Hi, I'm Ashwin Ravikumar

I build things at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and mobile apps. Currently a Founding Engineer at Gina, an AI companion in your wallet that makes transacting onchain easier. We've raised $1.7M, processed $2M+ in transaction volume over 90 days, and scaled to 4,600+ users.

Previously, I co-founded Own.Fun (now Siya.zone) as CTO, featured by Messari in their Monad ecosystem map. I was also a Software Developer at UBS where I joined through their Graduate Talent Programme. I'm an alum of Queen Mary University of London (First Class).

What I've built:

  • • Built AI-powered platforms at UBS (Nucleus, ARI search engine)
  • • Built OwnPay, placed top 3 at Monad NYC 2024 (86 projects, 350+ builders)
  • • Shipped NeuraStride to App Store (gamified goal-setting app, built right after ChatGPT launched)
  • • Built Snooze Stories (local LLM bedtime story generator that runs entirely on-device for privacy)
  • • Researched next-generation blockchain scaling (Optimistic & zk-rollups) to shape UBS's institutional digital assets strategy

Recognition & Speaking:

  • • Invited speaker at Monad Romania Meetup alongside Kuru (Paradigm-led $11.6M Series A) and other venture-backed projects, discussing blockchain infrastructure and ecosystem development
  • • Featured on BlockHunters' Builders on Air (Monad Edition) - selected as one of four ecosystem projects to share technical insights with the community

Based in London.