demarkoantonio
Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager, trader, and community leader with 9+ years of experience in blockchain ecosystems including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui. Generated over $1M in personal trading gains (2023–2024) leveraging advanced DeFi, NFT strategies, and custom ML-driven trading bots. Co-founded and managed communities, raising $500K+ in NFT project funding while driving adoption through strategic partnerships, education, and growth campaigns. Proven track record of bridging business development, technical strategy, and community growth within Web3.
Experience: 9 years
Yearly salary: $90,000
Hourly rate: $50
Nationality: 🇺🇸 United States
Residency: 🇺🇸 United States
Experience
Community Manager
NFTFRIENDSALPHA 2021 - 2024
Managed and grew NFT AlphaFriends community to thousands of engaged members. Raised $500K+ through community initiatives, NFT sales, and partnerships. Organized campaigns, moderated discussions, and built trust within the NFT ecosystem. Developed strategies to enhance user retention and project visibility across Web3 channels.
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Native Assets 2020 - 2024
Produced 100+ weekly newsletters delivering Web3 insights to 5,000+ subscribers. Authored & published 'The Blockchain Blueprint: A Practical Guide to Investing in an Automated Age of Fi.' Scripted, filmed, and produced 20+ podcasts with leaders across DeFi, DAOs, and NFT projects. Oversaw paid media campaigns (Facebook, OOH, and influencer partnerships) achieving 3.5x ROAS.
Head of Operations
Qi Greens 2020 - 2021
Architected & developed an indoor, scalable grow system, increasing production capacity by 433%. Built SOPs to improve quality metrics for projected crop yields under strict time & cost constraints.
District Manager
Vector Marketing 2015 - 2015
Recruited & trained 100+ sales reps; exceeded office sales goals by 270%.
Skills
analyst
community-manager
defi
growth-marketing
nft
tokenomics
btc
english
spanish