I'm Akshay Patel, a diligent and enthusiastic developer with a passion for blockchain technology and over seven years of experience in software engineering. I have a solid grounding in computer engineering and a proven ability to ship robust backend systems. I currently work in the Web3 domain, with strong foundational knowledge of backend services, the Ethereum protocol, and Solidity. I thrive on solving complex problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and continuously learning to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions in fast-paced environments.

Akshay Patel

I'm Akshay Patel, a diligent and enthusiastic developer with a passion for blockchain technology and over seven years of experience in software engineering. I have a solid grounding in computer engineering and a proven ability to ship robust backend systems. I currently work in the Web3 domain, with strong foundational knowledge of backend services, the Ethereum protocol, and Solidity. I thrive on solving complex problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and continuously learning to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions in fast-paced environments.

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I’m Akshay Patel, a diligent and enthusiastic developer with a passion for blockchain technology and over seven years of experience in software engineering. I have a solid grounding in computer engineering and a proven ability to ship robust backend systems. I currently work in the Web3 domain, with strong foundational knowledge of backend services, the Ethereum protocol, and Solidity.

I thrive on solving complex problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and continuously learning to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable solutions in fast-paced environments.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Safe (Safe Labs GmbH)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Contributed to various backend components of Safe infrastructure such as Indexer, Transaction Service, Fee Service, and Billing Service. Maintained and added features to SDKS that enable interaction with Safe Smart Account contracts. Analyzed business requirements, prepared technical documentation and implementation plans, and debugged production issues to support reliable feature delivery.
Senior Solidity Engineer at Safe (Safe Labs GmbH)
April 1, 2023 - December 1, 2025
Worked in the protocol team to develop smart contracts for EVM chains in Solidity, including adding features to Safe Smart Account contracts, formally verifying smart contracts using Certora, and writing extensive test suites. Managed smart contract deployments across multiple networks, developed scripts to automate PR checks for new deployments, and implemented automated workflows for deployment processes. Co-authored ERC standards.
Solidity Auditor at Zokyo
August 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Applied Solidity skills to discover vulnerabilities in smart contracts, reported possible attack vectors, and suggested fixes to ensure the security of smart contracts.
Software Developer at CLSA
July 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Worked as a backend developer on scalable and low-latency order management systems that facilitated trade management, execution, and reporting for institutional clients. Built tools to analyze and report latency of backend trading systems, which helped to improve system performance.
Intern at Mobility A
May 1, 2017 - July 1, 2017
Built an Android application and supporting web server for a cloud-based chatbot platform. Developed backend services and RESTful APIs to support app-server communication.

Education

Master's Program in Information Technology at University of Stuttgart
September 1, 2020 - March 1, 2023
Bachelor's Program in Computer Engineering at Pune Institute of Computer Technology
June 1, 2014 - May 1, 2018

Qualifications

Solidity Smart Contract Developer Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
Aave V3 Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
Uniswap V3 Certification
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026
Rust Boot Camp
January 11, 2030 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services