Den Ilin
Head Of Development at Variant Group
Tbilisi, Georgia
Summary
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Senior🎓
Top SchoolDen Ilin is a Head of Development and full-stack product engineer with 11 years of experience building and shipping web and Web3 products from MVP to mature releases. He blends hands-on React/Redux frontend work, Node.js backend engineering, and DevOps (Docker, Nginx, Ansible, Terraform) with product-led skills like A/B testing, JTBD interviews, and funnel analytics. His recent Web3 roles include front-end contributions to notable projects like the NEAR wallet, where he improved UX and integrated third-party payment flows. A designer-minded developer, he often experiments with frontend performance and creative interfaces using Web Audio and Canvas APIs. He also maintains the RND.JS community, organizing meetups, podcasts, and open-source efforts—bringing a pragmatic, community-oriented approach to product development.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Information Technology, Master's degree Information Technology at Southern Federal University (former Rostov State University)
Русский, English
Github Skills (7)
wallet10
javascript10
ui-design10
react10
blockchain9
css8
html8
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
near/near-wallet
Jun 2022 - Sep 2022
Web wallet for NEAR Protocol which stores keys in browser's localStorage
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:11 reviews, 57 commits, 23 PRs in 2 months
Contributions summary:Den primarily contributed to the front-end of the NEAR wallet, focusing on UI improvements and feature integrations. They implemented and tuned the integration of fTX Pay, which involved changes to the buyNearConfig.js and BuyNear.js files. The user also fixed bugs related to the footer and top-up page, and added features to the explore page. These commits demonstrate a focus on enhancing user experience and integrating third-party payment solutions.
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followdarko/near-wallet
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Web wallet for NEAR Protocol which stores keys in browser's localStorage
Contributions:21 pushes, 16 branches in 1 month
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