{"id":"justin-castillo","version":1,"language":"en","title":"Justin Castillo","hidden":false,"content":"**Justin Castillo** is a Costa Rican software engineer with experience building several [dapps](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-application). In May 2021, he joined the [IQ.wiki](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iqwiki) (formerly Everipedia) team as a [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Developer. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-3o5hbpduqr3) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-3jqucdyoxpx) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-pcjb3aivk)  \n  \n# Education  \n  \nIn 2020, Justin Castillo graduated from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-pcjb3aivk) [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-kieyfr5xq5)   \n  \n# Career  \n  \nIn May 2021, Justin Castillo joined the IQ.wiki team as a Blockchain Developer. He worked directly with IQ.wiki's Chief Technology Officer [Cesar Rodriguez](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cesar-rodriguez) and the BrainDAO engineering team on building the new IQ.wiki platform. He also worked on building HiIQ, the [IQ token](https://iq.wiki/wiki/iq)'s staking system. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-3o5hbpduqr3) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-pcjb3aivk)   \n  \nHe previously worked as a blockchain application developer for EOS Costa Rica and has worked on projects including Lifebank, a decentralized application that encourages people to donate blood. He also worked on gGoods, a project that used and modified the open source Dgoods standard to provide a NFT platform that helps non-profit organizations fundraise. The innovative project won second place in Block.one’s EOSIO Beyond Blockchain Hackathon.  \n  \nAs a full-stack blockchain developer, Justin Castillo has worked with a wide range of technologies ranging from React.js for the front end to the development of [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) on blockchains such as [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) and [EOS](https://iq.wiki/wiki/eos).   \n  \nPrior to working in blockchain development, Castillo worked as a full-stack engineer and mobile developer in the education industry.  \n  \n## Personal Life  \n  \nJustin is passionate about building up the blockchain community in Costa Rica, in his spare time he hosts workshops and meetups to educate people about the space. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-pcjb3aivk)  \n  \n<br>  \n<br>  \n<br>  \n","summary":"Justin Castillo is a Software Engineer at Everipedia.","categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"tags":[{"id":"Developers"},{"id":"PeopleInDeFi"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"kieyfr5xq5\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacv/\",\"description\":\" \",\"timestamp\":1658187249823},{\"id\":\"3jqucdyoxpx\",\"url\":\"https://twitter.com/_JustinCast\",\"description\":\"Justin Castillo Twitter\",\"timestamp\":1665289343425},{\"id\":\"pcjb3aivk\",\"url\":\"https://everipedia.org/blog/ep-welcomes-justin-c\",\"description\":\"Everipedia welcomes Justin Castillo\",\"timestamp\":1665289367021},{\"id\":\"3o5hbpduqr3\",\"url\":\"https://iq.wiki/static/about\",\"description\":\"IQ.wiki About page\",\"timestamp\":1665289402862}]"},{"id":"twitter_profile","value":"https://twitter.com/_JustinCast"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacv/"},{"id":"commit-message","value":"updates"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmcQx2gZk2aWdoxsVhXHu7AkNiJCGrpvWbr8JBNESzusRU"}],"user":{"id":"0x14B68b85E1037d1C75726b7794e99C20554f9CC3"},"author":{"id":"0x5F670e0cC4DA6C70E811eb3b1ed2ce5f1361eE5B","profile":{"username":"Crazy_animal","avatar":"QmWno8wcLTjzHQiL3weqKjE5YvxCC3JWCZaJCHdPQQMUcU"}},"media":[],"ipfs":"QmcQx2gZk2aWdoxsVhXHu7AkNiJCGrpvWbr8JBNESzusRU","transactionHash":"0x111b5c136217425a2f864591556b08085bf9f90eb467586f52013ec3fc38959d","created":"2022-07-18T23:46:19.414Z","updated":"2022-10-09T04:10:09.858Z","images":[{"id":"QmNWcJJc6d5mUuJhGM1tvH5MmS4Sq8si57tZi92nR9vs9f","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}]}