Nihar Shah
AI and Blockchain Engineer focused on Web3 and DeFi solutions
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Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
New York, New York, USA
Joined August 2025
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Summary
Nihar Shah is an emerging expert in the AI and blockchain domains, actively contributing to cutting-edge Web3 and DeFi solutions. His work at StarkWare and as a researcher at Nethermind showcases his technical involvement in these areas. He also shares his insights through his Substack, writing on topics like AI consciousness, zero-knowledge proofs, and blockchain infrastructure. icebreaker+2
He possesses a strong entrepreneurial and advisory spirit, evidenced by his role as an Angel Squad Member at Hustle Fund, an advisor at Sizzle, and his previous position as CTO of HIFI Bridge. This indicates his engagement with startup ecosystems and his ability to contribute to product development and technical strategy. nyusternberkleycenter+1
Nihar also demonstrates practical application of his technical skills through notable projects, such as building a real-time AI trading bot using reinforcement learning and contributing to the flashbots/contender GitHub project, which involves EVM execution nodes and ether reclamation. nitter+2
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Writing
My take on why AI's getting cheap?
November 1, 2025My Journey into the Conscious AI Frontier: A Developer's Quest to build behavioral intelligence systems
September 1, 2025Explores how deep diving into AI consciousness research shaped his approach to building behavioral intelligence systems.
What are Soulbound Tokens?
January 4, 2023Discusses Soulbound Tokens in the context of blockchain technology.
How Folding Schemes Make zkVMs Faster and Smarter
January 3, 2023What is Zero Knowledge Proof?
December 13, 2022Explains zero-knowledge proofs as a method to prove knowledge without revealing information.
Blockchain as an Infrastructure
December 4, 2022Discusses blockchain as the underlying technology powering cryptocurrencies.
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make a real positive impact on Brooklyn-based businesses or nonprofits through their investments or philanthropy.Dec 31, 2025