Operations and strategy leader specialising in privacy-preserving Web3 systems, with 10+ years across DeFi, infrastructure, and protocol-scale operations. Proven track record scaling distributed teams, launching high-risk financial products, and translating complex cryptographic, regulatory, and technical constraints into executable operating models. Expert at standing up operating cadences (OKRs/KPIs), aligning cross‑functional teams, and launching products quickly and safely across distributed organizations. Known for operating calmly in ambiguous, high-stakes environments where product, legal, and engineering collide. Actively specialising in privacy-preserving Web3 systems, with a growing focus on zero-knowledge architectures, zkVMs, dark-pool market design, and compliant privacy models for institutional DeFi.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $120,000
Hourly rate: $250
Nationality: 🇩🇪 Germany
Residency: 🇿🇦 South Africa
Experience
CEO & Founder
Web3 Sanctuary 2022 - 2024
Founded an edtech platform training the next wave of Solidity developers for the industry. Raised $160k pre‑MVP; completed CV VC accelerator; led product roadmap, content, and go‑to‑market. Built scalable program operations: admissions, cohort ops, mentor network, certification.
Chief of Operations
Molecule 2018 - 2020
Early operator in tokenised research and IP markets, navigating data sensitivity, governance, and stakeholder alignment. Founding team; established operations, marketing, and growth for a tokenized research/IP marketplace spun out of Linum Labs. Drove partnerships, community initiatives, and events; aligned business objectives to execution; grew brand visibility. Collaborated with product/engineering on launch plans, community tooling, and analytics.
Director & co-founder (previously COO/CEO)
Linum Labs 2016 - 2026
Co-Founder → COO → CEO → Chairwoman | 2016–2026 Co-founded and scaled Linum Labs into a globally operating blockchain infrastructure and advisory firm. Progressed from building early delivery and partnerships to leading company-wide operations, financial oversight, and international expansion. Designed core operational systems (billing, treasury, planning cadence, KPIs), strengthened revenue operations, and managed distributed global teams across engineering, product, and business development. As CEO, led strategy, governance, and structural transitions. Now serve as Chairwoman, providing board-level oversight on long-term strategy, risk, and capital allocation.
Skills
ai
defi
operations
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