Available for Web3 Projects

Juan Pablo
Bandera

ExSushiCoinbase Hackathon Winner

Senior DeFi Engineer

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Mimic Protocol
DeFi Engineer
Mimic Protocol
Contract
  • Main DeFi engineer leading protocol design and smart contract development.
SSP
DeFi Engineer
SSP
Contract
  • Main DeFi engineer responsible for protocol architecture and smart contract development.
Trireme
Senior DeFi Engineer
Trireme
Contract
  • Senior DeFi Engineer contributing to protocol development and smart contract architecture.
Fohm
Blockchain Developer
Fohm
Contract
  • Built a decentralized bridge between Solana and Ethereum using Rust and Solidity.
  • Python listener for real-time cross-chain operations.
Num Finance
Solidity Engineer
Num Finance
Contract
  • Foundry testing with 100% coverage. Prevented ~$500K Morpho exploit.
  • Upgradeable proxy contracts, flashloans & leverage smart contracts.
Kokonut Network
Research Analyst
Kokonut Network
Contract
  • Web3 investment strategy with 40% IRR. Tokenomics roadmap for $7M/yr cash flow.
Mimic Protocol
DeFi Engineer
Mimic Protocol
Contract
  • Main DeFi engineer leading protocol design and smart contract development.
SSP
DeFi Engineer
SSP
Contract
  • Main DeFi engineer responsible for protocol architecture and smart contract development.
Trireme
Senior DeFi Engineer
Trireme
Contract
  • Senior DeFi Engineer contributing to protocol development and smart contract architecture.
Fohm
Blockchain Developer
Fohm
Contract
  • Built a decentralized bridge between Solana and Ethereum using Rust and Solidity.
  • Python listener for real-time cross-chain operations.
Num Finance
Solidity Engineer
Num Finance
Contract
  • Foundry testing with 100% coverage. Prevented ~$500K Morpho exploit.
  • Upgradeable proxy contracts, flashloans & leverage smart contracts.
Kokonut Network
Research Analyst
Kokonut Network
Contract
  • Web3 investment strategy with 40% IRR. Tokenomics roadmap for $7M/yr cash flow.
Mimic Protocol
DeFi Engineer
Mimic Protocol
Contract
  • Main DeFi engineer leading protocol design and smart contract development.
SSP
DeFi Engineer
SSP
Contract
  • Main DeFi engineer responsible for protocol architecture and smart contract development.
Trireme
Senior DeFi Engineer
Trireme
Contract
  • Senior DeFi Engineer contributing to protocol development and smart contract architecture.
Fohm
Blockchain Developer
Fohm
Contract
  • Built a decentralized bridge between Solana and Ethereum using Rust and Solidity.
  • Python listener for real-time cross-chain operations.
Num Finance
Solidity Engineer
Num Finance
Contract
  • Foundry testing with 100% coverage. Prevented ~$500K Morpho exploit.
  • Upgradeable proxy contracts, flashloans & leverage smart contracts.
Kokonut Network
Research Analyst
Kokonut Network
Contract
  • Web3 investment strategy with 40% IRR. Tokenomics roadmap for $7M/yr cash flow.

About Me

Engineering DeFi
Trading Systems End-to-End

I build the full infrastructure that connects quantitative strategies to on-chain execution. From data indexing and processing, through database pipelines, to automated smart contract deployment—I engineer every layer of the DeFi trading stack.

On the research side, I've designed a market-making system using derivatives hedging that targets zero inventory with funding rate capture. I built custom theoretical merged AMM pool models that map on-chain liquidity depth across entire chains, feeding that data as input into market-making models based on Avellaneda-Stoikov. I also researched hedging strategies using derivatives protocols like GMX to mitigate impermanent loss.

At SushiSwap, beyond engineering smart contracts, I advised the CEO from a quant perspective on rewards optimization, incentive structures, and AMM algorithm design. I'm also a Coinbase Hackathon Winner, where I built a full smart contract suite for on-chain Credit Default Swaps (CDS) for bonds with orderbook mechanics using Foundry.

3+
Years in DeFi
10+
Protocols & Projects
$2M+
Funds Secured
70%
Gas Cost Reduction

Experience

Where I've Made Impact

Full Time Roles

Sep 2025 — Jan 2026 · 5 months
DeFi Engineer
SushiSushiSwap
Full Time

Led data-driven protocol and incentive research, designed and ran Python simulations for yield optimization, developed ROI analyses for liquidity incentives, and modeled protocol/fee structures to guide strategy decisions.

Built automated analytics and infrastructure tools. Fully automated the Katana rewards system (subgraph integrations, API endpoints, Merkl pipeline, Docker environment), enabling real-time APR tracking and CRUD operations.

Drove ecosystem and collaboration initiatives: Coordinated with Market Makers, Avalanche, and Kadena teams on POL and incentive integrations; contributed to Bar V2.0 redesign (Smart Contracts), improving financial logic, fee distribution, and engineering processes.

PythonSoliditySubgraphsDockerMerkl
Sep 2024 — Sep 2025 · 1 year
Founding DeFi Engineer
DAMM CapitalDAMM Capital
Full Time · Remote

Engineered a full DeFi pipeline for Uniswap V4, integrating Python strategy endpoints, JavaScript automation bots, and a bytecode SDK for seamless on-chain deployment.

Designed and built a custom testing framework to develop and test advanced LP and GMX trading strategies, optimizing liquidity provisioning and derivatives execution via automated, production-grade infrastructure.

Built high-frequency indexers for multiple DeFi protocols, including Morpho, GMX, and Uniswap V4, enhancing real-time data accessibility and on-chain analytics.

PythonUniswap V4GMXMorphoIndexersAvellaneda-Stoikov
Mar 2024 — Sep 2024 · 7 months
DeFi Engineer
3ee Digital Wealth3ee Digital Wealth
Full Time · Remote

Developed Python and Solidity applications integrating DeFi protocols like GMX and Uniswap, enabling automated, strategy-driven blockchain interactions.

Established a robust infrastructure for algorithmic trading on the blockchain, securing over $2 million USD.

Optimized token trading logic with aggregators and banking algorithms, achieving a 70% reduction in gas costs.

PythonSolidityGMXUniswapAlgorithmic Trading
Jan 2023 — Feb 2024 · 1 year 2 months
Quant Developer
HHedge Fund Experience
Full Time · Remote

Developed software in Python for over 2200 hours to enhance financial processes in quantitative financial projects.

Built a data-intensive software system with end-to-end automation for data acquisition, curation, preprocessing, and database upload.

PythonData EngineeringQuantitative FinanceMachine Learning