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Alexander

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Alexander – Rust, Solana, Blockchain

Senior Rust Engineer with a C++ background who switched to Rust 4 years ago for blockchain projects. Alexander brings startup experience, including a founding engineer role where he onboarded and guided new developers. His recent work focused on back-end services and indexing around Aurora EVM and Near, handling transactions and improving system reliability. He delivers clean, concurrent code and designs practical solutions for real-world challenges.

14 years of commercial experience in
Blockchain
Mobile apps
Main technologies
Rust
4 years
Additional skills
Solana
Blockchain
Ethereum
Typescript
CI/CD
AWS
ERC20
C++
Qt
Prometheus
Docker
Protobuf
gRPC
GitHub Actions
PostgreSQL
GitLab
Smart contracts
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Experience Highlights

Software Engineer
Jul 2024 - Jan 20261 year 6 months
Project Overview

It's a company that develops a network of fully customizable, EVM-compatible Virtual Chains on NEAR.

Responsibilities:
  • Replaced JetStream-based block streaming with a company-owned Blocks API.
  • Added a new blockchain indexer using the NEAR Lake Framework.
  • Developed a shared observability library leveraging Prometheus metrics.
  • Ensured compatibility with new NEAR protocol versions and coordinated testnet/mainnet releases.
  • Implemented a POC block validator verifying NEAR blocks and chunks via authoritative node storage hashes.
  • Automated PR-based version bumps across multiple repositories to streamline nearcore upgrades.
  • Fixed and optimized NEAR block refiner logic and performance in open-source Rust crates used for standalone Aurora infrastructure and production indexing workflows.
Project Tech stack:
Rust
Blockchain
gRPC
Docker
GitHub Actions
Protobuf
Prometheus
Senior Rust Engineer
Sep 2023 - Jun 20249 months
Project Overview

It's a cross-chain earnings tracking tool.

Responsibilities:
  • Developed back-end services in Rust for real-time tracking of staking rewards.
  • Implemented historical data processing for staking rewards on Ethereum and Solana.
Project Tech stack:
Rust
Ethereum
Solana
gRPC
PostgreSQL
Rust Engineer
Jun 2023 - Jul 20231 month
Project Overview

It’s a decentralized protocol that lets users trade spot assets with leverage on DEXes while keeping full control of their funds.

Responsibilities:
  • Implemented a Rust-based system called Keepers to monitor and manage the state of smart contracts on Polygon.
  • Built functionality to automatically trigger liquidations and manage limit, stop-loss, and take-profit orders to protect lenders’ funds.
Project Tech stack:
Rust
Blockchain
Rust Engineer
Mar 2022 - Sep 20226 months
Project Overview

It's a Rust SDK for Android and iOS.

Responsibilities:
  • Built asynchronous socket APIs in Rust for Android integration using Kotlin.
  • Integrated Rust libraries into Android projects through a private Maven registry.
  • Configured GitLab CI pipelines for automated mobile SDK packaging and distribution.
Project Tech stack:
Rust
GitLab
Software Engineer
Dec 2019 - Jan 20222 years 1 month
Project Overview

It's an interactive dataset viewer and real-time query tool.

Responsibilities:
  • Built table and query processing logic for a real-time data stream database.
  • Implemented TypeScript and QML APIs enabling users to connect to multiple streams, query data, and view results interactively.
  • Maintained a Rust-based serialization and deserialization layer (AST to native Qt models) using Serde and qmetaobject.
  • Developed a custom QML UI control library to enhance interface usability and functionality.
Project Tech stack:
C++
Typescript
Rust
Qt

Education

2009
Informational-control Systems and Technologies
M. S.

Languages

English
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