Juri Naidenov is a versatile software engineer with 15 years of experience and a recent relocation to Germany, bringing deep expertise in blockchain and fintech alongside strong React, TypeScript, and Node.js skills. He transitioned from a Microsoft/C# background into core blockchain work, contributing to the Waves node (Scala) where he improved consensus, miner logic, and smart contract integration—experience that underpins his full-stack product work. At Waves Foundation he combined engineering and product ownership to build the Waves IDE and developer kit, shaping the developer experience for an active blockchain ecosystem. Comfortable across backend, frontend, and smart contracts, he has a track record of shipping developer-facing tools and open-source contributions that improve node performance. Known for learning new stacks quickly, he pairs a computational mathematics master’s with hands-on delivery in distributed systems and developer tooling.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
State Budgetary Educational Institution of the City of Moscow "School No. 170 named after A.P. Chekhov"
National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys)
⛓️ Reference Waves Blockchain Node (client) implementation on Scala
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Contributions:244 commits, 73 PRs, 170 pushes in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Juri contributed to the development of the Waves blockchain node, specifically focusing on adding fetching time metrics for extensions, fixing microblock creation, and addressing review comments. The commits demonstrate skills in modifying core components related to blockchain node performance. The user also made changes to the miner, including logic for building and signing blocks and smart contract integration.
Contributions:91 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
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