• I'm Hojae Lee, passionate about algorithms, real-time systems, blockchain, and agent-native products.
• 4th-year Computer Engineering student at Hongik University.
• Founder of ChainLens, an EasyA Kickstart-backed verified API marketplace for AI agents (live $LENS token on Solana).
• Coinbase / AWS Track Runner-up & invited speaker at the EasyA Hackathon, Consensus Miami 2026 — ChainLens was also featured in CoinDesk.
• Speaker at the AI Agentic Finance Forum (Injective × Ark Point) and Consensus Miami 2026.
• I enjoy building products end-to-end — from system design to on-chain logic.
• My favorite animal is the pelican 🐥
• I build first and optimize later. (Fail fast, learn faster.)

🤖 Agent-native verified API marketplace with x402 payments, escrow, and response validation

📰 Featured in CoinDesk: "ChainLens focused on trust and verification for autonomous systems, building an x402-compatible layer that connects AI agents to verified APIs."

• Founded and lead ChainLens, a verified API marketplace where AI agents can discover, purchase, and consume trusted APIs
• Coinbase / AWS Track Runner-up at the EasyA Hackathon, Consensus Miami 2026 (~1,000 developers)
• Presented ChainLens at Consensus Miami 2026 as an invited speaker (30-min session)
• Designed the product around three core layers:
  • Discovery — marketplace for agent-consumable APIs
  • Trust — API validation and response verification
  • Payment — x402-based payment and escrow-style settlement
• Built seller API registration, validation, and approval flow
• Developed agent-facing API search, discovery, and routing flow
• Integrated x402-based payment flow for HTTP-level agent payments
• Designed escrow-style settlement using signed payment authorization
• Implemented response verification pipeline:
  • Null checks
  • Basic schema validation
  • Prompt injection filtering
• Implemented 5% USDC protocol fee
• Deployed MVP transaction flow on Base Sepolia
• Issued and operate a public $LENS token on Solana through EasyA Kickstart
• Built early public traction with 150+ X followers, public token launch, and community-driven market activity
• Reached approximately $15K peak token market cap during early launch
• Created project branding including $LENS ticker-based team merch

Token CA: BVG5pTybt2EV2LzfDoKLPmH8QVRoq5XPbdBUAy2rtCdb

🎮 6-player real-time asymmetric PvP game (Single Map MVP)

• Designed a 4 thieves vs 2 police asymmetric structure
• Implemented role-based vision system (Fog of War)
• Developed real-time multiplayer gameplay logic
• Implemented thief skills: Steal, Deploy Wall, Disguise, Break Jail
• Implemented police arrest mechanic with single-officer capture
• Built single-map MVP with resource control mechanics
• Used wallet connection as player ID in prototype stage
• Designed architecture for future on-chain escrow and settlement integration

🏆 Built at the Hong Kong Consensus Hackathon 2026

• Designed and implemented a time-based liquidation P2P lending protocol
• Eliminated price-oracle dependency and liquidation MEV risk
• Developed Solidity smart contracts using Foundry and OpenZeppelin
• Built backend indexer using Express, Prisma, and PostgreSQL
• Integrated smart contracts with Next.js frontend
• Deployed on Base Sepolia
• Presented live demo in English

🏁 Real-time algorithm competition scoring system

• Implemented the entire frontend
• Applied monorepo architecture
• Built admin login system using cookies
• Developed real-time algorithm competition scoring interface
• Managed state, API integration, and responsive UI

🏫 Official homepage for Hongik University Algorithm Club

• Contributed to frontend development
• Implemented the Awards & Achievements page
• Worked in collaborative architecture design

• Hongik University, Department of Computer Engineering (Mar 2023 ~ Present)
• Operations Team, Hongik Algorithm Club (Mar 2023 ~ Dec 2024)
• HiARC Development Team (Sep 2024 ~ Sep 2025)
• Blockchain at Yonsei — Onboarding Team (Jan 2026 ~ Present)
• Injective NinjaLabs — Cohort 2 Member (Mar 2026 ~ Feb 2027)
• ChainLens — Founder, EasyA Kickstart-backed Project (Apr 2026 ~ Present)

• AI Agentic Finance Forum (Injective × Ark Point · BuidlAsia Week Side Event, Seoul, Apr 2026) — "Agent-Ready DeFi: Building with Injective's AI Skill Layer" — live demo connecting Claude Desktop (MCP) to Injective mainnet and opening a live INJ/USDT perp position on stage
• Consensus Miami 2026 (EasyA Hackathon) — Invited speaker, 30-min session on building with AI agents

• 2024 Winter SUAPC — University Award
• Sep 2024 Hongik University Programming Contest — Special Award
• 2025 Summer SUAPC — Bronze Award
• 2025 ICPC Seoul Regional — Onsite Participant
• 2026 WorldLand Grant Program (Track A) — Selected Team (Top 10), 20,000 WL Grant
• 2026 AI Agentic Finance Forum (Injective × Ark Point) — Invited Speaker
• 2026 EasyA Kickstart — Backed Project, ChainLens
• 2026 Korea University AI·SW·Blockchain Business Model Competition — Excellence Award (우수상)
• 2026 Consensus Miami (EasyA Hackathon) — Coinbase / AWS Track Runner-up, Invited Speaker (30-min session), CoinDesk feature

📧 ghwo336@gmail.com