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Paul Tanchareon

Full-Stack Software Engineer
New Zealand
linkedin.com/in/paulvtan
paul.vtan@live.com

Skills

Languages
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Solidity
Technologies
React, Next.js, Node.js, Microsoft Azure & DevOps
Web3 / Blockchain
Crypto Researcher, DeFi and NFT power user, Ethereum node operator

Work Experience

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Freelance / Research

Jun 2022 - Current
  • Built and managed Ethereum validators. Implemented security best practices with multisig hardware wallets, a recovery plan, and monitoring suite for efficient tax reporting.
  • DeFi: Experienced utilizing onchain protocols such as UniSwap, AAVE, MakerDAO, LSTs, bridges, and ETH layer 2s, as well as various Web3 tools.
  • NFT: An experienced collector with strong understanding of communities, utilities, tools and platforms. Involved with notable communities & DAOs such as BAYC, Azuki, CloneX, MVHQ and more.

Software Specialist

Oct 2020 - May 2022
  • Designed and implemented over 40 CI/CD pipeline, uplifting infrastructure, services, and database deployments across 10 teams. This has resulted in a reduction of the release cycle time from months to weeks.
  • Developed a financial web application using TypeScript/React, SCSS, and Jest for unit test, delivering customers with the best modern web experience.
  • Led and coordinated monthly software releases with stakeholders, providing technical guidance and consultation for teams across the bank to ensure their success in deploying changes to production.

Software Engineer

Nov 2017 - Sep 2020
  • Migrated over 20 critical legacy financial systems (.NET, SQL DBs) to the latest frameworks and enabled CI/CD and Azure Cloud integration, resulting in a faster release cycle and improved developer experience.
  • Investigated complex production incidents, debugged high-priority issues, and led the strategy and implementation of technical solutions for financial institutions, which have successfully prevented multiple financial losses.
  • Delivered technical analysis and training workshops, crafted high-quality research, and prepared client-specific handover documentation to address challenging and complex problems.

Microsoft Learn Ambassadors

Jan 2017 - Feb 2022
  • Taught online and in-person technical workshops to over 300 students each year (1000+ in total), with over 90% of them successfully graduating and securing paid placements.

Education

Solidity Bootcamp Graduate

Encode Club

  • Built "Gesture Strike", a blockchain game with an onchain match history and wagering mechanism.
  • Built “Pixels For Peace”, an NFT auctioning platform using ether.js, hardhat, solidity and Nest.js with MongoDB.
Oct 2022 - Jan 2023

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

The University of Auckland

  • Double major in Computer Science & Information Systems.
2014 - 2017