{"id":"bhavesh-praveen","title":"Bhavesh Praveen","content":"**Bhavesh Praveen** is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of [Multipli](https://iq.wiki/wiki/multipli), a company deeply entrenched in the blockchain and crypto finance ecosystem. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Praveen has developed a reputation for building innovative technological solutions in the realm of [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) (DeFi) and tokenized assets. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-p7cmHw4waLmnegX2) [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-vnk0Va1os5H7d6cp)​\n\n## Early Life & Education\n\nBhavesh Praveen completed his Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India, in 2020. This rigorous engineering background laid the foundation for his deep technical understanding and innovative approach to [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) technology and software development. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-VP78NWWJxpvbOaun)​\n\n## Career\n\n#### Early Career\n\nBhavesh Praveen worked as a Backend Developer at GDG VIT from February 2017 to January 2018, where his responsibilities included creating and maintaining open-source projects. During this period, he also worked as a Software Developer Intern at Digital Eclairs, LLC. from May to June 2017, which served as a basis for later work with [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain).\n\nIn June 2019, Praveen joined Anubavam as a Software Developer Intern, remaining in the role until July 2019. In the same year, he co-founded Krypto, an Indian [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) exchange and [wallet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency-wallet) platform. The platform provides services related to cryptocurrency trading and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) transactions.\n\nFrom January 2020 to March 2021, Praveen worked as a Software Engineer at WorkIndia in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.\n\n#### Product Engineering\n\nFrom April to August 2021, Praveen worked as a Product Engineer at Float in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.\n\n#### Multipli\n\nIn January 2022, Praveen co-founded [Multipli](https://iq.wiki/wiki/multipli), a tokenized credit and asset protocol. He serves as a co-founder and works on the development and implementation of its technology.\n\nMultipli uses tokenized representations of [real-world assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/real-world-assets-rwas), including gold, stocks, and government bonds, as assets against which institutions and individuals can borrow. Its infrastructure incorporates [smart contracts](https://iq.wiki/wiki/smart-contract) and decentralized protocols for transactions involving these assets.\n\nMultipli received investment from [Coinbase Ventures](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase-ventures). Praveen has also been involved as a co-founder of tank.fi and Brine Finance [DEX](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decentralized-exchange), both associated with [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi). [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-vnk0Va1os5H7d6cp)  [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-p7cmHw4waLmnegX2)  [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-VP78NWWJxpvbOaun)  [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-iTd11pPuomPW1kVR)  [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-loDMonfZgfxFvq07) ","summary":"Bhavesh Praveen is a co-founder and CTO at Multipli Finance, a platform focusing on tokenized credit and real-world asset protocols. 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