Hi, I'm Nicholas đź‘‹
I'm a startup founder & software developer focused in big data and blockchains, and I enjoy creating things that make an impact to the world, small or big, be it a website, mobile app or anything in between. My goal is to build products that make everyone's daily life better.
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About

I'm a passionate software engineer & architect with over 10 years of experience building scalable systems and products. I specialize in distributed systems, blockchains, and high-performance computing. Throughout my career, I've led teams, architected solutions, and delivered impactful products that serve millions of users.

Work Experience

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Jupiter

Sep 2024 - Present
Product Manager, Jupnet
Built Jupnet, the first Omnichain liquidity network built on the Solana VM, enabling users to trade any tokens anywhere in a decentralised environment.
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SolanaFM
Acquired by Jupiter

April 2021 - August 2024
Co-founder and CEO
Co-founded one of the leading block explorers and data infrastructure providers in the Solana ecosystem; Contributed to fundraising efforts (Over US$5.2M) and investor relations, positioning SolanaFM as a prominent service in the Solana blockchain landscape. Led product strategy, shaping the platform’s roadmap for seamless blockchain analytics and user-friendly reporting. Worked closely (and directly as an engineer) with engineering teams to ensure robust, scalable architecture for high-volume blockchain data queries. Played a pivotal role in hiring and mentoring a multidisciplinary team, cultivating a culture of innovation and agility.
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Singapore Polytechnic

September 2022 - September 2023
Adjunct Lecturer
Taught students the fundamentals of database systems and how to design and implement them, through ST1501 - Data Engineering.
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Coinhako

August 2017 - December 2017
Software Engineer
Primarily worked on Special projects, and built the initial version of Coinhako's Institutional trading platform.
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Coinhako

December 2017 - December 2020
Software Engineer Intern
Primarily worked on Special projects, and built the initial version of Coinhako's Institutional trading platform. Created a P2P trading platform alone that served almost 10,000 users.

Education

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Singapore Management University

2020 - 2025
Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems (BSc IS)
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Singapore Polytechnic

2015 - 2018
Diploma in Information Technology

Skills

Rust
Java
C++
React
C#
Kotlin
Next.js
Typescript
Node.js
Python
.NET
MongoDB
Redis
Clickhouse
TimescaleDB
BigQuery
Kafka
Postgres
Docker
Kubernetes
My Projects

Check out my work

These projects are a mix of personal and professional work, ranging from web applications to multi-service platforms.

Nozomi

Postman, but automated. Built for developers who want to automate their API testing and monitoring. Can also allow users to aggregate multiple APIs into a custom API.

.NET 5
Buefy
Bulma
Vue.js
Stripe
PostgreSQL
Docker
Kubernetes
Website
Amperific SuperKANG Project (ASKP)

Amperific SuperKANG Project (ASKP)

Built for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, this kernel is a custom kernel that is based on the stock kernel of the device. It packed several novel features such as a custom CPU governor, a custom power management system, a custom memory carveout from the reserved memory, and several vanilla Linux optimisation patches.

Linux Kernel
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Website
Github
Hackathons

I like building things

4+ hackathons

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    Convergence - Serum & Wormhole Hackathon

    Remote

    Kepler Aggregator is a multi-chain relayer that enables cross-chain swaps to be done quickly and efficiently.
    Site
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    Solana Season Hackathon

    Remote

    Developed the first Solana block indexer, enabling users to query the Solana blockchain in real-time, with historical data. Won the - Our Network prize.
    Site
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    Binance SAFU Hackathon

    Singapore

    Developed a graph-based transaction analysis tool for Binance.
    Github
    Site
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    Sabre Destination Hackathon 2016

    Singapore

    Phillip is a travel bot, built to help users plan their trips, find the best deals, and automate processes across your entire trip.
    Github
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat? Just shoot me a dm with a direct question on twitter and I'll respond whenever I can. I will ignore all soliciting.

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