Last updated: 1/25

Akhil Gogineni

Junior at University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
studying Computer Science & Economics

I enjoy learning, exploring, and building things

Dedicated to consistent improvement with aspirations to rise to the top

Determined to stay ahead of the curve 🔥

Work Experience

CollegeDAO Oct 2024 - Present

Core Member

Setting up hacker houses and building a job board for blockchain-related positions. Partnered with orgs to grow the student ecosystem in Web3

FreshCredit® Jun 2023 - Aug 2024

Software & Corporate Intern

Worked on dynamic NFTs for credit management. Ran workshops on Rust and credit models. Summarized the whitepaper into a litepaper.

Illini Blockchain Jan 2023 - Present

Dev Lead & VP Partnerships

Led dev projects and secured 10+ Web3 partnerships. Built a crypto lending dApp and organized large blockchain events.

Projects

WhatAGent Ongoing

A starter AI Agent that can interact with Windows CLI (cmd, powershell, etc.) and has CRUD functionality with PostgreSQL database. (+ Bidirection voice/text capabilities)

NUS Mods Ongoing

A project to replicate NUS Mods, making university modules accessible and scalable across institutions.

OnChain Mafia July 2024 - Present

A Solana-based dApp that uses Multi-Party Computation and Zero-Knowledge proofs for secure, private P2P interactions and game state. (Literally the mafia card game but on the Solana blockchain

GymBro June 2024 - Aug 2024

A multi-platform fitness app that tracks workouts, creates visualizations, and includes real-time chat features.

Upland Chess Nov 2023 - Jan 2024

A chess app built on the Upland Metaverse where users can play and wager crypto.