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 💡
📫 Connect
- 🌐 Website
- 🐦 Twitter / X
- 💬 Discord