👋🏻 Bio
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An American expat with 8+ years of experience in the fintech industry and fluent in Mandarin, I am currently based in the APAC region. My journey in fintech began on the technological side, researching blockchains and tokenomics. Throughout my career, I have gained extensive experience in tokenization, digital asset trading, building bots for running trading algorithms, working with digital asset market makers, ICOs and IEOs, building and implementing digital asset exchanges, creating and managing digital asset/cryptocurrency payment gateways, creating NFTs and asset-backed tokens, and integrating fintech into WEB 3.0.
I am excited to continue to evolve with the industry and look forward to collaborating with experts in the field to push the boundaries of the industry and drive growth for the company, the industry, and traditional markets.
"Research and innovation are the pillars of growth and development."
Current Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English
I am excited to continue to evolve with the industry and look forward to collaborating with experts in the field to push the boundaries of the industry and drive growth for the company, the industry, and traditional markets.
"Research and innovation are the pillars of growth and development."
Skills:
Blockchain Development
Microsoft Office
Business Development
Leadership
Problem Solving
💼 Experience
Managing Director
GemPay
Business Development
Operations
Partnerships
Problem Solving
Budgeting
• Led efforts to establish regulatory framework for cryptocurrency payment gateways, resulting in 100% market share in the local market by onboarding clients for testing and live operations.
• Developed and implemented a payment system for large corporations, positioning the company as the only viable option for accepting cryptocurrency while mitigating price fluctuation risk through connections to traditional banking systems. Successfully onboarded 6 publicly traded companies.
• Implemented a successful business strategy for entering and operating in new markets without established regulations, resulting in transactions totaling over 525,000,000 LKR in 2022.
• Implemented an After Action Review process to align leadership execution with short and long-term organizational goals, resulting in a 16% increase in team efficiency among peers.
• Developed and implemented a payment system for large corporations, positioning the company as the only viable option for accepting cryptocurrency while mitigating price fluctuation risk through connections to traditional banking systems. Successfully onboarded 6 publicly traded companies.
• Implemented a successful business strategy for entering and operating in new markets without established regulations, resulting in transactions totaling over 525,000,000 LKR in 2022.
• Implemented an After Action Review process to align leadership execution with short and long-term organizational goals, resulting in a 16% increase in team efficiency among peers.
Senior Blockchain Consultant
X-Squared
Blockchain Development
Quality Assurance
Product Development
Relationship Management
Adaptability
• Advised on the user-interface of the Telegram exchange bot, which resulted in an increase in monthly signups by 38%.
• Managed the integration of payment gateway for Alipay and Chinese bank accounts, enabling Chinese users to deposit and withdraw fiat, resulting in a 400% quarter-over-quarter growth in exchange fiat holdings.
• Implemented a real-time process for analyzing exchange liquidity between trading pairs, which reduced the need for manual oversight and reduced operating costs by decreasing the number of workers needed from 3 to 2.
• Oversaw the team responsible for acquiring and onboarding new tokens onto the exchange bot, during which time an automated customer onboarding software was added, reducing user signup time by 24%.
• Managed the integration of payment gateway for Alipay and Chinese bank accounts, enabling Chinese users to deposit and withdraw fiat, resulting in a 400% quarter-over-quarter growth in exchange fiat holdings.
• Implemented a real-time process for analyzing exchange liquidity between trading pairs, which reduced the need for manual oversight and reduced operating costs by decreasing the number of workers needed from 3 to 2.
• Oversaw the team responsible for acquiring and onboarding new tokens onto the exchange bot, during which time an automated customer onboarding software was added, reducing user signup time by 24%.
Adjunct Professor
Shanghai University
Transcription
Branding & Identity
People Development
Training & Development
Public Speaking
• Delivered lectures on fintech with a focus on blockchain and cryptocurrency, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the technology and its applications.
• Represented the university at blockchain and cryptocurrency conferences across China, positioning the university as a thought leader in the field.
• Acted as a guest speaker at other universities in China, sharing knowledge and expertise with peers in the industry.
• Mentored peers in blockchain architecture, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to apply it to real-world use cases, helping them to be more valuable in the job market.
• Represented the university at blockchain and cryptocurrency conferences across China, positioning the university as a thought leader in the field.
• Acted as a guest speaker at other universities in China, sharing knowledge and expertise with peers in the industry.
• Mentored peers in blockchain architecture, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to apply it to real-world use cases, helping them to be more valuable in the job market.
Chief Financial Officer
GemVault
Data Analytics
Problem Solving
Process Improvement
Budgeting
• Led the creation and management of the company's budget, with a market capitalization of over 230M USD, ensuring accuracy of financial projections, resulting in improved financial efficiency, profitability, and cost savings of 4%.
• Established oversight and security protocols for the company's cryptocurrency holdings, resulting in successful safeguarding of assets, increased trust from investors, and reduced financial loss from security breaches, with an additional 7% increase in security of cryptocurrency holdings.
• Implemented effective risk management strategies to minimize liabilities to investors, resulting in maximized financial resources and increased investor confidence.
• Directed finance activities including forecasting, negotiations, and cost-saving strategies, resulting in improved profitability, efficient financial decision making, and operation at 95% of budgeted amount and saved resources for future use.
• Established oversight and security protocols for the company's cryptocurrency holdings, resulting in successful safeguarding of assets, increased trust from investors, and reduced financial loss from security breaches, with an additional 7% increase in security of cryptocurrency holdings.
• Implemented effective risk management strategies to minimize liabilities to investors, resulting in maximized financial resources and increased investor confidence.
• Directed finance activities including forecasting, negotiations, and cost-saving strategies, resulting in improved profitability, efficient financial decision making, and operation at 95% of budgeted amount and saved resources for future use.
Blockchain Strategist
Vision Capital Group
Blockchain Development
Product Management
Collaboration
Process Improvement
• Assisted the token in onboarding onto exchanges and managed the market-making strategy, driving the market capitalization to over 600M USD, thereby increasing liquidity and visibility of the token in the market.
• Led a team to develop tokenization strategies that were implemented into smart contracts for the project, resulting in a more secure and efficient way of handling digital assets.
• Implemented transaction fees into the token, ensuring that every transaction for wallet transfers was settled to the client, increasing transparency and accountability of transactions.
• Developed the UI for a personalized Ethereum blockchain explorer for the client, providing them with a user-friendly interface to track and analyze their transactions, thereby increasing the level of control the client has over their transactions.
• Led a team to develop tokenization strategies that were implemented into smart contracts for the project, resulting in a more secure and efficient way of handling digital assets.
• Implemented transaction fees into the token, ensuring that every transaction for wallet transfers was settled to the client, increasing transparency and accountability of transactions.
• Developed the UI for a personalized Ethereum blockchain explorer for the client, providing them with a user-friendly interface to track and analyze their transactions, thereby increasing the level of control the client has over their transactions.
Co-Founder
Serendib
Product Design
Marketing
Community Management
Product Management
Strategy
• Curated a portfolio of high-value gemstones for clients as investment options, achieving returns of 5-15% annually and contributing to the company's revenue growth.
• Created custom jewelry designs, tailored to clients' specific tastes and preferences, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and retention.
• Maintained strict quality control standards throughout the jewelry production process, ensuring the company's reputation for excellence and building customer loyalty.
• Offered expert appraisals of gemstones and jewelry, providing clients with valuable information and supporting informed investment decisions.
• Created custom jewelry designs, tailored to clients' specific tastes and preferences, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and retention.
• Maintained strict quality control standards throughout the jewelry production process, ensuring the company's reputation for excellence and building customer loyalty.
• Offered expert appraisals of gemstones and jewelry, providing clients with valuable information and supporting informed investment decisions.
Business Development Consultant
Jasco Solutions Ltd.
Quality Assurance
Project Management
Problem Solving
Process Improvement
• Managed relationships with clients, effectively communicating their needs and expectations to the company, and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Conducted factory audits on behalf of clients, visiting factories to assess compliance with client's quality standards and specifications.
• Audited the production process to ensure that the end product met clients' quality standards, ensuring client satisfaction and reducing the risk of returns or complaints.
• Sourced new suppliers to meet clients' needs and requirements, providing clients with a range of options and helping them to make informed decisions.
• Conducted factory audits on behalf of clients, visiting factories to assess compliance with client's quality standards and specifications.
• Audited the production process to ensure that the end product met clients' quality standards, ensuring client satisfaction and reducing the risk of returns or complaints.
• Sourced new suppliers to meet clients' needs and requirements, providing clients with a range of options and helping them to make informed decisions.
HR Director
Suzhou Arington Consulting Ltd
Relationship Management
Partnerships
Planning
• Hired new corporate trainers for factory onsite corporate English development, resulting in a more qualified and effective training team.
• Maintained the schedules for the corporate trainers, tracked attendance and ensured that training sessions were conducted efficiently.
• Verified the hours worked at the corporate locations and ensured that their paid hours were correct, ensuring compliance with labor laws and reducing the risk of disputes.
• Trained new hires on transitioning to corporate training from the classroom setting, increasing their effectiveness and reducing the time required for them to become fully operational.
• Maintained the schedules for the corporate trainers, tracked attendance and ensured that training sessions were conducted efficiently.
• Verified the hours worked at the corporate locations and ensured that their paid hours were correct, ensuring compliance with labor laws and reducing the risk of disputes.
• Trained new hires on transitioning to corporate training from the classroom setting, increasing their effectiveness and reducing the time required for them to become fully operational.
🎓 Education & Certificates
Certificate, Fintech
By Harvard University
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Quantitative Analysis
Business
Leadership
Capstone Project Problem 1 - The road to U.S digital dollar [A Rebirth of Small Business in the US: Mom and Pop goes Corporate via the Digital Dollar]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Nzn31ntg4
Bachelor’s Degree, Double Major: Political Science and Philosophy
By Stony Brook University
Proposal Writing
Presentation
Leadership
Problem Solving
Persuasion
I graduated in 2 and a half years, effectively reducing my time in university by 1 and a half years resulting in a savings of 18,000 USD on my university education.
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