Paran Sonthalia

Paran Sonthalia is a seasoned technology professional currently serving as a Quant Dev at Citadel, where responsibilities include developing a custom job orchestration platform for EQR’s core platform and migrating development workspaces to Kubernetes. As the CEO and Co-Founder of DeWaste, notable achievements include securing funding from Y Combinator and 1517 Fund, with applications already utilized by prominent institutions such as YUM Brands and UC Berkeley. Previous experience includes software engineering internships at Citadel Securities, Amazon, and Pivotal Software, as well as leadership roles at MealMe and Berkeley Hyperloop. Paran holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Data Science from the University of California, Berkeley.