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About Me


Hello There!

Hi 👋 I’m Gita Alekhya Paul, a Computer Science graduate from SRMIST Kattankulathur, specialized in Cyber Security. I’m a security nerd at heart and a firm believer in the promise of seamless Web3 UX—enabling self-sovereignty over funds and intents for everyday users.

My journey began with building robots and electronics for science exhibitions. That early curiosity evolved at SRMIST into hands-on experience with information security, wireless mesh and IoT networks, server management, cloud infrastructure, backend systems, and eventually, Web3. I started in the Zilliqa ecosystem and now actively work in the Ethereum space.

I believe in building the future one commit at a time, which has led me to internships and fellowships like the GitHub Externship, MLH Fellowship, and MITACS Globalink Internship. My current focus lies in improving Web3 usability and security for non-native users.

As a 4x published author, my research centers on scaling distributed systems with blockchain—especially using wireless mesh networks. I’ve spent years developing scalable, decentralized infrastructure across hardware and software.

In my time as a full-time engineer, I’ve worked on smart accounts, key and chain abstraction, and real-time analytics to support user-centric UX. Lately, I’m specializing in agent orchestration and on-chain cryptoeconomic systems for AI agent collaboration—training LLM-powered agents that interact securely and autonomously on-chain.

I’m actively looking for Masters/PhD supervisors in blockchain and security. If you’re working in this space, let’s connect.

Resume and Curriculum Vitae​

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Details​

Education​

  • SRM Institute of Science and Technology​

    • Degree: Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
    • Major: Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security
    • Tenure: June, 2019 - May, 2023
    • CGPA: 9.73 / 10
    • Class: First Class with Distinction
    • Graduated 2nd in class, awarded silver medal

Skills and Technologies​

  • Languages​

    • C
    • C++
    • JavaScript
    • TypeScript
    • Python
    • SQL
    • Java
    • Solidity
    • SCILLA

  • Web Technologies​

    • HTML, CSS
    • React.js, Next.js
    • Node.js, Express.js, Loopback
    • MongoDB, Postgres, DynamoDB, Supabase
    • Redis, BullMQ
    • Netlify Serverless

  • Hardware​

    • Micro-controllers, ESP32
    • Arduino
    • Raspberry Pi
    • NodeMCU
    • Blynk IoT
    • IFTTT

  • Blockchain​

    • Zilliqa Blockchain
    • SCILLA Smart Contracts
    • Ethereum
    • Solidity Smart Contracts
    • Magic Link DIDs
    • Multi-party computation
    • Key abstraction and chain abstraction
    • Account abstraction
    • Zero-knowledge Proofs
    • On-chain cryptoeconomic systems for AI Agents

  • Data Analytics and AI/ML​

    • BigQuery
    • Dune Analytics
    • LLM Fine-tuning
    • Custom AI Agents
    • LangChain, LangGraph and ElizaOS
    • MCP and custom agent orchestration systems

  • Cyber Security​

    • Linux
    • Network Security
    • Web Penetration Testing
    • Image Forensics

  • Networking & Cloud​

    • Wireless Mesh Networks
    • Edge Computing
    • AWS
    • GCP
    • Docker
    • Distributed Networks
    • MQTT

Research and Certifications​

  • Best Paper at ViTECoN 2023​

    • Conference: 2023 2nd International Conference on Vision Towards Emerging Trends in Communication and Networking Technologies (ViTECoN)
    • Date: 5th-6th May, 2023
    • Title: "Implementing Dead Letter Exchanges in MQTT and Proposing a Broker Failure Algorithm Utilizing Blockchain DNS"
    • DOI: 10.1109/ViTECoN58111.2023.10157491

  • Conference Paper​

    • Conference: 2023 Third International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communication and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT)
    • Date: 5th-6th January, 2023
    • Title: "Improving Fault Tolerance and Tackling Broker Failure in MQTT through Blockchain"
    • DOI: 10.1109/ICAECT57570.2023.10118032

  • Gold Medal for Research @ SRM Research Day 2022​

    • Conference: 2023 Fifth International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Technologies (ICECCT)
    • Date: 22nd-24th February, 2023
    • Title: "Novel Pipeline for Compressing Image Buffers in Remote Education Video Conferencing using Harris Corner Detection and Pixel Map Array"
    • DOI: 10.1109/ICECCT56650.2023.10179787

  • Gold Medal for Research @ SRM Research Day 2021​

    • Conference: 2022 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Mobile Networks and Wireless Communications (ICMNWC)
    • Date: 2nd-3rd December ,2022
    • Title: "Energy Efficient Ad-hoc Network using Multicast Tree for Wireless Sensor Applications"
    • DOI: 10.1109/ICMNWC56175.2022.10032031

Work Experience​

  • Collab.Land​

    • Position: Lead Software Engineer, Research and Development
    • Location: Remote
    • Tenure: October, 2022 - Present
    • Gita maintained and developed software used by over 4.5 million active users across 59,000+ Discord and Telegram communities. He launched an on-chain SocialFi product with over 10,000 users, enabling seamless smart account wallet claims through account abstraction and key abstraction using MPC networks. He also researched and developed proof-of-concept solutions for integrating LLM agents to perform on-chain actions, while building data pipelines in BigQuery and Mixpanel, as well as creating dashboards and analytics using Dune to track user interactions and platform performance. Beyond blockchain infrastructure, Gita contributed to novel identity verification systems using image steganography and machine learning. Through his role at Collab.Land, he also serves as a technical steward for MotherDAO, where he helped design and implement the core middleware enabling AI agents to autonomously interact on-chain. His work leverages emerging technologies like 0xIntuition, Nevermined, and Recall (formerly OrbisDB) to facilitate agentic value exchange and intent resolution.
    • Location: ÉTS Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Advisor: Prof. Julien Gascon-Samson
    • Position: Research Intern
    • Tenure: July, 2022 - October, 2022
    • Secured MITACS Globalink 2022 Research Internship under Prof. Julien Gascon-Samson of École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS) on the research project titled 'Improving the Model and Implementation of a Distributed Edge-based MQTT-based Publish/Subscribe Middleware,' spending 12 weeks in Canada with a full scholarship and research grants provided by the organization. Proposed a refreshed architecture with a 25% reduction in network calls between the distributed broker layer and the orchestration layer. Was able to achieve a scalable 'opinionated mesh' solution to the problem, thereby improving the network reach by 50%, tested on 400+ subscribers.

  • Quinence​

    • Position: Backend and Smart Contract Developer Intern
    • Tenure: January, 2022 - March, 2022
    • Location: Remote
    • Optimized indexers and NFT marketplace services, reducing query latency by 30% on Zilliqa blockchain. Set up scalable infrastructure for Aqilliz Wishworld’s first NFT sale, handling 1,000+ NFTs, and co-developed smart contracts for the $380K+ valued Soulless Citadel NFT collection.

  • Hoppscotch India Private Limited​

    • GitHub Externship Summer 2021
    • Position: Node.js Backend CLI Developer
    • Tenure: June, 2021 - September, 2021
    • Location: Remote
    • Worked on the first version of the CLI for the Hoppscotch API runner ecosystem, with over 100,000+ users and 63K+ GitHub stars. Hoppscotch users can use this CLI for automated testing of the tests in the collection JSON in a CI environment.

  • NetSPI​

    • Position: Cyber Security Trainee
    • Tenure: June, 2021 - July, 2021
    • Location: Remote
    • Received training in web application security, and the different methods of attack and defense. Shadowed the instructors on live projects to learn how the work is done in the industry. Helped with documenting a client requirements. Presented a webinar on JSON deserialization attack in Node.js.

  • Amazon AWS Amplify CLI​

    • MLH Fellowship Spring 2021
    • Position: Node.js Backend CLI Developer
    • Tenure: January, 2021 - April, 2021
    • Location: Remote
    • Worked on the DX of the Amplify CLI init workflow. Helped find bugs and fixed them in the open-source repository. Made a developer documentation website for the easier onboarding of future contributors. During the fellowship, worked on a single-thread Reddit clone to demonstrate the use of Amplify CLI. Won the MLH Fellowship CTF.

  • Mendios Technologies Bangalore Pvt. Ltd. (webMOBI)​

    • Position: Node.js Backend Developer Intern
    • Tenure: June, 2020 - October, 2020
    • Location: Remote
    • Created Zapier Integrations for the company to integrate into the company APIs, facilitate the real-time data storage and notifying users and admins of events. Worked on webRTC integrations to facilitate the conduction of online webinars.

Accomplishments and Awards​