CTO/VP Engineering Leader, Web3 & Gaming

John Jae Woo Lee

San Francisco, CA ***********@*****.*** 310-***-****

SUMMARY

Executive engineering and product leader (CTO / VP Engineering) across Web3, developer platforms, and AAA/consumer gaming. Available for CTO, VP Engineering, and technical advisor roles (including fractional engagements). CORE COMPETENCIES

● CTO / VP Engineering leadership: org design, hiring, and leadership development

● Engineering operations: OKRs/KPIs, metrics, delivery predictability, and cross-time-zone execution

● Platform and product strategy: roadmaps, 0-to-1 platform builds, developer platforms and integrations

● Blockchain and Web3: Layer 1 strategy, tokenomics, ecosystem expansion, cross-chain interoperability

● Cross-functional leadership: Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing/Growth, Developer Relations PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal Consultant Supercharged 2017 - Present

● Built a consulting and advisory firm spanning technology, gaming, fintech, and Web3; partnered with founders and exec teams to scale execution.

● Provided fractional leadership and technical strategy for early-stage ventures and ecosystem initiatives.

● SuperDraft (Sports Gaming, Acquired) — Technical Advisor contributing to platform improvements ahead of acquisition.

● Satlayer (Bitcoin Restaking) — Fractional VP of Engineering / COO overseeing org design, platform architecture, and operational scaling.

● Cozyverse — Core engineer for an NFT collection and digital community; supported product and Web3 integrations.

● deadhex (MOBA/FPS) — Technical Advisor for a competitive Web3 game, guiding backend and on-chain systems. VP of Product and Engineering Sky Mavis 2025-2026

● Led a 90+ person global organization across Engineering, Product, and Developer Relations (US and APAC).

● Modernized engineering operations and org design; increased development velocity by 120% through process and metrics.

● Drove Layer-1 initiatives (tokenomics and ecosystem expansion) and tripled active developer contributors. Founder Card Mint 2024-2025

● Built a gacha-licensed platform centered around graded collectibles such as PSA Sports & Pokemon cards.

● Worked with several different blockchain ecosystems to create their own gacha machines.

● Achieved ~50M TVL in one year of operating.

Head of Engineering, Integrations Chainlink Labs 2022 - 2024

● Directed 7 teams / 85 engineers and drove 35+ blockchain integrations supporting ecosystem TVL above $50B.

● Decreased time of product integrations from 8-months to 2-weeks, increasing revenue multiple of 50x and over $500m of partnerships enabled.

● Architected the core node across EVM, non-EVM, and Move-based blockchain ecosystems.

● Aligned all of developer tooling, product development, and node operations across Chainlink’s product verticals Engineering Lead, Project L Riot Games 2020 - 2022

● Led cross-functional delivery for Project L (fighting game), improving milestone predictability through agile systems.

● Scaled engineering from 4 to 15; built a culture of ownership and creative iteration.

● Hands-on with Unreal Engine 4 and Golang (Go), shipping gameplay UX features and backend systems. Senior Engineering Manager, Product Growth Tally Inc. 2019 - 2020

● Managed 45+ engineers and 4 managers across full-stack, client, and QA teams supporting growth and engagement.

● Built scalable acquisition systems and experimentation frameworks with marketing and product leadership. Head of Engineering, Product Growth and Quality (Founding Engineer) Caffeine 2017 - 2019

● Founding engineer; scaled engineering from stealth through Series D for a live-streaming platform.

● Directed a 22-person team across full-stack, mobile, and QA; partnered with exec leadership on product vision and technical roadmap.

Software Engineer II Amazon Lab 126-****-****

● Contributed to early Alexa AI/ML models powering Home and audio products

● Engineering lead across multiple flagship Kindle launches, owning kernel components, microservices, and e2e features

● Promoted within 8-months of joining, became an intern bar raiser EDUCATION

The Wharton School (2025)

● Executive Leadership Winter Cohort

Harvard Business School (2024)

● Leadership & Management Spring Cohort

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (2010-2014)

● Triple Degree: B.S. in Computer Engineering, Minor in Organizational Psychology and Applied Mathematics.

● Cal Poly Triathlon Student-Athlete

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