Bryan Chen
Polkadot Ambassador at Laminar
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Top SchoolBryan Chen is a seasoned blockchain engineer and technology leader with 14 years of software experience, currently serving as a Polkadot Ambassador and CTO at Laminar from Auckland, New Zealand. He blends deep Substrate/Polkadot protocol expertise with full‑stack development skills, contributing to high-profile open-source projects like Polkadot, Substrate, Cumulus and the Polkadot-JS tooling. His work spans low-level runtime and RPC improvements, parachain integration, and Ethereum-compatibility (Frontier), demonstrating both systems-level architecture and practical backend delivery. Bryan also contributes to front-end projects such as Mozilla’s pdf.js and polkadot-js/apps, showing a rare cross-domain fluency between UX and core blockchain infrastructure. A pragmatic engineer and architect, he has a track record of modernizing dependencies, refining transaction handling, and implementing runtime modules for production parachains and DeFi platforms. He holds a B.E. in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Auckland and actively participates in the Kusama/Polkadot ecosystem (Kusama address: HyBryanRsB1GGKa...).
14 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Software Engineering at University of Auckland
Chinese, English
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Github contributions (5)
open-web3-stack/open-runtime-module-library
Oct 2019 - Jan 2023
Substrate Open Runtime Module Library
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:16 releases, 536 reviews, 181 commits in 3 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Bryan's contributions primarily involve the development and modification of core runtime modules within the Substrate framework. They started with initial module implementations, including tokens, oracle, and utilities modules, which involved defining storage, events, and dispatchable functions. The user then refactored project structure, introduced common traits, and implemented features like linked items, alongside documentation improvements, indicating a focus on creating a comprehensive and functional runtime environment. Further work included updating to the latest substrate, and refactoring modules, demonstrating proficiency in Substrate-based development.
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AcalaNetwork/Acala
Oct 2019 - Jan 2023
Acala - cross-chain DeFi hub and stablecoin based on Substrate for Polkadot and Kusama.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:103 releases, 1930 reviews, 623 commits in 3 years 3 months
Contributions summary:Bryan made several commits related to implementing and integrating a new token module and a debits module within the Acala parachain repository. They added and updated dependencies, modified core runtime files, and adapted the code to the latest substrate updates. The user's contributions involved interacting with the underlying framework's internal APIs and mechanisms, demonstrating proficiency in back-end blockchain development.
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