Meet the Parana team

 Founder & CEO

Andrew is a passionate advocate for cutting-edge frontier technologies, with a visionary focus on decentralization and blockchain. As an early proponent of these transformative innovations, he has been instrumental in driving their adoption and growth.

Over the past decade, Andrew has honed his expertise at the intersection of finance and technology, holding key roles at industry leaders such as J.P. Morgan, IBM, and Coinbase. He holds a strong academic foundation in mathematics and computer science, earned at NYU, which underpins his innovative approach to solving complex challenges.

 Managing Partner & CIO 

Sandeep is the Chief Investment Officer of Parana Capital Management, where he leads investments in innovative companies and protocols from pre-seed to Series A stages.

With over a decade of experience spanning quant research, investment, and structuring, Sandeep brings deep expertise to identifying and supporting transformative opportunities in technology and finance with investor network cross the country. 

Sandeep holds a degree in Economics from Columbia University, grounding his strategic insights in a strong academic foundation.

  Managing Director of Engineering

Michael brings over a decade of experience in leading engineering teams and driving innovation at the intersection of technology and finance.

With a background that includes key roles at industry leaders such as Google and J.P. Morgan, Michael has extensive expertise in designing and developing low-latency, high-frequency trading platforms, particularly for the cryptocurrency markets. 

As a proven leader, Michael combines technical excellence with strategic vision, ensuring the engineering team at Parana operates at the forefront of innovation. He is passionate about fostering growth, building resilient systems, and advancing the future of technology.