Raymond Feng

• E-mail: cyberfeng@gmail.com
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Summary

Accomplished technical leader with extensive experience in developing innovative software solutions, leading high-performing teams, and driving growth in startup environments. Expert in Web3, APIs, and open-source technology with a track record of delivering scalable projects and fostering community engagement.

Key Achievements

• Scaled Collab.Land to over 55 thousand tokenized communities and 3 million users, demonstrating leadership in product development and community engagement.
• Founded LoopBack, influencing global API development practices with over 2.4 million downloads in 2023.
• Led technical and strategic initiatives across startups and large corporations, driving innovation and team excellence.
• Championed blockchain technology integration, advancing digital asset management and decentralized applications.

Professional Experience

Abridged, Inc. (Collab.Land) - Co-Founder and CTO (02/2021 - Present)

As Co-Founder and CTO of Abridged, Inc., I’ve been instrumental in shaping Collab.Land into a pioneering community management tool that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate secure, token-based community engagement. Under my leadership, Collab.Land has become a critical tool for digital asset communities, reflecting my commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and impactful leadership.

• Strategic Growth and Scalability: Spearheaded the strategic vision and execution that propelled Collab.Land from an emerging startup to a platform with over 3 million users across 53,000 communities. This rapid growth was achieved through the development of a robust, scalable infrastructure and the introduction of cutting-edge blockchain integrations. The backend is deployed as a kubernetes cluster on GCP that runs 200 container instances and processes more than 80 jobs per second.
• Innovative Technical Leadership: Designed and implemented a highly modular and scalable platform architecture using LoopBack, enabling the seamless integration of over 34 blockchains and 32 wallets. This innovation has set a new standard for community management platforms, offering unparalleled flexibility and functionality.
• Blockchain Integration and Digital Asset Management: Pioneered the integration of blockchain technology to enable token gating, creating a secure and dynamic environment for community engagement. Developed an extensible rule engine for dynamic access control, facilitating a novel approach to digital asset management and enhancing user experience.
• Product Development and Market Expansion: Led the development and launch of numerous features that have significantly expanded the platform’s capabilities, including REST APIs, an SDK, and a developer portal. These initiatives have not only enhanced platform functionality but also fostered a vibrant ecosystem of developers and third-party applications.
• Community Building and Engagement: Cultivated a strong community around Collab.Land, engaging users and developers through various channels and initiatives. My efforts have not only contributed to the platform’s growth but also established Collab.Land as a thought leader in the intersection of blockchain technology and community management.
• Leadership and Team Development: Built and mentored a diverse, distributed team of engineers and developers, instilling a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. My leadership style emphasizes empowerment, continuous learning, and a shared vision, driving the team to achieve remarkable results.

IBM Corp. - STSM, Architect, API Connect (09/2015 - 02/2021)

Guided the development of LoopBack and API Connect, contributing to IBM’s leadership in API management. Drove innovation in cloud-native technologies and led strategic open-source initiatives.

StrongLoop, Inc. - Co-Founder, Architect (03/2013 - 09/2015)

Co-founded StrongLoop, leading product and technical strategy, resulting in its acquisition by IBM. Engaged with the developer community to drive adoption and contributed significantly to the Node.js ecosystem.

Co-created the LoopBack.io, an highly extensible Node.js and TypeScript framework for building APIs and microservices. It won the 2019 API Award for the “Best in API Middleware” category and now an at-large project under OpenJS foundation.

Shutterfly, Inc. - Staff Web Engineer, Platform Engineering (04/2010 - 02/2013)

Led the development of Shutterfly’s open web APIs and service externalization platforms. Innovated in service routing, dispatch, and performance optimization, enhancing platform scalability and developer integration.

IBM Corp. - Senior Software Engineer (05/2002 - 04/2010)

Played a pivotal role in business integration platforms using SOA, contributing to the Apache Tuscany project and leading efforts in OSGi and SCA development for WebSphere Process Server.

Soft Tech Development, Inc. - Principal Engineer/Architect (12/1996 - 05/2002)

Architected e-OpenBridge, a middleware suite for legacy data and application integration, and led various software development projects, demonstrating early leadership in software architecture and project management.

Early Career Highlights (03/1992 - 07/1996)

Developed a groundbreaking trading engine and clearing system for futures exchanges in China, showcasing innovation and technical proficiency early in my career.

Education

• Master of Computer Engineering, Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (1993-1996)
• Bachelor of Computer Software, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China (1988-1993)