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Nico Chikuji

full-stack developer

Building digital products that perform with precision.

Flow beyond limits. Stay Playful, Ship Serious.

I work across web3, AI, and the modern web—shipping products that are reliable, considered, and built for the people who use them.

Innovation × PrecisionCommunity-First CollaborationPlayful SeriousnessAdaptive Ecosystem Design

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About

About

I work across web3, AI, and the modern web—shipping products that are reliable, considered, and built for the people who use them.

Currently collaborating with founders, operators, and AI-assisted teams on new product work.

Full-stack developer for considered, high-quality builds.

Innovation × PrecisionCommunity-First CollaborationPlayful SeriousnessAdaptive Ecosystem Design

Selected Work

Media lab

Blockchain Vibe

Content engine that blends data, culture, and alpha leaks. Automation, editorial pipelines, and on-chain analytics for the web3 zeitgeist.

Automation pipelines, AI content flows, analytics stack.

Blockchain payments

Micro Paywall

Monetize content with instant blockchain payments. Multi-chain support, sub-second confirmations, near-zero fees, and seamless integration.

Solana, Ethereum, Polygon. Drop-in widgets, full dashboard.

Crypto accounting

Token Ledger

Latest build: audit-ready double-entry subledger for digital assets—wallets, custodians, and exchanges across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Bitcoin, and Sui.

IFRS reporting, ERP sync path, multi-chain connectors.

Video generation

Motion

Turn your script into video. One prompt, one video. Procedural engine—no external models. From prompt to production.

Procedural engine, self-built algorithms, learning system.

Prediction markets

Dice Express

Trade on real-world outcomes. Prediction markets that connect forecasters with meaningful events and opportunities.

Real-world outcomes, forecasting, decentralized trading.

AI education

The Studio Circus

AI-powered educational video series that entertain, educate, and inspire. Exploring industries through creative storytelling.

AI Tech Circus, Sports, Global Events, Blockchain series.

AI micro-tutor

SnappyPie

Snap a photo, get a structured visual lesson. Expo mobile + web with vision explanations, animated lessons, and a local knowledge timeline.

Camera input, OpenAI vision, animated lesson renderer.

Decentralized bounties

BountyHub

Web3 growth hub dispensing bounties, cred, and inside jokes. Product narrative and features shipping at startup pace.

Growth funnels, bounty flow, contributor dashboards.

NFT collections

NFT Gallery

A house of on-chain collections—each drop with its own studio, traits, and launch path. Loopkins, Afterimages, and Inklings on OpenSea.

Layered APNG PFPs, 1:1 loops, ERC-721 on Robinhood Chain and Ink.

Game economy tools

Albion Silver Helper

Client-side Albion Online profit helper for market flips, refining, crafting, farms, and optional local price capture—no game automation.

Spread scanner, refining calc, capture library.

Client website

Schmiedeler & Associates

Institutional site for Schmiedeler & Associates Inc.—services, product lines, manufacturers, and contact flows on Cloudflare Pages.

Static site, contact API, admin portal.

L1 blockchain ecosystem

Boing Network

Authentic. Decentralized. Optimal. Quality-assured. Native account abstraction, adaptive gas, cross-chain DeFi hub—built from first principles.

Network · Wallet · Explorer · DeFi

Capabilities

Capabilities

The tools and practices I use to ship quickly without sacrificing quality.

Product Engineering

  • Full-stack delivery with React, Next.js, Supabase, Node, and reliable infrastructure.
  • Design systems that balance polish, clear UX, and measurable outcomes.
  • A steady release cadence—async collaboration, pairing, and transparent roadmaps.

AI Amplification

  • Cursor-first workflow for rapid ideation, refactors, automated QA, and docs.
  • Custom prompting for briefs, narrative design, growth experiments, and analytics.
  • Copilots powering smart contracts, operational tooling, and creator pipelines.

Web3 & Community

  • Composable dApps with wallet UX that feels familiar, safe, and easy to use.
  • On-chain insights—dashboards, bots, and reporting—supported by AI analysis.
  • Community playbooks covering launches, communication, and retention.

Creative Toolkit

CursorCopilotPiscesCapCutCanvaChatGPTOpenAI API

Cursor is my primary environment. Other tools—Pisces, CapCut, Canva, custom GPTs—come in when they improve the outcome.

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Approach

Approach

How I like to work, and the teams I do my best work with.

01

Innovation × Precision

Strong products need engineering rigor. I prototype quickly, validate with data, and polish until every release is ready for production.

02

Community-First Collaboration

I do my best work alongside founders, DAOs, and creators—open communication, async rituals, and transparent roadmaps so everyone stays aligned.

03

Playful Seriousness

Tone can stay light while the craft stays sharp. Humor and trust belong in the process so teams stay energized without losing the standard.

Contact

Contact

Have a product, engagement, or collaboration in mind? Reach out and we can talk through it.

Direct line

Email

Share the brief, the constraint, or the question. I typically reply within a day or two.

Book time

Intro call

  • Align on objectives, milestones, and responsibilities in 30 focused minutes.
  • Share docs, decks, and context so we can move quickly if we work together.
  • Leave with next steps, resource needs, and a clear summary.

Flow Beyond Limits

Let’s build something worth shipping.

Reach out directly or through any of the projects above. I work with founders, operators, and designers who care about quality and follow-through.

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