
Ajaz Ahmed
Software Engineer
Kompetenzen

Arbeitserfahrung
Lead Engineer
Quicksilver Labs • Vollzeit
Aug 2024 - Present • 1 yr 9 mos
* Implementing chain agnostic features , giving a robust infrastructure for LSTs * Deep research on Threshold Signing Schemes and MPCs * Delved into a lot of Technical POCs and feature research for chain agnostic liquid staking infrastructure * Facilitating and orchestrating protcol upgrades, monitoring and complete ownership of feature pipeline * Spearheaded the integration of end-to-end testing mechanisms using composable development networks (devnets). Ensured comprehensive validation of new features before deployment * Innovated a caching service in Golang to optimize UI responsiveness, enhancing user experience * Maintained opensource repositories for the protocol. * Formulated an effective incident management plan for potential outages and disaster scenarios. * Tech-Stack: Golang, Kubernetes, CosmJS, Prometheus, GoLevelDB, PostgreSQL and Docker
Senior Software Engineer
Quasar Labs • Vollzeit
Sep 2023 - Sep 2024 • 1 yr
Developed custom Cosmos SDK modules and 10+ CosmWasm smart contracts for a cross-chain DeFi protocol. Spearheaded optimization of Quasar's DEX Router, reducing slippage and fees by 30% for vault strategists. Led end-to-end testing across testnets and mainnet deployments ensuring bug-free releases. Conducted code reviews enforcing Go and Rust best practices. Drafted technical documentation improving onboarding and cross-team collaboration. Built smart contract CI/CD pipelines reducing manual deployment. Proactively applied upstream security fixes and resolved technical debt. Tech: Go, Rust, CosmWasm, Cosmos SDK, PostgreSQL, Docker, Solidity
Senior Software Engineer
Quicksilver Labs • Vollzeit
Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 • 1 yr
Played an integral role in advancing Quicksilver, a decentralized liquid staking protocol. Led a team of 3 developers, driving sprint planning and technical hiring. Maintained ADRs to blueprint features and architect seamless integrations. Orchestrated 120+ validators through complex chain upgrades with full ownership of chain and relayer DevOps. Pioneered fallback mechanisms for async IBC processes across interconnected chains. Built dev tooling and monitoring infrastructure for distributed systems. Tech: Go, Kubernetes, CosmJS, Prometheus, GoLevelDB, PostgreSQL, Docker.