# Keshav Gupta
**Blockchain Dapp Developer/ Mobile & Web Fullstack Developer**
Utrecht ♦ Mobile: [phone] ♦ [e-mail]
LinkedIn: [www.linkedin.com/in/keshav-gupta-pg](www.linkedin.com/in/keshav-gupta-pg)

## Professional Summary
Versatile and innovative blockchain developer with extensive experience in creating robust decentralized applications (Dapps), smart contracts, and blockchain infrastructure. Passionate about leveraging cutting-edge blockchain technologies to drive transformation and efficiency. Seeking to contribute deep technical expertise and strategic insights in a dynamic blockchain environment, open to exploring a variety of applications including but not limited to DeFi, GameFi, and trading platforms.

## Technical Skills
- **Programming Languages**: Solidity, JavaScript (Node.js, TypeScript), C# (Xamarin, ASP.NET)
- **Blockchain Technologies**: Ethereum, Smart Contracts, DeFi Protocols, AMMs, Liquidity Mining, Waku v2
- **Databases & Caching**: MongoDB, Redis, MySQL
- **Other Technologies**: Apache Kafka, Docker, Swagger, Sentry, JIRA, Azure DevOps
- **Development Tools**: Visual Studio Code, RemixD, HardHat, GitHub, Terraform

## Experience

### Senior Backend Developer
Polygon Labs, Utrecht (Remote) | October 2022 - September 2023
- Spearheaded the architecture and development of OpenApi, pivotal in Polygon Technology's wallet and staking services.
- Managed and mentored a diverse team of backend engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaborative problem-solving.
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, enhancing system scalability and deployment efficiency.
- Enhanced system performance and scalability through efficient use of MongoDB and Redis for data storage and retrieval.
- Leveraged Docker for application containerization and Kafka for real-time updates, ensuring system reliability and performance.
- Established a robust CI/CD pipeline using GitHub workflows and Terraform, ensuring high-quality software production and reliable releases.

### Smart Contract Developer
Status.im, Utrecht (Remote) | May 2022 - October 2022
- Contributed to the development of Waku v2, a secure, private, and spam-protected communication protocol for Web3 users, utilizing libp2p.
- Played a key role in the development of the Rate Limiting Nullifier (RLN) membership contract for nWaku, enhancing network spam protection.
- Involved in designing tokenomics to incentivize different stakeholders of the Waku messaging network, ensuring consistent service provision and network integrity.
- Authored smart contracts in Solidity, significantly improving contract efficiency and security, and extensively reused audited contracts from OpenZeppelin for reliability.
- Managed connections using Ethers.js, enhancing data reliability and accessibility.

### Fullstack Blockchain Dapp Developer
SciFi Finance, Remote (Part-time) | February 2022 - May 2022

### Senior Software Engineer
Condor BV, Amersfoort, Netherlands | August 2021 - May 2022

### Director | Application Architect
Xplore Thrive & Create BV, Utrecht, Netherlands | February 2018 - August 2021

### Application Architect
CowManager BV, Harmelen, Netherlands | March 2016 - March 2017

### Application Architect
FastFocus BV, Harmelen, Netherlands | April 2017 - February 2018

### Mobile Application Architect
Ijsberg Consultants, Amsterdam, Netherlands | February 2015 - March 2016

### Researcher
EdTech labs, University of Eastern Finalnd | Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

### Software Engineer
Progressive Infotech, New Delhi, India | September 2011 - April 2012

## Education
- **Master of Science in Computer Science (Software Engineering)**
University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland | September 2012 – September 2014
- **Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology**
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India | July 2007 – August 2011

## Publications
- [Link to Publication](http://www.editlib.org/p/147635/)