Available for Web3 roles

Web3 Enthusiast & DeFi Analyst

ABUBAKAR
DANJUMA ISSA

Web3 Analyst·Community Manager·DeFi Specialist·AI Data Annotator

Web2 and Web3 expert with expertise in online project support, data annotation, cryptocurrency trading, and decentralized finance. Passionate about digital innovation, market research, and blockchain technology.

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About

I'm Abubakar Danjuma Issa — a Web3 analyst, community manager, and DeFi specialist based in Nigeria. I operate at the intersection of blockchain technology, data annotation, and community building.

With hands-on experience running nodes and validators, trading cryptocurrencies on Binance and Bybit, participating in NFT projects, and managing Web3 communities across Discord, Twitter, and Telegram — I bring a practitioner's understanding of the decentralized ecosystem.

Currently pursuing my Master of Science in Wood and Fibre Science at the University of Ibadan, I balance academic rigor with deep involvement in the crypto and Web3 space.

4+

Years in Web3

M.Sc

In Progress

Skills & Tools

Smart Contract Basics (Solidity)Node Running & Validator SetupCryptocurrency Trading & AnalysisWeb3 & Decentralized FinanceNFT Projects & Art CollectionAI Data AnnotationCommunity ManagementResearch & Technical WritingDApp & Beta TestingContent Creation for Crypto

Project experience

  • Product testing and regression checks
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Setup guides and product walkthroughs
  • React and TypeScript interfaces
  • AI-assisted development
  • API, MCP, and wallet integrations

Tools

BinanceBybitUbuntuTermiusDiscordTelegramTwitter

Selected Work

Projects exploring payments, approval workflows, AI research, and software reliability. Built with AI-assisted development workflows, with public source code and project documentation.

01

Outlay

Scheduled payments

A web application for scheduling USDG payouts. A sender funds a payment room, and anyone can settle it when it becomes due, earning a sender-funded reward. The interface guides users through wallet connection, funding, settlement, and transaction verification.

Work covered
React interface, wallet integration, form validation, contract testing, responsive browser checks, and setup documentation.
Status
Deployed interface; mainnet settlement proof pending.
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • TanStack Start
  • wagmi
  • Solidity
  • Foundry
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02

RightsRelay

Content release approvals

A prototype that checks whether a proposed content release fits its recorded permissions. It checks the channel, territory, date, and paid-media scope, explains blocked requests, and preserves the approval state across separate sessions.

Work covered
Workflow design, Python and TypeScript integration, status displays, failure recovery, regression testing, and a recorded product demonstration.
Status
Hackathon prototype with a documented end-to-end demo.
  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • Sibyl Memory
  • Virtuals ACP
  • x402
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03

Crux

AI research with a spending limit

An AI research prototype that evaluates information sources within a fixed budget. Its receipts show what the agent bought or skipped, the reasons for those decisions, and the evidence used in the final brief.

Work covered
Research interface, AI and API integration, budget controls, evidence presentation, and comparisons against simpler purchasing strategies.
Status
Testnet prototype with public research receipts.
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Vercel AI SDK
  • Supabase
  • x402
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04

Sentinel Flight Recorder

AI action testing

A safety and testing tool that checks proposed trading-agent actions against predefined rules. Its dashboard makes allowed, modified, and blocked actions visible, with a recorded receipt for each decision.

Work covered
Policy checks, MCP integration, dashboard development, adversarial test scenarios, and reproducible diagnostic records.
Status
Paper-mode demo with a documented 20-scenario benchmark.
  • Node.js
  • JavaScript
  • MCP
  • HTML/CSS
  • Vercel
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Experience

Web3 / DeFi Analyst & Community Manager

02/2021 – Present

DAO / Web3 Freelance

  • —Ran nodes and validators for blockchain networks
  • —Participated in NFT projects and digital asset collections
  • —Traded cryptocurrencies using Binance and Bybit platforms
  • —Analyzed market trends to identify new opportunities

Project Tester / Community Member

09/2020 – Present

Web3 Community Projects (Remote)

  • —Participated in early testing of blockchain applications and websites
  • —Hosted Twitter spaces for community engagement
  • —Provided feedback to developers on usability and performance
  • —Worked with testnets and web platforms during testing tasks

AI Data Annotation Specialist

06/2022 – Present

Telsus AI Data Solutions (Remote)

  • —Annotated and labeled text, image, and database content for AI/ML projects
  • —Reviewed and verified data to ensure accuracy and quality standards
  • —Used online annotation tools and web platforms to complete tasks

Academic Research

09/2022 – Present

University of Ibadan

  • —Conducted research in Forest Products processing and utilization
  • —Prepared academic reports, manuals, and presentations
  • —Offered guidance for research papers in English language

Education

Master of Science — Wood and Fibre Science

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

07/2023 – 09/2025

Bachelor of Science — Forest and Wildlife

University of Ilorin, Nigeria

09/2015 – 08/2021

Contact

Let's build the
decentralized future.

Open to Web3 roles, community management, DeFi analysis, and freelance projects. Let's connect.

✉ herbubakar@gmail.com
TwitterDiscord: rouma5123TelegramGitHub