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BlockFi
Cryptocurrency & Financial Services
Jersey City, NJ • Founded 2017
Company Overview
Cryptocurrency lending and trading platform providing financial services for digital assets
BlockFi provides crypto-backed loans and high-yield savings accounts, bridging traditional finance with the digital asset ecosystem.
My Role
Team Lead Credit Cards
07/2020 - 08/2022
Led credit card product development in a microservices architecture with Elixir backend and React/native mobile frontends.
Key Responsibilities
- • Lead high-profile credit card product initiatives
- • Coordinate production releases with cross-functional teams
- • Support finance team for accurate rewards distribution
- • Manage global team coordination and planning
- • Architect microservices for credit card operations
Technologies Used
Key Projects
Credit Card Waitlist System
Led development of credit card waitlist and application flow system
Technologies
Key Challenges
- • Handling high volume of credit card applications
- • Ensuring regulatory compliance for financial products
- • Building scalable waitlist management system
Outcomes
- ✓ Successfully launched credit card waitlist
- ✓ Processed thousands of applications efficiently
- ✓ Maintained 99.9% system uptime during launch
Credit Card Rewards System
Led development of BlockFi's credit card rewards payout system, ensuring accurate distribution to thousands of customers
Technologies
Key Challenges
- • Ensuring accurate rewards calculations across complex rules
- • Handling high-volume reward payouts reliably
- • Integrating with multiple third-party payment systems
Outcomes
- ✓ Accurate rewards distribution to thousands of customers
- ✓ Automated reward calculation and payout processes
- ✓ Reduced customer service inquiries about rewards
Credit Card Application Flow
Architected the credit card application flow, so users could apply for a BlockFi Credit card in the native app
Technologies
Key Challenges
- • Integrating with third-party credit card partner APIs and maintaining compliance requirements
- • Pre-populating application forms with existing user data while ensuring data accuracy
- • Managing complex validation rules for credit application eligibility
Outcomes
- ✓ Improved UX and reduced time to apply by prepopulating application with user profile information
- ✓ Fast-feedback to users on application determination
Key Achievements
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Credit Card Product Launch
Successfully led the launch of BlockFi's credit card product
Generated significant revenue and customer acquisition
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Rewards System Implementation
Implemented accurate rewards distribution system
Processed millions in rewards payouts with 99.9% accuracy
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Team Leadership
Led global team coordination and planning initiatives
Improved team efficiency and cross-functional collaboration