# Shashank Motepalli

![Shashank Motepalli in graduation regalia.](./assets/photos/shashank-motepalli-960.webp)

I build and study distributed systems, with a focus on coordination, decentralization, and economics.

During my PhD at the University of Toronto, I researched blockchain consensus and reward mechanisms: how to measure and improve decentralization.

Now, at Ekai Labs, I’m building B2B context infrastructure that turns private meeting notes into insights for the right partners, while preserving privacy.

I’m also exploring compute markets.

- [Research & PhD](./phd.md) — Papers, talks & my PhD at UofT · 2019–2026
- [Ekai Labs](./ekai.md) — Privacy-preserving B2B context infrastructure

## Connect

- [Email](mailto:shashank.motepalli@gmail.com)
- [Google Scholar](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=sGuHIQgAAAAJ)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/sm86)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/smotepalli)
- [X](https://x.com/sh1sh1nk)