Mahavir Dash

Mahavir Ganapati Dash

crypto-priest

Rust | System Design | Backend Development | Solana | Polkadot

Contact Me
Available for hire

Let's Build Something Great Together

Backend Engineer specializing in Rust, distributed systems, and blockchain. Web3 Foundation grant recipient with 3+ years of experience building scalable solutions.

hire_me.rs
impl Engineer for Mahavir {
    fn skills() -> Vec<&str> {
        vec!["Rust", "Systems", "Web3"]
    }
}
Achievements
Web3 Foundation Grant

Received a grant for developing a self-sovereign identity-based blockchain-powered gaming community, recognizing innovation in decentralized identity.

STPI Partnership

Partnered with Software Technology Park of India, a central government entity, to conduct technical workshops on Rust, blockchain, and backend development.

Rust Course at Silicon University

Designed and taught a month-long Rust engineering course (110 hours) covering backend development and blockchain fundamentals, integrated into academic curriculum.

Custom Consensus Mechanism

Designed a custom consensus mechanism for private blockchain, optimizing storage efficiency through elimination of empty blocks, reducing infrastructure costs.

Work Experience
Backend Engineer at CO2 Network (Through Redrob)
Architected distributed authentication infrastructure serving 10,000+ users
05/2023 - Present
Technical Instructor & Speaker at STPI & Silicon University
Teaching Rust programming, backend development, and system design principles to university students and industry professionals
06/2024 - 07/2025
Backend Engineer (Rust/Substrate) at Squbix Digital
Engineered backend infrastructure for custom blockchain using Rust and Substrate framework, implementing distributed consensus and state management systems
09/2022 - 05/2023