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Abhishek
Upadhyay

Lead Frontend Engineer

Crafting high-performance interfaces for blockchain, DeFi, and modern web platforms.

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The Engineer

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Frontend Lead with 8+ years of experience specializing in blockchain, DeFi platforms, and scalable web applications. Expert in React, Next.js, and Web3 with a track record of managing $1B+ TVL and $50B+ trading volume.

Specializing in DeFi and Scalable Architecture.

8+
Years Experience
Abhishek
System Architect

TECHNICAL ARSENAL

A curated stack of technologies I use to build scalable, high-performance applications.

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Solidity
wagmi
viem
Next.js
React
TypeScript
Solidity
wagmi
viem
Solana
Node.js
NestJS
AWS
Docker
Tailwind CSS
Solana
Node.js
NestJS
AWS
Docker
Tailwind CSS
Tailwind CSS
Docker
AWS
NestJS
Node.js
Solana
viem
wagmi
Solidity
TypeScript
React
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Docker
AWS
NestJS
Node.js
Solana
viem
wagmi
Solidity
TypeScript
React
Next.js

TIMELINE

Mar 2022 – Present

Stader Labs

Frontend Lead

Leading frontend for multichain staking and DeFi platforms at Kernel DAO.

  • Developed multichain staking applications scaling TVL to $2B+ across multiple blockchain networks
  • Built Cabbage - Solana token discovery platform with smart wallet insights and embedded wallets
  • Built Sentimint - full-stack CSAT & experimentation platform with A/B testing framework, eliminating third-party SaaS costs
  • Architected perpetual trading platform on Base chain with $50B+ lifetime trading volume
  • Optimized application performance - achieved 6x TTFB improvement with Edge-first architecture
  • Led technical initiatives for on-chain event indexing, metrics tracking, and real-time price feeds
  • Established coding standards, code review processes, and scalable frontend architecture
Dec 2020 – Feb 2022

Cashfree Payments

Frontend Engineer II

Core contributor to merchant dashboard and payment systems.

  • Migrated legacy merchant dashboard to React, improving UX and performance
  • Delivered critical features including Verification Suite and Batch Reporting
  • Built comprehensive design library using Material-UI
  • Implemented secure two-factor authentication (2FA)
May 2019 – Dec 2020

Qubole Softwares

Member of Technical Staff

Big data platform and internal tool development.

  • Developed 'Centaur' release tool, reducing deployment time by 30%
  • Built Golang CLI for AWS capacity planning, saving 20% in cloud costs
  • Implemented Airflow Git integration and Hive ACID sink
May 2018 – May 2019

Amadeus Software Labs

Software Engineer

Enterprise software solutions for travel technology.

  • Created data retrieval platform integrating Jenkins and JIRA
  • Developed reporting tools with infographic visualizations
Dec 2016 – May 2018

Wipro Limited

Project Engineer

Enterprise application development.

  • Built JavaFX desktop application integrating 35+ APIs
  • Developed solutions using Java, C#, and REST APIs

A few highlights

Things I've Built

Sentimint

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Cabbage

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Perp Dex

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