Prakash Khatri

DeFi / Cross-Chain Infrastructure Engineer

About

DeFi and Cross-Chain Infrastructure Engineer with a strong quantitative background, specializing in smart contracts, account abstraction, and crypto payment systems. Leverages deep expertise in EVM, Solana, and Sui environments to develop robust, multi-chain solutions for automated arbitrage and token acceptance. Combines mathematical modeling with practical blockchain engineering to solve complex protocol challenges and enhance system resilience.

Work

Movement

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Cross-Chain Payment Wallet Developer

Summary

Developed cross-chain crypto payment infrastructure enabling token acceptance across multiple blockchain networks while abstracting routing and settlement complexity from the payment flow.

Highlights

Architected and implemented a crypto payment acceptance model to facilitate multi-chain token acceptance for merchants and users, minimizing chain-specific complexities.

Managed end-to-end crypto payment flows, including multi-chain token acceptance, cross-chain processing, routing, and settlement mechanisms.

Integrated robust blockchain transaction execution, confirmation, and finality checks, along with liquidity and slippage controls for seamless payment processing.

Designed and implemented comprehensive handling for failed transactions and token compatibility, ensuring high reliability and a merchant-oriented payment UX.

AuditFinder.xyz

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Lead Developer

Summary

Led the development of a smart-contract audit report discovery platform, enhancing search capabilities and user experience for vulnerability research.

Highlights

Directed the development of AuditFinder.xyz, focusing on creating a fast, search-as-you-type experience for smart-contract audit reports.

Implemented typo-tolerant search functionalities, significantly improving the discoverability and accessibility of audit reports and vulnerability research.

Gained extensive exposure to smart-contract audit reports and vulnerability research, enhancing understanding of security best practices.

Education

Indian Institute of Technology

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M.Tech Mechanical Systems Design

Government Engineering College

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B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

Awards

3rd Place, ETHGlobal Bangkok

ETHGlobal

Awarded for OptiPair, a project addressing options-market liquidity fragmentation through a mathematical model for liquidity allocation across strike positions.

Languages

English

Skills

Blockchain / Smart Contracts

Solidity, EVM, ERC-4337, ERC-7579, Smart Accounts, Account Abstraction, ERC-20 Transaction Flows, Transaction Signing and Execution, Cross-Chain Token Transfers.

Chains

Ethereum / EVM Ecosystems, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, BSC, Polygon, Fantom, Solana, Sui.

Cross-Chain

Wormhole, TokenBridge, VAA Lifecycle, Cross-Chain Redemption, Cross-Chain Execution, Bridge/Finality Risk.

DeFi

AMMs, DEXs, Arbitrage, Liquidity, Slippage, Options, Market Making Concepts, Tokenomics, Oracle Risk, Governance Risk, MEV Concepts.

Tools / Protocols

KyberSwap, Jupiter, Cetus, 1inch, Odos, Pimlico, Rhinestone, Safe, The Graph, GraphQL, Alchemy.

Programming / Engineering

Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Solidity, Web3.py, Async Python / asyncio, API Integration, RPC Infrastructure, Next.js, TailwindCSS.

Fintech & Payments Knowledge

Fintech, Payments, Crypto Payment Flows, Settlement, Custody, Key Management, Smart-Contract Risk, Fraud, AML Considerations, Compliance Awareness, AI Evaluation, Factual Accuracy, Reasoning Quality, Safety, Prompt Adherence.

Smart Contract Security

Smart-Contract Security Research, Protocol Logic Review, Vulnerability-Pattern Analysis, Competitive Audit Workflows, Sherlock, Code4rena.

Projects

Cross-Chain Arbitrage System

Summary

Developed a non-atomic cross-chain arbitrage system designed for multi-chain price discovery, concurrent quote collection, and automated transaction execution across EVM, Solana, and Sui networks.

OptiPair

Summary

Led the development of OptiPair, an options-market liquidity allocation protocol that earned 3rd place at ETHGlobal Bangkok by addressing fragmented liquidity across strike prices.

Munjo

Summary

Developed a DAO and treasury-management project leveraging modular smart accounts and Web3 infrastructure integrations.

Asanjo

Summary

Contributed to a DeFi trading project focused on enhancing user experience through smart accounts, gasless transactions, and advanced order types.