Indie Founder
2020 - PRESENTReacher- Bootstrapped a profitable SaaS performing real-time email verifications.
- Optimized code using Rust, leading to an average of 1.9s per email verification, compared to the 10s seen on competitors.
- Configured elastic horizontal scaling, allowing the infrastructure to verify 10 million emails per month.
Technologies: Rust, Docker, Heroku, Open Source, TypeScript, ReactSoftware Engineer
2017 - 2020Parity Technologies- Headed the development of a proof-of-concept crypto wallet running a Polkadot light client in WebAssembly inside the browser.
- Refactored Polkadot.js (100,000 lines of code), the official TypeScript SDK on top of Polkadot and Substrate, into a more modular architecture with dynamically-generated TypeScript typings.
- Created and launched Fether, the first Ethereum wallet on top of a light client, which totaled 5,000 downloads after one year.
- Designed and completed Light.js, a high-level reactive library optimized for light clients and an alternative to Web3.js.
- Presented talks about Web3.js, DApp development, and light clients.
- Cooperated with security firms on auditing the Polkadot.js codebase.
- Integrated the low-level in-house codec, SCALE codec, into the Polkadot.js codebase.
Technologies: DApps, TypeScript, Ethereum, Parity Polkadot, Rust, Blockchain, WebAssembly, React, Open Source, Web3.js, Chrome Extensions, Kubernetes, Smart Contracts, SubstratesFull-stack Developer
2017 - 2017Eighttails- Led the development of a RESTful Express server which connected to the Ethereum blockchain using web3.js.
- Architected and developed an innovative one-click, cryptographically-secure login flow using the MetaMask extension. See the associated article on Toptal Blog: Toptal.com/ethereum/one-click-login-flows-a-metamask-tutorial.
- Wrote tests which covered 98% of the codebase, and set up a git-based continuous integration using CircleCI which deployed staging and production versions to AWS.
- Built the skeleton of the front-end web app using React and Redux, and delegated further front-end development to a junior developer.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), MongoDB, React, Node.js, Web3.js, Ethereum, DApps, Blockchain, TypeScriptFull-stack Developer
2017 - 2017Fieldbook- Emphasized on UX by paying extra attention to details, as UX is one of Fieldbook's strengths.
- Participated in the team-wide project of shipping the version 2.0 of the product, working under high pressure for the whole month preceding the launch.
- Collaborated with the product owner, developers, and QA engineers in an agile environment.
- Wrote at least one line of test for each line of code.
Technologies: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Express.js, Backbone.jsLead iOS Engineer
2017 - 2017Zelos (via Toptal)- Reorganized the code by introducing the Ducks architecture for Redux, increasing the readability and maintainability of the codebase.
- Transitioned from REST API calls to GraphQL queries, optimizing network payloads especially for low-bandwidth mobile phones.
- Created a customizable three-part screen component for an innovative UX, with a new way of navigating between screens.
Technologies: GraphQL, Redux, React NativeLead Front-end Engineer
2016 - 2016MonBanquet- Completely redesigned the landing page—resulting to a 30% conversion rate increase.
- Built from scratch the back-office—leading to a huge productivity boost compared to the previous Trello-based system.
- Assembled build tools (Gulp, Jenkins) to automate and optimize website building, testing, and deployment.
- Conducted A/B testing on landing page features to obtain the highest conversion rate.
Technologies: AngularSoftware Engineer
2014 - 2014Feedly- Created from scratch a Chrome extension for bookmarking; it was rated five stars and used by 250,000 users in the Google Chrome Store.
- Led the development of the Feedly macOS app. While the app itself consisted only of a WebView wrapper over the main website, I implemented multiple features for a native-like user experience.
- Built a prototype of SimpleFollow.org—an easy way to add RSS feeds to your favorite news aggregator.
- Worked closely with the designers to implement new UI/UX features on the main page feedly.com.
Technologies: Django, Objective-C, JavaScript, Chrome ExtensionsCloud Computing Intern
2013 - 2013IBM- Conceived and implemented tailored IaaS solutions for client companies such as Danone and Gemalto using VMware.
- Optimized the virtual machine creation process, reducing the VM installation time from eight hours to 45 minutes.
- Created a UI for following in real-time the VM creation process.
- Documented in details the VM creation tool usage guide, both for end-users and for developers.
Technologies: JavaScript, Perl, VMwareLinux Adminstrator
2011 - 2013VIA Centrale Réseaux- Oversaw the whole network at the university campus, with 6,000 connected devices.
- Managed a five-person team on a Linux server administration (Apache, Postfix, BIND, and virtualization).
- Built from scratch the local Facebook of the university, using Symfony 2, PostgreSQL, and jQuery; it had 3,000 daily active users.
- Launched an ICEcast radio streaming platform for the university.
Technologies: Virtualization, Linux Server Administration
Full-stack Developer in Paris, France
Member since September 8, 2015
Amaury is a certified Toptal Blockchain engineer currently working on the Cosmos SDK at Regen Network. Previously, he spent three years at Parity Technologies, where he focused on Polkadot, Substrate, and Ethereum. Amaury is interested in entrepreneurship and has worked for startups of various sizes. In his spare time, he reads about mathematics, history, and philosophy.
Amaury is now available for hire
Portfolio
- ReacherRust, Docker, Heroku, Open Source, TypeScript, React
- Parity TechnologiesDApps, TypeScript, Ethereum, Parity Polkadot, Rust, Blockchain, WebAssembly...
- EighttailsAmazon Web Services (AWS), MongoDB, React, Node.js, Web3.js, Ethereum, DApps...
Experience
- React 5 years
- Ethereum 4 years
- TypeScript 4 years
- Blockchain 4 years
- Rust 3 years
- Substrates 2 years
- Go 2 years
- Cosmos SDK 1 year
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
Blockchain, Rust, TypeScript
The most amazing...
...project I've built is a mobile app that got featured on NBC, BBC... that was built in one weekend!
Employment
Experience
- Sh**t! I Smoke (Development)https://shootismoke.app
A free and open-source mobile application that lets you see your city's air pollution measured in daily cigarettes—the app has 100,000 installs and was featured on NBC, BBC, HuffPost, and CityLab.
Technologies: React Native - Reacher (Development)https://reacher.email
Reacher is an open-source email verification API. It is based on the Rust library "check-if-email-exists", which I am the author, upon which I built a SaaS. Reacher prevents bounced emails with real-time email validation, is fast, and scales to millions of emails.
- Feedly Mini (Development)
A Chrome browser extension that keeps you connected to your Feedly—allowing you to save easily, tag, share, or subscribe to the high-quality content you find each day. It has ~250,000 users and is rated five stars.
- In The Loop (Development)
This project involved a Salesforce productivity app that uses gamification. I built the demo version of the app during a two-day hackathon organized by AXA.
My group won first prize at the hackathon. - One-click Login with Blockchain: A MetaMask Tutorial (Publication)Online users are becoming increasingly resistant to traditional email/password registration processes. One-click social logins via Facebook, Google, or GitHub are better, but they come with data privacy trade-offs. This article introduces a one-click, cryptographically-secure login flow using MetaMask, with all data stored on the app's own back-end.
- GraphQL vs. REST - A GraphQL Tutorial (Publication)You might have heard about the new kid around the block: GraphQL. If not, GraphQL is, in a word, a new way to fetch APIs, an alternative to REST.
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, TypeScript, C++, Go, GraphQL, RustFrameworks
Redux, Next.js, Electron, Parity Polkadot, React Native, Express.js, AngularLibraries/APIs
MobX, Node.js, React, Web3.js, REST APIs, RxJS, jQuery, GatsbyJSTools
Git, VS Code, GitHubPlatforms
Blockchain, Ethereum, Linux, Docker, Heroku, KubernetesOther
DApps, Cosmos SDK, Substrates, Chrome Extensions, Open Source, Smart Contracts, WebAssemblyStorage
MongoDB, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, MySQL
Education
- Master of Science (double) degree in Computer Science2015 - 2016Wrocław University of Science and Technology - Wrocław, Poland
- Master of Engineering (double) degree in Engineering and Management2011 - 2016Ecole Centrale Paris - Paris, France
Certifications
- Machine Learning Course CertificationMAY 2017 - PRESENTStanford University via Coursera
