Suraj Waghmare

Senior Software Engineer – Full Stack, Backend, Blockchain, AI

📍 Remote, India
✉️waghmaresuraj159@gmail.com
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Core Mission

Architecting secure, scalable Decentralized Systems for the next generation of Finance.

Senior Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable full stack applications, backend systems, and blockchain infrastructure using TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, React, Node.js, and Solidity. Experienced across Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, and EVM-compatible chains, with hands-on work in DeFi, wallet infrastructure, staking, cross-chain bridging, zero-knowledge proofs, decentralized storage, LLM integrations, RAG, and AI agents.

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Production Smart Contracts
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Security & Gas Audits
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Cross-Chain Architecture
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Full-Stack Web3 DApps

💻 Featured Projects

On-chain builds

Air Protocol

Decentralized news platform on Base

News authenticity platform with ERC-20 rewards, Farcaster Mini App integration, and AI-based trust scoring.

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⚡ Personal & Small Projects

Bima Money

Multi-chain DeFi lending platform

Production-grade lending ecosystem across EVM, Solana, and Arch Network with wallet reliability scoring.

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LayerZero OFT Cross-Chain Bridge

Interoperability demo

Cross-chain token bridging application using the LayerZero V2 OFT standard.

Career log / 01 experience

Experience

A timeline of building products, protocols, and the skills between them.

Founder & Startup Venture Lead

Yashotantra

PresentRemote · India
  • →Building Yashotantra.com as a technology venture focused on practical digital products and innovation.
  • →Leading product direction, engineering, and the development of scalable web and blockchain experiences.

Selected projects

Yashotantra SolForge Academy (live beta testing)

Lead Protocol Architect

ChequeFi Labs

July 2026 – PresentRemote · Part Time
  • →Architecting smart contracts and designing end-to-end protocol infrastructure.

Freelance Blockchain Engineer

Self-Employed

March 2026 – June 2026Remote
  • →Built production-ready Web3 applications and MVPs using Solidity, React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
  • →Engineered staking platforms with secure wallet integrations and audited smart contracts.
  • →Developed backend APIs, on-chain event indexing pipelines, and automation services.

Senior Blockchain Developer

Air Protocol

November 2025 – February 2026Remote · Contract
  • →Led end-to-end smart contract development for a decentralized news verification platform on Base.
  • →Architected Node.js and TypeScript APIs and blockchain automation services.
  • →Built a Farcaster Mini App and PWA with RainbowKit and WalletConnect.
  • →Integrated IPFS storage using Pinata and Infura.

Selected projects

Air Protocol — decentralized news platform on Base.

Blockchain Developer

Digichain Global

July 2024 – November 2025Remote · Full Time · Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA
  • →Developed Bima Money, a multi-chain DeFi lending platform spanning Ethereum, Bitcoin, Solana, and Arch Network.
  • →Built Rust backend services integrating Succinct zero-knowledge proof infrastructure.
  • →Developed LayerZero Omnichain Fungible Token contracts and evaluated Wormhole and Hyperlane.
  • →Built Bitcoin UTXO workflows and on-chain wallet credit scoring models.

Selected projects

Bima Money — multi-chain DeFi lending platform.

Blockchain Developer

ChainForge Technologies

May 2024 – October 2024Remote · Part Time · Nagpur, India
  • →Developed DEX smart contracts based on PancakeSwap V2 architecture.
  • →Built React Web3 interfaces for swaps, liquidity pools, and staking using Ethers.js and Web3.js.

Selected projects

DEX smart contracts, token swaps, liquidity pools, and staking mechanisms.

Freelance Full Stack and Blockchain Developer

Independent Consulting

July 2023 – April 2024Remote · Part Time
  • →Delivered end-to-end MERN and Web3 applications including DeFi platforms, NFT marketplaces, and staking protocols.

Blockchain Developer

BlockSkillo

April 2023 – June 2023Remote · Contract · Thane, India
  • →Delivered Web3 MVPs using MERN and Solidity, including NFT marketplaces and wallet integrations.
  • →Deployed and tested contracts on Ethereum-compatible testnets using Hardhat and OpenZeppelin.

Freelance Full Stack and AI Developer

Independent Consulting

September 2022 – April 2023Remote · Part Time
  • →Developed LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, and AI agents using OpenAI and LangChain.

UPSC Civil Services Preparation

Career break

Career Break · Full-time Preparation

November 2020 – September 2022India
Intentional resetFocused full-time on UPSC preparation and appeared for one Preliminary Examination in 2022.
  • →Prepared full-time for the UPSC Civil Services Examination.
  • →Appeared for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination in 2022 before returning to software engineering.

🛠️ Skills

Chains • Tooling • Infra

🔐Smart Contracts

SoliditySmart ContractsDeFiNFTsLayer 2 ScalingCross-Chain BridgingZero-Knowledge ProofsIPFS

📝Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonSolidityGoRustSQL

🛠️Frameworks & Libraries

ReactNext.jsNode.jsExpress.jsNestJSREST APIGraphQLMERN Stack

⛓️Blockchains

EthereumBitcoinSolanaBasePolygonEVMArch Network

🔧Development Tools

HardhatFoundryEthers.jsWeb3.jsOpenZeppelinAlchemyInfuraRainbowKitWalletConnectDockerGitHub ActionsVercel

⚙️Productivity

OpenAI APILangChainRAGAI AgentsPrompt EngineeringGitLinuxAWS

🎓 Education

Academic Background

PhD in Computer Science · Blockchain Domain

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, India

Grade: Research focus: Blockchain

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Post Graduate Diploma in FinTech and Blockchain

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Patna, India

Grade: 81%

2023

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science

Sinhgad Academy of Engineering, Pune, India

Grade: CGPA 8.11 / 10

2020

📜 Certifications & Achievements

Professional Development

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Blockchain Foundation Program — Kerala Blockchain Academy, March 2023

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Corda Fundamentals — Kerala Blockchain Academy, March 2023

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Hyperledger Fabric Fundamentals — Kerala Blockchain Academy, March 2023

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Solana Dapp Development — DApp World, September 2023

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Soroban Accelerated Bootcamp in India — Rise In, May 2024

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Game Development on Lens Protocol — DApp World, April 2024

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Business Analysis Basics — Simplilearn, January 2025

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Prompt Engineering with GitHub Copilot — Microsoft, January 2025

🏆 Highlights

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First Place, ICP BlockBash 2024 Hackathon.

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Expertise Available For

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Consultations

Advice on blockchain architecture and smart contract design.

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Collaborations

Partnering on DeFi protocols or cross-chain applications.

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Discussions

Code reviews and deep dives into the Web3 ecosystem.

✉️ Contact & Connect

Advisory • Builds • Audits

Open for Web3 / DeFi product builds, protocol design, technical content and developer relations engagements.

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Email

waghmaresuraj159@gmail.com

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