maxwalker
De Fi Research & Risk Analyst
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Crypto OG since 2013. Drawn in by the idea of fair access to trustless systems. My technical background allowed me to understand blockchain technology early and find opportunities. Branched into legacy markets and acquired credentials from the Canadian Securities Institute.
Currently studying AI engineering to understand how AI integrates with crypto workflows. Seeking to filter out hype and apply AI where it actually adds value, rather than buzzwords on a pitch deck. AI-assisted development is part of my daily workflow, building on mental frameworks from years of experience that were gated by high development costs.
My multidisciplinary experience allows me to break down complex systems into components, identify gaps, and solve them. I’m looking to apply my methodology in a structured environment.
Currently studying AI engineering to understand how AI integrates with crypto workflows. Seeking to filter out hype and apply AI where it actually adds value, rather than buzzwords on a pitch deck. AI-assisted development is part of my daily workflow, building on mental frameworks from years of experience that were gated by high development costs.
My multidisciplinary experience allows me to break down complex systems into components, identify gaps, and solve them. I’m looking to apply my methodology in a structured environment.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $80,000
Hourly rate: $40
Nationality: 🇨🇦 Canada
Residency: 🇨🇦 Canada
Experience
AI Engineer
Independent 2026 - 2026
Shipped production AI tooling for independent research and paid client work using a multi-agent development workflow with gated phases and version-controlled delivery. Tools include sem_debug (passage-level attribution tracing), research_loop (MCP orchestration), repo-guard (pre-clone GitHub security scanner), order_flow (tick-level market data toolkit), and tokenomics-model (simulation engine with pdf output).
Portfolio Manager / Risk Analyst / Trader
Private Firm 2015 - 2024
Sole investment and risk operator across spot, perpetuals, and futures. Developed delta-neutral hedging strategy under cold storage constraints. Identified and reported manipulative price action to Poloniex ahead of a flash crash wiping 1,800 BTC from the lending pool. Managed capital through the 2017-18 cycle and COVID drawdown.
Co-founder / Consultant
Saftonhouse Consulting Group 2013 - 2019
Co-founded a crypto consulting firm. Led the project making Simon Fraser University the first Canadian post-secondary institution to accept Bitcoin. Advised clients on blockchain integration strategy, custody risk, and wallet security.
Skills
ai
blockchain
defi
finance
research
tokenomics
trader
web3
analyst
english