Rahul Sethuram, Ionic Protocol

  • Wallet address (SPL/Solana) kiM5jVApEB35H8QQ8LCCDUSQrTEzF6cWhum9nuRFduq

  • Describe how you will custody your private key (hardware wallet, MPC provider such as Fireblocks, etc).
    Ledger hardware wallet

  • Name of Candidate

    • Rahul Sethuram
    • Twitter: @RHLSTHRM
    • Discord: _rahul
    • Github: @rhlsthrm
  • Current Role / Ecosystem

    • Co-founder and CTO
    • Ionic Protocol
  • Main Location

    • Dubai, UAE
  • Motivations to participate in the Pythian Council

    • Ionic Protocol has been relying on Pyth oracles since its inception, preferring to use Pyth oracles over any other provider.
    • Ionic was an initial launch partner for Pyth Express Relay and is currently live in production processing liquidations through the PER system.
    • Ionic also runs additional infrastructure around Pyth including monitoring software and updaters.
  • Relevant Experience

    • I have been familiarizing myself with the Pyth infrastructure heavily since we have been using it.
    • I am an active user of Pyth infrastructure.
    • I have experience with security council work as a member of the Everclear (formerly Connext) security council.
    • I am a proficient developer and I can understand and provide feedback for technical issues.