Sasha Flores

Cyfrin Updraft, Remote

Deliver technical support and guidance to emerging Web3 developers, helping them adopt secure smart contract practices using Cyfrin’s tools and resources.
Publish security-focused educational content and deep dives that increase awareness of common vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques.
Lead community-driven learning initiatives—technical content, security campaigns, and awareness efforts—to foster developer trust and engagement.
Act as a liaison between the dev community and Cyfrin’s technical team, surfacing feedback to improve educational tooling and outreach strategy.

NF3Labs, Remote

Engineered a cross-chain protocol enabling dynamic pricing and fund authorization via Chainlink CCIP and Automation, reducing manual coordination through fully automated smart contract workflows.
Designed and implemented log-triggered upkeeps to replace expensive logic triggers, cutting on-chain processing costs by ~30% for pricing message relays.
Led smart contract integration efforts across a multi-role software team, driving modular proxy deployment via Beacon and Factory patterns using Create2.
Improved EVM efficiency by optimizing payload structures with bytes32 and compact types, reducing gas consumption and storage overhead for large-scale messaging.

Mortar Blockchain, Remote

Designed and deployed a modular smart contract architecture supporting NFT fractionalization, auctions, and RWA tokenization—bridging institutional assets to DeFi markets.
Built an in-house stablecoin backed by Chainlink Proof of Reserve and integrated flexible custodial/non-custodial wallet options tailored to institutional onboarding and compliance.
Authored developer-facing documentation and technical integration guides that reduced partner integration time and improved ecosystem understanding across BD and product teams.
Acted as the technical point of contact for early investors and partners—translating smart contract logic into actionable insights and maintaining high-trust collaboration across Discord and async channels.

Quest Crypto, Remote

Engineered smart contracts for a real estate tokenization platform with escrowed NFT vaults, enabling fractional ownership and secured investor liquidity.
Led the KNAB token’s ICO launch, implementing a whitelist mechanism and Uniswap integration to optimize reward allocation and liquidity provisioning.
Developed an ESG-aligned tokenization system for verified carbon credits, increasing platform engagement by 20% among environmentally focused investors.
Built staking and lending primitives around real-world assets to support long-term protocol sustainability and drive DeFi adoption in regulated asset markets.

Coding Dojo, Remote

Enhanced curriculum with advanced developer tools, including version managers and Visual Studio Code, optimizing student workflows for blockchain development tasks.
Facilitated office hours, providing personalized support to students on smart contract architecture, debugging, and secure coding practices.
Collaborated with instructors to integrate GitLab for version control, improving course material accessibility for over 100 students.
Transitioned curriculum from Remix IDE to Truffle Framework, elevating the quality of smart contract testing and instilling industry-standard development practices.

Kew Management, New York, NY

Supervised $60M+ in expenses for 813 commercial units and 120 residential units.
Analyzed budget variances, trial balances, and P&L statements, and identified $1M in annual savings.
Onboarded and trained new hires on AvidXchange (AP Software), invoices, and property allocations.
Reconciled AIA billing for a $20M project to ensure its compliance with the architecture contract.

Bridgeton Holdings, New York, NY

Collaborated with the investment team to facilitate loan draws from banks for 9 new properties.
Maintained chart of accounts to ensure proper allocation of revenue/cost centers for 13 properties.
Finalized revenues and expenses during the sale of 5 hotels and analyzed financial ratios variances.
Trained 30+ finance and accounting employees on company software during onboarding.
Implemented audit procedures that reduced accounting errors by 30% and voided checks by 60%.

Santander Bank, New York, NY

Helped customers achieve financial goals by recommending financial services and products.
Collaborated with underwriters for personal loans and HELOC closure in compliance with FDIC.
Managed customer bank accounts; opened, closed, and oversaw miscellaneous transactions.