Lucian Hymer
Full Stack Engineer at Gitcoin
Morro Bay, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLucian Hymer is a Full Stack Engineer with nine years of experience building resilient web and blockchain-integrated systems, currently contributing at Gitcoin. He combines a strong computer engineering foundation (BS, Cum Laude, 4.0) with hands-on experience across Rails/Postgres/SPAs, NetSuite integrations, and decentralized identity work—having improved UX and robustness for the notable Gitcoin Passport project. Known for pattern-driven problem solving rather than allegiance to any single language, he moves fluidly between front-end polish and backend reliability. Outside code he pursues iterative, experimental projects—baking sourdough, running an aquaponics garden, and teaching yoga—which inform a collaborative, human-centered approach to product and team culture.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Graduated Cum Laude - 4.0, Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Graduated Cum Laude - 4.0 at University of Kentucky
Github Skills (8)
cer10
typescript10
javascript10
typescripts10
react10
typescript-types10
database-design8
testing7
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
passportxyz/passport
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Passport allows users to prove their identity through a secure, decentralized UI
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:17 releases, 47 reviews, 19 commits in 8 days
Contributions summary:Lucian primarily focused on enhancing the user interface and passport functionality within the Gitcoin Passport project. Their contributions included implementing a new stamp removal feature, refactoring the getPassport logic, and addressing errors related to stamp loading. They also worked on modifying the Ceramic context to handle different passport load statuses and display specific error messages. These changes indicate a focus on improving the user experience and the robustness of the identity verification process.
securedecentralizedproveidentitypassport
passportxyz/passport-embed
Oct 2024 - Feb 2025
Contributions:1 release, 14 PRs, 59 pushes in 3 months
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