Raymond Feng

Raymond Feng

Technical Partner @ Faction VC | Web3 Technologist | API Architect

Building the future of Web3 through strategic investments and technical leadership

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About Me

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.

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Users

Scaled Collab.Land to over 3 million users

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Communities

Serving 55K+ tokenized communities

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Downloads

LoopBack framework in 2023

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Blockchains

Integrated into Collab.Land

Technical Expertise

Web3 & Blockchain

Blockchain Integration Expert
Ethereum 34+ Chains Token Gating
Smart Contracts & DApps Advanced
Digital Assets Web3

Backend & APIs

API Development Expert
LoopBack REST Microservices
Node.js & TypeScript Expert
Node.js TypeScript

Cloud & Infrastructure

Kubernetes & Scalability Expert
Kubernetes GCP 80 jobs/sec
Cloud Architecture Advanced
SOA Microservices

Leadership & Community

Technical Leadership Expert
Team Building Strategy
Open Source & Community Expert
OpenJS Foundation Apache

Professional Journey

Faction VC

Technical Partner

2024 - Present

Technical Partner at Faction, an early-stage blockchain venture fund backing the best entrepreneurs and projects that advance the industry or provide positive societal impact.

  • Venture Partnership: Leverage 19+ years of experience building API platforms and developer tools to identify and support promising Web3 and blockchain startups.
  • Technical Due Diligence: Evaluate technical architecture, team capabilities, and product viability for early-stage blockchain ventures.
  • Portfolio Support: Provide strategic technical guidance to portfolio companies, drawing from experience scaling Collab.Land to 3M+ users and founding LoopBack.
  • Community Engagement: Active in the blockchain and Web3 community, hosting technical discussions and connecting entrepreneurs with resources.
  • Industry Advancement: Focus on investments that drive innovation and create positive impact in the blockchain ecosystem.
Blockchain Web3 Venture Capital Technical Strategy Due Diligence

Abridged, Inc. (Collab.Land)

Co-Founder and CTO

02/2021 - 2024

As Co-Founder and CTO, I've shaped Collab.Land into a pioneering community management tool leveraging blockchain technology for secure, token-based community engagement.

  • 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 55,000 communities. The backend runs as a Kubernetes cluster on GCP with 200 container instances processing more than 80 jobs per second.
  • Innovative Technical Leadership: Designed and implemented a highly modular and scalable platform architecture using LoopBack, enabling seamless integration of over 34 blockchains and 32 wallets.
  • Blockchain Integration: Pioneered blockchain technology integration for token gating, creating a secure environment for community engagement. Developed an extensible rule engine for dynamic access control.
  • Product Development: Led the development and launch of numerous features including REST APIs, an SDK, and a developer portal, fostering a vibrant ecosystem of developers and third-party applications.
  • Community Building: Cultivated a strong community around Collab.Land, establishing thought leadership in blockchain technology and community management.
  • Leadership and Team Development: Built and mentored a diverse, distributed team of engineers, instilling a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Kubernetes Blockchain TypeScript LoopBack GCP Microservices

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 and driving innovation in cloud-native technologies.

  • Led strategic open-source initiatives and contributed to IBM's API management platform
  • Drove innovation in cloud-native technologies and microservices architecture
  • Mentored engineering teams and influenced product strategy
API Connect LoopBack Node.js Cloud

StrongLoop, Inc.

Co-Founder, Architect

03/2013 - 09/2015

Co-founded StrongLoop, leading product and technical strategy, resulting in acquisition by IBM. Created LoopBack.io, now an OpenJS Foundation project.

  • Co-created LoopBack.io, an highly extensible Node.js and TypeScript framework for building APIs and microservices
  • Won the 2019 API Award for "Best in API Middleware" category
  • Successfully led company to acquisition by IBM in 2015
  • Engaged with developer community to drive adoption and contributed to Node.js ecosystem
LoopBack Node.js APIs Open Source

Shutterfly, Inc.

Staff Web Engineer, Platform Engineering

04/2010 - 02/2013

Led development of Shutterfly's open web APIs and service externalization platforms, enhancing platform scalability and developer integration.

  • Innovated in service routing, dispatch, and performance optimization
  • Built service externalization platform enabling third-party integrations
  • Enhanced platform scalability through architectural improvements
APIs Java Platform Engineering

IBM Corp.

Senior Software Engineer

05/2002 - 04/2010

Played a pivotal role in business integration platforms using SOA, contributing to Apache Tuscany project and leading OSGi/SCA development.

  • Contributed to Apache Tuscany open source project
  • Led efforts in OSGi and SCA development for WebSphere Process Server
  • Developed SOA-based business integration solutions
SOA Apache Tuscany OSGi Java

Soft Tech Development, Inc.

Principal Engineer/Architect

12/1996 - 05/2002

Architected e-OpenBridge, a middleware suite for legacy data and application integration, demonstrating early leadership in software architecture.

  • Led architecture of e-OpenBridge middleware for legacy system integration
  • Led various software development projects
  • Demonstrated early leadership in software architecture and project management
Middleware Integration Architecture

Early Career

Software Engineer

03/1992 - 07/1996

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

Trading Systems Financial Technology

Featured Projects

Collab.Land

Community management platform enabling token-based access control for digital communities. Scaled to serve over 3 million users across 55,000 communities with support for 34+ blockchains.

3M+ Users 55K+ Communities
Blockchain TypeScript Kubernetes LoopBack
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LoopBack

Highly extensible Node.js and TypeScript framework for building APIs and microservices. Winner of 2019 API Award for "Best in API Middleware" and now an OpenJS Foundation project.

2.4M+ Downloads/year OpenJS Foundation
Node.js TypeScript APIs Open Source
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Apache Tuscany

Open source SOA/SCA implementation providing a comprehensive infrastructure for developing and running service-oriented applications. Contributed as core committer during IBM tenure.

Apache Project
SOA Java SCA OSGi
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IBM API Connect

Enterprise API management platform enabling organizations to create, secure, manage, and socialize APIs. Led architecture and development as STSM at IBM.

Enterprise
API Management Cloud Enterprise
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Shutterfly Open Web APIs

Service externalization platform enabling third-party developers to integrate with Shutterfly's photo and gift services through well-designed APIs.

REST APIs Java Platform

e-OpenBridge

Middleware suite for legacy data and application integration, enabling enterprises to modernize their IT infrastructure while preserving existing investments.

Middleware Integration Legacy Systems

Latest Insights

Thoughts on Web3, APIs, and technical leadership

Web3

Building Scalable Token-Gated Communities

Learn how we scaled Collab.Land to serve 3 million users and 55,000 communities using blockchain technology and Kubernetes.

Blockchain Scalability Kubernetes
APIs

API Design Patterns for Modern Microservices

Lessons learned from building LoopBack and leading API development at IBM on designing extensible, maintainable API frameworks.

APIs Architecture Node.js
Leadership

Leading Distributed Engineering Teams

Insights on building and managing high-performing distributed teams in the Web3 space, fostering innovation and collaboration.

Leadership Remote Work Culture

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Get In Touch

Interested in collaboration, speaking engagements, or just want to chat about Web3 and APIs?

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