Mwaũra Wakati

I’m a senior blockchain and full-stack engineer with 4+ years architecting secure, high-performance financial systems across DeFi and trading infrastructure. I build low-latency backend architectures and Solana smart contracts, delivering scalable solutions in Golang and Rust for complex production environments.

Most recently, I’ve engineered DeFi smart contracts on Solana using flash loan and arbitrage strategies to maximize capital efficiency. I also architected low-latency trading engines with multi-DEX execution to minimize slippage and front-running risks, while connecting blockchain smart contracts to external financial applications through scalable backend APIs.

I focus on reliability, performance, and security: I orchestrate real-time analytics with Redis and ClickHouse to achieve 99.9% data consistency, and I run smart contract audits and gas optimization—reducing transaction costs by 25% during peak congestion. I improve throughput and system resilience through infrastructure scaling, automated stress testing, and cloud-native CI/CD practices, translating complex requirements into dependable, production-grade delivery.