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Vladimir Novakovski is the founder and CEO of Lighter, a blockchain project focused on creating scalable, secure, and developer-friendly infrastructure for decentralized applications. He launched Lighter with the goal of simplifying smart contract deployment and improving performance without sacrificing security, making it easier for builders to launch and scale Web3 products.
Novakovski’s background includes software engineering and distributed systems design, which informs Lighter’s emphasis on modular architecture and optimized consensus mechanisms. Under his leadership, Lighter prioritizes high throughput, low fees, and streamlined developer tooling to support diverse use cases across DeFi, gaming, and enterprise blockchain solutions.