FABIAN WEBER

Architecting an end-to-end system on Basechain with Solidity smart contracts for secure asset management, targeting mainstream (non-crypto) users.

Conducting extensive user research to validate product-market fit, designing a UX that completely abstracts blockchain complexity (e.g., no wallet setup, gas fees, or crypto jargon).

Building a full-stack application encompassing smart contracts, backend services, and a consumer-grade frontend, currently in final pre-launch phase for Q4 2025 release.

Managing strategic partnerships with fiat onramp/offramp providers and liquidity sources, balancing user simplicity, security, and business sustainability.

Led a 2-engineer team to architect and launch a liquid staking protocol for Celestia, achieving $20M TVL in under 30 days and establishing immediate market leadership.

Pioneered a quasi-abstract account system on Celestia, delivering a novel technical solution that accelerated ecosystem development.

Architected and co-developed high-stakes Rust/Cosmwasm smart contracts, ensuring fund safety for millions in assets while maintaining composability.

Optimized for rapid velocity, designing a work structure with frequent demos and tight feedback loops to deliver a production-ready protocol ahead of competitors.

Got bought out.

**Tendermint**: Architected an abstracted data model for a cross-chain browser extension wallet, securely integrating 10+ blockchains with UI/execution isolation and critical security models for user funds.

**Composable Finance**: Co-designed an ETL data model for a cross-ecosystem bridge using Cosmos/Polkadot tooling, solving complex integration challenges across heterogeneous blockchain systems.

**Stride**: Architected a dual redemption system to optimize swaps and redemptions, significantly enhancing protocol capital efficiency in the Cosmos DeFi ecosystem.

**Mekatek**: Led frontend architecture for an MEV-resistant transaction builder, preventing sandwich attacks in a high-stakes DeFi environment.

Recruited, hired, and onboarded a cross-functional team of 3 engineers and 1 designer within the first month to build a new enterprise platform.

Established agile processes and development workflows, enabling the distributed team to deliver a scalable React/Node.js application.

Managed competing priorities from CEO and technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on MVP scope and successful delivery of a blockchain infrastructure management platform.

Mentored engineers on frontend architecture and React patterns, contributing to a maintainable codebase and a component library adopted across the organization.

Grew the distributed engineering organization from 0 to 9 engineers, designers, and product managers across 4+ time zones, managing all hiring, onboarding, and performance.

Architected and deployed a cross-chain wallet and staking platform that captured 25% of the Cosmos Hub market within its first year, becoming a top-3 platform.

Managed millions in user assets with zero security incidents over multi-year operations, serving thousands of active users across Cosmos and Polkadot networks.

Mentored multiple engineers into leadership roles, with several advancing to CEO positions in their own ventures.

Led product decisions, balancing user needs, technical feasibility, and security requirements to drive platform growth and adoption.

Exited to Blockdaemon.

Developed and implemented full-stack features across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers for an e-commerce platform serving millions of users.

Mentored a team of 8 engineers on best practices and architecture patterns, with several mentees advancing to leadership and CEO positions.

Contributed to the definition and implementation of technical standards and development processes, improving efficiency for the broader engineering organization.

Optimized high-traffic systems for performance and reliability, ensuring seamless user experience for a large European user base.