I'm Avichal, a software engineer focused on blockchains.

What I am working on

  • I am building Tableland, a decentralized cloud database and Basin, a decentralized object storage.
  • I host a podcast focussed on products using Zero Knowledge cryptography.
  • I write about distributed systems, cryptography, blockchains and more on this blog.

Previously

  • In 2022, I took a sabbatical to dive deep into blockchains.
  • From late 2019 until October 2021, I was a platform engineer at Zalando, Europe's leading fashion platform.
  • In 2017, I joined Lawyaw (acquired by Clio). As an early engineer, I architected and built their automated legal document editor.
  • In 2014, I was an early engineer at Grofers (acquired by Zomato). I helped launch their initial mobile app.

Handles

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