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Manuel Benitez

@manuelbenitez

Manuel Benitez

@manuelbenitez

Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Brisbane, Australia

👋 Howdy

I’m a Product Designer, Frontend Engineer, and Web3 Builder passionate about turning creative industries into transparent, accessible ecosystems.
Currently, I’m the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Coda Digital — a platform that transforms music royalties into investable on-chain assets.


💡 About Me

  • 🎶 Building Coda, a royalty rights exchange that empowers artists to raise funds and lets fans invest in the music they love.
  • 🧠 Experienced in React, Next.js, TypeScript, ethers.js v6, viem and smart contract integrations.
  • ⚙️ Focused on UX architecture, on-chain abstraction, and secure wallet automation for Web2-like experiences on Web3.
  • 🌍 Passionate about product strategy, community-driven growth, and using blockchain to solve real-world problems.
  • 🌊 Based between Australia and Bali, balancing code, surf, and startup life.

🧩 Current Work — Coda.to

Coda bridges Web2 simplicity with Web3 ownership.
It lets artists, fans, and investors trade Royalty Rights Tokens (RRTs) — fractional shares of music royalties — directly on-chain, without needing to hold crypto.

Coda focuses on:

  • 💳 Fiat + Crypto onboarding through crypto wallets and proxy wallets.
  • 💸 Automated royalty distribution with smart contracts.
  • 📈 Real-time analytics for price history and royalty rewards.
  • 🤝 Community-first onboarding through artists and creators.

🧠 Tech I Work With

  • Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, TailwindCSS
  • Web3: Base, Solidity, ethers.js v6, viem, Wagmi
  • Backend: TRPC, Node.js, MongoDB.

🏄‍♂️ Beyond Work

When I’m not designing user flows or debugging contracts, I’m probably:

  • Surfing somewhere warm 🌴
  • Experimenting with creative campaigns for Coda’s artists 🎤
  • Exploring how blockchain can help creatives own their future 💡

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