Chief Technology Officer

Kumar Nishant

Blockchain Architect · Web3 Innovator · CTO

Visionary CTO with 9+ years of experience specializing in Blockchain Architecture, Cryptography, and Web3 Innovation. Proven track record scaling technical teams from <50 to 500+ and driving revenue upwards of $12M annually. Expert in EVM & Non-EVM chains, Layer 2 scaling, and emerging trends like RWA Tokenization. Currently leading Web3 business expansion in the MENA region.

8+ Years Experience
500+ Engineers Scaled To
$10M+ Annual Revenue Driven
7+ Years at Antier Solutions
15+ Exchanges Delivered
IIT Kharagpur Alumnus
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Professional Profile

Visionary Chief Technology Officer with 8+ years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in Blockchain Architecture, Cryptography, and Web3 Innovation. Proven track record of scaling technical teams from <50 to 500+ and driving revenue upwards of $10 million annually. Expert in orchestrating complex solutions across EVM and Non-EVM chains, Layer 2 scaling, and emerging trends like RWA Tokenization. Currently leading Web3 business expansion across the MENA region.

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Employment History

Chief Technology Officer
Antier Solutions · Dubai, UAE
June 2025 – Present
  • Relocated to Dubai to spearhead strategic expansion of Web3 business operations across the MENA region.
  • Architected and launched Solva Chain, a Chain Abstraction product facilitating cross-chain solvers using Intents.
  • Leading architecture for institutional-grade RWA tokenization solutions — asset onboarding, ERC-1400/ERC-3643 compliant token standards, on-chain KYC whitelisting, yield distribution engines, and secondary market liquidity design for clients including Oasis Pro Markets and Black Tie Digital.
  • Directly consulted UAE clients on structuring RWA offerings within the VARA regulatory framework — translating compliance requirements into on-chain architecture decisions covering custody, transfer restrictions, and investor identity registries.
  • Conduct C-suite and government stakeholder consultations — translating complex blockchain architecture into business value propositions for regulatory bodies, sovereign wealth funds, and enterprise clients across MENA.
  • Drive engineering-led sales cycles end-to-end: RFP response, technical scoping, live solution demos, and PoC delivery for government and enterprise Web3 mandates.
  • Established a local center of excellence for Layer 2 scaling and AI-Blockchain convergence.
Key Projects
Oasis Pro MarketsERC-1400 · ERC-3643 / T-REX · Solidity · Node.js · Fireblocks · Sumsub · AWS — US-regulated digital securities platform for tokenized RWA issuance and secondary trading. Architected permissioned token transfer layer with on-chain KYC identity registry, investor whitelisting, dividend distribution engine, and custodian API integration under SEC-compliant ATS framework.
Black Tie DigitalERC-3643 · Solidity · Node.js · React · PostgreSQL · Fireblocks · VARA compliance — Institutional RWA tokenization platform for UAE-based alternative assets. Delivered end-to-end token lifecycle management — asset onboarding, legal wrapper mapping, cap table on-chain registry, transfer restriction modules, and secondary market liquidity design within VARA regulatory guidelines.
Solva ChainGolang · Cosmos SDK · Intent-based routing · Cross-chain solver network — Chain abstraction layer enabling seamless cross-chain swaps via solver-based Intents architecture.
QubeticsRust · EVM · WASM · Bitcoin Chain Abstraction · Cosmos SDK · Solidity · dVPN — World's first Layer 1 unifying Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana via native cross-chain interoperability. Architected QubeQode (AI-powered smart contract IDE), decentralized dVPN, non-custodial multi-chain wallet, and Solver Network for cross-chain settlement.
TrillionipayNode.js · TypeScript · React Native · MySQL · Redis · RabbitMQ · Huawei CCE K8s — Fintech super-app with commodity wallets, USDT custody (Liminal), prepaid cards (Paymentology), SIP savings, and Sumsub KYC. Physical gold & silver redemptions are fulfilled via Dubai-based gold vault logistics, making the platform natively anchored to the UAE market.
Sol OptimNext.js 14 · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · NestJS · Jupiter API · Raydium API · Solana Wallet Adapter · Docker · EC2 — Solana DEX aggregator routing swaps across Jupiter & Raydium with 8 wallet integrations (Phantom, Backpack, Ledger, WalletConnect), real-time auto-refreshing quotes, and retry-logic with exponential backoff for production resilience.
Crypto CapillaryReact 19 · Vite · Tailwind CSS · React Router · Recharts · Framer Motion — Shariah-compliant institutional wealth platform combining Bitcoin (growth layer) with physical Gold Electronic Receipts (stability anchor). Features investor dashboard, RM console, compliance audit engine, marketplace, and banking modules.
Gems.tradeNode.js · React · PostgreSQL · Redis · WebSocket · AWSgems.trade — Crypto trading platform delivering a seamless spot trading experience with real-time order book, multi-asset wallet support, and deep liquidity integration.
Rust Matching Engine (WIP)Rust · Tokio · WebSocket · Redis · gRPC · Lock-free data structures — Architecting a lightweight, high-throughput order matching engine in Rust for Antier's internal white-label CEX stack. Leverages lock-free order book data structures, async I/O via Tokio, and a gRPC gateway for sub-millisecond order processing — designed to replace the legacy Node.js engine with a memory-safe, embeddable core that scales from startup exchanges to institutional volumes.
Chief Technology Officer
Antier Solutions Pvt Ltd · Mohali, India
Dec 2021 – May 2025
  • Led technical architecture and delivery of 5irechain (Layer 1) and secure banking infrastructure for Pinelabs.
  • Expanded practice into Layer 2 (Polygon CDK, OP Stack) and GameFi, scaling the team from 50 to 500+ developers.
  • Served as the technical face in client engagements — led solution workshops, architecture reviews, and executive-level consultations that converted inbound leads into long-term retainers.
  • Channelized engineering pre-sales contributing to annual revenues exceeding $12 million.
  • Oversaw a dedicated $3M/year revenue funnel within my own specialised blockchain business unit, managing client pipeline, delivery accountability, and P&L for the practice.
  • Instrumental in raising $3 million USD in external funding by leading technical due diligence, investor demos, and architecture validation for key portfolio clients.
Key Projects
RockTournamentNestJS · Socket.IO · Redis Streams · gRPC · BullMQ · AWS EKS · Aurora MySQL — Distributed real-time gaming engine certified for 10,000+ concurrent users; Nx monorepo with 6 microservices, hybrid WebSocket/HTTP fallback, and multi-pod EKS deployment.
RockTournament Settlement LayerRust · Anchor · Solana · TypeScript SDK — On-chain settlement with 100-match batch processing per tx, PDA-based replay protection, and top-8 tournament winner vectors stored on-chain.
Sprintle / MPMSReact · TypeScript · Node.js · PostgreSQL · Docker · AWS EC2 · Nginx — Dual-mode project management SaaS (single-tenant whitelabel + multi-tenant) with sprint analytics, burndown charts, and dynamic white-label branding.
IoT Fleet Management PlatformNext.js · Node.js/Express · Flespi · WebSocket · Live GPS — North India logistics fleet platform with real-time GPS, fuel theft anomaly detection, active geofencing, and driver trip analytics.
LoyalArcReact 18 · Vite · Express · TypeORM · PostgreSQL · Redis · BullMQ · FCM · Twilio — Multi-tenant loyalty & rewards SaaS for F&B/retail with punch-card campaigns, tiered points engine, and push/SMS/email notification workflows.
Antier CEX Platform (White-Label)Node.js · NestJS · React · PostgreSQL · Redis · Kafka · gRPC · AWS EKS — Enterprise-grade centralized crypto exchange with high-frequency order matching engine (100k+ TPS), multi-currency hot/cold wallet management, institutional-grade KYC/AML (Sumsub), Tier-1 liquidity aggregation, OTC desk, margin trading, and admin dashboard.
DeFi DEX Aggregator & AMMSolidity · Uniswap V3 fork · Hardhat · The Graph · Node.js · React · Chainlink oracles — Custom AMM-based decentralized exchange with concentrated liquidity pools, multi-hop swap routing, governance token (ERC-20), staking/farming vaults, and on-chain analytics subgraph. Integrated Chainlink price feeds for manipulation-resistant oracle layer.
P2P Crypto Trading PlatformNode.js · React · PostgreSQL · Redis · Socket.IO · Escrow Smart Contracts · Solidity — Non-custodial peer-to-peer trading marketplace with on-chain escrow settlement, dispute resolution module, 40+ fiat payment methods, and reputation scoring. Supports BTC, ETH, USDT (ERC-20/TRC-20) and 15+ altcoins.
Technical Lead
Antier Solutions Pvt Ltd · Mohali, India
Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
  • Developed Peer Blockchain (Layer 0 via Parity Substrate) and Sara Money (Banking via Hyperledger Fabric).
  • Delivered multiple NFT & DeFi projects including Bitborro (Lending) and Carbon Offset solutions.
Key Projects
Peer BlockchainRust · Parity Substrate · Golang · Polkadot SDK — Layer 0 parachain built on Substrate enabling interoperability and custom consensus for enterprise blockchain networks.
Sara MoneyHyperledger Fabric · Node.js · CouchDB · Docker — Permissioned banking blockchain for secure multi-party financial transactions with audit trail and regulatory compliance.
Bitborro (DeFi Lending)Solidity · Ethereum · React · Node.js · The Graph — Decentralized collateral-based lending protocol with on-chain liquidation triggers and ERC-20/NFT collateral support.
Co-Founder & CTO
Zubi Infotech Pvt Ltd · Delhi, India
Oct 2019 – Nov 2020
  • Scaled team to 40+ and secured partnerships with WazirX and CoinDCX.
  • Built ZubiStudio micro-products (Z.Assess, Z.Events) using Python, Node.js, and React.
Technical Lead
Arthanium Networks
Mar 2019 – Apr 2020
  • Architected private consortiums using zk-SNARKs and MERN stack for enterprise blockchain applications.
Blockchain Engineer
Xinfin Pte Ltd · Singapore
May 2018 – Mar 2019
  • Contributed to core protocol development of XDPoSChain — XinFin's hybrid Layer 1 blockchain forked from go-ethereum with custom XDPoS consensus (108 KYC-verified masternodes).
  • Built TradeFinex, an open-standards trade finance portal enabling Beneficiaries, Financiers, and Suppliers to issue Digital Bonds, Invoice Factoring instruments, and R3 Corda bridges settled in XDC.
  • Developed MyContract.co, a no-code smart contract generation and ICO dashboard supporting ERC-20/223/721/888 token standards with integrated KYC/AML and ChainLink oracle support.
Key Projects
XDPoSChainGolang · go-ethereum fork · Solidity · XDPoS Consensus · Docker · CI/CD — Hybrid enterprise-grade Layer 1 blockchain with KYC-enforced masternode governance, privacy channel relays, and cross-chain bridges to Corda, Hyperledger & Quorum (JP Morgan).
TradeFinexPHP (CodeIgniter MVC) · MySQL · XDC Wallet API · Web3.js · Swagger — Open-standards global trade & finance protocol. Multi-stakeholder portal for Digital Bonds, Invoice Factoring, and settlement via XDC wallet under regulatory sandbox environment.
MyContract.coNode.js · Express · PostgreSQL · Web3.js · Solidity · ERC-20/721/888 · ChainLink · Docker — Token-as-a-Service (TaaS) platform for no-code smart contract creation, ICO launch, and asset tokenization. Supported ERC standards, KYC/AML workflows, and automated contract deployment on Ethereum & XDC.
Software Engineer
Blockchain Semantics
June 2017 – Apr 2018
  • Designed Trade-Finance apps on Ethereum/Hyperledger and IoT supply chain solutions.
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Technical Skills

Solidity Rust Golang Substrate / Parity Cosmos SDK Hyperledger Fabric Polygon CDK Arbitrum Orbit OP Stack ZK-Rollups RWA Tokenization ERC-1400 · ERC-3643 / T-REX VARA / MiCA Compliance ERC-4337 (AA) CEX / DEX Development Matching Engine (Rust) AMM / Concentrated Liquidity Perpetual Futures & Options MPC Wallet / HSM Custody Liquidity Aggregation Node.js TypeScript NestJS React / Next.js React Native GraphQL PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis RabbitMQ Docker Kubernetes Microservices Smart Contract Security DeFi · NFT · GameFi zk-SNARKs