Hi, I'm Ichwan

I'm a Web3 developer who started coding just 2,5 months ago.

My Background

Before diving into tech, I ran a metal fabrication business for 4 years (2021-2025). I managed operations, client relations, and delivered custom engineering projects for local industries.

Before that, after dropping out, I worked as a freelance engineer (2018-2020), providing technical solutions and building problem-solving skills that I still use today.

Why I Got Into Coding

I didn't follow a perfect career plan. I got into coding because I wanted to:

• Break out of routine
• Challenge myself
• Build things that actually matter at scale

When I discovered Web3 and blockchain, I saw the potential to create transparent, accessible solutions for underserved communities.

What I'm Building

MinaPool - A Shariah-compliant DeFi savings protocol on Base

1.8 billion Muslims worldwide need ethical, transparent ways to grow wealth. Most banks charge interest (forbidden in Islam), and most DeFi protocols use speculation. MinaPool solves this with profit-sharing, asset-backed investments, and full on-chain transparency.

This is my first hackathon.

If MinaPool succeeds, we can bring transparent, ethical finance to 230 million Indonesian Muslims alone - my own community.

Tech Stack

Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, TailwindCSS
Backend: Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL
Web3: Solidity, Foundry, ethers.js, Web3Modal, MetaMask integration

My Journey

• july 2025: Started coding bootcamp, learned Git & JavaScript
• September 2025: Discovered Web3(only user from q42019), started learning Solidity
• October 2025: Built and deployed MinaPool on Base Sepolia testnet

From 'hello world' to DeFi protocol in 69 days. Life is really beautiful, innit?

What Drives Me

"I like clean, simple solutions (both in code and in life). I believe in first-principles thinking: stripping away noise until you see what really drives things."

I'm not here to chase hype. I'm here to build protocols that solve real problems for real people.

Connect

• Portfolio: https://code-challenge-web-profile-ichwan.vercel.app
• GitHub: https://github.com/MuhammadIchwanNA
• MinaPool: https://halal-savings.vercel.app

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Some days I'm coding, some days I'm reflecting, and some days I'm just laughing at memes — but all of it is part of learning.