Senior Web3 Protocol & Infrastructure Engineer

Jerold Lawson

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Profile

A highly accomplished Senior Web3 Protocol & Infrastructure Engineer with 5+ years experience, expertly leading the design, development, and scaling of decentralized platforms. Proven ability to architect secure smart contracts and cross-chain protocols, build robust blockchain indexers and backend systems, and optimize Layer 2 solutions and CI/CD pipelines to drive product innovation, enhance capital efficiency, and ensure high availability across diverse DeFi, NFT, and gaming ecosystems. Skills

Protocol Engineering(EVM & Non-EVM)

Solidity, Vyper, Rust, Go, Cairo, Substrate, zkEVM, Smart Contracts (ERC-721, ERC-1155), Rollups

(Optimistic, ZK), PoS, Consensus Mechanisms,

Tokenomics, Gas Optimization, Formal Verification, Parachain.

Full-Stack & DApp Development

React, Vue, Angular, PHP, Web3.js/Ethers.js,

GraphQL Indexers, APIs, Node.js, Python, C/C++,

C#, .Net ASP, Golang, Java, Wallets, UI/UX, IPFS.

Cross-Chain & Interoperability

Bridges (Lock/Mint, Burn/Mint), Cross-Chain

Protocols (IBC), Multi-Chain SDKs, Relayer

Networks, Atomic Swaps, Universal Addressing.

Security & Risk Management

Smart Contract Auditing, Formal Verification,

Reentrancy Guards, Economic Security, Access

Control, Governance Attacks Prevention, Risk

Management, DAO Frameworks, Governance

Tokens, Voting Mechanisms.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

AMMs, Lending & Borrowing, Derivatives

(Perpetuals), Yield Aggregators, Index Funds,

Stablecoins, RWA Tokenization, Liquidation

Engines, MEV Protection, Oracle Feeds, Flash

Loans, Composability.

Decentralized Infrastructure & DevOps

Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD Pipelines, Monitoring

(Prometheus/Grafana), Node Infra, Data Availability Layers, Load Balancing, Containerization,

Sequencers, Edge Computing

Data & Analytics

On-chain Indexing, Data Pipelines (Kafka), Analytics Dashboards, Fraud Detection, Machine Learning

Models, Blockchain Indexers, Prediction Market.

NFTs & Digital Assets

Dynamic NFTs, Utility NFTs, Generative Art (AI-

Generated), Metadata, IPFS, Royalties, Minting,

Domain Names (ENS), Music NFTs, PFPs.

Professional Experience

Tableland, Protocol & Infrastructure Engineer 02/2022 – present

•Led the architectural design & secure implementation of Solidity smart contracts for Tableland's core mutable data with immutable rules and SQL interactions on EVM chains (96+ chains), ensuring data integrity and cost-efficiency.

•Engineered & scaled the decentralized network infrastructure, optimizing full nodes, data availability layers, and consensus mechanisms for high-throughput, composable data.

•Championed ecosystem growth by developing multi-chain SDKs, APIs, and cross-chain protocols, driving adoption and new DeFi primitives for relational data.

•Directed platform reliability through CI/CD pipelines, Layer 2 solutions, and strategic resource optimization, ensuring high availability and scalability of the entire network.(saved costs by

$1500/month)

B.protocol, DeFi Protocol Engineer 04/2021 – 02/2022

•Led the design & secure implementation of B.AMM Solidity smart contracts and the liquidation engine, driving capital efficiency and robust yield farming via formal verification. ($500M+ in debt liquidations)

•Pioneered & optimized critical cross-chain infrastructure (5+ EVM chains & 12+ lending protocols), including price oracles and keepers/relayers, ensuring real-time data feeds and multi-chain liquidity for the protocol.

•Developed & refined advanced quantitative models for collateral ratios, interest rates, and MEV protection, strategically enhancing protocol solvency and maximizing capital efficiency through DEX analytics.

RabbitHole, Blockchain Engineer 07/2020 – 04/2021

•Architected & audited secure, gas-optimized Solidity/Vyper smart contracts and scalable Go/Rust protocols (8+ client protocols) for Sybil-resistant on-chain task and reward systems, driving core acquisition efficiency.

•Engineered robust blockchain indexers (GraphQL) and data pipelines (Kafka) to provide critical on- chain data insights, optimizing ROI for client protocols and enabling fraud detection.

•Led development of intuitive React/Web3.js front-end interfaces, streamlining wallet integration and task completion to significantly boost user engagement and conversion.

•Designed & managed scalable Node.js/Python backend services and Kubernetes/AWSinfrastructure, ensuring high availability and rapid iteration across all platform components.

Carv, Web3 Platform Engineer 06/2019 – 07/2020

•Led end-to-end architecture & development of the Carv Protocol, building Solidity smart contracts for user-owned gaming identity and Utility/Dynamic NFTs. (over 10M+ players)

•Pioneered scalable solutions for cross-chain interoperability and DID integration, enhancing user mobility and direct monetization across Web3 games (100+ game studios).

•Drove data infrastructure utilizing blockchain indexers and ML models to deliver unified scores, detailed game statistics, and AI-generated recommendations in React dashboards.

•Championed platform security, performance, & CI/CD via Layer 2 solutions and edge computing, ensuring robust, gas-efficient operations.

SupperRare, Web3 Engineer 11/2018 – 06/2019

•Develop & deploy secure Solidity (ERC-721) smart contracts for minting unique digital artworks and managing royalties, ensuring artist compensation.

•Build & optimize engaging React/Vue interfaces for seamless wallet integration, artwork display, and efficient bidding mechanisms on the marketplace.

•Design & maintain scalable backend services for metadata and IPFS content management, integrating APIs for order book and volume trading insights.

•Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and optimize Layer 2 solutions to enhance platform stability, reduce gas fees, and accelerate feature delivery.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science,

Trinity College Dublin

09/2015 – 11/2018

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