Prannav Kotamraju

Accomplished Lead Blockchain Engineer at Standard Chartered, specializing in DLT and blockchain solutions. Successfully led the development of core protocols and deployed a PoS Mainnet with over 100 nodes. Proficient in Python and skilled in community engagement, driving innovation in decentralized applications and enhancing supply chain efficiency.

• R3 certified Corda DLT Developer, 07/19
• Certified by NPTEL on Blockchain Architecture, Applications and Usecases, 09/18

• Publication: Security Challenges in Building Blockchains Bridges and Countermeasures, EVERGREEN OPEN JOURNAL, Publication that talks about the current status of blockchain bridges, issues while building blockchain bridges and a threat model to classify the issues.
• Open Source Corda contribution, Contributed to openSource Corda regarding reconnecting corda RPC that helps in connecting back the client with node.
• Open Source Newrl Contribution, Lead core protocol development on newrl including transaction sequence and smart contract execution.

• NEWRL Mainnet launch, As Core Protocol developer, successfully launched NEWRL mainnet with more than 100 validators and an incentivised testnet.
• Built NEWRL X Polygon BRIDGE, Developed an interoperable Layer between NEWL and EVM based chains and launched it on Polygon and ethereum.
• Publication on Blockchain Interoperability, Published a research paper which talks about security issues with blockchain bridges using a threat model.
• International Remittance Live Deployment, Developed and Successfully deployed Remittance blockchain project into live Banking on-premise production environment using Corda DLT.