The Helium Foundation supports the worldwide community building the Helium Network. We drive the decentralized governance process, provide resources and grants, and educate the public on what's possible at the intersection of wireless networks and blockchain technology.

Worked directly with CEO and COO on strategic initiatives related to ecosystem expansion such as DeFi primitives, grant funding, and token infrastructure.

Worked directly with the CEO and COO to launch Arweave's 'Profit Sharing Communities' initiative. Arweave is a new type of permanent storage, leveraging blockchain-style protocols to back data with sustainable and perpetual endowments, allowing users and developers to truly store data forever.Learn more: https://www.arweave.org/profit-sharing-communities

Brought a cross-chain settlement solution to market, geared towards crypto custodians, OTC, prime services, and exchanges. Backed by Underscore VC, Slow Ventures, Notation Capital, and Digital Garage.

- Advised and consulted early stage (Pre-A) founders and teams on capital, growth, and management. Focused on fintech, consumer, and blockchain companies.- Worked closely with SVB's R&D team on new initiatives such as API-banking, servicing revamp, and streamlined product onboarding.- Sourced deals for internal credit teams as well as select VC introductions (several clients funded).- Developed monthly founder focused programming and content. Authored several pieces featured by the bank.

Instructor to a class of entrepreneurs and career-changersMultiple areas including:- Customer development and market assessment- Business and revenue modeling- Positioning and marketing- GTM and acquisition- Ops management- Fundraising, pitching, investor relationships

500 Startups (Batch 6)Time Inc's "Top 10 NY Startups to Watch"Joined two Xoogler co-founders as first hire to build ecommerce platform for custom consumer goods.Covered all aspects of marketing and operations.- Ran initial user acquisition campaigns and community growth- Improved conversion rates and sales cycle via funnel testing and user studies- Managed a 1000+ seller community- Built customer support platform and oversaw NPS metrics- Developed first iterations of brand and content marketing

*Acquired by GrubHub* and originally backed by Google Ventures. One of the earliest mobile payment platforms to market.Relocated from Boston HQ to launch New York market:* Local market acquisition campaigns* Software/Hardware implementation and promotion with merchant partners* Community and Content Development* Ops integration with merchant POS software* Modeled out and executed various user education with both merchant partners and consumer base

**SCVNGR App: original product prior to LevelUp**Sold, planned, and executed interactive marketing events with large brand clients.Live promotions at cities around the country.- Developed partnerships with local media affiliates and co-marketing campaigns with sponsoring vendors.- Planned event-day logistics (vendors, event-space, participant engagement) and contingency options.

Fintech platform providing investment research, market data, and risk modeling tools. I focused on client acquisition and management, upsell, new market development, and event planning.