Benjamin Wu
Senior Software Developer @Hypotenuse Labs
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Software Developer @Hypotenuse Labs
Toronto, ON, CA
Web3 DEX (React, TypeScript)• Introduced type-safe contract bindings to eliminate run-time errors for more robust and maintainable code• Developed and tested full-featured front-end for Stellar-implementation of UniSwap V3 concentrated liquidity poolsWeb3 Mobile Non-Custodial Multi-Chain Wallet (TypeScript, React Native)• Implemented Turnkey signing primitives for chains such as Sui, Doge, Cardano, XRP, and Tron• Introduced Turnkey delegate access pattern to allow Dream to enable additional wallets and chains in the future seamlessly• Integrated SideShift as a swap provider to enable users to swap across over a half dozen additional chains with data adapters to ensure different APIs for various chains interface seamlesslyWeb3 Project Discovery Platform (TypeScript, React, Next.js, Express.js, Postgres DB)• Lead development of Starter Packs that funnel users to engage with new featured Web3 projects with user count rising from ~10 thousand to ~80 thousand over a year• Improved shipping velocity and consistency from requiring over a month to under a week per Starter Pack by creating a validated config-based Starter Pack creation process that even non-technical team members can use• Offered richer on-chain Starter Pack engagement modules supporting EVM staking with ERC-4626 and ERC-7540 and extended suite of exchanges available for swap flows including Solana• Extended Mocha test automation suite to include E2E tests in addition to unit and integration tests to reduce manual testing efforts when working on on-chain actions and to virtually eliminate uncaught bugs from making it into production• Introduced analytics tracking and graphing via TinyBird to gain insight into user traffic and Starter Pack participation patterns
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo
Diploma in Sustainability
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Associate Diploma (ARCT), Piano Performance
University of Waterloo
Honours Bachelor of Software Engineering, Co-op, Artificial Intelligence Specialization, Joint Honours Combinatorics and Optimization
Agincourt Collegiate Institute
High School Diploma (OSSD), STEM and Music
ABOUT BENJAMIN WU
I am a software engineer who believes that project success requires both technical expertise and strong communication skills.I care about identifying clear requirements that are aligned with user demands and business success. I understand software development as a collaborative craft in which modularity, great documentation, consistent type annotations, and thorough testing are paramount for project maintainability and scalability. I love building modular solutions that are adaptable to rapid shifts in competitive markets and am a passionate problem-solver who is quick to pick up whatever skills are needed for the problem at hand.I take ownership and pride in my work and am as confident in delivering end-to-end web solutions wearing numerous hats (e.g, infrastructure, full-stack) as I am in integrating with existing teams and taking on a mentorship role to level-up team members and multiply output.Outside of engineering, I enjoy playing various musical instruments from piano, to guitar, to trombone, and going on long, long walks gathering creative inspiration and fresh perspectives to bring to my work.
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