HILMI KT

Why I build in Web3

Web3 promised open access, yet many products still feel closed, complicated, or speculative. I focus on fundamentals: design escrow flows people trust, explain the concepts in my native Malayalam, and keep shipping until the experience is indistinguishable from the apps we already use daily.

I wake up early, document what I learn, and push production-grade code even while still in higher secondary school. Every project is a chance to teach, mentor, or collaborate with people who care about ownership and accountability.

Recent milestones

2024

Avalanche Bengaluru finalist

Built a payments escrow that let first-time crypto users onboard in under five minutes.

2025

ETHGlobal New Delhi

Prototyped Mintaro's dispute tooling with a cross-chain bridge and DAO controlled resolution.

2025

Mintaro public beta

Shipping milestone approvals, contributor reputation, and an invite-only community run DAO.

Skills I sharpen daily

  • Solidity, Foundry, and audit-friendly smart contract design
  • React, Next.js, and wallet integrations with Wagmi and Viem
  • Operational excellence: async collaboration, retrospectives, and docs

How I like to work

  • Validate ideas with real users and iterate with measurable metrics
  • Pair program with builders who value open source and clear feedback
  • Teach what I learn so the next contributor has a shorter ramp

Ambassador

Trusta Labs

Role: Ambassador

Period: Aug 2024 - Present

Coordinate weekly community calls, translate technical updates to Malayalam, and surface product feedback from early adopters.

RecurX

Role: Ambassador

Period: Sep 2025 - Oct 2025

Lead scout for product hunters, launch explainers on X, and curate on-chain growth experiments for the community.