Ilia K.

Full Stack Engineer @ Genome

About

Full Stack Engineer with 5+ years of experience building high-performance systems, bridging backend architecture with seamless and secure user interfaces.Uniswap-backed Atrium Academy alumnus.Turned latency into loyalty for >10k DAU in one year.At Genome I cut Time to First Byte from 2.6s to 1.27s and implemented scalability solutions, extending the user base by onboarding thousands of traditional gamers. Here, as the lead full stack developer, I led a team of 5 engineers, including 2 junior ones, whom I mentored and pair programmed with, enabling them to take ownership of their own features in just 3 months.I led the platform to mainnet release, successfully scaling up to 10,000 DAU and over 400,000 total users, implementing both frontend and backend caching solutions and optimizing API requests.Earlier, at Cryptohopper, where I focused on implementing full stack solutions for a cryptocurrency arbitrage platform, I led a redesign that lifted conversion by 34% and added new payment options, including an open-source solution, which increased revenue by over 14%. In this role, I gained the expertise to independently deliver end-to-end web applications, including the backend (Node.js/Nest.js) and infrastructure (AWS).My core tech stack includes:Frontend: JavaScript / TypeScript, React / React Native, Next.js.Backend: Node.js, NestJS, Python, FastAPI.Smart Contracts: Solidity, Foundry.Skills:Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.JS, Solidity, HTML/CSS, Golang, Python.Frameworks & Libraries: React, React Native, Next.js, SvelteKit, Nest.JS, Express, FastAPI, React Query, Wagmi, Tailwind CSS, Material UI.Databases & ORM: Redis, MongoDB, PostreSQL, Sequelize, Prisma.State Management: Redux, Redux Toolkit (RTK), React Query, Context API, Zustand, MobX.Infrastructure & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, SQS, EC2), Docker, WebSockets, Webpack, Vite, GraphQL, REST API, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Vercel.Web3 & Fintech: Blockchain, Ethereum, Solana, Aptos, Account Abstraction (ERC-4337), Safe API SDK.Testing/QA: Jest, Vitest, Playwright, Storybook.

Country

Georgia

City

Tbilisi

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

TypeScript, React, Next.js, NestJS, Back-End Web Development, Python (Programming Language), Full-Stack Development, NoSQL, React Native, FastAPI, zustand, Web Development, I18n, Solidity, Web3, Smart Contracts, Front-End Development, Redux.js, styled-components, React Hooks

Experience

Full Stack Engineer

Genome

2024-8 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

At Genome, I led the delivery of core features and implemented robust scaling solutions to ensure high performance and rapid user growth (from 10 thousand to 400 thousand users) of a gaming platform. • Designed and implemented a robust caching strategy to handle a 40x user increase, ensuring over 99% uptime during peak loads. • Reduced Time to First Byte (TTFB) from 2.6s to 1.27s (51% faster) by implementing server-side caching, boosting page-load speed and SEO performance. • Integrated new login options, onboarding over 9,000 users in the first month after release. • Mentored 2 junior developers through code reviews and pair programming, enabling them to take ownership of new features in 6 months. Langauges: TypeScript, Python. Frameworks: React, Next.js, Node.js,Solidity, Nest.js, FastAPI. Technologies: Data Caching / Web Caching, Web3, NoSQL (Redis), Front-End Development, Full-Stack Development.

Frontend Developer

Pontem Network

2024-3 - 2024-8 · 6 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

As a key member of an experimental team at Pontem, I developed and integrated unique partner solutions — including the Jupiter DEX widget — directly into the core product, the Pontem crypto wallet. • Developed and shipped partner integration widgets for major protocols like Solana's Jupiter DEX, enabling seamless in-wallet swaps and providing information about owned NFTs. • Engineered a complex data-parsing engine to translate raw backend data into a clean, human-readable transaction history, significantly improving UX and interface clarity. • Increased test coverage for core app functionality from 40 to 70% by introducing new unit tests (Vitest). Languages: TypeScript / JavaScript. Technologies: React / React.js, React Native, Viem, Aptos, Solana, Blockchain, Vitest, Browser Extensions.

Full Stack Engineer

Cryptohopper

2021-9 - 2024-3 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Warsaw

In this role, I engineered core features for a cryptocurrency arbitrage platform, building both frontend and backend systems that empowered users to capitalize on price differences between exchanges. • Boosted revenue 14.5% by integrating new payment options, including Stripe. • Led a full frontend redesign focusing on component reusability, responsive design, and intuitive user flows, driving a 34% increase in conversion. • Built and maintained real-time data pipelines (Lambda, SQS) for market data from Binance, Bybit, and OKX, providing reliable data for core product features. Languages: JavaScript / TypeScript, Python. Technologies: React.js, Nest.js, AWS, ORM. Database: NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis), PostgreSQL.

Education

Atrium Academy

Smart Contracts

2025-7 - 2025-9 · 3 mos

Completed a two-month Uniswap Hook Incubator focused on designing, testing, and shipping Uniswap v4 hooks. Capstone project: LongPlay, an automated liquidity management service on Uniswap v4 integrating EigenLayer and Aave.

International Budo University

Japanese Language & Japanese Traditional Martial Arts

2022-9 - 2033-3 · 10 yrs 7 mos

Immersive Japanese language study in a native environment while training in traditional martial arts (iaido, kyudo). Built fluency, cultural literacy, and disciplined focus applicable to product work and team collaboration.