Sandra Ro 🇺🇦

CEO

Washington, District of Columbia, United States29 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in blockchain and digital assets.
  • Leadership roles in multiple fintech organizations.
  • Strong background in financial services and derivatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a focus on blockchain and digital asset advisory.

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Capital MarketsCommodityDerivativesElectronic TradingEmerging MarketsEquitiesExotic DerivativesFX OptionsFX StructuringFinancial MarketsFinancial RiskFinancial ServicesFixed IncomeForeign ExchangeForeign Exchange (FX) Options

About

I am passionate about solving real world problems using human-centric tech. I believe in making profits with consciousness of impact to society, democratizing opportunities for many, not just a few. Specialties: Impact on financial services industry: distributed ledger technologies including blockchain, digital assets, crypto-currencies, digitization of assets, non-fungible tokens, smart contracts and applications, FX futures and options, electronic trading, clearing, research, US, UK, EU, Kazakhstan, South Korea crypto regulations, cross-border M&A, special situation FX advisory, emerging markets, FX derivs structuring, exotic derivatives, hybrid FX/rates derivatives, FX settlements, precious, base & ferrous metals cash and derivatives, benchmarks, structured products & indices. And a budding digital artist for animal & environment conservation 🌿🦏 Studying how to raise cashmere goats, aspiring farmer

Experience

Ministry of digital transformation of ukraine

Expert

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos · Remote

  • support the study “Impact of Decentralization on Key Sectors of Ukraine’s Digital Economy”, under the working group of the Project Office for Digital Economy Development of Ukraine, operating under the Ministry of Digital Transformation

United nations population fund (unfpa)

Expert

Sep 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · New York, United States · Remote

  • Expert supporting the UNFPA’s Equity 2030 Alliance initiative

Global coalition to fight financial crime

Participant

Jun 2024Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Sweden · Hybrid

  • Participant of Digital Asset Task Force #defi

Ministry of economy, trade and industry

Special Advisor, Blockchain

May 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Tokyo, Japan · Hybrid

  • Assist and advise blockchain pilots focused on web3 on digital public infrastructure in Japan and beyond

Salesforce

2 roles

AI Advisory Board member

Dec 2023Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

Web3 Advisory Board member

May 2022Nov 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

World food programme

Advisory Council Member

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Munich, Bavaria, Germany · Remote

  • WFP Innovation Accelerator Advisory Council: Food + tech innovation => sdg2 no hunger, building coalitions to solve this critical, solvable problem

Blockchain x climate leadership network (bxc)

Director Board of Directors

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · United States · Remote

The digital dollar project

Advisory Board Member

Feb 2022Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Remote

Gbbc giving

Member Board of Directors

May 2021Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

Yale alumni association

Health Tech Chair, Yale Alumni Health Network (YAHN)

Feb 2021Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Filecoin foundation

Advisor

Oct 2020Present · 5 yrs 5 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

Aifc fintech

Advisor

Oct 2019Present · 6 yrs 5 mos · Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Gbbc digital finance

Director Board Of Directors

Sep 2019Jan 2024 · 4 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

Bitgive®

Director Board Of Directors, Treasurer

Mar 2019Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Heifer International has officially acquired GiveTrack and the remaining assets, including crypto, of BitGIve Foundation; deal completion 31 August 2022

Global blockchain business council

2 roles

CEO

Promoted

Mar 2018Present · 8 yrs

Member Board of Directors

Jan 2017Mar 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Founding Board Director

Poa studios

Cofounder & Board Chair

Feb 2018Present · 8 yrs 1 mo · Santa Monica, California

Diameter pay

Director Board Of Directors

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 2 mos · New York, New York

Evertas

Advisor & Investor

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 2 mos · Chicago, Illinois

Vector crypto capital llc

Founder & Managing Director

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 2 mos · Portsmouth, New Hampshire

U.s. department of state

U.S. Speaker Program - Technology & Cybersecurity

Oct 2017Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Remote

  • Speaking engagements primarily in developing country embassies on the topic of blockchain technology, cybersecurity and emerging technology

Uwincorp ltd

Cofounder

Jul 2017Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Sneak preview: thoughts I shared at Necker Island Blockchain Summit
  • Blockchain Summit Examines The Role Of Privilege In Spreading A Democratizing Technology
  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/08/04/blockchain-summit-examines-the-role-of-privilege-in-spreading-a-democratizing-technology/#7cc70fa77387
  • and for those new to blockchain/crypto or just curious:
  • Notes from Unchained Podcast:
  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/01/10/what-is-one-of-the-worlds-largest-derivatives-exchanges-doing-with-bitcoin/#19d9da846b1a
  • Podcast hosted by Laura Shin, Senior Editor, Forbes
  • https://www.forbes.com/podcasts/unchained/#344b8eab5b4f

Alphapoint

Advisor

May 2017Present · 8 yrs 10 mos · New York City Metropolitan Area

Cme group

Digitization

Oct 2011Jul 2017 · 5 yrs 9 mos · New York, NY

  • CME Group Head of Digitization
  • CME Explores Cryptocurrency Derivatives Contracts (May 2017)
  • https://www.coindesk.com/cme-explores-cryptocurrency-derivatives-contracts-in-patent-filing/
  • CME Group Patent Sees Derivatives Opportunity in Bitcoin Mining (Apr 2017)
  • https://www.coindesk.com/cme-patent-sees-derivatives-opportunity-bitcoin-mining/
  • The Royal Mint and CME Group to launch Royal Mint Gold (Nov 2016)
  • http://www.cmegroup.com/media-room/press-releases/2016/11/29/the_royal_mint_andcmegrouptolaunchroyalmintgold.html
  • CME Group and Crypto Facilities Announce Launch of Bitcoin Pricing Products (May 2016)
  • http://www.cmegroup.com/media-room/press-releases/2016/5/02/cme_group_and_cryptofacilitiesannouncelaunchofbitcoinreferencera.html
  • Global Head of FX & Metals Research & Product Development
  • FOI – 25.04.14
  • CME lands in London and brings Europe’s first FX futures
  • Read the full article here:http://www.fointelligence.com/Article/3334369/CME-lands-in-London-and-brings-Europes-first-FX-futures.html
  • "2014 will be a critical year for India and the rupee" (Dec 2013)
  • http://openmarkets.cmegroup.com/7424/2014-will-be-a-critical-year-for-india-and-the-rupee
  • "Currency Market Outlook with CME Group's Executive Director, Sandra Ro" (May 2013)
  • http://openmarkets.cmegroup.com/5915/currency-market-outlook-with-cme-groups-executive-director-sandra-ro?utm_source=feedly
  • "A Perspective on Risk" (May 2013)
  • http://www.iijournals.com/doi/abs/10.3905/joi.2013.2013.1.027
  • "Understanding FX Futures" (Apr 2013)
  • http://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/understanding-fx-futures.html?source=rss&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FeaturedReports+(Featured+Reports)
  • "Emerging Offshore Chinese Renminbi Market" (June 2012)
  • http://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/emerging-offshore-chinese-renminbi-market.html
  • "Interbank FX Clearing Revisited" (May 2012) http://www.cmegroup.com/education/featured-reports/interbank-fx-clearing-revisited.html

Morgan stanley

Vice President, Event Driven / M&A FX Derivatives Advisory, Global Capital Markets

Jun 2007Oct 2011 · 4 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Foreign exchange derivative structuring, advisory, and execution in connection event driven / M&A situations for EMEA clients, including G10 and emerging markets

Deutsche bank ag

Associate, M&A FX Structuring

Jul 2004May 2007 · 2 yrs 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • FX Structuring - liability and asset structures; M&A FX advisory; special situations; risk management

Morgan stanley (ny)

2 roles

Summer Associate, Institutional Equities

Jun 2003Aug 2003 · 2 mos

Associate, Institutional Equities, OTC Derivatives

Jun 1998Jan 2000 · 1 yr 7 mos

Yale university

BA History and Studies in the Environment

Aug 1992May 1996 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Focus on history of biological and chemical weaponry

Choate rosemary hall

Student, Class of 1992

Sep 1989Jun 1992 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Cum Laude Society, High School diploma

Education

Yale University

BA — History (Military) and Studies in the Environment

Jan 1992Jan 1996

London Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Accounting and Finance

Jan 2002Jan 2004

Columbia University

Computer Science

Jan 2000Jan 2001

The Johns Hopkins University

Center for Talented Youth

Jan 1990Jan 1991

Choate Rosemary Hall

High School

Jan 1989Jan 1992

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