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Mario Kenda_

lead frontend web3 developer

Age:
29
Phone:
+386 41 855 882
Email:
mario.kenda@gmail.com
Address:
2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Hello_

Mario Kenda is a software developer with over 10 years of experience, including 4 years in Web3. He led the frontend development of RabbitX from scratch, building the platform from the ground up and helping it scale to $1 billion in daily trading volume. Specializing in frontend Web3 development with Next.js, ReactJS, and TypeScript, Mario also has experience with smart contracts, focusing on secure, scalable, and user-friendly decentralized applications (dApps).

Before RabbitX, Mario developed a dApp for Strips Finance, tailored for trading interest rate derivatives on Arbitrum. His experience spans industries such as InsureTech and decentralized finance (DeFi). Passionate about blockchain innovation, Mario is open to collaboration and is ready to take over full development responsibilities for Web3 projects, continually exploring new tools and technologies to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

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education

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, MARIBOR

2017 - present

Master of Computer Science and Information Technologies

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, MARIBOR

2014 - 2017

Engineer of Computer Science and Information Technologies

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING, PTUJ

2010 - 2014

High School Graduate

employment

STRIPS FINANCE - LEAD FRONTEND WEB3 DEVELOPER

Strips Finance is a platform that allows users to trade interest rate derivatives. Our exchange allows for the trading of interest rate swaps derivatives, allowing users to swap variable interest rates for fixed rates in any yield farm or funding rate. Strips Finance offers leverage, 24/7 liquidity and the best yield farms to trade. Strips Finance aims to be the foundation infrastructure layer for future decentralised finance fixed-rate products.

LEAD FRONTEND WEB3 DEVELOPER

Oct 2022 - present

  • Shortly after the first app was launched on the mainnet, I was responsible for developing from scratch a decentralized perpetual exchange (https://landing.rabbitx.io/, https://testnet.rabbitx.io) that prioritizes security while providing blazing speed, zero gas fees, and a superior user experience. The technologies used were ReactJS, Ethers.js, and Hardhat.
  • SENIOR FRONTEND WEB3 DEVELOPER

    Sep 2021 - Oct 2022

    • Develop from scratch and maintain a dApp (https://app.strips.finance/) for trading interest rate derivatives on Arbitrum using ReactJS, Ethers.js and Hardhat. STRIPS was designed to allow users to trade, speculate, and hedge interest rates. STRIPS cutting edge AMM technology allows for cross-chain yield markets on the most popular DeFi and CeFi platforms.

    PAYSURE SOLUTIONS LTD. - LEAD FRONTEND DEVELOPER

    Paysure Solutions is an InsureTech startup founded in May 2017 and have developed a suite of working & tested applications focused on automating and processing claims.

    Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

    • Was responsible for developing and maintaining multiple web apps written in the latest versions of Angular and a mobile app written in Ionic 4. All apps aimed to simplify complex and resource-intensive internal processes in insurance claims processing.

    POVIO LABS (YC W14) - FRONTEND DEVELOPER

    Povio Labs is a Y-combinator backed company that has built apps for Silicon Valley’s fastest growing tech companies, like Flexport, Toymail, Editas Medicine, Rainforest QA, Flaviar, and Trulo.

    July 2018 - Feb 2019

    • Worked on developing responsive design with CSS Grid and Flexbox.
    • Worked on creating a web app for booking exclusive flights, which was one of the apps being developed by Aero (https://aero.com/), the company behind the next big thing in air travel.
    • Rebuilt mosaix.ai using SSR (server-side rendering) framework Next.js.
    • Rapid development of product landing page under high pressure.
    • Work directly with the designers to create workflows and designs that I then implement in CSS and JS.
    • Manage site development from local development to deployment to staging and production environments.

    INOVA IT D.O.O. - FRONTEND DEVELOPER

    September 2017 - July 2018

    • Developed front-end code in a timely and high quality manner while ensuring a consistent look and feel.
    • Upgraded Think!EHR health data platform to an end to end, modular solution, for a comprehensive and uniform information support to the care process of chronic patients.
    • Implemented a proper git workflow to standardize the development and deployment of the software.
    • Maintained, enhanced, and recommended solutions that best suit business and technology needs from UI standpoint.
    • Involved in Agile process, monthly Sprints, and daily Scrums to discuss the development of the application.
    • Consulted and documented UI best practices and code standards.

    U-CENTRIX D.O.O. - WEB DEVELOPER

    July 2016 - August 2017

    • Slicing and enhancing of PSD files, creating pixel-perfect renderings.
    • Built single-page applications using TypeScript and Angular.
    • Developed and maintained critical components of travel booking website, including reservation overview and final reservation booking page, using Angular components.
    • Developed code for Shadowboxes, Slider Carousals, Tickers, Validation and JS animations.
    • Guided other students to help them accomplish their development goals.
    • Optimized pages for page speed using Google Page Speed (API) for Apache to obtain higher rankings on Search Engines (SEM).

    UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR - WEB DEVELOPER

    Jan 2016 - Feb 2018

    • Assisted in the monitoring and reporting of website traffic and performance.
    • Created and edited responsive HTML emails & newsletters for client and proprietary marketing campaigns.
    • Provided internet related services including web site design, front-end web development, domain name registration, web hosting, search engine optimization / submission.
    • Created custom plugins, templates, and functions for WordPress based sites.
    • Developed automation scripts and apps to quickly publish content.
    • Built and implemented features and worked on solving bugs/performance issues.

    general skills

    TYPESCRIPT 90%

    JAVASCRIPT 95%

    HTML5 90%

    REACTJS 90%

    ANGULAR 90%

    Web3 80%

    CSS 95%

    Solidity 70%

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