Project Lead · Technical Lead · UCF Senior Design 2020

I led Flairrcoin
from idea
to working system.

I initiated Flairrcoin, project-managed its delivery, and served as technical lead while engineering its core systems. I took the project from early research through a working feeless cryptocurrency, then handed it over to Flairr Labs when I departed.

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FLR / SYSTEM MAP Built

01Flairr AppEarn rewards

02FlairrcoinSettle instantly

03FlairrVaultManage funds

04connected codebases

03network environments

02wallet experiences

111design document pages

Project brief

A currency designed to be used, not watched.

The brief was to create a secure cryptocurrency and wallet that could plug into Flairr, an augmented-reality social app. Instead of mining or speculation, users would earn Flairrcoin through activities, hold it in an integrated wallet, and move it to a standalone vault for broader control.

Project + technical leadership

I set the direction
and built the spine.

I began the project, translated the product idea into an executable technical plan, coordinated the work, and engineered across the protocol, infrastructure, packaging, and documentation layers. At departure, I transferred the project to Flairr Labs for its next chapter.

Project initiation and delivery leadership

Team planning and project management

Nano protocol fork

AWS setup and configuration

Database setup and configuration

Docker packaging

Flairrcoin node

macOS and Linux builds

Whitepaper and technical documentation

The working system

Four repositories.
One transaction path.

The public code captures the project as a system: protocol, wallet, realtime delivery, and an API boundary between them.

Core network

flairrcoin

C++

The block-lattice node: consensus, ledger, genesis block, live/beta/test networks, CLI, RPC, and Docker configuration.

Wallet client

flairrvault

Angular · Electron

A cross-platform standalone wallet for accounts, sends, receives, transaction history, representatives, and local key management.

Realtime bridge

flairrvault-ws

Node.js · WebSocket

A subscription service that receives new blocks, maps them to affected accounts, and pushes transaction events to connected wallets.

API gateway

flairrvault-server

Express · Redis

The wallet backend and RPC gateway, with guarded node actions, proof-of-work caching, representative data, and timestamp enrichment.

How it came together

Research became
running software.

Research

Choose the right architecture

We moved beyond a traditional blockchain after comparing IOTA, Obyte, EOS, and Nano. Nano’s block-lattice model matched the brief: feeless microtransactions, near-instant settlement, and low energy use.

Systems analysis

Map the protocol surface

The team compared Nano with the Banano fork, classifying more than 500 files by change type and impact severity. That analysis turned a sprawling protocol into an executable migration plan.

Infrastructure

Stand up a new network

We created the Flairrcoin genesis block, configured representatives and peers, enabled JSON RPC, built the Linux node from source, and packaged the path for Docker-based operation.

Integration

Connect product to protocol

The node, API gateway, websocket service, standalone vault, and integrated app wallet formed a complete transaction path—from earning a reward to managing it independently.

Evidence

Code, documentation,
demos, and coverage.

The work is supported by primary project artifacts and independent media coverage—not just a retrospective summary.

Technical paper · 5 pages

Flairrcoin: Implementing the Next Generation of Blockchain into Modern Applications

Co-authored by Cristino R. Santiago, Erick Peña, and Daniel Morales at the University of Central Florida.

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Design record · 111 pages

Architecture, requirements, implementation, and research

The source for the project scope, team responsibilities, protocol choices, genesis workflow, builds, APIs, wallets, and system diagrams.

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Product demonstrations

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FOX 35 segment illustrating the Flairrcoin network

Project overview · 3:05

UCF professor creating new kind of cryptocurrency

Florida Trend · August 31, 2021

The bitcoin industry: How to build a better bitcoin

From project start to final handoff

I brought the idea into motion, led the team, engineered the core, and left Flairr Labs with a system it could carry forward.

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I led Flairrcoin
from idea
to working system.

A currency designed to be used, not watched.

I set the direction
and built the spine.