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Caleb – Ethers.js, Smart contracts, Solidity, experts in Lemon.io

Caleb

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Blockchain Engineer|Strong senior

Caleb – Ethers.js, Smart contracts, Solidity

Caleb is a senior blockchain engineer with deep expertise in Solidity, Ethers.js, and TypeScript, specializing in DeFi and Ethereum smart contract development. He has led protocol architecture, security, and audits for high-value projects, including stablecoin and lending platforms. Caleb demonstrates strong ownership, clear communication, and a user-focused approach, thriving in small, autonomous teams.

16 years of commercial experience in
AI
Blockchain
Computer science
Web3
Software development
Main technologies
Ethers.js
7 years
Smart contracts
8 years
Solidity
8 years
Ethereum
8 years
Typescript
8 years
Node.js
8 years
Additional skills
DeFi
Docker
JavaScript
Vue.js
CI/CD
QA Automation
Selenium
Ruby
React
Python
Golang
C
C++
HardHat
Truffle
Blockchain
DevOps
LLM
RAG
Pinecone
AI-assisted coding
Cyber security
Linux
Datadog
Docker Compose
AI
Vector Databases
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Experience Highlights

Founding Engineer
Mar 2023 - Apr 20241 year
Project Overview

It's a liquidation-free, high-LTV crypto lending system using DEX swaps and options-like payoff structures.

Project gallery:
Portfolio example for Collar Protocol by Caleb, Founding Engineer
Responsibilities:
  • Built the protocol from the ground up while focusing on security and exploit protection.
  • Architected and implemented core smart contracts and supporting technical design for the product's initial build-out.
  • Helped secure more than $1M in funding by pitching the product and technical vision to a16z and led the team through the a16z Crypto Startup Accelerator in London as the sole engineer.
Project Tech stack:
Typescript
JavaScript
Node.js
Solidity
Ethers.js
DeFi
Founding Engineer & Security Lead
May 2021 - Sep 20221 year 3 months
Project Overview

It's a decentralized stablecoin issuer and a protocol-controlled value store.

Project gallery:
Portfolio example for Fei Labs by Caleb, Founding Engineer, Solidity Developer, & Security Lead
Responsibilities:
  • Designed, prototyped, and implemented core and peripheral smart contracts, security checks, testing framework, and middleware utilities for the Fei stablecoin and Tribe governance token.
  • Developed and audited more than 20 smart contracts for governance and protocol-controlled value systems and implemented security auditing frameworks for the protocol.
  • Led design and development on the protocol through reaching a peak of $3.5B in protocol-controlled value.
  • Started as the sole Solidity engineer, interviewed candidates, mentored junior engineers, and helped grow the engineering team by five hires.
  • Designed and implemented a Markle-tree smart contract for token redemption along with monitoring infrastructure.
  • Implemented a security monitoring framework with automated scripts and checks via OpenZeppelin Defender and PagerDuty, along with custom hourly scripts to protect protocol-controlled value.
  • Created and administered the protocol bug-bounty program through ImmuneFi, triaging issues and coordinating responses to high- and critical-security issues.
Project Tech stack:
Typescript
JavaScript
Node.js
Solidity
Ethers.js
Ethereum
Docker
Software Engineer
Apr 2020 - Apr 20211 year
Project Overview

It's a decentralized compute marketplace that enables users to rent out unused computing resources to others through a secure, distributed network.

Responsibilities:
  • Researched and architected Layer 2 payment-channel systems for metered and subscription-based compute services with Ethereum as the source of finality using Connext DAO and instant settlement.
  • Developed Solidity contracts and the middleware and infrastructure needed to connect off-chain application logic with on-chain settlement.
  • Served as the primary blockchain engineer for the project.
Project Tech stack:
Typescript
JavaScript
Node.js
Solidity
Ethers.js
Ethereum
QA Automation Engineer
Apr 2017 - Jun 20192 years 2 months
Project Overview

It's an internal warehousing and inventory system used by the company's employees and Home Depot operations across the United States.

Responsibilities:
  • Built a Node.js and webdriver.io automated test suite integrated with BrowserStack and CI/CD pipelines for the main company product.
  • Created CI/CD pipelines for automated testing with commit hooks and hourly smoke checks via GitHub CI.
  • Created process documentation and built dashboard-based monitoring with high-priority error alerting and at-a-glance resource visibility.
Project Tech stack:
Node.js
Ruby
Selenium
CI
CD
QA Automation
Software Engineer Project Lead
Oct 2017 - Sep 201810 months
Project Overview

It's a fully on-chain casino platform backed by more than 20 interoperable Ethereum smart contracts, a dynamic bankroll system, and a tokenization system that lets users receive a portion of house profits by holding the protocol token.

Project gallery:
Portfolio example for Zethr by Caleb, Software Engineer Project Lead
Portfolio example for Zethr by Caleb, Software Engineer Project Lead
Responsibilities:
  • Led a distributed team of 9 engineers.
  • Developed Solidity contracts and automated tests using Truffle and Ganache while coordinating with a Vue.js/web3 frontend-based team of developers.
  • Secured the smart contract and bankroll platform against malicious attackers and set up monitoring and alerting systems that enabled mitigation of exploit attempts.
Project Tech stack:
Typescript
Node.js
Solidity
Ethers.js
Ethereum
Vue.js

Education

2017
Computer Science
Bachelor of Science

Languages

English
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