rizwan s. kazi

protocol research @ kadena



hello world

i studied mathematics and economics at columbia university, where i graduated in 2024. i am a protocol researcher at kadena, a parallelized, evm-compatible, proof-of-work blockchain, designed for massive throughput and enterprise-grade applications. previously, i contributed to research in institutions and mechanisms in developing economies, strategic behavior and market dynamics, and more recently, decentralized finance and artificial intelligence/machine learning.

i'm interested in applications of mathematics to economics and computer science. i like game theory and chaos and i want to apply both to make markets more efficient.