Growth & Ecosystem Lead | DeFi, Infrastructure, Protocol Strategy
📍 paris, france
Growth operator with 4+ years scaling blockchain infra and DeFi products. Scaled a validator business from 1 chain to 15+ networks and $500M AUM at peak. Onboarded banking institutions, T-bill issuers and custodians into crypto. Led governance at ATOM Accelerator Recently solo-built FreeFlo, a trustless USDC-to-fiat offramp using zkTLS: from idea to MVP in 2 months.
Salary
USD 100 – 120
ATOM Accelerator
Jun 2024 — Jan 2025
Led emergency security response after Lazarus Group involvement in a Cosmos SDK module. Introduced an on-chain clawback mechanism via governance for treasury management. Guided grantees through funding proposals and stakeholder navigation. Hosted hacker houses and workshops for developers focused on BD and growth.
Citadel One
Mar 2024 — Present
Write research reports on protocol economics and governance informing internal validator strategy and delegator-facing educational content. Source and onboard new chains. Run ecosystem partnerships and marketing campaigns. Active participation in governance forums: authoring proposals, publishing voting rationales and representing Citadel One in on-chain discussions.
Ki Foundation
Dec 2021 — Mar 2024
Scaled validator infrastructure (Klub Staking) from single-chain to 15+ networks with $500M AUM at peak. Designed incentive mechanism that 10x'd delegators and grew AUM by 500%. Built in-house analytics suite. Brought banking institutions and RWA issuers to Atlas Protocol. Launched first Cosmos-based index product and yield-bearing stablecoin. Handled risk and treasury management. Ran social channels, community programs and liquidity incentive campaigns.
MSc · Finance