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Contributions: ○ Cowork with our security research team in writing and publishing a paper in ACM Digital Library ■ Presented the research during EthCC 2023 Paris ○ Speaker at 2023 EthCC Paris, 2023 Binance Blockchain Week Istanbul, 2024 Eth Denver x Mask Network, User Security Summit Istanbul 2023, and various AMAs. ○ Mentor at 2023 Eth Denver, 2024 Harvard Blockchain, 2024 Builders Tribe, 2024 Outlier Ventures, 2023&2024 Binance Labs Incubation (Security), 2023&2024 Binance MVB (Security). ○ Raised 2 mil USD for Salus (currently valued at 100mil USD) and 5 mil USD for ZEROBASE (currently valued at 150mil USD) from leading investor like Lightspeed, Matrix Partners China, IDG Capital, Binance Labs and etc. ● Management： ○ Spearheaded the Business Development and Operations departments, driving strategic growth and operational excellence. Recruited and developed a global team spanning Greater China, the US, and Europe, encompassing both technical and non-technical roles from the ground up. Managed every non-technical employees, successfully training multiple team members into managers of their respective verticals, fostering leadership and accountability within the organization. ○ Collaborated closely with the founding team to secure Salus’ seed round fundraising, with investments from Binance Labs and Geekcartel. ○ Created and implemented a unique training methodology, ensuring all frontend department employees (BD, Marketing, Ops) can communicate technical and professional concepts effectively. Leveraged a deep understanding of both technical and non-technical perspectives to ensure effective communication and alignment between key stakeholders and employees, bridging the gap between technical and non-technical departments to meet shared objectives efficiently. ○ Created content and documentation to effectively “translate” technical knowledge into accessible language for non-technical employees and deliver the required information to the mass market. ○ Acted as a cultural bridge between East and West, facilitating seamless communication and collaboration across a diverse team, enhancing team cohesion and operational efficiency. ●Business Development & Operations: ○ Designed and executed engagement strategies that secured strategic partnerships with leading Web3 companies in Greater China, Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe, scaling the business from a regional to a global player. This led to the completion of over 300 audit deals within 1.5 years and spearheaded key partnerships with major ecosystems, including Binance, CoinMarketCap, Consensys, Ethereum Foundation PSE, Starkware, Arbitrum and etc. ○ Oversaw day-to-day operations, implemented policies and procedures ensuring efficiency and effectiveness across all departments, streamlined supply chain processes

● Leveraged extensive BD and operations experience to support and streamline processes during the VC's formative stage. Contributed to building a strong foundation for Geekcartel, ensuring smooth transitions and operational maturity. ● Operations Management: Spearheaded daily operations, ensuring smooth and efficient functioning of the VC firm. ● Partnership Development: Established and nurtured strategic partnerships with various VCs and industry players, enhancing deal flow and collaborative opportunities. ● Deal Flow Management: Created and maintained a deal flow funnel, identifying promising projects and presenting them to the investment committee for evaluation. ● Project Sourcing: Actively scouted and evaluated potential investment opportunities, conducting thorough market research and due diligence to identify high-potential startups. ● Transition to Next Venture: After Geekcartel's successful establishment and maturation, transitioned to Salus, a Geekcartel portfolio company, to support its growth and development as COO.

● Researched and formulated local market and business strategies. ● Established and expanded business development networks, including government, regulatory, and industry commercial resources. ● Achieved a 600%+ growth in trading volume for the Russian site within six months, increasing from $450M to $3B monthly. ● Supported Huobi in organizing the "2019 Hainan Free Trade Port Digital Economy and Blockchain International Cooperation Forum." ○ Assisted in inviting ministers from various countries and signing MOUs, including with the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, Kazakhstan Ministry of Economy, Nigeria Ministry of Digital Economy, and Kazakhstan International Financial Center. ● Led the compliance upgrade of Huobi Russia. ○ Managed the process from plan submission, business negotiations, to legal review. ○ Implemented the upgrade within 30 working days, breaking the internal record for company JV founding (previously 5 months).

● Managed the Business Development department and assisted the CEO with company-wide staff adjustments. ● Responsible for company strategy, customer and investor relations, and partnerships. ● Analyzed user demographics in various countries to tailor local promotions and advertisements. ● Brought in 18 domestic and foreign quantitative fund partnerships from scratch. ● Led the initiation of the first phase of the quantitative fund and independently completed 100% of the fundraising cap within two months.

Established and maintained relationships with exchanges, projects, and funds in Southeast Asia and Greater China. Conducted market research on financial and blockchain perspectives, assisting company traders in developing, executing, and monitoring market-making strategies for exchanges and projects. Conducted interviews and secondary research with market experts to monitor and explain major developments, identifying macro themes and trends. Coded for data analysis and applied data to various machine learning models for pattern recognition. Produced analysis reports for the company’s internal traders to identify trading opportunities; these reports were later made public and updated weekly. Made necessary modifications to the market-making strategy program, promptly debugging errors to avoid major financial losses for the company and customers. Independently completed all official business development documents, including pitch decks, one-pagers, and NDAs.