Ex. Protocol Lead at Satoshi Perps (now Volta Markets)
Prev CTO at NLX NLX Protocol (aqc.)
Building Nix Protocol - A fully on-chain lending orderbook on Solana
Active Contributor at Superteam DAO
Experienced DeFi engineer with 5+ years in software development, specializing in high-performance blockchain systems. Expert in designing and implementing complex financial protocols with a focus on low-latency, scalable architectures. Proven track record leading teams to build production systems handling substantial TVL. Deep expertise in Rust, distributed systems, and exchange infrastructure.
struct Femi {
current_focus: vec!["DeFi", "Solana", "Trading Infrastructure"],
building: "Nix Protocol - Orderbook-based lending on Solana",
learning: "Advanced Solana runtime optimizations",
fun_fact: "I chew glass for fun π¦ "
}
Decentralized lending protocol combining orderbook mechanics with capital-efficient lending. Features intelligent order routing and Solana runtime optimizations. |
High-performance portfolio rebalancing program with AMM integration. Implements volatility harvesting strategies with sub-second execution. |
Developer tooling for atomic swaps on Hxro's Parimutuel Protocol. Enables seamless integration with any SPL token. |
Led development of perpetual futures DEX. Architected orderbook, margin engine, and liquidation systems. |
- DeFi Protocols: AMMs, Lending Markets, Orderbooks, Perpetual Futures
- Performance: Low-latency systems, Runtime optimization, High-throughput architectures
- Security: Smart contract auditing, Risk management, Safe upgrade patterns
- Leadership: Team management, Technical architecture, Cross-functional collaboration
- Advanced Solana runtime optimizations (CPI patterns, account compression)
- Zero-knowledge proofs for private DeFi
- Cross-chain messaging protocols
- MEV protection strategies
I'm always interested in working on innovative DeFi protocols, especially:
- Novel trading mechanisms (RFQ, intent-based, hybrid orderbooks)
- Cross-chain infrastructure
- Performance optimization challenges
- Open-source tooling for developers