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Lucas Samuel

@lucassamuel

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Full-stack & blockchain developer skilled in games and dApps.

Switzerland

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles building scalable dApps and multiplayer games where I can lead architecture, apply blockchain and DevOps best practices, and work in agile teams that value innovation and mentorship.

I am a versatile software developer based in Lucerne, Switzerland, focused on full-stack web development, blockchain technologies, and game development. I build high-performance applications and decentralized experiences, having developed projects across MERN, MEAN and MEVN stacks, deployed smart contracts with Solidity and Truffle, and integrated Web3.js, IPFS and Photon Fusion into real-time games.

My recent work includes DefiTank, a decentralized multiplayer tank game combining DeFi mechanics, NFT assets and AI-enhanced opponents, and Sundial, a game-theoretic yield-generating project. I lead architecture, DevOps and agile workflows, and I mentor new blockchain developers while contributing to local GameDev meetups and hackathons.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Core Developer

Sundial

Jan 2025 - May 2025 (4 months)

Core developer for Sundial, a game-theoretic yield-generating protocol with a rewards system, contributing protocol design, smart contract development, and integration for project advertising and reward distribution.

Solidity Smart Contracts Web3.js Tokenomics JavaScript Auditing DeFi

Blockchain & Full-Stack Developer

Freelance / Indie Project

Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 9 months)

Designed and developed DefiTank, a decentralized play-to-earn multiplayer tank game, built and audited Solidity smart contracts for ERC-20 tokenomics, and implemented NFT-based assets with Web3.js and IPFS while delivering scalable Node.js/MongoDB backends deployed via Docker on AWS.

Solidity Web3.js Node MongoDB Docker AWS Unity Photon Fusion IPFS Smart Contract Auditing

IT Apprentice - Application Dev

NetDev AG

Jan 2014 - Jan 2018 (4 years)

Completed a 4-year IT apprenticeship building internal tools with JavaScript and Python, managing Git workflows and contributing in Agile teams, culminating in a Federal VET Diploma (EFZ).

JavaScript Python Git Agile)Application Development Internal Tools Testing Version Control

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)

CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies), Game Development

2023 - 2024

Activities and societies: Built 2D and 3D games using Unity and Phaser; focused on multiplayer networking and AI training for NPCs.

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Game Development focusing on Unity, C++, multiplayer networking, and AI for NPCs; final project produced a decentralized multiplayer game prototype.

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)

CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies), Blockchain Development & Smart Contracts

2022 - 2023

Activities and societies: Built and audited smart contracts using Truffle and Hardhat; integrated IPFS, Docker, and Jenkins into blockchain workflows.

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Blockchain Development & Smart Contracts covering Ethereum, Solidity, and dApp architecture with hands-on smart contract development and auditing.

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), Horw

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2019 - 2022

Activities and societies: Worked on projects using MERN, MEAN, and MEVN stacks; bachelor thesis: "Secure and Scalable dApps on Ethereum: A Comparative Study Using Solidity & Web3.js."

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with focus on software engineering, web technologies, and smart contract security; completed a thesis on secure and scalable dApps.

Wirtschaftsmittelschule Luzern (WMS)

Vocational Baccalaureate (Berufsmaturität), IT & Business

2018 - 2019

Completed the Vocational Baccalaureate (Berufsmaturität) with emphasis on math, business informatics, and communication to enable entry to UAS.

Berufsbildungszentrum BBZB, Luzern

Federal VET Diploma (EFZ), Application Development / IT

2014 - 2018

Activities and societies: Built internal tools using JavaScript and Python, managed Git workflows, and worked in Agile teams.

Completed a 4-year IT apprenticeship specializing in application development and graduated with a Federal VET Diploma (Informatiker EFZ – Applikationsentwicklung).