Mario Arabaolaza

Blockchain Economist Specialized in DeFi

📍 Spain

🟡Lurking

Bachelor's in Economics from University of Cantabria, Master's in Blockchain from UPV. Research Analyst at Crypto Plaza conducting weekly DeFi protocol analyses. Strong knowledge in Blockchain and Finance with analytical skills and ability to generate relevant insights for innovative projects.

Work Preferences

Salary

EUR 40,000 – 80,000

Skills

Audit Reports8/10

DeFi8/10

DeFi Protocol Analysis8/10

Economics & Finance8/10

Ethereum8/10

Research & Reporting (8/10)Token Engineering (8/10)Tokenomics (8/10)Wallet Management (8/10)Problem Solving (7/10)Game Theory (7/10)On-chain Analytics (7/10)On-chain Data (7/10)Dune Analytics (7/10)SQL (6/10)Security & Attack Vectors (6/10)Safety Practices (6/10)

Work Experience

Research Analyst

Crypto Plaza

Jan 2023 — Present

Perform weekly analyses of DeFi protocols. Develop and present detailed reports to community members. Address community inquiries, providing support and resolving doubts.

Group Host

Token Engineering Academy

Jan 2023 — Jan 2024

Moderated weekly sessions on the Fundamentals of Token Engineering. Facilitated constructive discussions and provided support to other students.

Token Engineer

Token Dynamics

Jan 2023 — Jan 2024

Researched the tokenomics of major DeFi categories. Analyzed security aspects and attack vectors of protocols across a wide range of DeFi protocols and networks.

Education

Universidad del País Vasco (UPV)

MSc · Blockchain

2021 – 2022

Södertörns högskola

Erasmus Program

2019 – 2020

Universidad de Cantabria

BSc · Economics

2016 – 2021