Sofiane Larbi

Updated Oct 24, 2024

About me

• Grew up in Queens, NY.
• EIR at Paradigm building consumer experiences.
• On leave from Stanford University where I study math & history.
• I like to build products that push the envelope on technology & culture.
• Some things I've worked on:
  • Consumer products
    • TMR.NEWS: First text-based noncustodial prediction market.
    • elements.fun: financialized infinite craft onchain
    • mystery.meme: on-chain inside jokes.
    • advisor to roastai.io: Generate celebrity deepfake roasts of your friends. 5M impressions, 11k users, 100 paid.
    • ishemine.com: 'Are We Dating the Same Guy' type service using facial recognition. 5M impressions, 25k users.
    • fitfinder.me: Find clothes that suit your style using image embeddings.
    • Venus: Site where you can anonymously ship your friends with a public leaderboard for top potential couples.
    • Superlatives: App to vote on superlatives for your friend group.
    • Buddylist: AIM revival desktop chat app.
  • Business
    • 2023 Forward Deployed Engineer Intern at Palantir on AIP.
    • Pax: Cryptographically secure darkpool trading using MPC.
    • Reso: Reservations app for retail stores during the pandemic.
    • Katapult: Outdoor adverising marketplace for NYC.
  • Research & Science
    • Explorations with SecureDNA at Stanford Applied Cryptography Group.
    • Client authenticity proofs: ZK & on-chain verification of Apple's App Attest statements.
    • ProofPix: iPhone attested images app & ZK image manipulation library.
    • NYC Aerospace: Explorations with solid rocket engine design.

My links

• github.com/sofianel5
• twitter.com/sofianeflarbi
• paradigm.xyz/2024/10/joining-paradigm-sofiane