Alston Soares

Hackathon Winner @:

Crescendo'24, HackX'23, Hackanova 3.0, GFG Solving For India, KJ GajShield, Hackanova 4.0 PS, Hackanova 2.0 Precursor

About

I'm Alston Soares, a Full Stack Web3 Developer, 6x Hackathon Winner (including 2 EVM-based), Open Source Contributor, and Superdev Fellow at Superteam India & Solana Foundation. I have 2+ years of combined experience in the Solana and Ethereum ecosystems and 3+ years building scalable Web2 and full-stack applications using React, TypeScript, Next.js, Prisma, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Python and more.

I've built production-grade blockchain tools and dApps across Solana, Base, Ethereum, and Polygon, including Crosspost, a tool that auto-crosses tweets to Farcaster, earning a $200 reward from Heet (Founder of Noice) and later winning the Coinbase Developer Summer Builder Grant (selected among 13 teams to receive funding from the $30K grant). I also restored a deprecated 6-year-old 0x Protocol DEX, modernizing its TS backend, Solidity contracts (Forge/Foundry), and full-stack infra.

Recently, I completed a 3-month internship at SkyTrade, a US-based Solana company backed by Solana Foundation, where I shipped blockchain PoCs, HyperEVM tooling, and full-stack features. I was also part of the Superdev Fellowship by Harkirat Singh, Superteam India and Solana Foundation, where only the top 5% of Solana developers from India and 30+ countries were selected from 2200+ applicants. My focus is building meaningful products that blend AI and blockchain, ranging from devtools to decentralized career networks. Let's connect and build something impactful together.

Education

• Thakur College of Engineering and Technology (2022–2026)
  B.E Computer Engineering, CGPA: 9.91
• BSGD Junior College (2020–2022)
  HSC – Computer Science, Percentage: 88.67%

Skills

• Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Solidity, Move, C/C++, Java, Node.js, Git
• Frameworks: Next.js, React, React Native, TailwindCSS, Flask, Expo, Three.js, Svelte, Astro.js
• Databases: MongoDB, Prisma, PostgreSQL, mySQL, SQLite, SQLAlchemy, NeonDB
• Developer Tools: Anchor, Hardhat, Foundry, Upstash, Pinecone, Postman, GitHub, Docker, Vercel
• Relevant Coursework: DSA, DBMS, OOPS, Distributed Systems
• Interests: Web3, Solana, Ethereum, Base, AI x Blockchain, DevTools
• Soft Skills: Leadership, Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Communication, Presentation

Projects

• Solanisation (Solana AI Hackathon)
  GPT-powered Solana dev assistant with RAG (Pinecone), AI code gen, debugging, and smart search.
• Crosspost (Coinbase Builder Grant Winner)
  Auto-crossposts X tweets to Farcaster using Next.js, APIs, Prisma; loved by Noice founder.
• BreachX (Breakout Hackathon)
  Detects code vulnerabilities in repos and rewards secure devs with NFTs.
• Relief ResQ
  Web3 emergency relief management using Flask, Solidity, Prisma, mySQL, Docker.
• AntiMatrix (Solana Radar Hackathon)
  Decentralized career network with verified on-chain identities for users, recruiters, investors.
• Estate Chain
  Real-estate marketplace on Polygon with Solidity, Ethers.js & Hardhat.
• Questify AI
  AI-powered course & question generator built with Next.js, Prisma & Gemini LLM.

Achievements

• Superdev Fellow @ Superteam India & Solana Foundation (Top 5% selected from 2200+)
• Coinbase Developers Summer Builder Grant Winner for Crosspost
• $200 Base Reward by Heet (Founder of Noice)
• 6x Hackathon Wins: Crescendo’24, HackX’23, Hackanova 3.0, GFG Solving for India, Hackanova 4.0 PS, 2.0 Precursor
• Restored a Deprecated 0x Protocol DEX to production readiness (TS, Forge, Foundry)
• Open Source Contributor - HacktoberFest, L5 Frontend Developer at TCET Open Source
• GDSC TCET Member & Web Dev Head - TCET Shastra