Aleksey Bykhun

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#ukraine #toronto #bali #vr #solidity #javascript #physics #coffee

From Kiev to the forefront of the blockchain revolution. Master's in Physics and CS, former rock band member, coffee shop entrepreneur, and now a catalyst in the NFT and Web3 spaces.

Built and scaled multiple startups since 2018, including LikeUp, xSigma, Buildship, and Artgene. Developed deep expertise in smart contracts, frontend development, and navigating the startup landscape

Simplicity isn't just a visual style. It's not just minimalism or the absence of clutter. It involves digging through the depth of complexity. To be truly simple, you have to go really deep. – Walter Isaacson, "Steve Jobs"

💻 What do I do?

Bridging the gap between blockchain and usability

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• 2023 – VP of Web3 at stroom.network – leading smart-contracts and UI/UX for Bitcoin liquid staking project Stroom (raised 3.5m$)
• 2023 – Founder / CTO artgene.xyz – generative art marketplace on Ethereum and L2s securing grant from zkSync Era, partnerships with LayerZero and Element.market
• 2021 – Founder / CEO / Smart contracts buildship.xyz – no-code NFT launcher for small creators w/ 400 collections launched and 10m$ total volume
• 2020 – CPO / UI engineer at xSigma.fi – stablecoin DEX, more than 1B$ total volume
• 2018 – CTO / RnD at Swaponline.io – cross-chain decentralized exchange, first in the world to make USDT-ETH atomic swap

• 10 years in Software development

• 4 years Solidity experience

💯 Core competence

Hacker mindset with a human touch