years in prod
7
base
phx.az
languages
rs · go · ts

joseph chalabi

systems & full-stack engineer · 7 years in production

summary

Software engineer with 7 years across blockchain infrastructure and full-stack development. I design efficient, well-tested systems in Rust, Go, and TypeScript, and build the user-facing products that drive them. Comfortable owning work from protocol spec to pixel.

experience

Akash Network

· Senior Core Engineer2026-now
GoCosmos SDKProtobuf/gRPCNext.jsReact

End-to-end ownership of protocol features and products, from spec through implementation and rollout: provider verifications (AEP-86), network upgrades, and Console product surfaces.

  • e2e ownership of provider verifications: spec to shipped SDK release
  • x/verification SDK module: 20 Msg RPCs, 13 queries, 31 typed events
  • ship across the stack: Go protocol modules, React Console features
  • built the Console-Air self-custody wallet and signing flows
  • review cross-team proposals from AkashML, Homenode, and Console

Strongwatch

· Software Engineer2025-now
GoNode.jsMQTTgRPCEnvoyKubernetesGeoServer

Distributed microservices for a mobile surveillance platform integrating IR cameras, radar, and multi-channel communications. Built to keep working when the network doesn't.

  • designed Go/Node microservice mesh: MQTT, gRPC, REST, WebSockets
  • end-to-end security: mTLS via Envoy, FIPS + FedRAMP alignment
  • edge-to-core links: intermittent connectivity, state reconciliation
  • real-time video pipelines + geospatial services for C2 interfaces
  • CI/CD + automated deploys across containerized services

Chandra Station

· Founder2020-now
RustGoTypeScriptNext.jstRPCPrismaBun

Founded a self-hosted blockchain infrastructure company. Designed, built, and operate a custom API gateway serving 1B requests a month across REST, gRPC, WebSocket, and RPC on owned hardware.

  • custom API gateway: 1B requests a month across 4 protocols
  • lead a 4-person team; self-host the microservice fleet on metal
  • full product frontend: Next.js, Tailwind, Prisma, Stripe, tRPC
  • althea.link: Rust data + gRPC tx orchestration, gasless relayer
  • manifest: distributed group/proposal platform, full Jest coverage
  • custom 3D homepage built in Blender + Three.js

skills

languages
TypeScript · Rust · Go · Python · C/C++ · Solidity
frontend
React · Next.js · Tailwind · Three.js · tRPC
backend
Node.js · Bun · gRPC / Protobuf · Cosmos SDK · PostgreSQL · Redis
infrastructure
Docker · Kubernetes · Envoy · Caddy · CI/CD · bare-metal ops

additional

robotics & custom electronics
Prototyping and building custom PCBs, drones, and passive drone detection systems.
licensed HAM radio operator
Active CW operator in the morse code communications hobby.
licensed remote pilot
I fly drones for companies and as a hobby.
3d printing & modeling
I model for companies and personal projects, and manufacture my own parts and equipment.