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Head of Operations | Zenia Systems (early-stage Web3 startup for Siren.xyz, bro.trade, hypersurface.io) | Remote | December 2021 – March 2026 Operational Leadership: Built and led day-to-day operations across engineering, legal, finance, and marketing; kept cross-functional teams aligned through 3 distinct global product launches. Global HR & Payroll: Launched and ran all HR/payroll/benefits operations (Deel, ADP, SAFE), for a global team of ~20 employees and contractors, across multi-currency fiat/crypto contracts, including quarterly equity payouts. Systems Architecture: Built and ran operational infrastructure across four international jurisdictions, including complex legal due diligence for off-shore entities. Operational support ran across Asana, Pipedrive, Slack, Discord, Telegram, X, Github, Claude Cowork & Google Workspace in a high-speed startup environment. Dual-Treasury Management: Managed $3M+ annual operating budgets across fiat and multi-chain crypto treasury. Conference & Event Production: Produced brand activations and sponsored engagements at industry events (ETHDenver, Token2049, EthCC, etc.) managed budgets, swag production, vendor negotiation, contracts, sub-contractors, and on-site execution for branded experiences and partner activations, all within budget.

Independent Events & Operations Consultant | Freelance | Remote & NYC | April 2020 – November 2021 Gala Production: Directed end-to-end production for the 2021 Denali Foundation Charity Gala (500+ attendees), overseeing onsite venue build, AV/lighting, experiential art activations, keynote speaker management, live/silent auctions, and load-out/strike, delivering the organization's highest-grossing fundraiser to date. Community Leadership: Led fundraising/arts programming for Burning Man's global network through the event's pandemic hiatus, raising $100,000+ and coordinating 175 global volunteers. Virtual Events: Delivered operational support and online event-production services for 4 clients, supporting 8 major virtual events using OBS Studio, Mmhmm & Hopin.

Real Estate Project Manager | AWAY | New York, NY | July 2019 – April 2020 Business Expansion: Drove end-to-end project management & cross-functional stakeholder alignment for a nationwide brick-and-mortar retail rollout targeting 50+ strategic US markets for high-growth, unicorn startup. Program Tracking Infrastructure: Built project tracking pipelines to manage concurrent buildouts and milestones using SmartSheet, Monday, and Airtable.

Human Resources & Events Coordinator | LVMH INC. | New York, NY | March 2015 – May 2019 Event Portfolio & Budget Oversight: Owned end-to-end strategy and execution for 50+ corporate activations, multi-brand, multi-day summits, dinners, workshops, and trade show activations ($1M+ annual budgets). VIP & C-Suite Management: Directed bespoke, high-touch activations for global brand presidents, C-level executives, celebrity partners, and UHNW VIPs with discretion and emotional intelligence. DEI & Campus Recruitment Initiatives: Doubled North American Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) event programming while simultaneously building out campus recruitment initiatives across 4 major universities.