Aswinraj
Kailath
Building products at the frontier of AI safety, Web3 infrastructure, and autonomous systems.
Lead PM at BuildBear Labs · Bengaluru, India
Product leader at the intersection of AI, Web3 & engineering
I'm a strategic Product Manager with 5+ years bridging backend engineering, Web3 infrastructure, and autonomous AI systems. My edge is in designing product-level controls, incentive structures, and adversarial testing for non-deterministic systems — areas where traditional PM playbooks fall short.
Currently Lead PM at BuildBear Labs, where I scaled a blockchain infrastructure platform from zero to a venture-backed ecosystem. I also maintain AgentARC, an open-source framework for securing autonomous AI agents.
Before product, I was an engineer — building IoT devices, embedded systems, and data pipelines. That foundation shapes how I think about products: from the metal up.
Lead Product Manager
BuildBear LabsScaled a zero-to-one blockchain infrastructure platform from MVP to a venture-backed ecosystem supporting 50+ Web3 teams.
- Fundraising & Strategy: Defined the product vision and technical roadmap that successfully secured a $2M Seed round.
- Product Leadership (Phoenix Engine): Architected the Phoenix engine, overhauling cloud infrastructure to slash operational overhead by 40% while maintaining <1% downtime.
- Ecosystem & Partnerships: Spearheaded integration of 12+ blockchain protocols and managed strategic technical partnerships for 50+ developer teams.
- Monetization: Designed and launched the platform's first revenue model, transitioning from prototype to a sustainable paid service.
- Engineering Roots: Built the initial MVP from scratch and implemented microservices architecture, reducing overhead by 30%.
Co-founder & CTO
Lidelta Innovations LLPCo-founded an IoT and embedded systems company; led R&D from concept to commercialization.
- Led R&D for IoT and embedded systems product development focused on automation.
- Designed, developed, and commercialized IoT and automation products with measurable sales and customer adoption.
- Oversaw product lifecycle from concept to deployment, integrating continuous customer and market feedback.
R&D Engineer
Ligero R&DDeveloped IoT devices and scalable backend infrastructure for connected hardware deployments.
- Developed IoT devices integrating embedded hardware and backend connectivity.
- Built scalable data pipelines and cloud interfaces for IoT deployments.
AgentARC
An open-source framework dedicated to securing autonomous AI agents by analyzing failure modes. Modular guardrail tools that make complex autonomous systems legible and dependable at scale — bridging the gap between AI research and production safety.
BuildBear Sandbox
Private blockchain sandbox environments for Web3 developers. One-click mainnet forks, instant test tokens, full RPC support, transaction replay, and Sourcify verification — zero infrastructure setup. Used by 50+ teams globally.
Phoenix Engine
Cloud infrastructure overhaul that powers BuildBear's entire developer ecosystem. Microservices architecture reduced operational overhead by 40% while maintaining <1% downtime. Supported the $2M Seed round as the core technical foundation.
Building a Paid AI API with x402 Micropayments Using 4Mica SDK
Monetize your API with cryptocurrency micropayments using the HTTP 402 Payment Required protocol.
ERC-8004 Explained: The Trust Layer for Autonomous AI Agents on Ethereum
AI agents are moving from 'answer questions' to 'do work' — trading, monitoring systems, and executing DAO operations.
When AI Starts Buying Things: Why Google Built the Universal Commerce Protocol
AI can already recommend what you should buy. The real question: what happens when AI actually starts buying things for you?
Why On-Chain AI Agents Are Unsafe and How AgentARC Fixes It
As AI agents manage billions in assets and interact with complex DeFi protocols, the safety gap becomes existential.
Building a Secure Autonomous Portfolio Management Agent with AgentARC
Autonomous agents are powerful, but without execution guardrails they are brittle targets. The architecture that changes that.
The Missing Guardrails: Why AI Agents Have No Real Payment Safety Layer Yet
Research into the state of guardrails for AI agents today — especially around payments, identity, and spend controls.
Wi-Fi Explained Simply: The Highway Analogy That Makes Everything Click
We use Wi-Fi constantly, but very few people know how it actually works. This highway analogy makes it click.
Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Cross-Chain Bridge Using BuildBear & Chainlink
Simulate a full cross-chain bridge workflow using real ETH/USD price feeds, ERC-20 tokens, and Sourcify verification.
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering
Mar Athanasius College of Engineering
Kothamangalam, India
Specialized in Microprocessors, Embedded Systems, Data Structures, and Computer Networking — building a foundation in hardware-software integration critical for IoT and embedded backend development.
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I'm always open to conversations around AI safety, Web3 infrastructure, product strategy, or just building things that matter. Reach out — I'd love to connect.
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