Summary
James Chen is a Principal Web3 blockchain architect and developer based in Greater Melbourne with eight years of focused experience delivering enterprise-grade decentralized systems and consulting solutions. He runs Kungfu Software, providing end-to-end implementations spanning blockchain, Hybris, AEM and mobile/WordPress integrations, and has led teams building smart-contract-driven DeFi applications. James has held technical leadership roles from Head of Technology to DevRel at StarkWare, and founded multiple ventures exploring next-gen neural algorithms and blockchain fintech. Currently his work bridges AI agent/model training and AIGC with applied blockchain tooling, signaling a rare cross-disciplinary focus on AGI-ready infrastructure. He teaches and mentors developers, turning deep cryptography and protocol knowledge into practical courses and products, and maintains a playful "crypto adventures" presence on GitHub. Notably, his background spans large-scale commerce platforms and low-level blockchain architecture, giving him both systems-scaling and cryptographic credibility.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Blockchain, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Blockchain at Deakin University
Bachelor of Computer and Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Computer and Science, Computer Science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Chinese, English, Japanese