Scotts Valley, California, United States
➤ Developed cross-border payment functionality using the Lightning Network, a layer atop the Bitcoin network.
➤ Helped to advance the project to MVP status by the end of the internship.
➤ Designed and optimized the database structure through the creation of ER diagrams.
➤ Utilized an ORM (SeaORM) to streamline database operations and enhance data management efficiency for the Postgres database.
➤ Implemented around 30 endpoints, writing their core logic and creating thorough unit tests in Rust.
➤ Validated these endpoints using Postman for RESTful API testing.
➤ Engaged in research about lightning network nodes' rebalancing and channel creation on the testnet/mainnet.