About Me

Hi, I’m Praneeth! I’m currently pursuing my MS in Computer Science at Virginia Tech. I’ve recently started my research thesis under Dr Shin’ichiro Matsuo and Wenjing Lou in Blockchain and Network Security at the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative.

I’ve worked at Bithyve building a secure Bitcoin mobile wallet that helps you self-custody your keys. I led the hardware integrations with the mobile app and helped the team build scalable applications securely.

I was a speaker @Bitcoin4India. Spoke about “Securing Bitcoin with Multisig”. Hosted multiple Bitcoin meetups in and around Bangalore to elicit about Bitcoin. Open-sourced libraries that can efficiently establish a bridge between hardware wallets and mobile applications.

Outside of work, I play a lot of chess, brainstorm startup ideas, and make great chai ☕️ I also enjoy learning about human psychology/behavior and help better visualize things.