Tomas Kasnauskas

Product-driven Engineering Leader

Product-driven engineering leader with 12+ years of full‑stack experience and a deep focus on AI, blockchain & crypto. Proven track record of taking ideas from zero to product‑market fit, scaling engineering teams, and shipping secure, customer‑centric software used by thousands across Web3 and fintech.

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Core Competencies

Blockchain & Web3 – Solana, EVM chains, web3.js, wallet integrations, smart‑contract API design

Architecture & DevOps – Event‑driven micro‑services, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS & GCP

Leadership – Hiring & coaching teams, agile delivery, cross‑functional collaboration, investor relations

Product & Growth – Customer discovery, UX research, data‑driven iteration, GTM & fundraising support

Frontend / Mobile – React, Next.js, Angular, Ionic, React‑Native, LitElement, design systems

Backend – Node.js (TypeScript), Python, Java & Spring, GraphQL, REST, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

Experience Timeline

Co‑Founder & Chief Experience Officer (CXO)

2022 – 2024
Edge Inc.

Co‑founded Edge, an all‑in‑one DeFi trading platform ('Your Gateway to DeFi') delivering swaps, limit orders, smart trading bots, charts, trend discovery, and watch‑lists in a single responsive web & mobile app.

Led design and implementation of the customer‑facing stack: Next.js front‑end and a Node.js backend, integration with on‑chain smart‑contracts for Ethereum & Solana, with plug‑in architecture for additional chains.

Created one‑click sniper and copy‑trading bots with MEV‑resistant execution, and real‑time scam‑token filtering—processing 50 k+ automated trades in the first six months.

Shipped advanced order types (buy‑low, take‑profit, trailing stop‑loss) via off‑chain orderbook and on‑chain executors, cutting average slippage by 18 % versus leading Telegram bots.

Integrated fiat on‑ramp partners that reduced first‑trade onboarding to <5 minutes; scaled to 500+ MAUs and facilitated $500k in cumulative volume pre‑seed.

Lead Software Engineer

Jul 2023 – Present
Almanak

Built strategy deployment platform enabling users to upload, test, and scale on‑chain trading strategies with integrated vault infrastructure for institutional funds to earn performance‑based management fees.

Developed AI strategy builder that generates executable trading code from natural language prompts, enabling users to create profitable strategies by describing their ideas in plain English.

Architected and implemented customer‑facing infrastructure using Next.js, GraphQL, and GCS stack with SAFE protocol integration, enabling on‑chain smart contract and transaction execution through platform‑created SAFE wallets running Zodiac permissions.

Launched public vault with platform incentives, reaching $5M TVL and reaching the cap within first 24 hours using a strategy we generated largly with the help of our AI strategy builder.

Designed and implemented secure wallet infrastructure using SAFE and Zodiac protocols, enabling automated strategy execution while ensuring users maintain full custody of funds across EVM ecosystem.

Engineering Lead (Lead Frontend Developer)

Mar 2021 – Jan 2023
Obligate AG

Joined as 4th engineer and quickly promoted to lead the frontend guild of 5 (3 developers, designer, test engineer), taking ownership of hiring, team development, and technical direction.

Took over bond issuance platform from external development agency, then led two major migrations: first to Solana‑based ecosystem, then to Next.js architecture in its early adoption phase.

Architected and shipped the first regulated on‑chain bond platform under Swiss law, managing both technical delivery and team growth while collaborating on product vision that secured Series A funding.

Collaborated daily with CTO and CPO on product strategy, technical roadmap, and execution priorities, contributing to key decisions that shaped platform direction and market positioning.

Managed day‑to‑day team communication, workload distribution, and sprint priorities to deliver consistent product value while fostering a collaborative and supportive team culture.

Portfolio

Explore my most recent projects and the technical solutions I've architected

Edge DeFi Trading Platform

Edge Inc.2022 – 2024

All-in-one DeFi trading platform with advanced order types, trading bots, and multi-chain support.

Next.jsPythonNode.js+4 more
Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer

Almanak DeFi Strategy Deployment Platform

AlmanakJul 2023 – Present

Strategy deployment platform enabling users to upload, test, and scale on-chain trading strategies with integrated vault infrastructure.

Next.jsTypeScriptGraphQL+5 more
Lead Software Engineer

Almanak AI Strategy Builder

AlmanakJul 2023 – Present

Multi-agent AI platform with specialized roles (coder, designer, strategist, QA, devops) that collaborate to generate executable trading strategies from natural language prompts.

Next.jsTypeScriptNode.js+5 more
Lead Software Engineer

Obligate Bond Issuance Platform

Obligate AGMar 2021 – Jan 2023

First regulated on-chain bond issuance and trading platform under Swiss law.

ReactTypeScriptSolidity+3 more
Engineering Lead (Frontend)

Let's Build Something Great Together

If you've made it this far, you probably appreciate the work that goes into building great products. I'm always interested in connecting with people who are tackling interesting problems—whether that's exploring new opportunities, sharing insights, or just having a good conversation about what we're building.

t.kasnauskas@gmail.comLithuania (EU • Remote)