James Mutuku
Open to work4 years experienceBlockchain Engineer
Blockchain Engineer specializing in Rust, Solana, and ZK cryptography.
Standing Rank
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Developer Badges
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Skills & Technologies
19 skillsWork Experience
Developer Advocate
Solana Foundation
- Answered technical questions on Solana Stack Exchange, earning 2nd-highest contributor ranking (13,000+ reputation).
- Maintained and updated Solana developer documentation, improving clarity and accuracy for thousands of developers.
- Triaged and responded to developer issues across Solana tooling and ecosystem projects.
Software Engineer
smithii.io
- Built mixoor.fun, a ZK-based privacy transfer protocol on Solana doing $300k in weekly volume with 37% day-over- day growth.
- Led recc.finance as the primary engineer with a 3-person team shipping the product in 2 months, enabling $120k in funding for first listed project.
- Architected liquidity and token tooling for SmithiiTools, generating $1M+ in revenue and fees.
- Co-developed anomaly.fun, an on-chain web game (Phaser.js) for the Colosseum hackathon.
Full Stack Engineer
soundwork.io
- Migrated NFT marketplace from legacy Metaplex to Metaplex Core cutting minting costs by 80%.
- Built indexing API for transactions and asset metadata, optimizing data retrieval.
Developer Advocate
calyptus.co
- Co-authored Solana curriculum reaching 1,000+ course completions and engaging 10,000+ developers.
Smart Contract Engineer
streamnft.tech
- Built Solana programs for NFT rent and loan with Metaplex Metadata integration and the clitent side SDKs.
Blockchain Engineer (Contract)
Various Clients
- Developed the UI for Web3 applications at BIP, working across distributed team in Nairobi, Mumbai, and Miami
- Built Astar.js client library for Polkadot ecosystem during protocol engineering contract at Webb Tools
Projects
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Leaderboard Standings
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Assessment Highlights
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AI Collaboration Score
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Role Compatibility Profile
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Achievements
Solana Stack Exchange Contributor
Earned 2nd-highest contributor ranking on Solana Stack Exchange with 13,000+ reputation.
mixoor.fun Protocol Development
Built mixoor.fun, a ZK-based privacy transfer protocol on Solana doing $300k in weekly volume.
SmithiiTools Revenue Generation
Architected liquidity and token tooling for SmithiiTools, generating $1M+ in revenue and fees.
About Details
Professional Bio
Blockchain Engineer with expertise in Rust, TypeScript, and Solana. Proven track record in building ZK-based protocols, NFT marketplaces, and developer advocacy. Experienced in architecting high-revenue liquidity tools and scaling developer ecosystems.
Bachelor of Science in Astronomy and Astrophysics
University of Nairobi ( - Present)