Mitchell Marfinetz

Driving an impact on chain

DeFi Researcher and Community Manager

3.4×
Volume Growth
Daily trading volume increase from $1.75M to $6M
$225K
Grant Secured
Arbitrum Foundation grant for protocol growth
71%
TVL Increase
Total Value Locked growth through incentive design
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About Me

I'm a DeFi researcher, community manager, and business development professional with a track record of driving measurable on-chain impact through data-driven strategies and algorithmic optimization. My work bridges the gap between academic rigor and practical DeFi implementation, while actively developing strategic partnerships and growth opportunities across the ecosystem.

Currently pursuing my concentration in Data Analytics and Social Sciences through Penn LPS Online, I combine empirical research methodology with hands-on protocol development. My research on multi-objective genetic algorithms for DEX routing (currently being submitted to academic journals) achieved 3-15% surplus improvements while maintaining sub-2-second execution times. I actively participate in industry hackathons and conferences to stay at the forefront of DeFi innovation and build valuable connections.

Through my business development and community leadership roles, I've secured a $225K Arbitrum Foundation grant and drove 3.4× trading volume growth through strategic DeFi integrations, partnership development, and data-driven community building. My approach combines technical expertise with strategic business acumen to deliver sustainable protocol growth.

Currently Pursuing

Penn LPS Online

Concentration in Data Analytics and Social Sciences

3+
Years in DeFi
20+
GitHub Repos
1
Research Papers

Featured Work

Systems, Agents, and Research Driving On-Chain Impact

A curated selection of production deployments and research artifacts spanning trading automation, DeFi infrastructure, and agentic AI.

AI Trading Agent for Crypto Markets

VinRouge

Production AI trading agent with multi-modal intelligence for cryptocurrency markets. Features proprietary AI Risk Multiplier and transparent decision framework deployed on Railway with 99.5% uptime.

Uptime
99.5%
Response Time
<1s
Active Users
50+
Telegram API
AI/ML
Risk Modeling
On-chain Data
Technical Analysis
Real-time Analytics

Highlights

  • Multi-modal AI decision engine
  • Proprietary AI Risk Multiplier
  • Real-time on-chain data integration
  • Technical analysis automation
GitHub

Open-Source Cryptocurrency Arbitrage

ElizaOS Arbitrage Plugin

Cryptocurrency arbitrage plugin for ElizaOS AI agent framework. Features autonomous arbitrage detection, MEV protection via Flashbots, and event-driven architecture with sub-second response times. Merged PR #2784.

Response Time
<1s
PR Status
Merged
GitHub PR
#2784
TypeScript
Ethers.js
Flashbots
Flash Loans
MEV Protection
Event-Driven Architecture

Highlights

  • Autonomous arbitrage detection
  • Flashbots MEV protection
  • Flash loan integration
  • Sub-second response times
GitHubDocs

Published Research on arXiv

Alpha-Router

Hybrid genetic algorithm for optimal DEX routing with multi-objective optimization. Achieves 0.40-9.82 ETH gains through NSGA-II implementation with adaptive profiling and deterministic baselines. Published on arXiv 2024.

Surplus Gains
0.40-9.82 ETH
Convergence
0.5s median
Published
arXiv 2024
Node.js
TypeScript
NSGA-II
CoW Protocol
Genetic Algorithms
Multi-objective Optimization

Highlights

  • Pareto-optimal routing
  • 0.40-9.82 ETH surplus gains
  • Median 0.5s convergence
  • Deterministic fallback
GitHubPaper
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Get in Touch

Open to DeFi research collaborations and protocol growth opportunities

Contact Information

Location

Erie, PA

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