Yahir Rivera (PiczaDev)
piczadev.eth · Engineering Lead @ PiczaLabs ↗

Yahir Rivera Flores

Engineering Manager — Frontend & Consumer Financial Systems

Leading cross-functional pods delivering high-scale consumer financial surfaces, low-latency market integrations (Kraken, OKX), decentralized protocols (Solana, TON, EVM), and sovereign AI agent orchestration.

pizzalabs.sol📍 Puebla, México (Remote) 4+ YOE Pod Leadership🛡️ DORA & Playwright E2E
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Hands-on Engineering Manager specializing in low-latency consumer financial platforms, Web3 protocols, and AI-accelerated delivery.

Engineering PhilosophyPiczaLabs OS

Building consumer financial systems like infrastructure, presented with cultural precision.

4+ years leading cross-functional pods to bridge client-side experiences with high-throughput backend services. Driving engineering velocity through DORA metrics, Playwright E2E automation, and Vibe Coding workflows to build scalable, resilient digital products.

piczadev.eth · dev@piczadev.comPuebla, México (Remote)
Tech Core8 Key Pillars
RNReact 19 / Native
NXNext.js 16
TSTypeScript
W3Solana & TON
CEXCEX APIs (Kraken/OKX)
PWPlaywright E2E
PYPython & FastAPI
TWTailwind CSS
● DORA Metrics & Strict TypeScript
Leadership HUD
Active EM
UI Availability (Volatility)99.9% Uptime
IDO Transaction Flow>$500k USD
VELOCITY & TRIAGE IMPACT
Cycle Time: -30% · Ops Load: -70%
Testing RigorPlaywright E2E
High-Frequency Trading Surfaces

Consumer Financial UX & Real-Time Systems

Multi-stream WebSockets & SSE integrating Kraken and OKX APIs with latency-aware message batching, guaranteeing 60 FPS UI performance and 99.9% uptime under extreme volatility.

Architecture & Pod Metrics
🚀Decentralized Protocols

High-Scale Web3 & IDO Protocols

Directing pods across React, React Native and smart contracts (TON, Solana, EVM). Managed >$500k USD IDO volume on Tonstarter, cutting sprint cycle time by 30% via API specifications.

Architecture & Pod Metrics
🤖Sovereign AI & Automation

Autonomous Agent Swarms & Sovereign Ops

Multi-agent pipelines consuming foundational LLM APIs with systemic prompt chaining, paired with an Obsidian PARA second-brain to automate triage and cognitive workflows (-70% manual load).

Architecture & Pod Metrics
Engineering Track Record & Systems

Systems & Experience

Proven track record leading cross-functional pods, architecting consumer financial trading platforms, and deploying resilient Web3 protocols.

Web3 & DeFiLive
Founder & Engineering Lead (EM) · PiczaLabs

PiczaLabs Financial UX & CEX Multi-Stream Engine

Led end-to-end architecture and UX delivery for high-concurrency consumer trading surfaces. Architected multi-stream WebSocket & REST client layers interfacing with Kraken and OKX CEX APIs with latency-aware batching for 60 FPS performance and 99.9% availability.

Benchmark99.9% UI Uptime / 60 FPS
React 19Next.jsWebSocketsKraken/OKX APIsPlaywright E2ETypeScript
Web3 & DeFiProduction
Engineering Manager / Frontend Pod Lead · Tonstarter (via PiczaLabs)

Tonstarter IDO Launchpad & Fragment Pipeline

Directed a cross-functional pod of React, React Native, and backend engineers delivering consumer launchpad experiences on TON under high traffic spikes. Standardized API contracts and RPC retry strategies, cutting sprint cycle time by 30% with zero downtime during launches.

Benchmark>$500k USD / -30% Cycle Time
TON NetworkReact NativeTypeScriptTolk/FunCPlaywrightTelegram
Web3 & DeFiProduction
Technical Project Manager & Engineering Lead · Ethereum México

Ethereum México Mobile Social Platform

Managed full product lifecycle for a mobile consumer application tailored for the crypto community. Drove technical roadmap execution, sprint planning, and architecture review while facilitating technical community sessions in English.

BenchmarkBilingual Pod Leadership
EthereumReact NativeProduct ManagementCommunity SystemsEVM
AI & AutomationLive
AI Systems Architect · PiczaDev Intelligence

Autonomous Multi-Agent Swarms & Second Brain

Production-grade multi-agent architecture consuming foundational LLM APIs with systemic prompt chaining, paired with Obsidian PARA second-brain methodology and local models (Ollama) to automate triage and cognitive workflows (-70% manual overhead).

Benchmark-70% Operational Overhead
PythonFastAPIOllamaClaude/GPT APIsObsidian PARARAG
UI & SystemsProduction
Frontend Systems Engineer · Dev0 Labs

Dev0 Labs Frontend Modernization & Market Pipelines

Led codebase migration to strict TypeScript across distributed clients, built Python data ingestion pipelines for market metrics, and delivered responsive component libraries with client-side caching.

BenchmarkStrict TS Architecture
TypeScriptPythonData IngestionComponent SystemsTailwind CSS
UI & SystemsOpen Source
Lead Frontend Architect · PiczaDev

Liquid Glass Design System & Creator Portal

Apple Liquid Glass and Stitch-inspired dark glassmorphic component framework with GPU-accelerated cursor spotlight glow, WCAG AA contrast compliance, and zero-runtime overhead in Next.js 16.

Benchmark100% Type-Safe / WCAG AA
Next.js 16Tailwind CSSTypeScriptGlassmorphismStitch MCP
Transmission Network & Direct Signals

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