Curriculum Vitae

Senior Software Engineer at ZKP2P, Former VC-backed Founder. 8+ years building and scaling products across blockchain, DeFi, and fintech.

gm@andrewwilkinson.io

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London, UK

Summary

I'm a product-focused Engineering Manager with 8+ years of experience building and scaling products across blockchain, DeFi, and fintech.

From founding an Ethereum DAO to managing teams at established enterprises, I've shipped products managing $20M+ in value, and raised $2M+ venture funding.

I excel at taking products from 0-to-1, combining hands-on technical expertise with strategic product vision.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Team Management – Founded and scaled teams from 0-8 at Galleon DAO, while managing up to 12 engineers at enterprise scale
Stakeholder Management – Managed relationships with VCs, investors, and C-suite executives while aligning technical execution with business objectives
Strategic Planning – Led Scrum & SAFe planning events, defined product roadmaps, and established technical architectures for novel products
Community & Growth – Built 6,000+ member community from scratch, creating an engaged user base that drove $20M+ protocol adoption

Technical Skills

Languages: TypeScript, C#, Solidity, HTML, CSS
Frontend: React, Next.js, Redux, Tailwind, Vite
Backend: Node.js, Express, REST APIs
Cloud & DevOps: Firebase, GCP, Cloudflare, Docker, Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Actions
Tools: Git, NPM, Yarn, Telegram API, OpenAI API, Web3.js, ethers.js, Viem, Wagmi, Hardhat, EVM
AI Tools: Claude Code, Windsurf, Cursor

Key Achievements / Projects

Galleon DAO - DAO Founder & Raise

I built DeFi investment products that democratized yield and leveraged strategies through simple tokens that secured $1M in funding from 1kx and notable angels, including Bankless and Anthony Sassano.

I grew and led a community from 0 to 6,000+ members, driving $20M+ in TVL across protocol products through hands-on growth execution and strategic engagement within the ecosystem.

Brava - MVP Delivery to Seed Raise

I built and launched the MVP in 6 months that secured £2M seed funding for an institutional DeFi yield platform, integrating Circle CCTP V2, Fireblocks, and Safe while leading cross-functional delivery from roadmap to market launch.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Jun 2025 – Present

ZKP2P

A trust-minimized, noncustodial protocol enabling fiat-to-crypto onramps via zkTLS proofs

Building the ZKP2P V2 Protocol that enables trust minimized and fully noncustodial buying and selling of any offchain digital asset (e.g. fiat currencies) for any onchain asset (e.g. USDC, Ethereum, Solana). Working on smart contract escrow systems, zkTLS integration, and supporting over 20 fiat currencies across multiple payment platforms including Venmo, Revolut, Wise, and Cash App.

Head of Brava & Engineering Manager

Dec 2024 – Jun 2025

Brava Labs

A DeFi protocol focused on creating risk-adjusted onchain yield strategies

Defined and delivered an MVP and product roadmap that secured £2M seed funding. Led a 10-person cross-functional team to launch an MVP serving institutional clients. Created detailed technical requirements integrating Circle CCTP V2, Fireblocks, and Safe. Managed stakeholder relationships and reporting with our CEO & Founder.

Advisor

Oct 2024 – Dec 2024

Brava Labs

Provided strategic guidance on crypto-native market positioning. Advised on community-building strategies for a competitive DeFi landscape.

Software Engineer

Oct 2024 – Dec 2024

NashPoint

Institutional Grade Asset Management Onchain

Short-term contract to help build the technical foundation and architecture for a DeFi web application, integrating deployed smart contracts, crypto-wallet features, and third-party frameworks. Implemented KYC and whitelisting via Persona, ensuring the regulatory compliance required to access certain features, such as RWA-based strategies.

Founder

Jan 2022 – May 2023

Galleon DAO

A DeFi DAO creating onchain yield and leverage structured products on Ethereum

Founded and scaled a DeFi DAO from concept to $20M+ TVL. Secured $1M funding from leading VCs (1kx) and DeFi thought leaders (Bankless, Anthony Sassano). Hired and managed 6 core team members across engineering and growth. Built a community of 6,000+ members and onboarded 10+ DAO contributors. Led full-stack development of smart contracts and Web3 interfaces. Established strategic partnerships and initiatives within the DeFi ecosystem with notable names such as Lido, Arbitrum & Aave.

Advisor

Feb 2022 – Aug 2022

Set Labs

A leading DeFi protocol for creating, managing, and trading tokenized structured products

Advised on community engagement and DeFi strategy. Identified strategic partnerships and integration opportunities within crypto.

Growth Lead & Community Strategy

Apr 2021 – Feb 2022

Set Labs

Drove user adoption and protocol TVL that peaked at over $600M. Managed community across Twitter and Discord, reaching 50k+ members. Created public communications for all announcements, initiatives, and educational content, translating complex DeFi concepts into understandable information. Secured strategic partnerships with crypto-native projects and traditional finance entities looking to onboard into DeFi through business development initiatives.

Solutions Engineer

Feb 2021 – Nov 2021

An enterprise DLT and confidential computing company developing Corda

Designed custom DLT applications using Corda and Conclave frameworks. Developed privacy-preserving proof-of-concepts that leverage Conclave for prospective customers of R3 wanting to adopt the technology. Contributed to product strategy specific to a client's use case.

Blockchain Application Architect

Feb 2020 – Feb 2021

Worldpay

A leading payment processing company providing technology solutions worldwide

Led architectural design of Corda-based B2B payment system. Managed a team of 12 engineers through the development lifecycle. Served as technical lead for SAFe planning events. Influenced technology stack decisions and framework choices.

Blockchain Software Engineer & Scrum Master

Jun 2019 – Feb 2020

Worldpay

Delivered full-stack features for an enterprise DLT system. Established development standards for the new blockchain team based in India, optimised for asynchronous working. Facilitated transition to the SAFe framework as Scrum Master.

Software Engineer

Oct 2016 – Jun 2019

Sky

A leading media company providing TV, broadband, and mobile services

Developed an end-to-end advertising analytics portal serving millions of users. Implemented flexible audience segmentation for targeted campaigns. Built scalable Vue/Node.js applications handling high traffic loads.

Education

Bachelor's Degree with Honours in Biological Sciences (2.1), University of Brighton (2012 – 2015)

Hobby Projects

Elune

Website

Simple yield farming platform for non-crypto native users with automated DeFi strategies (Base smart wallets, Superform SuperUSDC)

Wojak Jones

Website

DeFi Assistant with 50+ active users (Firebase, Telegram API, Virtuals, Twitter API)

ChordCraft

Website

AI music tool generating 1000s of chord progressions with a clean, minimalistic UI (React, OpenAI, Firebase)

PiggyOnchain

Website

Themed app based on Superform Piggy AI Agent token with custom charts, data storage, and analytics (Vite, Firebase, Apex Charts)

Ultrasoundapps

Website

Crypto app directory (React, Firebase)

Privateer

GitHub

Algorithmic trading bot with live capital (Python, Trading APIs)

SaylorMemes

GitHub

Content curation platform (Vite, Firebase)

CryptoTierList

GitHub

Project ranking system (Next.js, MongoDB)

Interests

Music (piano & guitar), travel & socialising, algorithmic trading, emerging technologies