Sylvester Olawale

Sylvester Olawale

Senior Web3 FE Heavy Fullstack Developer | Next.js | React.js | Typescript | Web3 | DApp | Blockchain | Let's Connect

4 yrs experience · <10 hrs/week

About

Sylvester Olawale is a result-focused, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and career-driven Nextjs/React Web3 Fullstack Engineer with 7+ years of experience working at Top Tech companies that have secured funding and launched globally used products. He stays focused on any task at hand and is able to utilize existing knowledge and experiences to come up with practical solutions and alternatives to ongoing processes. He is a supportive team player who enjoys a challenging and fast-paced work environment. Reach me via LinkedIn messages Email: donwaleyb@gmail.com P.S - I would really appreciate it if you take two seconds to endorse my skills.

Experience

  • Senior Web3 Fullstack Engineer · Linum Labs07-01-2024

    As a Senior Web3 Fullstack Engineer, likely contributions include developing and maintaining fullstack applications with a focus on Web3 technologies, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.

  • Lead Developer | FE Heavy Web3 Fullstack Developer · ECF - Ethereum Community Fund07-01-2023 – 07-01-2024

    Working with Ethereum's founder, Vitalik Buterin, I played a pivotal role in building Zuzapp, a ZK super app for coordination efforts in the Zuzalu network state community: - Leveraged Nextjs SSR and SSG features for optimizing load times amongst other benefits, with Typescript for static type checking and reducing runtime errors, Radix-ui, and Shadcn-ui for UI components bootstrapping the layout of the app. - Facilitated effective communication with the project lead, ensuring alignment with project goals and adherence to specified requirements. - Maintained several open-source projects on GitHub, reviewing pull requests, ensuring coding standards, and managing releases. Also worked on CarbonVote V2, a platform for gauging community sentiment on proposals related to the Ethereum network. - Directed the development of a modern, responsive user interface using Next.js 14, React.js, TypeScript, Radix-ui, Mui, and TailwindCSS. - Implemented robust user authentication with PCDpass (Zupass) and streamlined wallet connectivity using RainbowKit, focusing on security and ease of use. - Integrated the blockchain's poll smart contracts with ethers.js, and utilized tools like Wagmi and Viem which provided React hooks for efficient interactions. - Optimized application performance and scalability to handle increased user interactions using Nextjs Optimization techniques like Server-side rendering resulting in a 50% improvement in load times. - Employed Zustand for efficient global state management, ensuring responsive and consistent application behavior. - Developed and executed a comprehensive testing strategy including unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance testing to ensure application reliability. - Contributed to project documentation to maintain clarity and continuity, facilitating future development efforts and stakeholder understanding.

  • Full-Stack Web3 Engineer · ECF - Ethereum Community Fund09-01-2022 – 06-01-2024

    Led the development of an open-source platform, equipped with a peer-to-peer mechanism and incentivization system enhancing user coordination and engagement. - Drove the integration of user-facing features with cutting-edge technologies like NextJS, ReactJS, Radix-ui, and TailwindCSS, leading to a significant improvement in application performance and user satisfaction. - Streamlined wallet functionality and authentication using Metamask, expanding user accessibility and financial interaction capabilities - Employed Redux for efficient global state management, and GraphQL for precise and efficient data fetching. - Architected a robust backend infrastructure using MongoDB, NestJS, and TypeScript. - Developed and integrated a sophisticated API, facilitating efficient coordination mechanisms across the platform. - Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate testing and linting, ensuring code quality. Also engaged with the community by responding to issues, which helped in prioritizing feature development and bug fixes. - Maintained logs of prioritised improvement with new and existing functionalities, implemented changes/new features that improved product and end-to-end user journey.

  • Frontend Web Developer · Turing.com01-01-2022 – 09-01-2022

    React.js || Typescript || React Native || Node.js

  • Full-Stack Web and DApp Developer · Dotlaunch10-01-2020 – 08-01-2022

    Comfortable using front-end technologies fused with blockchain plugins such as Metamask and web3 to develop robust and efficient web apps and dApps. - Developing UI/UX product designs using Figma, Adobe XD. - Developing new user-facing features using ReactJS | Gatsby | JavaScript | TypeScript, including DEX, Analytics, Bridge App and NFT Marketplace - [ Frontend ] HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 4|5, Tailwind CSS, SASS), Material UI, Styled Components, Next.js Apollo GraphQL. - Building backend REST API microservices using Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL - [ Backend ] PHP, Node.js(Express.js, NestJS) Google Firebase, Microsoft Azure), AWS. - [ Database ] MySQL, MongoDB - Writing tests for microservices and web apps - [ Testing ] Mocha/chai, Jest, Cypress. CI/CD workflows and development. - Git for Version Control - Smart Contract and DApp development using Solidity + web3.js/ethers.js , infura , NFT Marketplace, DEX(Pancake/Uniswap), DeFi, DApp, Ethereum/BSC/Solana. - Integration with crypto wallets , web3 and Metamask implementation on web apps - Application optimization and code refactoring using optimization techniques.

Education

  • Zero To Mastery AcademyFull Stack Web Developer, Computer Software Engineering
  • The App BreweryFull-Stack Web Developer, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node, Express, MongoDB, SQL.
  • Mosh AcademyAdvanced React, Computer Software Engineering
  • Codestars on UdemyDiploma, Digital Marketing
  • Google Digital GarageDiploma, Google Digital Marketing Garage.
  • University of LagosBachelor's Degree, Engineering
  • Harvard UniversityHarvard CS50, Computer Science

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