Pranav Garimidi

Pranav Garimidi is currently a Crypto Research Analyst at Andreessen Horowitz, where research focuses on algorithmic game theory related to transaction fee mechanisms and miner extractable value (MEV). Prior experience includes a role as a Crypto Research Intern at Columbia University, developing budget feasible mechanisms for clock auctions, and working as a Theoretical Computer Science Researcher at Drexel University, specializing in algorithmic game theory and fair division. Pranav also contributed as a Machine Learning Researcher at Drexel University, developing AI models for the game Starcraft: BW. Pranav is an alumnus of Columbia University, with educational credentials dating from 2020 to 2023, and completed secondary education at Conestoga Senior High School from 2016 to 2020.