Years of experience in the industry
Hi, I’m
Hugo Gonzalez
West Hills,CA
Summary
Led the design and development of a multi-million dollar employee management platform sold to Ford and Johnson & Johnson. Developed an autonomous proprietary cross-chain trading platform leveraging the meta-aggregation of multi-million dollar liquidity pools, enabling instant and investor-secure transactions. Passionate FinTech programmer with a decade of software engineering experience across multiple industries.
Overview
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Work History
Black Magic Money
Founder and Architect
05.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Developed a proprietary blockchain trading platform that aggregates liquidity from all sources in a given network using other aggregator APIs
- Leveraged the platform to perform fast and profitable arbitrage trading across multiple networks by creating a sequence of trades that achieve positive slippage
- Implemented a custom nonce management system that enables high scalability, automation and parallel transaction execution
- Ensured zero loss by verifying prices and on-chain profitability that would revert if gas expenses exceeded profit.
- Mastered technologies like Paraswap, Kyberswap, Matcha.xyz, Open Ocean etc. as well as various types of liquidity pools such as Curve, Uniswap V2, Uniswap V3 and Algebra Pools
- Acquired valuable insights into the blockchain industry and its trends, challenges and opportunities, especially in the area of DeFi protocols for cross-network liquidity, liquidity optimization and risk-free profit correction.
- Demonstrated deep understanding of automated market makers (AMMs) and the mathematical equations that govern their trading behavior and liquidity provision
Educe Group
Lead UI/UX Designer
08.2021 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Led the firm’s UI/UX design standards for major and micro applications for clients such as Lincoln automotives.
- Designed and developed mockups, wireframes and prototypes based on workflows and Agile Sprint planning requirements and delivered multiple product variations for product owner selection.
- Leveraged Vue’s Module design and Vuetify framework to rapidly design a dashboard and log-in sequence that provided a user-friendly and intuitive interface for our application
- Created a concise front-end data architecture using Nuxt.js in collaboration with API developers to ensure smooth data flow and integration between the front-end and the back-end
- Designed a brand configurable CSS architecture that allowed our business analysts to offer a range of customization features to clients, such as changing colors, fonts, logos and layouts
- Ensured that all designs were mobile and bandwidth friendly by using responsive design techniques and optimizing images and assets
Contracted
Contract Fullstack Developer
11.2015 - 08.2021
Job overview
- Designed and built web applications and content management systems for local businesses, marketing agencies and remote contracts
- Converted mockups and wireframing into SPAs with appropriate back-end architecture
- Upgraded obsolete Web technology to meet the latest Web standards and practices in a given client’s website
- Optimized content delivery systems using Node.js and WebPack
- Optimized outdated database models to use RESTful APIs using Laravel and MySQL, or MongoDB and Express.js
- Updated older websites to mobile-friendly CSS standards using flexbox or the latest grid system design
- Aided multiple teams meet development milestones and deadlines on a short term notice
- Multi-tasked across multiple functions and roles to accomplish project results
IShowcase Inc.
Information Management and Technology Consultant
08.2014 - 10.2015
Job overview
- Developed flowcharts and diagrams to describe and lay out logical operational steps.
- Monitored employee tasks, evaluating information processing and performance to gauge business functions and inefficiencies.
- Resolved malfunctions with systems and programs through troubleshooting.
- Built and utilized reporting systems to keep customers and management in loop with latest information.
Herbal Tropics
Graphic Designer
11.2013 - 07.2014
Job overview
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
- Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Applied creative expertise to present marketing concepts.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work.
- Created designs and collaborated with technical team to complete projects.
Education
California State University - NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
2017
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, CA
Associate of Science from Computer Science And Programming
2013
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, CA
Associate of Arts from French Language And Literature
2013
University Overview
- Awarded Scholarship for Advanced Proficiency in the French Language
Skills
- Lead designer and mentor for multiple high-speed projects using the latest Web2 and Web3 frameworks
- Devised and implemented numerous Solidity arbitrage protocols for various decentralized exchanges and lending platforms, optimizing for gas efficiency and security
- Specialized in liquidity aggregation, flashloans, flashswaps and automated market making strategies, leveraging Ethersjs library and the most popular public DeFi APIs
- Integrated various decentralized protocols and services such as Uniswap, Aave, Chainlink and Polygon, providing access to diverse liquidity sources and market opportunities
- Experienced in using Vyper and Yul as alternative smart contract languages
- Well versed in the latest ERC standards, understanding best practices to prevent common vulnerabilities
- Deployed, published, reverse-engineered, and tested smart contracts on all major layer 1 and layer 2 networks using the latest Web3 development tools
- Debugged and audited smart contracts using static analysis, formal verification and code coverage tools such as Slither, MythX and Solidity-Coverage
- Efficient workflow style through Agile methodologies with Jira software
- B2B application design using Vuejs, Nuxtjs and Vuex
- Proficient in web scraping methods and skilled in collecting, parsing and analyzing crypto market data from various sources online using Nodejs libraries
- Experienced in using web sockets to obtain real-time and precise data from various FinTech and DeFi APIs
- Strong analytical skills, problem-solving skills and communication skills
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Founder and Architect
Black Magic Money
05.2022 - Current
Lead UI/UX Designer
Educe Group
08.2021 - 05.2022
Contract Fullstack Developer
Contracted
11.2015 - 08.2021
Information Management and Technology Consultant
IShowcase Inc.
08.2014 - 10.2015
Graphic Designer
Herbal Tropics
11.2013 - 07.2014
California State University - Northridge
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
Los Angeles Pierce College
Associate of Science from Computer Science And Programming
Los Angeles Pierce College
Associate of Arts from French Language And Literature
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