for a class, and an evaluation system, which evaluates each student against these objectives at the end of each term/unit.
Ovex CRM
Developed a custom Customer Relationship Management (CRM) with objectives to enhance customer support operations of the company and clients, and to a great extent automate many processes for the customer support team.
The main features of the system are as follows:
1. Ticket system for customer queries and complaints with multiple levels of resolution hierarchy.
2. Helpline team portal for creating tickets on behalf of customers.
3. Social media chat integration.
4. SMS integrations.
The main features of the system are as follows:
1. Ticket system for customer queries and complaints with multiple levels of resolution hierarchy.
2. Helpline team portal for creating tickets on behalf of customers.
3. Social media chat integration.
4. SMS integrations.
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Education
2015 - 2018
Master's Degree in Computational Science and Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology - Islamabad, Pakistan
2010 - 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute (GIKI) of Engineering Sciences and Technology - Topi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, Web3.js, Common Crypto, REST APIs, React, jQuery, OpenMP, MPI
Tools
MetaMask, Etherscan, Docker Compose, GitHub, Mongoose
Languages
JavaScript, Solidity, TypeScript, HTML, Go, SQL, CSS, PHP, Rust, GraphQL, C++
Platforms
Blockchain Platforms, Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Blockchain, Web, Hyperledger, Ubuntu Linux, Docker, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs), Chainlink, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Frameworks
Laravel 5, Express.js, Truffle, Next.js, gRPC, Angular, CodeIgniter, Hardhat
Paradigms
Microservices, Agile Software Development, Parallel Programming, Event-driven Architecture
Storage
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Database Architecture, MongoDB
Industry Expertise
Healthcare
Other
Software Development, Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrency, Web Development, Ethereum Smart Contracts, ERC-20, ERC-721, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Technical Leadership, Full-stack, Blockchain Design, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Tokenomics, Web 3.0, Architecture, Back-end Development, Web3, Crypto, Full-stack Development, Decentralized Applications, DApps, Polygon, RPC, Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), Tokenization, Foundry, Back-end, Decentralized Systems, Token Design, Website Integration, Blockchain Architecture, Blockchain Development, Software Architecture, API Integration, Testnet, Debugging, Blockchain / Chaincode, Code Review, Bitcoin, APIs, Leadership, Customized Blockchains, Cryptocurrency Wallets, Uniswap, Front-end, IPFS, WebSockets, Exchanges, Cloud Infrastructure, Computational Science, Simulations, Distributed Ledgers, Software Modeling, ÐApp, ERC-1155, Ethers.js, Modeling, Solana, Trading, Large-scale Distributed Systems
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