Summary
Max Pochtar is a Senior Blockchain Engineer based in Vancouver with over a decade in software engineering and two focused years building smart contracts and blockchain systems using Solidity, Tendermint/Cosmos, Web3, IPFS and Go/Node.js. He has led architecture and delivery as a CTO and technical lead, shipping more than 20 projects and four blockchain-focused products while establishing Agile and CI/CD practices across teams. Notable hands-on work includes porting Tendermint cryptographic libraries from Go to browser-ready JavaScript, auditing ICO/token contracts, and implementing multi-sig and extended ERC-20 token logic with thorough automated tests. Currently pursuing a PhD in Software Engineering (Blockchain) and holder of three honours diplomas, he blends rigorous academic grounding with pragmatic product delivery. Colleagues describe him as goal-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable thinking differently to solve complex decentralized-system challenges.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Software Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Software Engineering at Ternopil National Economic University
Associate degree, Software Development, 5 (Diploma with Honours), Associate degree, Software Development, 5 (Diploma with Honours) at Berdychiv College of Industry, Economy and Law
Management, Investment and Finance courses, Management, Investment and Finance courses at International School of Investment and Finance
English, Russian, Ukrainian