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Jason Hedman

Full-stack software engineer with experience in blockchain, AI, web, gaming, mobile, fintech, and edtech development.

Boston, MA

Jason Hedman

Education

Vanderbilt University

2020 - 2024

B.S. in Computer Science, B.A. in Mathematics, Minor in Engineering Management

Change++, Project Manager; Anchor DAO (Blockchain Club), Member; Vanderbilt Investment Club, Senior Analyst (C&R); Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Chapter President


Projects

BRAWL3R

Mar 2023-Present

BRAWL3R

Online multiplayer 2D platform fighter game with composable, interoperable in-game NFTs

Game DevSmart Contract Dev

ChatEDU

Oct 2023-Present

ChatEDU

Virtual tutor that transforms traditional study materials into interactive learning sessions

Applied AIFull Stack Web Dev

Lucky Leopards Club

Feb 2024-Present

Lucky Leopards Club

The first provably-fair, fully-on-chain, decentralized casino, powered by Aptos Randomness

Smart Contract DevFinancial Engineering

Satay Finance

Aug 2022-Present

Satay Finance

DeFi aggregator offering composable yield strategies and auto-compounding vaults on Aptos

Financial EngineeringSmart Contract Dev

Decentralese

Jul 2022-Aug 2022

Decentralese

Zero-collateral NFT renting and leasing for game assets on Polygon using ERC-4907

Smart Contract DevdApp Dev

Smarter Barter

Sep 2021-Apr 2023

Smarter Barter

Financial literacy and community service program for students in New York City.

Mobile DevFull Stack Web Dev

Moneyline

Mar 2020-Jul 2022

Moneyline

Decentralized betting market where users can trade sports teams like stocks

Smart Contract DevFinancial Engineering

PikApp

Jun 2018-Mar 2020

PikApp

Map-based app for finding and coordinating pickup sporting events

Mobile DevGoogle Cloud

Real Vision Bot Portfolio

Apr 2021-Oct 2021

Real Vision Bot Portfolio

Collective investment DAO for Real Vision Pro Crypto NFT holders.

Financial EngineeringFull Stack Web Dev

Hackathon Awards

Microsoft AI Classroom Hackathon 1st Place

Global

January 2024

Description

A Microsoft challenge for students to reimagine the future of education using Azure AI and Azure Databases.

What I Built

A multi-agent AI education framework that optimizes learning pathways for students and synthesizes classroom insights for teachers. Employed 4 Azure AI Services and 2 Azure Databases.

Aptos Hack Holland 1st Place in Gaming, NFTs, and Social

Amsterdam, Netherlands

June 2023

Description

Aptos-specific hackathon focused on building innovative applications using Move, a novel smart contract programming language.

What I Built

A Move-based dynamic on-chain game asset model that enables the creation of higher-order NFTs by combining equippable NFTs. Demoed the model using BRAWL3R, where users can enhance their 'player' NFTs with 'sword' and 'gun' assets.

Coinbase x Polygon x Thirdweb Hack House 1st Place

New York, New York

July 2022

Description

30-day web3 gaming residence and hackathon in New York City sponsored by Coinbase, Polygon, and Thirdweb.

What I Built

A zero-collateral NFT rental protocol using ERC-4907 that unlocks liquidity and lowers barriers to entry for gaming NFTs. Deployed the protocol to Polygon and and demoed a rental of a Decentraland parcel.


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