Nandakishor P

Protocol-Focused Blockchain Engineer

📍 India

🟢Aping In

Protocol-focused blockchain engineer specializing in institutional DeFi, private credit, and verification-driven systems. Experienced in designing permissioned credit rails, tranche-based capital allocation, loss waterfalls, and interest accounting with a strong emphasis on invariants, security, and real-world constraints.

Work Preferences

Salary

USD 40,000 – 60,000

Skills

DeFi Protocol Design9/10

Solidity9/10

Private Credit Systems9/10

Zero-Knowledge Proofs8/10

Foundry8/10

Fuzz Testing (Foundry/Echidna/Medusa) (8/10)Interest Indexing & Share Accounting (8/10)Invariant Design (8/10)Ethereum (8/10)Noir (8/10)Tranching & Loss Waterfalls (8/10)Smart Contract Security (8/10)zkSync Era (7/10)Formal Verification (Certora) (7/10)Git/GitHub (7/10)L2 Architectures (7/10)UUPS Upgradeability (7/10)Barretenberg (UltraHonk) (7/10)Chainlink CCIP (6/10)Python (5/10)

Work Experience

Independent Protocol Researcher

Self-Directed

Jan 2024 — Present

Studying real-world private credit structures and their translation into on-chain systems. Focused on bridging the gap between traditional credit mechanisms and smart contract enforcement.

Education

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

B.Tech · Computer Science

2023 – 2027