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Advait Rane
Product Consultant & Researcher | Web3, DeFi & AI Agent Specialist
Proven experience in financial product research and analytics in the Web3/Blockchain/AI agent domain. A keen follower of DeFi mechanisms and well versed with traditional finance.
About Me
Based in Mumbai, India, I specialize in quantitative analysis and financial modeling within the rapidly evolving Web3, DeFi, and AI agent ecosystems.
Professional Journey
With extensive experience across leading Web3 protocols including Indigo Protocol, Genius Yield, and Edgeware DAO, I bring a unique blend of traditional finance expertise and cutting-edge blockchain/AI agent knowledge.
My work focuses on developing sophisticated financial models, designing incentive mechanisms, and creating analytical frameworks that drive protocol stability and growth. I also create educational content through Medium articles covering DeFi and traditional finance.
Expertise Areas
- • Quantitative Analysis & Financial Modeling
- • DeFi Protocol Design & Optimization
- • Risk Assessment & LTV Calculations
- • Market Making & Trading Strategies
- • Treasury Management & DAO Financial Strategy
Professional Experience
My journey through the Web3 and DeFi landscape
Joined Indigo's core team at inception and worked on Indigo Product Suite ideation, developing numerous Python/Quant models for protocol parameters.
Key Achievements:
- • Developed Python models for Stability Pool, LTV, interest rate models, and Redemption parameters
- • Modelled protocol rewards mechanism for multiple pools and governance
- • Created mathematical formulas used in smart contracts and cited in Indigo Whitepaper
- • Built native dashboards for monitoring protocol data using Jupyter Notebooks
Current Focus:
- • Product design and analysis of upcoming product features like Indigo LRP and Indigo Multiply
- • Product Research for fixed interest product related to interest rate hedging
- • Weekly Presentations to Product Lead
Chakra AI Agents is an Indigo Ecosystem project, focused on advanced DeFAI agents.
Key Achievements:
- • Worked on the product design/specification of Chakra(Indigo sister system), for Advanced DeFAI agents
- • Worked on research and designing of the mathematics behind the Chakra Bonding Curves and subsequent Product Flows
Current Focus:
- • Contributions to end-to-end testing of the Chakra product feature suite
- • Ideation and research for upcoming Chakra product features
Regularly publish finance content covering trending topics and research work from the world of DeFi and traditional finance.
Key Achievements:
- • Published comprehensive articles on DeFi mechanisms and traditional finance
- • Created educational content covering trending financial topics
- • Developed research-based articles for the finance community
- • Built engaged readership in the Web3/DeFi space
Leadership:
- • Educational workshops in leading institutes
- • Content creation for presentation materials
- • Research on emerging DeFi trends
- • Community education initiatives
Genius Yield, an orderbook DEX in the Cardano ecosystem, seamlessly blending orderbook model advantages with decentralized exchange architecture.
Key Achievements:
- • Advised tech/infra team on designing internal Bot API (Python SDK)
- • Designed hedge-based trading strategy skeleton with liquidity and inventory management
- • Created Jupyter Notebook backtesting models using Maestro data
- • Actively managed strategy implementation with development and infrastructure teams
Leadership:
- • Led daily Market Making team communications with CFO
- • Created analytical processes using CardanoScan, internal tools and Taptools
- • Worked toward democratizing market making tools for GY community
- • Strategy performance analysis and optimization
Started as community moderator and formed the financial team, leading DAO financial strategy and community engagement initiatives.
Key Achievements:
- • Hosted weekly DAO Financial Calls
- • Created fortnightly Financial Bulletins
- • EDG token performance analysis using CAPM
- • On-chain treasury expenditure tracking
Leadership:
- • Designed Kabocha's Kusama slot auction strategy
- • Led in-house market-making initiatives
- • HummingBot implementation for EDG-USDT pair
- • Provided critical community support
Projects & Hackathons
Selected work from hackathons and independent DeFi research
Hackathons
Projects
DeFi Position Health Calculator
Problem
DeFi users often hold leveraged or borrowed positions without a clear understanding of liquidation risk, price sensitivity, or which actions are actually safe to take. Protocol UIs expose raw metrics, but fail to translate them into decision-ready risk insight.
What I Built
A protocol-agnostic DeFi risk analysis tool that evaluates the health of collateralized debt positions. It computes liquidation buffers, price-drop sensitivity, safe withdrawal thresholds, and a normalized health score. The app encodes protocol risk parameters via presets while keeping all position inputs manual, avoiding wallet permissions and stale on-chain data. Built with a pure TypeScript risk engine and deployed as a fully static Next.js application.
Skills & Expertise
Technical and domain expertise across Web3 and traditional finance
Technical Skills
- Python/Excel Modeling
- Data Insights & Analytics
- Jupyter Notebooks
- API Integration & Testing
Financial Expertise
- Financial Modeling
- Traditional Finance
- Risk Assessment
- CAPM Analysis
Blockchain & AI
- DeFi Mechanisms
- AI Agent Domain Knowledge
- Protocol Design
- Smart Contract Integration
- Market Making Strategies
Leadership
- Team Leadership
- Ownership Qualities
- Community Building
- Strategic Planning
Communication
- Excellent Presentation Skills
- Technical Writing
- Cross-team Collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
Education
CFA Level-1
November 2023
Bachelor of Engineering
Mumbai University, 2020
Get In Touch
Ready to discuss Web3 opportunities or collaborate on DeFi projects