BERKAY ÇIRAK

• Spearheaded the development of Ethereum and Solana MVPs from ideation to deployment.
• Led frontend architecture using Next.js, TanStack, and shadcn/ui, crafting responsive, component-based UIs.
• Built backends with Rust, Express.js, and TypeScript, integrating seamlessly with smart contracts.
• Developed monolithic API layers and serverless functions on Next.js for rapid iteration and scalable deployment.
• Built microservices with Docker, applying message queue patterns (BullMQ + Redis) for async task processing and background jobs.
• Leveraged Tokio, Actix-web, and SQLx for building high-performance Rust-based services.
• Deployed services using modern PaaS platforms such as Railway and Vercel.
• Integrated Datadog for real-time monitoring and observability.
• Configured Apache API Gateway and upstream proxies to ensure scalability and fault tolerance.
• Engineered smart contracts on the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) using Rust and Anchor, implementing robust protocol instructions.
• Applied Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles to ensure maintainability and high test coverage.
• Designed specialized architectures, including a dividend distribution program for allocating rewards to shareholders.

• Company Overview: Heroes of NFT is an innovative blockchain gaming company developing a turn-based collectible trading card game. The project has secured $2 Million in venture capital funding and is set to launch on the Avalanche network
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate blockchain technologies, with a focus on the Avalanche network.

Key Projects

3D Landing Page | (2022-2023) (https://www.heroesofnft.com/)

• Designed and implemented an immersive 3D landing page to showcase the game's unique features and attract potential players. Nextjs, Threejs and React Three Fiber are used mainly.

NFT Marketplace | (2023-2024) (https://marketplace.heroesofnft.com/)

• Developed a comprehensive Web3 marketplace supporting multiple blockchain networks.
• Implemented features for NFT trading, auction creation, offer placement, and NFT listing.
• Integrated smart contract functionality to ensure secure and transparent transactions.

Web Application for Asset Management | (2023-2024)

• Created a user-friendly web application for easy monitoring and management of digital assets.
• Implemented key features including staking, farming, and minting functionalities.
• Developed dashboards for users to track their assets and yields over time.

• Building E2E web applications and bug fixing
• Handle all aspects of development including DevOps, backend, blockchain, and infrastructure
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