Mert is a Hustler.
Mert Çiçekçi — previously DevRel Engineer at Rise In & co-founder of Noe Labs. Currently heads-down: learning, researching, and leveling up. Been shipping in Web3 for 5 years.
Previous Project
@Noetherdex
A decentralized perpetual exchange on Stellar. Trade with leverage, fully on-chain, no middlemen.
5+
Years in Web3
7+
Hackathon Wins
20+
Workshops
10+
Events Organized
🏀 9 years of basketball🏈 2 years of american football💻 on computers since age 5😤 got rekt at 13, became a builder🔨 builders gonna build💜💛 Lakers fan for life🦅 Seahawks in the NFL🤖 wants agents to rule the world📈 perp dex addict🎾 trying to learn tennis👨🍳 i cook great, DM me on LinkedIn🏋️ vibe coding at the gym⛓️ 5 years deep in Web3🏆 7+ hackathon wins🎤 20+ workshops delivered☕ fueled by coffee & deadlines🌙 best commits happen after midnight🎤 speaking at Web3 Warsaw 2026⚖️ judged $60K in prizes at APAC Stellar Hackathon🏀 9 years of basketball🏈 2 years of american football💻 on computers since age 5😤 got rekt at 13, became a builder🔨 builders gonna build💜💛 Lakers fan for life🦅 Seahawks in the NFL🤖 wants agents to rule the world📈 perp dex addict🎾 trying to learn tennis👨🍳 i cook great, DM me on LinkedIn🏋️ vibe coding at the gym⛓️ 5 years deep in Web3🏆 7+ hackathon wins🎤 20+ workshops delivered☕ fueled by coffee & deadlines🌙 best commits happen after midnight🎤 speaking at Web3 Warsaw 2026⚖️ judged $60K in prizes at APAC Stellar Hackathon
Hackathons
🥈Sui Hackathon (EPFL)
2nd Place🥇Sui Ideathon
1st Place🥇Stellar x Rise In
1st Place🥈Monad Blitz
2nd Place🥉Build on Sui
3rd Place🥉Tubitak Blockchain
3rd Place🏆ETHGlobal Cannes
Pool Track WinnerBUILDERS
GO
BRRR
ship fast · break things · repeat
Experience
Learning & Research
Independent
Present
Co-founder
Noe Labs
2026
DevRel Engineer
Rise In
May 2025 - 2026
Ambassador
Stellar Dev Foundation
Aug 2025 - Dec 2025
Full Stack & Smart Contract Developer
Campus Arc
Dec 2024 - May 2025
Board Member
ODTU Blockchain
May 2025 - Present
Founder
Tears of Astrea
Oct 2021 - 2024
LAKERS
Favorite Team