Ayush Ranjan

Software Engineer | Blockchain & Verifiable Computing

I am a Software Engineer with a strong focus on blockchain, verifiable computing, and AI technologies. I hold a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad (2021–2025), where I also completed extensive coursework in Computer Science, including Blockchain Technologies, AI, and Cryptography.

Professional Experience

• Software Engineer (& Developer Relations) @ Marlin Protocol (Mar 2025 – Present)

• Building a verifiable computing protocol utilizing TEE and ZK coprocessors to delegate workloads over a decentralized cloud.

• Co-authored a course on "Offchain computing using TEE coprocessors" for Binance Academy.

• Contributor @ I'm Beside You (Dec 2025 – Present)

• Previously served as a Software Engineer Intern.

• Blockchain Developer @ Furverse

• Built the company website and implemented AI and Web3 functionalities on EVM-based chains.

• Freelance Blockchain Developer @ DevsGiant

• Designed smart contracts for a Web3 gaming product.

Open Source & Technical Contributions

• Contributor @ Randamu (Protocol Labs)
• Fixed Docker container errors.
• Built a Dutch-auction-based multi-chain swap solver for the Onlyswaps DeFi protocol.

Key Projects & Hackathon Wins

• StarknetAVS (Winner @ ETH India '24)

• A system using AI models to flag non-compliant transactions on the Starknet blockchain, verified via EigenLayer's AVS.

• Private-Gnome (1st Prize, iExec Top TEE dApp @ ETH Belgrade)

• Predicts health risks from DNA using a custom ML model running securely in a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE).

• DevRail X402 (Winner @ Starknet Re{Solve} Hackathon)

• A payment standard toolkit for monetizing APIs and services.

• StarkPAI (Winner @ Starknet Hacker House)

• An AI-powered wallet on Starknet designed for a smarter user experience.

• Crypto-UPI (Best Project, DeFi Track @ Starknet Winter Hackathon)

• A decentralized intent solver marketplace for crypto payments.

• In-Device Offline Generative AI

• Developed offline AI models (Lamini-Flan, Apple-OpenELM) for confidential use cases in military and medical industries.

Achievements & Community

• Uniswap Hook Incubator Alumni
• Starknet Top Builder
• Founding Member, Web3 Club at IIT ISM
• Mentor, Kartavya NGO (Teaching underprivileged kids)