Sumit Nirmal

Skills

Experiences

1. 

   PeerHire

   Dec 2024 - Current

   Co-founder & CEO

   I’m building PeerHire, a decentralized freelancing platform designed for students, recent graduates, and early professionals. We’re solving trust and payment problems in remote work by combining: • ERC-4337 wallet abstraction for walletless onboarding (no MetaMask required) • Smart contracts for identity, escrow, and community-based dispute resolution •pUSDC, a synthetic stablecoin on Polygon, for instant on-chain settlements •AI models for skill-tagged project matching, fair pricing, and fraud detection As CEO, I drive product vision, fundraising, and execution. My work includes designing the protocol architecture, leading smart contract development, setting up a self-hosted ERC-4337 stack, and aligning AI + blockchain to create a trust-driven marketplace. I also handle investor outreach, early user acquisition, and partnerships to position PeerHire as the student-first alternative to Upwork and Fiverr.
2. 

   Cograd

   Apr 2024 - Oct 2024

   Software Engineer

   • Developed a highly responsive and engaging company website using React, enhancing user experience, performance, and scalability. • Built the Mera Bachha App in React Native to track student progress, reports, complaints, fees, and attendance efficiently and accurately. • Implemented a comprehensive teacher tracking App using React Native, managing attendance, syllabus status, feedback, and timetables. • Led the development of an ERP system with MERN stack, significantly improving data management processes for educational institutions
3. 

   IIT Kharagpur

   May 2023 - Jul 2023

   Research Intern

   • Revolutionized freelancing with a peer-to-peer collage-based network, enhancing collaboration through real-time messaging and bidding. • Crafted intuitive UI/UX using React and SCSS, ensuring nice experiences, empowering clients to manage projects and select freelancers • Integrated MongoDB, Express and NodeJS for Backend to deliver a robust MVP, enabling seamless biding system and message exchange • Empowered efficient project tracking, transforming freelancing with streamlined communication and a dynamic, user-friendly platform.
4. 

   Density

   Nov 2022 - Apr 2023

   Software Development Intern

   • Led Frontend team, organized tasks, and delegated effectively, resulting in successful delivery of impactful Fantasy sports application • Utilized React Native to develop frontend, used web socket integration for real-time leaderboard updates, enhancing user engagement • Integrated backend APIs seamlessly, leveraging Redux for state management of Parlay games, Pool games, User details, and other pages

Education

1. 

   IIT Kharagpur

   Nov 2020 - Aug 2025

   BE/BTech

   Civil Engineering