Erik Lochashvili
Full-Stack Web3 Developer with 3 years of experience building end-to-end decentralized products — from Solidity smart contracts and DeFi tooling to backend APIs and React/Next. js frontends with wallet integration. Delivered production systems across Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Stark Net including a GMX v2 arbitrage bot, deflationary BEP-20 token with vesting, and a multi-token swap contract.
Currently deepening smart contract security expertise through the State Mind Fellowship.
Experience
Lead Full-Stack Blockchain Developer
Botico.ai
Vancouver, BC, Canada (Remote)
Designed and deployed a BEP-20 deflationary token with burn mechanics and 6-month linear vesting schedule for 3 investor tiers. Built a secure ERC-20 multi-token swap contract supporting 5+ payment tokens with dynamic on-chain pricing via price feeds. Developed referral & reward distribution backend (FastAPI, Web3. py, JWT, Postgre SQL) tracking milestone-based token unlocks across 3 reward tiers.
Integrated all smart contracts into a Next. js frontend using Wagmi/Viem and Rainbow Kit; reduced wallet connection setup time by reusable hook library. Built role-based admin dashboard (JWT + RBAC) managing referrals, token distribution, and user milestone tracking.
Web3 Frontend Developer (Contract)
Circuit Labs
Dubai, UAE (Remote)
Built a landing site for a quantum cryptography startup (circuitlabs. io) targeting the Stark Net ecosystem.
Blockchain Developer
Ad-Mine
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (Remote)
Designed and deployed 10+ smart contracts including manager contracts for modular cross-contract interaction patterns. Built and maintained full deployment pipeline: Foundry scripts, fork testing, and automated on-chain verification across Ethereum & Polygon.
Architected microservice token exchanger: price aggregation service, order routing engine, and on-chain settlement layer. Built a live GMX v2 arbitrage bot on Arbitrum monitoring price discrepancies across perpetual markets in real time.
Education
Itransition Group
Software Development Intern
Academy of Digital Industries
Solana-Native Developer
StateMind Fellowship
Smart Contract Security Intern
Ackee Blockchain Security
Solana School
Skills
SolidityRustAnchorFoundrysecurity auditingdesign patternsWagmi.jsViem.jsWeb3.jsWeb3.pyEthers.jsNext.jsReactTailwind CSSRainbowKitZustandFastAPINode.jsExpress.jsDjangoTypeScriptPythonSQLPostgreMongoDBPrismaEthereumArbitrumPolygonStarkNet