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Karan Pargal

Lead Developer, Trench @ Covalent

karanpargal007@gmail.com · https://github.com/karanpargal · Bengaluru, Karnataka

roles

Covalent

Lead Developer, Trench
2y 2mo

Present · Remote

  • Lead developer on Trench (trench.ag), owning the architecture, technical direction, and delivery of a multi-market trading terminal with alpha intelligence, wallet tracking, and fast execution across Solana and Hyperliquid.
  • Set engineering standards and review practices for the Trench codebase across product surfaces, backend services, and data infrastructure.
  • Shipped TMB (tmb.fun), a prediction markets platform; since sunsetted, but went live in production.
  • Engineered scalable transaction-building infrastructure and data pipelines powering the trading terminal.
  • Contributed to GoldRush Streaming API, adding real-time blockchain event subscriptions using Java and Gradle.
  • Built single sign-on and delegation functionality using EIP-7702, 7710, and 7715.
  • Architected backend infrastructure for SpeedRun, an AI-powered Web3 development platform.
  • Enhanced database models, improving data accuracy and processing speed by 15%.

shipped hereTrenchTMB

Atmos

Freelance (concurrent)
1y 9mo

Present · Remote

  • Built the entire backend for Atmos Protocol, a social-driven gamified DeFi trading platform and permissionless token studio on Supra.
  • Owned frontend integration for swap, liquidity, launchpad, and rewards flows.
  • Product is live at atmos.ag with DEX, Hyper AMM, and token launch tooling in production.

shipped hereAtmos

Wells Fargo

Intern Analyst
2mo

· Chennai, IN

  • Collaborated on a risk analysis tool that increased profit by approximately 25%.
  • Developed optimization techniques on 10 years of historical data, improving risk-adjusted returns and reducing portfolio volatility by 20%.

Parcel

Software Engineer
7mo

· Remote

  • Conducted QA testing and resolved software anomalies to improve platform stability and user experience.
  • Implemented improvements based on user feedback to drive product innovation.

Doge Capital

Backend Developer
8mo

· Remote

  • Led client projects including a lending platform and referral system.
  • Built on-chain transaction verification to secure platform operations.

Cohesive

Full Stack Developer
3mo

· India

  • Developed automatic post generation and editor using React and Django.
  • Integrated multiple SDKs for a seamless platform experience.

stack

Languages

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

Web & Backend

  • React
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Django
  • MongoDB
  • Apache Kafka

Web3 & Protocols

  • Ethers
  • Web3
  • EVM
  • EIP-7702
  • DeFi
  • JSON-RPC

AI/ML & Cloud

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • scikit-learn
  • Pandas
  • NumPy
  • NLP
  • CV
  • AWS

education

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

B.Tech CS (AI/ML) · · CGPA 9.75 · 100% scholarship

selected wins

16+ hackathon wins. A selection:

  • Flux · ETHGlobal New Delhi

    Fluence track winner

  • SupraNova · ETHIndia

    Lit Protocol 1st · Supra 1st

  • APY-LO · Unfold

    Agoric 1st

  • LenDen · Unfold

    Router Protocol 1st

  • Servify · ETHIndia

    Push Protocol best project