Akand Sitra

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in real-time Web3 security solutions.
Recognized as a top writer on Quora in 2017.
Awarded Young Leader Award at ISB.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Blockchain and Cybersecurity expert with a focus on Web3 solutions.

Contact

akand.sitra@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Web3BlockchainCrypto InvestigationBusiness StrategyMilitary Leadership

Other Skills

Organizational Development

About

> Email - akand@hypernative.io > TG, X, D - @akandsitra, WA +91 9916983258 > Business Strategy - Providing Monitoring & Alerting Technology to Global Blockchain Protocols > Cyber Cell Crime Expert - Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India > Crypto-crime, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Specialist > ISB - Young Leader Award (2.5% of the Batch) > Triple Major - Finance - Entrepreneurship - Public Policy > President, Public Policy Club; Chief Organizer - ISB Policy Conclave > ISB Alumni Association Senate Board Member; Director, SIG. > IIT Madras Alumni Association Award for Young Entrepreneur - 2018 > Quora Top Writer 2017 (Selected 150 out of 270 million users)

Experience

12 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 8 mos

Average Tenure

10 mos

Current Experience

Hypernative

2 roles

Regional Solutions Engineer, EMEA

Promoted

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos

Real-time monitoring of blockchains for Web3 Security. Onchain Monitoring of 70+ Blockchains, Pre-Txn Simulation for Wallet Operations, Regulatory Compliance via Address Screening, Fraud Protection - All in One Platform!

Web3Crypto InvestigationBlockchain

Technical Solutions Engineer

Dec 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr

Real-time monitoring of blockchains to alert, prevent & respond to attacks "𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞" they happen. Fastest growing B2B SaaS Crypto Firm with 200+ customers globally within 24 months of launch!
Protecting $100B of client funds, & Saved $2B worth of Web3 funds from getting hacked already!

Web3Crypto InvestigationBlockchain

Isb alumni association

3 roles

Senate Board Member - Director, Chapters

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos

Senate Board Member - Director, SIG

Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

Bangalore Chapter Lead

Jul 2020 – Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Chainalysis

3 roles

Lead Solutions Architect, South Asia

Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 · 11 mos

Driving pre-sales strategy and crafting solutions to Law-Enforcement Agencies in Central and South Asia for Cryptocurrency Investigations.

Crypto InvestigationBlockchainWeb3Business StrategyOrganizational Development

Regional Solutions Architect, ASEAN

Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 11 mos

Crafting cryptocurrency investigation solutions to Law-Enforcement Agencies in ASEAN region through pre-sales activities.

Crypto InvestigationBlockchainWeb3Business StrategyOrganizational Development

Sr Solutions Architect

Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 · 11 mos

Chainalysis invented the Blockchain Analytics industry & has 80% of the Global Market Share. We provide Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Transaction Monitoring, Investigation, and Forensics solutions for government regulators, financial institutions, and law-enforcement agencies to detect, investigate and prevent crypto-crime (such as money laundering, terrorist financing, dark web txns, ponzi schemes, drugs/weapons trade).

Crypto InvestigationBlockchainWeb3Business StrategyOrganizational Development

Trm labs

Business Strategy, APAC

Apr 2021 – Dec 2021 · 8 mos

TRM Labs provides blockchain and cryptocurrency transaction monitoring, investigation and forensics solutions for government regulators, financial institutions, and law-enforcement agencies to detect, investigate and prevent crypto-crime (such as money laundering, terrorist financing, dark web txns, ponzi schemes, drugs/weapons trade).

Crypto InvestigationBlockchainWeb3Business StrategyOrganizational Development

Cleartrail technologies

Regional Manager, Business Development, India

May 2020 – Apr 2021 · 11 mos

CT is a 20-year old B2G technology company, with 200+ employees, creating complex AI, ML, Big-Data based products empowering and catering to intelligence and law-enforcement agencies across the world, with clients in Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific.

Crypto InvestigationBlockchainWeb3Business StrategyOrganizational Development

Indian school of business

MBA

Apr 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr

Business StrategyOrganizational Development

Government of india

Asst Central Intelligence Officer, Intelligence Bureau

Apr 2016 – Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Business StrategyOrganizational Development

Iasbaba

Founding Member

Jun 2013 – Mar 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

Military LeadershipBusiness StrategyOrganizational Development

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

Jan 2009 – Jan 2013

Indian School of Business

MBA

Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

National Law School of India University

Cyber Law — Crypto Law & Cyber Forensics

Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

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