subnethunter

Product Leader

Product leader with 10+ years in blockchain, banking, and venture building, specializing in DeFi lending and staking. At Sygnum Bank, launched the first Ethereum native staking service for a systemically relevant bank, built B2B API-driven on-chain capabilities, and delivered compliant lending offerings adopted by regulated institutions.



Experience: 10 years

Yearly salary: $248,000

Hourly rate: $135

Nationality: 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Residency: 🇨🇭 Switzerland


Experience

Senior Venture Architect
Sparrow Ventures, Zurich (Subsidiary of MIGROS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS AG)
2021 - 2022
Defined investment thesis and strategic focus for commerce and shopping verticals, leading corporate venture building initiatives. Led projects from ideation to MVP, with outcomes including scaling, pivoting, or restarting ventures based on market feedback.
Senior Consultant in Digital Transformation
mm1 Schweiz AG, Zurich (now Valantic)
2019 - 2021
Helped rework a blockchain-based bond lending and swapping platform for a consortium of German banks, enabling secure and efficient transactions of Euro Bonds.
Co Founder
Stairlin AG, Zurich
2016 - 2019
Established the company's strategic direction, focusing on product features, target customer groups, and monetization strategies. Developed the initial product through iterative feedback loops, launching a commercial version within one year of development.
Business Development Manager & Associate to the CFO
Numbrs Personal Finance AG, Zurich
2014 - 2016
Played a key role in fundraising efforts that secured CHF 70m+, preparing investment materials and managing investor relations.
Founder
The Bruxi Shop
2013 - 2016
Founded and scaled an online business offering affordable, tailored dental products, partnering with European dental labs. Established a fully automated supply chain for online sales.
Structured Product Sales Trading & Investment Advisory
HSBC Private Bank, Geneva
2009 - 2012
Managed relationships with high net worth clients, increasing AUM by EUR 110m through strategic advisory and sales.

Skills

blockchain
co-founder
finance
product-lead
zk-evm
product-manager
english
french
german