Hi there ๐, I'm Jaclyn
Building in web3. Software Engineer at Coinbase. Venture Partner at Contrary Capital.
TLDR: Software Engineer with an interest in blockchain, productivity and globalisation. Sometimes I dance.
Sometimes Toronto. Usually on the move
Computer Science @ University of Waterloo
Previously at Curvegrid, NuTonomy and Front Row Ventures.
What I'm up to
I'll be in Waterloo until late-April. I've recently been exploring the intersection of tech and society - tech ethics, tech for social good, and how to build accessible tech. Currently working on legacy-xyz and some other stealth projects ๐ฅท.
Currently Building
legacy-xyz
Jan 2022
Build your web3 legacy. a new era of social proof, and discovery of content. Building a full-stack app to enable digital visitors to sign guestbooks with their web3 wallet on any project site. Building an npm package to empower creators to include a guestbook for their projects.
Currently loving
Music
- Huge fan of anything Taylor Swift
- Ed Sheeran =
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Tate McRae
- Emotional Oranges ๐
Tools
I am a big fan of productivity tools. The amount of time I spend exploring new tools probably counteracts all the productivy increase I derive from them though.
- Notion
- Clockwise
- Magical
- Superpowered
- Simplify
- Calendly
- Streak
- Yubikeys
Some of my favourite projects
Coinbase Wallet NFT Feature
Aug - Dec 2021
Built the NFT viewing feature on Coinbase Wallet Extension.
Experience
Coinbase
Aug 2021 - Present
Software Engineer
Building blockchain tools to increase economic freedom in the world.
Curvegrid
Jan - Aug 2021
Software Engineer
Built blockchain middleware and DApps for NFTs and cross-chain asset transfers with Go, Solidity and Javascript.
Kirin Adams
Apr - Jun 2021
Venture Capital and Real Estate Investing
Conducted deal-specific diligence, researched market trends in real estate and tech, and created investor-facing materials.
CPP Investments
Jun - Aug 2020
Quantitative Equity Engineering
Implemented statistical analytics tools for factor investing portfolios with Python and SQL.
nuTonomy
Jun - Aug 2018
Robotics Engineer
Built autonomous mobility tools with Python, Javascript and Autodesk Fusion360.
After work, I've been involved with...
Front Row Ventures
Apr - Dec 2021
Investment Associate. FRV is Canada's first university-focused venture capital fund investing in Canada's most promising university founders.
16 Weeks
Jan - Aug 2021
Content Director. A group of students sharing our experiences in tech across different roles, locations, and companies!
Tech+
Aug - Dec 2021
Mentorship Program Organizer. Facilitated over 100 mentorship pairs. Cultivating a more inclusive and diverse tech community at UWaterloo.
SoGal Waterloo
Jan - Apr 2021
Marketing Lead. Working to close the diversity gap in entrepreneurship and venture capital.
TEDx
Aug - Dec 2021
TEDxYouth@SAS Executive Producer. Lead Organizer. Selected to attend TEDFest 2018, an official TED conference in NYC.
A little more about me
๐ฑ Exploring web3 ๐ช
๐ Trying to tech twitter ๐งโก๐
๐จ Learning about UI/UX design ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ช๐งฟ๐
๐ Dancer, Yoga Instructor and Singer โจ๐บ๐ฏ ๐ถ
๐ฅข Foodie - love trying new cuisines, restaurants and bars ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฅ๐ก๐ฃ๐๐ข๐๐
๐ฏโฝโพ My profile pic is a crypto coven witch ๐ฎ๐ค
เซฎ หถแต แต แตหถ แ I clearly had too much fun with animations
When I'm not on my computer, you can find me dancing in a studio, practicing yoga, singing a cappella or stunting in cheer practice. Are you working on the next big thing? Let's talk jaclyn@contrarycap.com