Co-Founder @ Newtation • IIM Indore • IIT Madras

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Keshav Parsai • Peerlist

A decentralized protocol solving the "rent-seeking" problem in the creator economy. While Patreon/Kickstarter extract 5-15% fees, Paperweight uses a zero-fee, treasury-based model to maximize creator revenue. Core Architecture: Trustless Escrow: Engineered ink! smart contracts on Polkadot to handle fund custody, ensuring automated payouts without a centralized intermediary. Algorithmic Governance: Implemented Quadratic Funding (inspired by Gitcoin) to mathematically weight donor impact, preventing "whale" dominance in community voting. Dual-State Protocol: Designed a hybrid architecture supporting both one-time capital raises (crowdfunding) and recurring value exchange (NFT-gated memberships).

Paper Weight

A B2B marketplace solving the "unit economics" problem in reverse logistics. While traditional recycling loses money on transport and contamination, ReBox uses AI validation and hyperlocal aggregation to ensure profitability. Core Architecture: Automated Quality Control: Deployed Computer Vision models to pre-grade waste condition (Grade A/B/C), filtering out contamination before logistics costs are incurred. Hyperlocal Logistics Layer: Engineered a geospatial clustering algorithm (Mapbox) to batch pickups at aggregated "Hubs," solving the high cost of last-mile collection. Dynamic Pricing Engine: Designed a WebSocket-based bidding architecture that shifts waste pricing from fixed rates to real-time commodity values, allowing recyclers to bid on inventory live.