About

Nikhil M. is an accomplished entrepreneur and blockchain enthusiast with over 14 years of relevant experience in the field. As the co-founder of Lightrains Technolabs Pvt Ltd, India, he offers strategic architecting and consulting, rapid prototype design and development, innovation workshops, research, education, and training services. His company specializes in blockchain and smart contracts, providing solutions for commerce, trading, transparency, security, identification, supply chain, and auditing systems. Nikhil's passion for blockchain has led him to become a speaker and the founder of the Blockchain Interest Group, an open group for like-minded techies and business people interested in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and fintech. He has been recognized for his achievements, including being selected as one of the top 25 startups from India by TiE and winning the ICICI Hackathon with a blockchain-specific solution that addresses the multi-billion dollar loyalty market. Nikhil has also given a talk about the Indian startup ecosystem at the University of Stanford. Aside from his work, Nikhil enjoys expanding his views through new experiences and learning from them. He believes that the best entrepreneurs understand not just the ecosystem, but the world and people in it. He is a privacy freak and humanist, and he enjoys reading about design, startups, blockchain, and Ethereum. Nikhil's educational background includes a degree in Business Administration and Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, and a Bachelor's degree from Mahatma Gandhi University. He also has experience as the Chief Blockchain Officer at itsmyne and the Vice President of Engineering at Ammbrtech Limited. His technical expertise includes blockchain, senior software engineering, smart contracts, Ethereum, Dapp, and research science.