
Ong Hwan developed and maintained the ava-labs/core-mobile repository, delivering end-to-end mobile wallet features including cross-chain swaps, staking, DeFi integration, and privacy-focused account management. He engineered robust onboarding and authentication flows, implemented Solana and EVM interoperability, and enhanced diagnostics and in-app update UX. Using TypeScript, React Native, and JavaScript, Ong refactored core modules for maintainability, introduced feature flags for safer releases, and improved state management with Redux. His work addressed reliability, security, and scalability, resolving complex bugs and optimizing performance. The depth of his contributions enabled seamless user experiences and positioned the codebase for rapid iteration and future growth.

Monthly work summary for 2025-10 focusing on key business outcomes and technical milestones for ava-labs/core-mobile. Delivered UX/stability improvements, account migration readiness, Android in-app update UX, dynamic logo rendering, and dependencies upgrades, driving user satisfaction, onboarding reliability, and data accuracy.
Monthly work summary for 2025-10 focusing on key business outcomes and technical milestones for ava-labs/core-mobile. Delivered UX/stability improvements, account migration readiness, Android in-app update UX, dynamic logo rendering, and dependencies upgrades, driving user satisfaction, onboarding reliability, and data accuracy.
September 2025 (2025-09) Monthly Summary for ava-labs/core-mobile: Key delivery highlights focused on expanding mobile capabilities, improving code quality, and enabling safer feature releases. The team balanced delivering tangible mobile user value with maintainable, scalable infrastructure enhancements. - Key features delivered: - Mobile networking capability for Blockaid/vm-module: injects httpAgent and fetch into the vm-module to enable network requests in mobile environments (commit 51f2eb9b09fcc8bbaa472ccc6a93aab6fc0cc3e8). - Codebase maintenance: Type safety improvements and dependency updates, including refactoring type imports from avalanchejs and upgrading axios/form-data; bundler moduleResolution in tsconfig and axios upgrade (commits 2151fec0c1c6cd9ee6abe9169818773de59d1240 and 07aa0dbf9a2dad1a914573d07694a55bb78ccba6). - In-app update feature for mobile: new update banner and screen to initiate updates, plus About section enhancement to copy app version to clipboard (commit d45c14e37c702ef5f1c924de250e8b396ecfdef1). - Solana launch modal feature flag: remote gate to control visibility without app release (commit 10a9d283fb4833b25a44d645bea1e37fc4d5f928). - In-app DeFi features and staking enhancements: enhanced staking flows and initial deposit experiences, refactoring related hooks/screens for yield earning (commit 402035a3ed469a31a4ac433223aa797a633fd02f). - Major bugs fixed: - Deeplink handling fixes: ensured each deeplink opens a single tab and restricted processing to HTTPS URLs (commits 13ad805fbb44b45ed61c40a0255d48b9bfdd29a5 and d3801b23a1753d1953383e59e3d45cfb9a84ab63). - Overall impact and accomplishments: - Enhanced mobile network capabilities broaden the Blockaid/vm-module use cases, improving app functionality and reliability for mobile users. - Strengthened maintainability and safety with type-safe imports and up-to-date dependencies, reducing technical debt and risk across the codebase. - Accelerated release flexibility via a remote feature flag and in-app update flow, enabling faster, safer iterations without full app redeploys. - Expanded user value through in-app DeFi features and improved staking UX, supporting higher engagement and potential yield opportunities. - Opportunity to remove legacy packages (k2-mobile) and streamline the repo, reducing maintenance surface in upcoming cycles. - Technologies/skills demonstrated: - TypeScript type-safety practices, tsconfig moduleResolution strategy, and dependency upgrades (axios 1.12.0). - React/React Native patterns, including useUiSafeMutation and useRefreshStakingBalances for robust UI interactions. - Feature flagging and remote configuration for non-disruptive release control. - Deep-link handling, URL validation, and secure HTTPS enforcement for mobile navigation flows. Business value takeaway: Accelerated mobile capabilities in Blockaid/vm-module, safer code through targeted maintenance, and a more controllable release process with feature flags and in-app updates, driving improved user experience and lower risk in production.
September 2025 (2025-09) Monthly Summary for ava-labs/core-mobile: Key delivery highlights focused on expanding mobile capabilities, improving code quality, and enabling safer feature releases. The team balanced delivering tangible mobile user value with maintainable, scalable infrastructure enhancements. - Key features delivered: - Mobile networking capability for Blockaid/vm-module: injects httpAgent and fetch into the vm-module to enable network requests in mobile environments (commit 51f2eb9b09fcc8bbaa472ccc6a93aab6fc0cc3e8). - Codebase maintenance: Type safety improvements and dependency updates, including refactoring type imports from avalanchejs and upgrading axios/form-data; bundler moduleResolution in tsconfig and axios upgrade (commits 2151fec0c1c6cd9ee6abe9169818773de59d1240 and 07aa0dbf9a2dad1a914573d07694a55bb78ccba6). - In-app update feature for mobile: new update banner and screen to initiate updates, plus About section enhancement to copy app version to clipboard (commit d45c14e37c702ef5f1c924de250e8b396ecfdef1). - Solana launch modal feature flag: remote gate to control visibility without app release (commit 10a9d283fb4833b25a44d645bea1e37fc4d5f928). - In-app DeFi features and staking enhancements: enhanced staking flows and initial deposit experiences, refactoring related hooks/screens for yield earning (commit 402035a3ed469a31a4ac433223aa797a633fd02f). - Major bugs fixed: - Deeplink handling fixes: ensured each deeplink opens a single tab and restricted processing to HTTPS URLs (commits 13ad805fbb44b45ed61c40a0255d48b9bfdd29a5 and d3801b23a1753d1953383e59e3d45cfb9a84ab63). - Overall impact and accomplishments: - Enhanced mobile network capabilities broaden the Blockaid/vm-module use cases, improving app functionality and reliability for mobile users. - Strengthened maintainability and safety with type-safe imports and up-to-date dependencies, reducing technical debt and risk across the codebase. - Accelerated release flexibility via a remote feature flag and in-app update flow, enabling faster, safer iterations without full app redeploys. - Expanded user value through in-app DeFi features and improved staking UX, supporting higher engagement and potential yield opportunities. - Opportunity to remove legacy packages (k2-mobile) and streamline the repo, reducing maintenance surface in upcoming cycles. - Technologies/skills demonstrated: - TypeScript type-safety practices, tsconfig moduleResolution strategy, and dependency upgrades (axios 1.12.0). - React/React Native patterns, including useUiSafeMutation and useRefreshStakingBalances for robust UI interactions. - Feature flagging and remote configuration for non-disruptive release control. - Deep-link handling, URL validation, and secure HTTPS enforcement for mobile navigation flows. Business value takeaway: Accelerated mobile capabilities in Blockaid/vm-module, safer code through targeted maintenance, and a more controllable release process with feature flags and in-app updates, driving improved user experience and lower risk in production.
August 2025 monthly summary for ava-labs/core-mobile. Focused on reliability, UX polish, and maintainability across the mobile stack. Key features delivered include diagnostics and error reporting UX enhancements, approval screen UX improvements, navigation and text input UX refinements, an APY display feature flag, and routine dependency maintenance. Major bugs fixed include app upgrade reliability (eliminating endless spinner) and notifications stability improvements. Overall impact: reduced user friction during upgrades, enhanced observability and troubleshooting, clearer transaction flows, and a more maintainable codebase with stable dependencies. Technologies demonstrated include React Native UX/UI refinements, data selectors refactor, Sentry integration, unique troubleshooting user IDs, feature flags via PostHog, iOS input handling workarounds, and structured dependency management.
August 2025 monthly summary for ava-labs/core-mobile. Focused on reliability, UX polish, and maintainability across the mobile stack. Key features delivered include diagnostics and error reporting UX enhancements, approval screen UX improvements, navigation and text input UX refinements, an APY display feature flag, and routine dependency maintenance. Major bugs fixed include app upgrade reliability (eliminating endless spinner) and notifications stability improvements. Overall impact: reduced user friction during upgrades, enhanced observability and troubleshooting, clearer transaction flows, and a more maintainable codebase with stable dependencies. Technologies demonstrated include React Native UX/UI refinements, data selectors refactor, Sentry integration, unique troubleshooting user IDs, feature flags via PostHog, iOS input handling workarounds, and structured dependency management.
Month: 2025-07 — This period focused on delivering cross-network token swap capabilities, strengthening onboarding UX, stabilizing wallet initialization flows, modernizing data handling, and updating dependencies to improve maintainability and security. The work unlocked cross-chain swaps across EVM and Solana, improved biometric authentication flows, and corrected key data handling and UI precision, driving business value through smoother onboarding, broader asset support, and a cleaner codebase.
Month: 2025-07 — This period focused on delivering cross-network token swap capabilities, strengthening onboarding UX, stabilizing wallet initialization flows, modernizing data handling, and updating dependencies to improve maintainability and security. The work unlocked cross-chain swaps across EVM and Solana, improved biometric authentication flows, and corrected key data handling and UI precision, driving business value through smoother onboarding, broader asset support, and a cleaner codebase.
June 2025 monthly summary for ava-labs/core-mobile. Delivered seedless wallet enhancements with Solana address derivation and optional session keys, stabilized account management UI, implemented privacy-first wallet/service architecture, and fix for staking UI crash. The work improves business value by enabling seamless cross-chain address handling, preventing duplicate wallets, hardening account operations, hiding sensitive information by default, and preventing runtime crashes. Overall, these outcomes enhance reliability, security, and user experience while preserving performance.
June 2025 monthly summary for ava-labs/core-mobile. Delivered seedless wallet enhancements with Solana address derivation and optional session keys, stabilized account management UI, implemented privacy-first wallet/service architecture, and fix for staking UI crash. The work improves business value by enabling seamless cross-chain address handling, preventing duplicate wallets, hardening account operations, hiding sensitive information by default, and preventing runtime crashes. Overall, these outcomes enhance reliability, security, and user experience while preserving performance.
Monthly work summary for ava-labs/core-mobile (May 2025). Delivered a major UX and reliability sprint across staking, token management, NFTs, and DeFi flows. Implemented privacy-focused features, stability fixes, and currency-aware token displays, enabling safer on-device operations and improved business value for crypto users.
Monthly work summary for ava-labs/core-mobile (May 2025). Delivered a major UX and reliability sprint across staking, token management, NFTs, and DeFi flows. Implemented privacy-focused features, stability fixes, and currency-aware token displays, enabling safer on-device operations and improved business value for crypto users.
April 2025 performance snapshot for ava-labs/core-mobile: Delivered major staking, DeFi, and cross-chain features with significant UI/UX improvements and broad stability fixes. The work enhanced onboarding, cross-chain usability, and maintainability, aligning with business goals to boost user engagement and reduce support friction.
April 2025 performance snapshot for ava-labs/core-mobile: Delivered major staking, DeFi, and cross-chain features with significant UI/UX improvements and broad stability fixes. The work enhanced onboarding, cross-chain usability, and maintainability, aligning with business goals to boost user engagement and reduce support friction.
March 2025 (ava-labs/core-mobile): Delivered a suite of user-facing features, performance improvements, and foundation upgrades that enhance analytics, UX, and staking capabilities. Key features include Mini Chart visualization, Track - Token Detail, and a set of staking-focused UI (Stake Home dashboard, Cards for staking). Upgraded React Native to 0.76 and Expo SDK 52 to maintain compatibility and performance. Additional data visualization and input enhancements (Staking Chart, Token Amount Input) support richer user workflows. A broad set of reliability and UX fixes were implemented (URL/history after loading completes; hot reload; focus management; promise handling; theme re-renders), improving stability and developer velocity. These efforts collectively improve user engagement, confidence in the platform, and time-to-value for staking features.
March 2025 (ava-labs/core-mobile): Delivered a suite of user-facing features, performance improvements, and foundation upgrades that enhance analytics, UX, and staking capabilities. Key features include Mini Chart visualization, Track - Token Detail, and a set of staking-focused UI (Stake Home dashboard, Cards for staking). Upgraded React Native to 0.76 and Expo SDK 52 to maintain compatibility and performance. Additional data visualization and input enhancements (Staking Chart, Token Amount Input) support richer user workflows. A broad set of reliability and UX fixes were implemented (URL/history after loading completes; hot reload; focus management; promise handling; theme re-renders), improving stability and developer velocity. These efforts collectively improve user engagement, confidence in the platform, and time-to-value for staking features.
February 2025 monthly summary for ava-labs/core-mobile highlighting core feature deliveries, UX improvements, and architecture upgrades. The team focused on delivering a polished user experience, expanded DeFi visibility, enhanced token analytics, and prepared the codebase for scalable future iterations. This period emphasized end-user value, testing readiness, and alignment with evolving SDKs and internal services.
February 2025 monthly summary for ava-labs/core-mobile highlighting core feature deliveries, UX improvements, and architecture upgrades. The team focused on delivering a polished user experience, expanded DeFi visibility, enhanced token analytics, and prepared the codebase for scalable future iterations. This period emphasized end-user value, testing readiness, and alignment with evolving SDKs and internal services.
January 2025 performance snapshot for ava-labs/core-mobile: Delivered end-to-end onboarding and a refreshed UI components library, driving improved new-user activation and app usability. Key features: Onboarding and Wallet Setup; UI Components Library Enhancements. Major bugs: No explicit major bugs documented in the provided data. Impact: Streamlined first-time user experience with secure wallet creation, recovery phrase handling, PIN, wallet naming, avatar, terms, and analytics consent; improved UI consistency across the app; design-system-driven component reuse enabling faster future work. Technologies/skills: mobile UI/UX design, onboarding/workflow engineering, secure recovery flows, design system and component library development, and clear commit-level traceability.
January 2025 performance snapshot for ava-labs/core-mobile: Delivered end-to-end onboarding and a refreshed UI components library, driving improved new-user activation and app usability. Key features: Onboarding and Wallet Setup; UI Components Library Enhancements. Major bugs: No explicit major bugs documented in the provided data. Impact: Streamlined first-time user experience with secure wallet creation, recovery phrase handling, PIN, wallet naming, avatar, terms, and analytics consent; improved UI consistency across the app; design-system-driven component reuse enabling faster future work. Technologies/skills: mobile UI/UX design, onboarding/workflow engineering, secure recovery flows, design system and component library development, and clear commit-level traceability.
Dec 2024 monthly summary for ava-labs/core-mobile focusing on key feature deliveries, quality improvements, and business impact. This period delivered a major UI/UX refresh and authentication overhaul, unified currency formatting for staking, and visual polish that improves brand clarity. Implementations modernized the alert system, introduced mobile-friendly toasts, and enhanced onboarding with biometric/PIN support. Emphasis on performance, maintainability, and user engagement through polished visuals and responsive feedback, with modern dependencies and Expo-based components.
Dec 2024 monthly summary for ava-labs/core-mobile focusing on key feature deliveries, quality improvements, and business impact. This period delivered a major UI/UX refresh and authentication overhaul, unified currency formatting for staking, and visual polish that improves brand clarity. Implementations modernized the alert system, introduced mobile-friendly toasts, and enhanced onboarding with biometric/PIN support. Emphasis on performance, maintainability, and user engagement through polished visuals and responsive feedback, with modern dependencies and Expo-based components.
November 2024 performance summary for ava-labs/core-mobile: Delivered cross-chain bridge core enhancements, new reusable UI components, and authentication/send-flow reliability improvements. These contributions reduced transfer friction, improved asset management and chain ID handling, and enhanced security and UX across the wallet.
November 2024 performance summary for ava-labs/core-mobile: Delivered cross-chain bridge core enhancements, new reusable UI components, and authentication/send-flow reliability improvements. These contributions reduced transfer friction, improved asset management and chain ID handling, and enhanced security and UX across the wallet.
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