Teaching System Design and Cybersecurity classes.

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- Security Operations Center- Cyber Threat Prevention & Detection- Cyber Threat Intelligence & Incident Response- Data Leak Protection- Functional & Fraud Monitoring- Offensive Security & Penetration Testing- Identity & Access Management- Application & Infrastructure Protection- Cryptographic Services- Business Information Security (BISO)- Third Party Security Assessment- Data & Cloud Security

• Provide solutions to companies in the FinTech sector – insurance, banking, online exchanges, investment portfolio management platforms, KYC/AML, Risk Engines, etc.• Implement Agile/Lean/Scrum/Kanban/Scrumban/ITIL/ISO-27001 tools and methodologies and processes• Provide hands-on project management and training using Blockchain, Elixir, Erlang, Phoenix, Python, React, JavaScript, Node.js, Haskell, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, TimeScaleDB, MySQL, MongoDB, C++, Java, PHP, C#, Ruby, Android and iOS• Manage entire SDLC (Software Development Life-Cycle)• Develop quotes and proposals for prospective customers, negotiate terms, draw upcontracts and close deals• Analyze costs and propose budgets to ensure high competitive advantage, customersatisfaction and retention• Contracted premier customers such as Kempinski, P&G, Origo PLC, Lenovo, Pfizer, etc.• Provided IT/Telecom consulting services to Tiscali S. p. A.(TIS) – in charge of evaluating the work of all Tiscali Network Operations Centers across Europe and proposing a plan for standardized and centralized management utilizing Primary/Secondary NOC architecture• Provided IT/Telecom consulting services to Saudi Telecom (STC) – in charge of USD $140 million Operations & Management project for a nationwide network of the Ministry of the Interior, KSA.

▪ Drive solution design; engage with and advise all stakeholders of project progress▪ Work closely with the development and operational terms to refine divisional implementation plans and create appropriate roadmaps▪ Assist with strategy for deriving future business value from creating and servicing full capability, covering all stakeholders▪ Oversee third-party Architects to ensure adherence to project integrity, timelines, etc.▪ Represent enterprise architecture concerns as appropriate▪ Through direction of the CEO, ensure that the technology objectives and solutions of the enterprise are aligned to the business mission, strategy, goals, and processes▪ Establish, maintain, and communicate a technology vision within an Information Technology discipline▪ Participate in major technical decisions, develop technical proposals that consider alternatives and business case, gain needed institution approvals, and work effectively across departmental organizations gaining consensus of stakeholders▪ Build and grow a decentralized worldwide network of innovative technology labs▪ Drive platform adoption and support a diverse ecosystem of developers, stakeholders and entrepreneurs

▪ Underwritten public offerings (IPOs and follow-on offerings, including shelf registrations and shelf takedowns)▪ Registered direct offerings▪ At-the-market offerings▪ Private placements (equity and convertible debt)▪ Reverse mergers and self-filings coupled with financings▪ Public offerings under SEC Regulation A, as soon to be amended and expanded▪ Obtaining stock exchange listings for qualified issuers▪ Negotiated transactions, tender offers, proxy contests, and related Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust filings▪ Securities exchange act of 1934 compliance & regulatory reporting

As a serial entrepreneur and investor of 20+ years:▪ Provide mentoring and support for young entrepreneurs and startups in Southeastern Europe▪ Produce the most popular podcast for startups and entrepreneurs ▪ Develop curriculum and principal instruction at Crew 21 Academy▪ Work with government and European institutions to define policies that foster entrepreneurship and innovation

• Identify business opportunities, generate leads, establish contacts with prospective customers, establish rapport and set up meetings, manage relationship with and upsell existing accounts• Plan and oversee new marketing initiatives, attend conferences, meetings, and industry events• Map out the short and long-term organizational BD strategy and objectives, including strategic partnerships, financial risk mitigation, sales pipeline and training, etc.• Develop quotes and proposals for prospective customers, negotiate terms, draw up contracts and close deals• Analyze costs and propose budgets to ensure high competitive advantage, customer satisfaction and retention• Identify investment opportunities (institutional/private VC, put options, convertible loans, off-take agreements, private placement, IPO, M&A), generate leads, establish contacts with prospective investors, establish rapport and set up meetings, manage relationship with existing investors• Develop valuations and proposals for prospective investors, negotiate terms, draw up contracts and close deals• Crypto ATM with Kraken and Cardano ADA• Cardano - platform to generate ACTUS smart contracts (Haskell and Marlowe), crypto wallet for device-to-device payments and self-checkout • Aeternity - dApp development with Solidity smart contract, built the Aeternity Elixir SDK, Layer2 dApps for NFC device-to-device identification, core network development, R&D of hardware wallet• Avalanche - Integrated blockchain for payments on AVERATO IoT Vending Module.

Responsibilities include:• Develop public policies and regulations for sustainable economic growth and development• Budgeting and taxation• Management and control of city owned property and assets • Fiscal and monetary policy• Industrial and trade agreements

Providing expert advice, training and assistance to EU SMEs on:• Labor cost management – compensation, benefits and taxes• Business etiquette• Leadership• Managing and motivating people• Teambuilding• Anticipating and managing change• Aligning strategy, processes, people and systems• Labor contracts, policies and dispute resolution• National and local labor laws and regulations• Recruitment, selection, onboarding, termination• Corporate design and development, structure, strategies, processes and systems• Training and development (learning management)• Performance, retention and loyalty

• Raised over 155 million USD of venture capital in 3 investment rounds• Designed high-end telecom equipment – aggregator/router• In charge of the design and implementation of Element Management System – CLI and GUI, northbound interfaces for provisioning, performance monitoring and analysis• Led development teams in Boston headquarters and Bangalore, India• Managed relationship with outsourcing provider Wipro Systems, India

• Designed and implemented a nationwide multimedia network for Intel Corporation, Portland, OR office. Provisioned services include audio/video signal acquisition and broadcasting/multicasting.• Designed and deployed (Europe) a worldwide TCP/IP network for Telecom Italia, project MondoNet.• Designed and implemented a worldwide VPN network for Concentric Networks Corporation, Cupertino, CA, USA and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, Japan. Provisioned services included billing, roaming, tunneling, VoIP, etc.

• Taught Advanced C++, Programming Methodologies, dBASE IV and SQL, Hardware and Software Systems classes

• Managed the operations of the very first Internet Service Provider in the state of Missouri• Designed and implemented the services provided by the company• Actively participated in developing new business opportunities