Daniel Trinh

Architected and built the core Web3 infrastructure powering District's token launch platform on Base. The system automates end-to-end ERC-20 token deployment, tokenomics configuration, Uniswap V4 liquidity pool generation, DAO creation, fundraise management, and governance contracts. Implemented using factory contract patterns, proxy patterns, and the EIP-2535 Diamond standard for modularity, enabling rapid deployment of new token ecosystems. The platform has successfully launched 10+ tokens with market caps ranging from $500,000 to $8 million, serving 50,000+ users.

Designed and implemented a full data pipeline for indexing, processing, and persisting on-chain events emitted by District's smart contracts. Built a GraphQL-based indexer using The Graph, TypeScript, and Docker to capture contract events in real time. Implemented a publisher/subscriber pattern to consume indexed events and persist them to PostgreSQL, enabling reliable off-chain data synchronization that powers platform analytics, UI state, and user-facing dashboards. The system processes events across all launched token ecosystems with minimal latency.

Architected and deployed the Blockchain Engine, a distributed back-end system processing millions of transactions for Autograph's Web3 platform serving 100,000+ users. Built with Node.js, Express, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and RabbitMQ. Implemented automated nonce management, intelligent transaction resubmission, and efficient batching infrastructure that reduced failed transactions by 60% and scaled contract deployments to production-level volume. The system served as the backbone for all on-chain operations across the platform.

Full-stack implementation of the PGA Tour's on-chain video game on Autograph's platform. Architected and deployed ERC-721 and ERC-1155 smart contracts on Polygon for player cards, in-game equipment, and reward collectibles. Built the React front end for gameplay and collection management and Node.js back-end services for transaction processing. The platform facilitated 10MM+ transactions and drove 250,000+ in-game interactions within the first three months of launch, enabling seamless trading of PGA players and collectibles.

Designed and launched custom EVM-based Layer 2 chains on Polygon ZKEVM and OP-Stack, powering Autograph's fandom network. Integrated Blockscan explorer for transaction transparency, on-chain indexing for data accessibility, and account abstraction optimizations for streamlined user onboarding. Successfully onboarded 100,000+ users onto the platform while improving developer efficiency by 40% and reducing gas fees by 20% for end users. The infrastructure served as the foundation for all subsequent product launches.

Led development of NFT collection management system for NCAA Football and MLB teams on Base Network, serving 100,000+ fans. Launched and managed ERC-721 and ERC-1155 collections with integrated off-chain resolved ENS names for seamless user identity and Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS) for storing verifiable on-chain fan metadata. The system enhanced community engagement and cross-platform interoperability, creating a unified fan identity layer across multiple sports leagues.

Architected and built a scalable crowdfunding platform for the Commonwealth ecosystem. Implemented smart contracts using the proxy factory clone pattern for gas-efficient deployments. Designed a back-end curation system requiring curators to stake ERC-20 collateral for project legitimacy, with a staking mechanism where backers and curators receive tokenized representations of their stake. Built comprehensive testing pipelines across all testnet environments. The platform enabled communities to raise capital transparently with built-in quality controls.

Spearheaded the design and development of a self-service feature enabling non-technical users to deploy and configure fully functional DAOs with modular governance templates. Built the React/TypeScript front-end configuration wizard, back-end deployment orchestration, and modular smart contract templates. Reduced DAO deployment time by 70% and enabled 1,000+ users to launch DAOs without writing code, democratizing access to decentralized governance tooling across the Commonwealth platform.

Designed and implemented a general-purpose React/TypeScript front end that dynamically renders any smart contract's ABI into an interactive web interface. Users can browse contract functions, read on-chain state, execute transactions, and manage interactions without developer tools. Built the back-end integration layer connecting UI actions to on-chain transactions via Ethers.js. Enabled 10,000+ users across the Commonwealth platform to intuitively interact with any deployed contract through a clean, accessible web UI.

Led core protocol engineering for Beanstalk, an algorithmic stablecoin DAO that scaled to $180 million in total liquidity. Managed a team of three engineers to implement improvements across governance logic, stablecoin yield generation, and liquidity arbitrage mechanisms. Delivered large-scale gas optimizations, reducing transaction costs by 35% platform-wide. Coordinated feature development, code reviews, and technical design to help achieve $80MM in new liquidity within a 2-week period.

Architected and implemented a novel internal token balance ledger and encoding system for handling deposits and withdrawals within the Beanstalk protocol, inspired by Balancer Labs' architecture. The system enabled ERC-20 fungibility for the governance token while significantly reducing gas costs for all token transfers. Designed the encoding scheme from scratch, adapting Balancer's patterns for Beanstalk's unique stablecoin mechanics and internal accounting requirements.

Led end-to-end integration of external decentralized finance liquidity pool partnerships with Curve Finance and Liquity Protocol into Beanstalk's peg-maintenance system. Implemented smart contract interfaces for protocol interactions, built arbitrage logic for automated peg defense, and coordinated deployment and testing on mainnet. These integrations enhanced protocol stability and composability in decentralized finance, enabling the stablecoin to maintain its peg through diversified liquidity sources across the broader ecosystem.

Designed and built a comprehensive, modular Python trading engine as the first engineering hire at Ember Fund. The system auto-rebalances crypto portfolios ranging from $2 million to $6 million by integrating with private and public market makers on Ethereum. Implemented pluggable execution strategies that dynamically optimize trade routing based on slippage thresholds and real-time market conditions. Rebalance operations were triggered via Apache Airflow DAGs and dispatched through AWS SQS queues, enabling reliable asynchronous processing at scale.

Developed the back-end API layer powering Ember Fund's asset management platform. Built Node.js REST endpoints with Firebase authentication for secure access, implemented caching microservices on the Spring API for fast asset price retrieval, and applied dependency injection patterns for maintainability and testability. Wrote comprehensive unit tests with mocks covering portfolio data and pricing endpoints. The API layer served as the backbone for both the B2C mobile app and B2B client integrations.

Motivated by Cryptokitties' successful application of the ERC-721 token standard, I sought to create a similar ERC-721 DApp game that focuses on professional athletes.

Cryptoathletes are digital collectible football athletes built on the Ethereum blockchain. They can be bought and created using Ether and can battle or faceoff against other users' Cryptoathletes.

Each athlete's token possesses offensive and defensive attributes that affect whether it will be victorious in a faceoff against another athlete's token. Any new user of Cryptoathletes can create one free random athlete for themselves after joining the game. Additional athletes are available for purchase through a pack system. Like popular App Store games, such as Hearthstone, users can purchase packs of these digitally collectible players (two athletes per pack) using Ether.