Jay Popat

Web3 Developer and Rust Tinkerer

About Me

I'm a 3rd year computer science student based out of Ireland. Im proficient at building web3 applications, particularly using Rust and Substrate. Im currently learning about building distributed systems.

Skills

Next.jsTypeScriptJavaSpring BootRustSubstrate/FRAMESolidity

Software Engineering Intern

Fidelity Investments
2025 Jan - 2025 August
AzureAWSDotnet
  • Working with backend services

Blockchain Engineering Intern

Unit Network
2024 May - 2024 August
RustFrameSubstratePolkadot-SDK
  • Collaborating with the team on Substrate/FRAME pallet development
  • Writing comprehensive unit tests to ensure functionality and reliability.
  • Conducting benchmarking to optimize performance across multiple pallets.
  • Receiving and incorporating feedback to refine and enhance project quality.

Software Engineering Intern

Cisco
2020 - 2022
Next.jsReactTypeScriptJenkins
  • Shadowed senior managers and devs in daily tasks
  • Implemented a webex bot to automate EV scheduling for internal employee use