Jason Schwarz

Hi, I'm Jason

Engineering Leader

Leading teams that ship tokenized real-world assets, smart contract systems, and production blockchain platforms.

Built to Ship

Primev

LiveArt

Elements Software

On-Chain Track Record

Production smart contracts across Ethereum, Polygon, BSC, Base, and 9 other networks.

316

Smart Contracts Deployed

13

Networks

11M+

On-Chain Operations

Founder

Elements Software

I was running a mechanical company when I realized the industry had no decent digital tools. So I built them.

Elements Software was a digital management platform that connected operators, contractors, managers, and safety officers to maintain the mechanical requirements of recreational facilities. Grew through testing at multiple facilities, got regulatory approval, and reached province-wide adoption.

COVID shut down the industry and the company with it, but the experience of building something from nothing became the foundation for everything I've done since.

Protocol Infrastructure

Primev — mev-commit

The infrastructure behind Fast Protocol. An Ethereum preconfirmation protocol where validators earn 20x higher MEV capture by opting in. Builders maintain sustainable margins while users get their value back.

290.8K

Commitments

104.9K

Settlements

436.5K

Relay Bids Indexed

Consumer Product

Fast Protocol

The first DEX on Ethereum L1 with sub-second confirmations and zero gas on swaps. Users get 90%+ of MEV value returned (with potential for over 100% during surplus periods).

The Miles rewards program drives retention by letting users earn proportional to the value their swaps generate. No value lost to searchers.

350.3K

Total Transactions

104.6K

Swap Transactions

$58.6M

Swap Volume

My Role

Built the entire DEX from the ground up, from swap quoting through confirmation UX to the Miles rewards program.

Designed leaderboards and analytics dashboards that power community engagement and product decisions.

Maintain the mev-commit protocol contracts, conduct engineering interviews, and lead code reviews across the team.

Tokenization — RWA

LiveArt

Tokenizing fine art on blockchain. I led the smart contract architecture powering fractional ownership, created and deployed the ART token, and worked directly with 850+ partners across Asia-Pacific and Europe to integrate their products into the ecosystem.

770K+

Users

11M+

Transactions

850+

Partners

$100M

ART Token FDV

The Impact

The ART token reached $100M fully diluted valuation and ~$30M market cap at peak.

Instead of buying a $10M painting, users could own a fraction and earn yield on it. I built the smart contracts and led the architecture that made it possible.

Community & Impact

Security Researcher, Cyfrin

5+ years mentoring devs

2x hackathon finalist: DefiKids, 0xPhotos

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”

Henry Ford

How I Work

Opinions earned the hard way. Here's what I believe.

On Hiring

Resourcefulness over credentials.

The best engineers I've worked with aren't the ones who know every answer. They're the ones who know the right questions to ask and never shy away from asking them. I hire for curiosity and grit. Everything else can be learned.

On Shipping

Scope tight. Priorities clear. Ship.

Well-defined timelines, concise project scope, adequate QA, and minimal scope creep. That's how things get delivered. When you know how to prioritize the tasks that make up a project, you give yourself flexibility in the deliverables, not chaos.

On Security

Every set of eyes matters.

Peer reviews. Code reviews. AI-assisted audits. Security isn't a phase at the end of a project. It's a culture you build from day one. In blockchain, the cost of getting it wrong isn't a bug ticket. It's someone's money.

On Growth

Learning is showing up daily.

I'm always available. Reach out, let's chat. That's not a line. It's how I've operated for years mentoring developers. The best teams are built by people who make time for each other.

On AI

With us, not against us.

AI is reshaping how we live and code. I'm a huge fan of having it work alongside us, but not at the expense of our well-being. Productivity matters, but so does mental health. The teams that win long-term are the ones that use AI as a tool, not a treadmill.

Let's build something.

Assembling a team, launching a protocol, or tokenizing assets? I'd love to hear about it.

Jason Schwarz

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