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  {\Huge \textbf{Prad Nukala}}\\[2pt]
  {\large Backend, Protocol \& Full-Stack Engineer}
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\small
{\bfseries Contact}\\[2pt]
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\href{mailto:prad@nuka.la}{prad@nuka.la}\\[2pt]
+1 (646) 508-7789\\[2pt]
\href{https://prad.nu}{Website}\\[2pt]
\href{https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradn}{LinkedIn}\\[2pt]
\href{https://github.com/prdlk}{GitHub}\\[2pt]
\href{https://twitter.com/basedprad}{Twitter}

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{\bfseries Skills}\\[2pt]
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\textbf{Languages (Expert)}\\[1pt]
Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Protobufs\\[5pt]
\textbf{Languages (Strong)}\\[1pt]
Python, Objective-C, Swift, Kotlin, Java, C\#, SQL, HTML/CSS, Makefile\\[5pt]
\textbf{Languages (Familiar)}\\[1pt]
C, C++, Rust, PHP, Ruby, Perl, MATLAB, R, Lua, Zig\\[5pt]
\textbf{Frameworks \& Platforms}\\[1pt]
React Native, Flutter, Unity, Cocos2d, React.js, Next.js, Astro, Svelte, Vue, Nuxt, HTMX, Spring Boot, AngularJS, Solana, DeFi, Viem, Wagmi, Cosmos SDK, CosmWasm, IPFS, libp2p, Matrix Protocol, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare Workers, AWS Lambda, GitHub Actions, Fastlane, PostgreSQL, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini\\[5pt]
\textbf{Methodology \& Practice}\\[1pt]
Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Agile, DevOps, Test-Driven Development, Security Testing, API Design, System Architecture, Backend Systems, Distributed Networking, Blockchain Architecture, Cryptography (ZKP \& MPC), Technical Leadership, Engineering Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Developer Relations, Product Management, Mobile Security, Full-Stack Development, Open Source\\[4pt]

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{\bfseries Honors}\\[2pt]
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\textbf{Guest Lecturer, Crypto Finance (15.492)}\\[1pt]
MIT Sloan School of Management \hfill \textit{2022}\\[4pt]

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{\bfseries Organizations}\\[2pt]
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\textbf{Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF)}\\[1pt]
Working Group for UCAN/DWN\\[4pt]
\textbf{World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)}\\[1pt]
Working Group for DID/WebAuthn/WASM\\[2pt]

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{\bfseries Experience}\\[2pt]
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\textbf{Co-Founder / CEO} \hfill \textit{Mar 2021 - Present}\\
\textit{Sonr --- New York, USA}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Founded the startup and successfully led executive fundraising efforts, securing \$4.7M in capital to build a peer-to-peer identity and asset management system leveraging decentralized identifiers (DIDs), WebAuthn, and IPFS.}
  \item \small{Directed technical strategy across 7 full-time staff (including a technical writer) and two specialist agencies --- a 6-person token-economics team and a 6-engineer mobile team --- with all reporting lines direct to CEO, co-developing a React Native mobile chat application powered by the decentralized Matrix protocol.}
  \item \small{Architected a custom Layer 1 blockchain using the Cosmos SDK, optimizing data serialization and network communication with Protobufs.}
  \item \small{Operated the Sonr Testnet across 4 geographically distributed validator nodes (San Francisco, New York, Virginia, Asia) with 4+ environments and 4 distinct validator profiles secured via KMS, sustaining 99\% operational uptime; ran the initial DevNet on Google Cloud and orchestrated Beam's self-hosted Matrix homeserver with Ansible, alongside Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform infrastructure.}
  \item \small{Drove massive open-source community growth, achieving the 4th highest global GitHub contributions (Oct 2021 -- Oct 2022) for the platform's MVP, and successfully onboarding over 120 first-time blockchain developers to the Motor SDKs during DevNet.}
  \item \small{Actively shaped global web standards as a W3C Working Group Member for DIDs, WebAuthn, and WebAssembly (WASM); implemented the DID specification to full spec compliance and built the first W3C-conformant WebAuthn implementation tied to DIDs recorded on a blockchain, enabling passkey-based wallet identity.}
  \item \small{Pivoted the company to B2B (2026), leading customer discovery for a white-label wallet system positioned as an open-source alternative to Privy, while winding down consumer operations.}
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\textbf{Mobile App Developer} \hfill \textit{Aug 2020 - May 2021}\\
\textit{Leidos --- Herndon, VA, USA}
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  \item \small{Engineered and deployed features for the official Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mobile Passport application, a high-visibility tool utilized by millions of travelers to expedite entry into the United States.}
  \item \small{Leveraged the Flutter framework and Dart to build and maintain a seamless, high-performance cross-platform experience for both iOS and Android users.}
  \item \small{Collaborated within a highly regulated, hybrid agile environment to ensure the application met strict federal security, privacy, and accessibility standards.}
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\textbf{Data Science Intern} \hfill \textit{May 2019 - Aug 2019}\\
\textit{Unissant --- Herndon, VA, USA}
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  \item \small{Engineered and deployed a machine learning fraud detection model utilizing AWS SageMaker to identify irregular patterns in healthcare data.}
  \item \small{Developed a custom, client-facing web application using React, integrated with serverless AWS Lambda functions to interact with the predictive model in real-time.}
  \item \small{Delivered a successful proof-of-concept (POC) to a consulting client, demonstrating the firm's technical capabilities in advanced data management and automated fraud prevention.}
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\textbf{Software Engineering Intern} \hfill \textit{May 2018 - Aug 2018}\\
\textit{Hobsons --- Arlington, VA, USA}
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  \item \small{Architected a robust backend monitoring system using Java and the Spring Boot framework to track data synchronization between CommonApp documents and the Naviance platform.}
  \item \small{Built an internal frontend dashboard using JavaScript and AngularJS to seamlessly consume, display, and filter REST API JSON responses.}
  \item \small{Empowered the sales team to independently troubleshoot and answer customer QA inquiries by creating self-serve tools, drastically reducing response times from several days to just a few minutes.}
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\textbf{iOS Developer} \hfill \textit{Jul 2016 - May 2019}\\
\textit{Britetwist --- Ashburn, VA, USA}
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  \item \small{Founded an independent mobile app studio, driving end-to-end product development---from ideation and UI/UX design to full-stack programming---for three successful applications.}
  \item \small{Scaled the company's portfolio to over 1 million total downloads, encompassing a peer-to-peer volunteer network (VolunTree) and highly engaging mobile games (Space Bolt, Yu\=e).}
  \item \small{Achieved peak user engagement metrics, including 15,000 Daily Active Users (DAU) for Space Bolt and 1,250 Monthly Active Users (MAU) for VolunTree.}
  \item \small{Fostered strong developer community engagement by authoring technical architecture and game development articles that accumulated over 40,000 reads.}
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{\bfseries Projects}\\[2pt]
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\textbf{Layer-1 Blockchain \& Decentralized Identity Ecosystem} \hfill \textit{2022 - Present}
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  \item \small{Engineered a revolutionary "Gasless Onboarding" pipeline by writing custom Cosmos AnteHandlers to intercept and validate WebAuthn (Passkeys/Biometrics) credentials directly at the mempool level, completely abstracting away seed phrases and transaction fees for new users.}
  \item \small{Designed a capability-based authorization system integrating User-Controlled Authorization Networks (UCAN) and Decentralized Web Nodes (DWN) to provide granular, time-bound, and delegatable access to IPFS-backed encrypted data vaults.}
  \item \small{Bridged Web3 ecosystems by implementing full EVM compatibility alongside CosmWasm smart contracts, supporting multi-chain token mappings and cross-chain operations via IBC protocols.}
  \item \small{Built enterprise-grade DevOps infrastructure leveraging Kubernetes (Starship), Docker, and Devbox to orchestrate multi-node testnets and local development environments, utilizing GoReleaser for automated, multi-architecture CI/CD pipelines.}
  \item \small{Integrated automated legal compliance tooling directly into the blockchain CLI, generating cryptographic proofs and automated filings for Wyoming DAO LC amendments.}
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\textbf{Core Cryptography Library (ZKP \& MPC Infrastructure)} \hfill \textit{2022 - 2026}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Implemented advanced Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) systems, including Bulletproofs (Range Proofs and Inner Product Proofs) and cryptographic accumulators, leveraging the Fiat-Shamir heuristic for efficient, non-interactive verification.}
  \item \small{Designed Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and Distributed Key Generation (DKG) protocols, enabling decentralized infrastructure through Threshold ECDSA/Ed25519, FROST, and Gennaro signature schemes without single points of failure.}
  \item \small{Engineered highly secure, constant-time elliptic curve arithmetic across multiple standards (secp256k1, Ed25519, BLS12-381, NIST P-Curves), strictly enforcing safeguards against side-channel timing attacks, signature malleability, and nonce reuse.}
  \item \small{Hardened system security by integrating AES-GCM authenticated encryption and Argon2id memory-hard key derivation, backed by an exhaustive suite of automated security tests, race-condition checks, and performance benchmarks.}
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\textbf{Beam --- Lead Architect | E2EE Messaging \textperiodcentered{} Matrix Protocol \textperiodcentered{} Decentralized Identity} \hfill \textit{2022 - 2025}
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  \item \small{Led the architecture and hands-on development of Beam, a cross-platform end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) mobile messaging application built in React Native, directing a 6-engineer cross-functional team across mobile, infrastructure, and product.}
  \item \small{Architected and managed a self-hosted Matrix homeserver, customizing the decentralized Matrix protocol to deliver end-to-end encrypted (E2EE), censorship-resistant messaging with self-custodied message history.}
  \item \small{Engineered a passkey-based authentication layer as a drop-in replacement for the Matrix authorization server, swapping centralized email/phone login for WebAuthn passkey wallets and Sonr Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) to enable passwordless, self-sovereign onboarding and cryptographic key exchange.}
  \item \small{Abstracted decentralized routing and cryptographic key management behind a Web2-grade chat UX, guiding frontend and product teams to deliver a frictionless messaging experience over fully decentralized identity and transport infrastructure.}
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\textbf{Client SDK \& Motr Cryptographic Enclave} \hfill \textit{2022 - 2023}
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  \item \small{Architected "Motr," a WebAssembly (WASM) cryptographic enclave compiled from Go, designed to run entirely in client-side Web Workers. This sandboxed environment securely handles Multi-Party Computation (MPC), data signing, and UCAN token generation without ever exposing private keys to the main application thread.}
  \item \small{Built an edge-native orchestration layer using Cloudflare Workers, utilizing Durable Objects, KV namespaces, and Service Bindings to manage persistent cross-platform sessions, smart routing, and state synchronization across the decentralized network.}
  \item \small{Pioneered a "Web2-to-Web3" authentication bridge by integrating WebAuthn (Passkeys/Biometrics) and standard OAuth 2.0 flows directly into the SDK, allowing developers to offer passwordless, seed-phrase-free onboarding to their users.}
  \item \small{Implemented account-isolated client persistence leveraging Dexie.js (IndexedDB) to create a robust offline caching layer for cryptographic states, delegated capabilities, and decentralized web node (DWN) records.}
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\textbf{Network Token Economics \& Economic Design} \hfill \textit{2022 - 2022}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Directed the comprehensive token economic design for the Sonr Network, collaborating directly with 6 PhD economists from Prysm Group to architect a sustainable, highly secure Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) ecosystem.}
  \item \small{Architected the core financial model and token mechanics, defining critical macroeconomic parameters including dynamic token allocation, circulating supply schedules, token velocity, and staking reward emissions to maximize long-term fundamental value.}
  \item \small{Designed the on-chain governance and utility flow, establishing robust mechanisms for protocol voting, validator reputation scoring, and decentralized treasury/grant management. Modeled these frameworks using empirical data and opportunity cost analyses against major networks like Uniswap, Compound, and Algorand.}
  \item \small{Aligned protocol incentives with network security, structuring the token to act as a seamless means of payment across Sonr's Highway modules, registries, and buckets, while ensuring validators are properly incentivized to maintain decentralization via Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC).}
  \item \small{Bridged academic theory and engineering execution, successfully translating complex economic models---such as price shock absorption, lockup vesting, and subsidy schedules---into actionable smart contract and Layer-1 state machine logic.}
\end{itemize}
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\textbf{Web3 Developer Ecosystem \& DevNet Launch} \hfill \textit{2022 - 2022}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Spearheaded the launch of the Sonr DevNet at premier collegiate hackathons, including PennApps XXII and UC Berkeley's CalHacks, to drive grassroots adoption of decentralized identity protocols.}
  \item \small{Designed and hosted hands-on technical workshops aimed at abstracting away the friction of Web3 development, successfully onboarding dozens of first-time blockchain developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) without requiring deep cryptographic expertise.}
  \item \small{Provided direct architectural mentorship and SDK support (utilizing the Sonr Motor API and DID modules), enabling developers to seamlessly integrate decentralized identity, secure messaging, and token marketplaces within 48-hour constraints.}
  \item \small{Fostered a thriving early-stage ecosystem that produced highly innovative dApps, including Ptolemy (an on-chain/off-chain validator reputation scoring system), Faiza (a decentralized, token-incentivized health forum), and WalkWithMe (a secure, DID-authenticated peer-to-peer transit network).}
\end{itemize}
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\textbf{Decentralized File-Sharing Platform} \hfill \textit{2020 - 2021}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Engineered deep native OS integrations by writing custom iOS Share Extensions (Swift) and Android Intent filters, allowing users to seamlessly share photos, videos, and files directly from the OS-level share sheet into the decentralized libp2p network.}
  \item \small{Integrated a custom Go-based networking core using Gomobile, creating strict type-conversion bindings to translate low-level libp2p data streams, cryptographic keypairs, and Namebase decentralized routing into Dart.}
  \item \small{Designed a reactive, high-performance UI/UX utilizing the GetX framework for state management, combined with complex Lottie and Rive animations to provide intuitive, real-time feedback during peer discovery and file transfers.}
  \item \small{Built a robust local caching layer using Moor (SQLite) to securely store decentralized identity profiles, transfer history, and media metadata offline.}
  \item \small{Automated the entire CI/CD pipeline by configuring custom Makefiles, Fastlane lanes, and GitHub Actions to fetch core framework submodules, manage code-generation (build\_runner), and seamlessly deploy App Bundles and iOS Archives to the Play Store and App Store TestFlight.}
\end{itemize}
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\textbf{Yue} \hfill \textit{2018 - 2019}
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  \item \small{Developed and published a fully functional, low-poly 3D space adventure game to both iOS and Android platforms in 26 hours.}
  \item \small{Engineered a custom algorithm for procedural generation, ensuring unique 3D planet environments for every individual game session.}
  \item \small{Designed an in-app economy and digital storefront allowing users to exchange earned currency for game assets.}
  \item \small{Authored two technical articles detailing the game's rapid development process, accumulating over 40,000 reads.}
\end{itemize}
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\textbf{Swiper No Mauling} \hfill \textit{2019 - 2019}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Engineered a financially viable, AI-powered computer vision application designed to help farmers autonomously monitor livestock and prevent predator attacks.}
  \item \small{Implemented the YOLOv3 object detection model using Python and TensorFlow to accurately identify predators and assess hostility levels within live camera frames.}
  \item \small{Integrated the Twilio API to build an automated, real-time alert system that immediately dispatches SMS notifications to farmers the moment a threat is detected.}
  \item \small{Designed an architectural roadmap to transition the computationally heavy detection model to a cloud-based infrastructure, with planned expansions for wildlife researchers to track events of interest.}
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\textbf{Space Bolt} \hfill \textit{2016 - 2018}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Designed and developed an endless-runner space game, successfully scaling the player base to 15,000 daily active users and 850,000 total downloads by 2018.}
  \item \small{Engineered a custom API and server-side caching system to generate, retrieve, and distribute shareable gameplay GIFs.}
  \item \small{Integrated Facebook leaderboards to drive user engagement, retention, and global competition among players.}
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\textbf{Timebo[AR]d} \hfill \textit{2017 - 2017}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Collaborated at HackHarvard 2017 to build a native iOS Augmented Reality application designed to capture, store, and share physical whiteboard sessions.}
  \item \small{Developed a feature mapping 2D whiteboard drawings into navigable, cloud-stored 3D models using just two screen taps.}
  \item \small{Implemented a "time machine" versioning system, enabling users to step through and view saved virtual frames in real-time.}
  \item \small{Provided a scalable solution for teams and students to archive architectural diagrams and course notes for future collaborative editing.}
\end{itemize}
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\textbf{Like.ly} \hfill \textit{2017 - 2017}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Engineered a predictive analytics tool leveraging scikit-learn supervised regression models (linear regression, SVR, polynomial features) to forecast Instagram post engagement and likes.}
  \item \small{Developed an intuitive user interface by building a cross-platform mobile application using React Native and Expo.}
  \item \small{Aggregated public Instagram post data via the official Instagram API with OAuth authentication to train the model and optimize prediction accuracy.}
  \item \small{Integrated the Microsoft Computer Vision API to analyze visual post content and extract key features for the machine learning pipeline.}
\end{itemize}
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\textbf{Pool} \hfill \textit{2019 - 2019}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Designed and engineered the frontend architecture for an event-sharing mobile application utilizing the Flutter framework and Dart.}
  \item \small{Translated complex Dribbble UI/UX designs into fully functional programmatic widget hierarchies, implementing custom TableView cells, dynamic navigation, and animated backgrounds using the simple-animations library.}
  \item \small{Authored and published a two-part technical series ("A Deep Dive into Flutter") in Medium's Flutter Community publication, detailing the application's structural development to educate developers on cross-platform best practices.}
  \item \small{Architected a scalable, modular codebase designed to seamlessly integrate with future Node.js and MongoDB backend implementations.}
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\textbf{VolunTree} \hfill \textit{2015 - 2017}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Engineered an iOS application to digitize and legitimize volunteer hour tracking for high school students via a peer-to-peer verification system.}
  \item \small{Scaled the platform to 1,250 monthly active users and achieved 15,000 total downloads in 2016.}
  \item \small{Integrated social and community features enabling users to follow peers and discover over 15 daily volunteer opportunities.}
  \item \small{Built an organizational portal allowing local non-profits to post updates and connect directly with the student volunteer community.}
  \item \small{Implemented an export feature allowing students to seamlessly transfer verified hours to their schools for academic credit.}
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\textbf{Floadt} \hfill \textit{2013 - 2015}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Developed a unified social media client designed to aggregate and display Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds within a single, Pinterest-style user interface.}
  \item \small{Engineered advanced social management features, including cross-platform scheduled publishing, feed filtering to hide specific users, and mutual-follower verification.}
  \item \small{Gained deep, hands-on experience in network architecture and complex REST API integration prior to major platform policy changes that restricted third-party developer access.}
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\textbf{Superball} \hfill \textit{2011 - 2012}
\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Developed and launched a puzzle-based casual game for iOS using the Cocos2D framework and Objective-C at age 12.}
  \item \small{Navigated the constraints of early iOS development by successfully managing memory allocation manually, prior to the introduction of built-in automated memory management.}
  \item \small{Designed the complete game loop, mechanics, and user interface tailored specifically for the mobile casual gaming market.}
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{\bfseries Publications \& Talks}\\[2pt]
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\begin{itemize}[leftmargin=*, nosep, topsep=2pt]
  \item \small{Nukala, P. (2022). What Web3 can learn from the Mac and the iPhone. Fast Company. \href{https://www.fastcompany.com/90814899/web3-lessons-mac-iphone}{[link]}}
  \item \small{Nukala, P. (2019). A Deep Dive into Flutter, Parts 1-2. Medium, Flutter Community. \href{https://medium.com/flutter-community/deep-dive-in-flutter-b0b827440a49}{[link]}}
  \item \small{Building in the decentralized web with Sonr. Workshop, ETHGlobal HackFS (2022). \href{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy6Xkh9Mvcs}{[link]}}
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{\bfseries Education}\\[2pt]
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\textbf{Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Mathematics} \hfill \textit{2017 - 2020}\\
\textit{Virginia Commonwealth University}
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