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Kranj, Si

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Managed investments and portfolios through the Iconomi platform, ensuring optimal performance and risk management.Conducted analysis and research to identify potential investment opportunities and market trends in crypto.Implemented strategic adjustments to portfolios based on market conditions and client preferences.Provided regular reports and updates to clients regarding their investments and portfolio performance.

Europe

Efficiently led BD efforts, focusing on identifying and recruiting strategic partners.Successfully negotiated and closed partnership agreements, ensuring mutually beneficial terms and conditions for all parties involved.Established strong relationships with key industry players and reputable projects, fostering collaboration and partnershipopportunities (Impermax Finance, Angle Protocol, Beefy Finance, Stader Labs, Defund).Worked closely with the technical and marketing team to synchronize business objectives with product development and promotional activities.

Made substantial contributions to the project that reached $60M total value locked, was top 5 on Arbitrum network and established itself as a big player in the ecosystem (Ethereum Layer 2)Created Twitter banners using Figma and created with twitter posts, blogs and prepared quests (10k followers)Effectively managed a community exceeding 3,000 members on Discord on a daily basis.Demonstrated consistent development of frontend features in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines.Established strong relationships with key industry players and reputable projects, fostering collaboration and partnership opportunities (DForce, Angle Protocol, Beefy Finance, Chainlink, 1Inch, USDD, TrueUSD, Firebird Finance, Stader Labs).

Vienna, Austria

Taking care of the documentation (transport documents, DGR documents, temperature documentation),maintaining regular contact with customers and guiding them through the logistics process. Control of the integrity of shipments and the distribution of cargo.

Developed a Web3 project from the ground in a team of 3 in a dynamic start-up environment.Helped with design for the Yield Aggregator platform.Managed investor relations, fostering strong partnerships and securing funding rounds to support business growth.Played major role in BD and marketing activities (Social Media Content, Management of Social Media),Led the marketing team, created original social media content, and engaged the community of 6000+, making us stand out fromother similar projects.Managed a community of 1000+ members on a daily basis in Discord.Successfully sold the protocol to another DeFi team which then integrated it to their product.

Economics

High School Diploma, Economics