Selected as an Ethereum Foundation scholarship recipient for Devconnect — the premier event in the Ethereum ecosystem. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
During Devconnect 2025, I was selected for an on-camera interview by the Ethereum Foundation team — sharing my journey as a Web3 developer from Costa Rica building on Ethereum and Starknet.
The conversation covered my work on Starknet and EVM-based projects, open source contributions to the ecosystem, and how the scholarship shaped my path as a builder in decentralized technology.
Fully sponsored attendance recognizing contributions to the Ethereum ecosystem as a Web3 developer and open source contributor.
Selected for competitive fellowship programs that recognize outstanding contributions to Web3 development and the open source ecosystem.
Invisible Garden
Selective residency program focusing on cutting-edge research and development in Ethereum, Zero-Knowledge proofs, AI, and Cryptography. Bringing together builders, researchers, and visionaries.
OnlyDust
Competitive fellowship program supporting dedicated contributors to the Starknet ecosystem. Focus on core protocol development, developer tooling, and educational content creation.
Invisible Garden
Selected again for the 2025 cohort, demonstrating continued value and growth. Focus on advanced cryptographic protocols and their practical implementations in Web3.
Ethereum Foundation
Highly competitive scholarship program supporting <100 developers worldwide to attend Devconnect Argentina. Focus on core Ethereum development, research, and ecosystem building.
Hands-on experience with leading Web3 companies, contributing to core Ethereum infrastructure and advancing the ecosystem through production-ready code.
Focused internship working on Ethereum infrastructure for Alpen Labs, specifically contributing to core serialization protocols and performance optimizations.
Contributed directly to Ethereum core infrastructure used in production by validators worldwide.
Active contributor to the Starknet ecosystem through OnlyDust platform. Focus on core protocol improvements, developer tooling, and documentation.
gizatechxyz/giza-agents
Contributed fixes and enhancements addressing the linked issue to streamline the Giza Agents developer workflow, improving CLI reliability and usability around agent creation, authentication, and environment setup.
Impact: Improved developer experience for Giza Agents CLI usage and onboarding
"Valuable improvements to developer experience."
starkware-libs/cairo
Added comprehensive documentation and examples for Cairo testing macro functions, helping developers understand how to write effective tests for their Cairo contracts.
Impact: Improved testing experience for Cairo developers
"Great examples for testing macros. This will help developers write better tests."
keep-starknet-strange/raito
Contributed to the development of Raito, a Bitcoin light client implementation in Cairo, enabling Bitcoin block verification on Starknet.
Impact: Contributing to Bitcoin verification on Starknet
"Solid contribution to Bitcoin verification logic."
starkware-libs/cairo
Added comprehensive documentation and examples for Cairo testing macro functions, helping developers understand how to write effective tests for their Cairo contracts.
Impact: Improved testing experience for Cairo developers
"Great examples for testing macros. This will help developers write better tests."
Swipe to explore
Passionate about educating the Latin American developer community about Web3 and blockchain technology. Speaking at conferences to promote practical applications beyond speculation.
Web3 History: Beyond the speculation
A comprehensive journey through internet history leading to Web3 innovation, starting with the 2008-2009 financial crisis that sparked the creation of Bitcoin through Satoshi Nakamoto's whitepaper. Explored blockchain's true value beyond the casino culture of memecoins and scams, focusing on real-world applications that solve coordination problems. Discussed practical programming languages and development paths for developers interested in building meaningful Web3 applications that create genuine societal value.
“One of the most insightful talks about practical blockchain applications we've heard.”
— Event Organizer
“Finally, someone talking about blockchain beyond speculation!”
— Attendee
Web3 History: Beyond the speculation
A comprehensive journey through internet history leading to Web3 innovation, starting with the 2008-2009 financial crisis that sparked the creation of Bitcoin through Satoshi Nakamoto's whitepaper. Explored blockchain's true value beyond the casino culture of memecoins and scams, focusing on real-world applications that solve coordination problems. Discussed practical programming languages and development paths for developers interested in building meaningful Web3 applications that create genuine societal value.
“One of the most insightful talks about practical blockchain applications we've heard.”
— Event Organizer
“Finally, someone talking about blockchain beyond speculation!”
— Attendee
Interested in having me speak at your event? I'm available for conferences, meetups, and workshops on Web3 development, Starknet, and blockchain applications.
Building the future of Web3 with innovative applications that solve real problems. From arbitration platforms to on-chain games, each project demonstrates technical excellence and practical impact.
A decentralized arbitration platform that provides fair, transparent dispute resolution for Web3 applications. Built on Starknet for low-cost, high-throughput arbitration services.
A gamified approach to cryptocurrency portfolio building, using swipe mechanics to help users discover and buy crypto stocks based on their preferences and risk tolerance.
More experiments and contributions to the ecosystem
Ethereum Simple Serialization parser for Alpen Labs
Open to full-time Web3 developer positions, consulting opportunities, speaking engagements, and collaborations on innovative blockchain projects.
Seeking roles in Starknet/Cairo development, Ethereum infrastructure, DeFi protocols, or developer tooling.
Available for conferences, meetups, and workshops on blockchain development and Web3 applications.
Open to short-term consulting projects and technical collaborations on innovative Web3 solutions.
For fastest response, reach out via Telegram. I'm usually online and respond within hours.
Message @Glv_rarBased in Costa Rica
Available for remote work worldwide
Professional inquiries welcome
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