Mahmudul Alam

Individual Contributor (IC)

Creative Crowdfunding Protocol • Full-time

Sep 2022 - Present • 3 yrs 8 mos

- Led full-stack development of a large-scale crowdfunding platform using React, Next.js, Express.js, and TypeScript, delivering robust, production-ready features end to end. - Architected and led the frontend application for Catarse, one of Brazil’s largest crowdfunding platforms, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and high performance. - Led the frontend team for Rakunew and PledgeX, powering a Japanese eCommerce ecosystem enabling sellers/creators to distribute products across multiple platforms. - Architected and delivered maintainable Next.js codebases for multiple clients, with a focus on clean architecture, reusability, and long-term extensibility. - Implemented US payment methods, crypto on-ramp/off-ramp flows using Stripe and Bridge, and integrated Persona + Bridge KYC for regulatory compliance. - Built and integrated Web3 wallet connections, smart contract interfaces, and secure blockchain transaction workflows across multiple networks. - Designed reusable frontend and backend modules that improved contributor developer experience (DX) and reduced new feature development time by ~30%. - Optimized backend API performance and caching layers, significantly reducing server load and improving response times. - Collaborated closely with design, backend, and product teams to deliver high-quality, end-to-end features across multiple product lines. - Developed custom Shopify apps and integrated Shopify Liquid templates to implement a seamless pre-order with crypto flow for Karma Automotives.