Blockchain Developer
Full Stack Javascript Developer and Open Source Contributor
Instructor for full stack development, smart contracts and decentralized applications
Dhruvin Parikh
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Introduction
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Hi! My name is Dhruvin Parikh and I am a full stack javscript developer. I am also an blockchain professor at York University where I create and deliver content for smart contracts and decentralized applications. I am an electronics engineer turned software developer and currently focused towards contributing to blockchain ecosystem.
My interests lies with the problem solving - grasping the issue, architecting the solution and finally, enhancing it. Throughout the journey of solving complex problems, I realised that the code is fundamental building block to any complex system - from control systems to websites.
In my spare time, I love listening to music. It can be anything from hanging out or getting hands dirty on random projects. I am an intermediate percussionist
Toronto: From a suburban in India to a city of 2.8 million.
Music: Gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.
Tabla: I am always up to jam!
Cooking: It's like a really tasty experiment!
Projects: Never stop learning because life never stops teaching
Qualifications
- Experienced in various programming languages through coursework and industry experiences
- Quick to learn new technology, codebases, and complex topics without being intimidated
- Worked in diverse areas that required creative problem solving while delivering detailed and effective results
- Developed effective teamwork and project management skills through teaching and project teams
Work
Redacted DAO
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VP Engineering expand_more
- Toronto,CanadaJanuary 2024 - present
- Provide strategic and technical leadership to the engineering team.
Hypotenuse Labs
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Sr. Smart Contract Engineer expand_more
- Toronto,CanadaFebruary 2023 - January 2024
- Regularly take on a leadership role on projects, ensuring that they are planned out well and keeping things on track when reality differs from these plans.
- Lead the team in managing the client - setting clear expectations, pushing back on timelines and requests when needed, and making sure everyone is on the same page.
- Help team members grow by mentoring and encouraging them in areas in which they would like to improve, signal-boosting their ideas, and giving everyone chances to make mistakes and learn from them.
- improve company-wide knowledge sharing via tech talks, mentorship programs, or similar initiatives.
Capital Methods
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Sr. Blockchain Developer expand_more
- Toronto,CanadaSeptember 2020 - February 2023
- Helping team with Blockchain development expertise in developing state of the art financial application.
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CTO expand_more
- Toronto,CanadaSeptember 2021 - February 2023
- Helping team with Blockchain development expertise in developing state of the art financial application.
George Brown College
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Blockchain Professor expand_more
- Toronto, CanadaAugust 2019 - February 2022
- Instructor and Curiculumn developer for Blockchain Development Program.
- Course work can be found here.
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Peer Tutor expand_more
- Toronto, CanadaMay 2019 - August 2019
- Help students and assisted professors.
York University
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Blockchain Professor expand_more
- Toronto, CanadaJune 2020 - Present
- Instructor and Curiculumn developer for Blockchain Development Program.
- Course work can be found here.
BlockX Labs
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Software Developer expand_more
- Toronto,CanadaMay 2018 - August 2020
- Contributed software engineering expertise in development of products
Skills
Programming: React, html/JS/CSS, node.js/Express, Ethereum, Solidity, Keil, C/C++
Software Development: git, linux/windows, agile development, docker, CI/CD
Engineering: PCB design using Altium
Manufacturing: pcb assembly, soldering
Education
Humber College
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Information Technology Solutions expand_more
- Toronto, CanadaJanuary 2017 - April 2018
- Opted for enterprise development profile
- Course work in enterprise software development using
- HTML, CSS, SQL, Java, Javascript,C#.NET,PHP Android and Swift.
Gujarat Technological University
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Bachelors in Electronics And Communication Engineering expand_more
- IndiaAugust 2012 - May 2015
- Focussed on embedded systems and its applications.
- Course work completed in direct digital synthesizer.
Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda
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Diploma in Electronics And Communication Engineering expand_more
- IndiaAugust 2009 - May 2012
- Focussed on embedded systems and its applications.
- Course work completed in remote controlled on/off system.
Projects
See all the various projects I'm involved on Github!
Sources
Modified from a website created by Aaron Lu
Basic framework made from Skeleton CSS
Icons made by Freepik, Smashicons, Icongeek26,Kiranshastry,pongsakornred, iconixar from www.flaticon.com
