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desmond lee

@desmondlee

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Blockchain engineer specializing in Solana, on-chain analytics, and MEV execution.

Singapore

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building Solana-native trading and analytics systems where I can optimize latency, design scalable backend infrastructure, and deliver product-focused DeFi features in a fast-paced, collaborative team.

I am a blockchain engineer focused on building high-performance Solana systems, on-chain analytics pipelines, and decentralized trading infrastructure that move markets. I have engineered automated token launch bots with Jito bundling and priority fee optimizations, implemented Rust (Anchor) smart contracts for escrow and token distribution, and built backend services handling 20K+ concurrent users.

I combine deep backend expertise and a product mindset to deliver millisecond- and microsecond-level optimizations across DeFi ecosystems. My experience spans real-time analytics, high-frequency trading systems, REST and WebSocket APIs, frontend dApp integrations, and infrastructure automation on AWS and CI/CD — consistently improving launch success rates and reducing time-to-launch for token genesis events.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Blockchain Engineer

Debricked

May 2023 - Apr 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Engineered automated Solana token launch bots with Jito bundling and priority fee optimization for sub-second execution, and deployed real-time on-chain analytics pipelines parsing DEX activity with millisecond latency.

Solana TypeScript MongoDB

Full Stack Web3 Engineer

Voxel51

Oct 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 1 month)

Built high-frequency Solana trading systems and REST/WebSocket APIs for real-time DEX aggregation, integrating Jito and MEV strategies and automating launchpad deployments to reduce time-to-launch by 60%.

Solana TypeScript React Next.js WebSockets

Backend & Data Systems Developer

Shopee

May 2018 - Aug 2021 (3 years 3 months)

Developed data ingestion and streaming pipelines (Node.js, Kafka) for Solana validator metrics and orderbook events, and deployed containerized infrastructure on AWS with CI/CD for scalable monitoring dashboards.