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Debendra Oli

[email protected] debendra.me github.com/debendraoli linkedin.com/in/debendra-oli Nepal

Blockchain & DevSecOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing scalable infrastructure, building cross-chain communication protocols, and deploying cloud-native systems. Core contributor to ICON’s IBC-Integration and Centralized Relay. GitHub Arctic Code Vault Contributor.

Experience

Blockchain & DevSecOps Engineer — Ibriz

Sep 2021 – Present

  • Architected and developed the Centralized Relay — a fault-tolerant cross-chain relayer supporting EVM, Cosmos, and ICON networks (Go).
  • Core contributor to IBC-Integration, enabling Inter-Blockchain Communication for ICON using Rust and CosmWasm smart contracts.
  • Contributed to SODAX Solver, a cross-chain intent solver and execution layer spanning EVM and non-EVM networks.
  • Implemented Stellar chain support for solver workflows, including Soroban/SoroSwap execution paths, xAssets bridge flows, and resilient RPC handling for non-EVM transaction execution.
  • Added Aleo chain integration to extend solver chain coverage and strengthen cross-chain execution across emerging ecosystems.
  • Built end-to-end testing frameworks for blockchain interoperability protocols across multiple chain architectures.
  • Managed cloud infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable deployments.
  • Developed smart contracts (Solidity, CosmWasm) and Web3 tooling for cross-chain decentralized applications.
  • Contributed to Verulink — cross-chain bridge infrastructure for the Aleo blockchain with zero-knowledge proofs.

Software & DevSecOps Engineer — Innovatetech

May 2019 – May 2023

  • Led infrastructure and backend engineering for mysecondTeacher, an ed-tech platform serving millions of users.
  • Designed custom auto-scaling solutions for real-time communication systems handling millions of concurrent connections.
  • Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by 25% through resource optimization and intelligent scaling strategies.
  • Implemented Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and Ansible across multi-region AWS deployments.
  • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for rapid feature delivery with zero-downtime deployments.
  • Mentored junior developers and led technical design reviews across cross-functional teams.
  • Developed disaster recovery plans and conducted regular failover drills.

Software & DevSecOps Engineer — Legalfiber

Jan 2021 – Mar 2022

  • Built the platform infrastructure for a legal-tech startup connecting clients with lawyers on-demand.
  • Designed and developed full-stack web applications following legal compliance guidelines.
  • Deployed highly available services on Kubernetes (EKS) with automated scaling and monitoring.
  • Collaborated directly with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver solutions on schedule.

Software Developer — Tekkon Technologies

May 2018 – May 2019

  • Built concurrent data processing and bot systems for large-scale data collection at Opaxe.
  • Implemented OCR pipelines using Amazon Textract and custom open-source AI models.
  • Managed database administration and led migrations across storage services.

Netsuite Consultant — Raindrop Inc

Jun 2017 – Nov 2019

  • Implemented custom ERP solutions on Netsuite for enterprise clients.
  • Developed integrations and automation workflows for business processes.

Systems & Software Developer — Uptechsys

Feb 2017 – Jul 2017

  • Lead developer for multiple product lines. Established CI/CD pipelines and managed database and server infrastructure.

Technical Skills

Go Rust Python JavaScript Lua Solidity CosmWasm Terraform Kubernetes Docker AWS Ansible Helm Packer CI/CD React Node.js PostgreSQL Redis Nginx

Open Source & Notable Projects

IBC-Integration — github.com/icon-project/IBC-Integration

Enabling the Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol for the ICON network. Built with Rust, CosmWasm, and Solidity to bridge Cosmos and EVM ecosystems. ★17

Centralized Relay — github.com/icon-project/centralized-relay

A fault-tolerant cross-chain relayer written in Go, supporting multiple blockchain networks with automatic recovery and monitoring. ★7

Jitsi Meet on Docker — github.com/jitsi/docker-jitsi-meet

Containerized deployment of Jitsi Meet video conferencing with custom Lua modules for scalable real-time communication. ★3.5k

Verulink — github.com/venture23-aleo/verulink

Cross-chain bridge infrastructure for the Aleo blockchain, enabling private asset transfers across networks using zero-knowledge proofs.

Achievements

  • GitHub Arctic Code Vault Contributor — Code preserved for future generations as part of the GitHub Archive Program
  • Pull Shark x3 — Recognized for merging pull requests across multiple open-source projects
  • Pair Extraordinaire x2 — Recognized for co-authored commits in collaborative development
  • 25% Cloud Cost Reduction — Architected infrastructure optimizations reducing monthly cloud spend while improving reliability

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