Jan 2024 – Jul 2024 · 6 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Metaco was acquired by Ripple for $250 million in May 2023. https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/ripple-buys-crypto-custody-firm-metaco-250-million-2023-05-18/

Jul 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Joined Metaco in 2018 as the first commercial hire in a 10 person start up. I started as VP of Business Development and progressed to Chief Growth Officer, building the commercial business from zero to a $250M acquisition by Ripple in 2023. Led global sales, strategic alliances, and partnerships, securing tier-1 clients including HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, Stan Chart, DBS, and Societe Generale, while expanding operations across Europe, US, and Asia. Forged integrations with core banking providers like Avaloq and Swisscom, and positioned Metaco as the leader in digital asset custody infrastructure. Hosted "Metaco Talks," a thought leadership series interviewing 50+ industry pioneers (entrepreneurs, VCs, regulators), amplifying brand visibility and contributing to accelerated traction. This culminated in Ripple's acquisition, delivering 20x returns for early investors and validating our tech in a $10T tokenized asset market.

Mar 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• To help navigate this complex and burgeoning market, we have set up a series of live interviews with the people who are shaping its future: the entrepreneurs building the next generation of unicorns, the VCs backing them, the engineers creating the infrastructure on which these markets depend, the regulators regulating them, the influencers shaping them and more.

May 2020 – Mar 2021 · 10 mos

Sep 2018 – May 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

Mar 2019 – Jul 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos

• GDF is an industry membership body that promotes the adoption of best practices for cryptoassets and digital finance technologies, through the development of conduct standards, in a shared engagement forum with market participants, policymakers and regulators.

May 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · Singapore

• Crypto & Blockchain Consulting

Mar 2017 – Feb 2018 · 11 mos · Singapore

• Lykke was an early pioneer to offer a cryptocurrency, fx, and digital asset exchange. Key responsibilities included: Regional team build-out; Regulatory engagement in Singapore and across the region; Corporate development (Identified potential acquisitions and joint ventures in Asia and manage the due diligence process); Business development across all sectors and asset classes (investment banks, private banks, asset managers, hedge funds, exchanges, corporates & liquidity providers), Legal & Licensing strategy; Banking relationships; and Advising head office on best practices and infrastructure build for risk management.

Mar 2013 – Feb 2017 · 3 yrs 11 mos · SINGAPORE

• Founded and led ABS as CEO, designing and launching a global electronic trading platform for physical commodities from Singapore, starting with precious metals (gold) to introduce transparency in opaque bilateral markets traditionally traded via Yahoo chat. Secured strong traction with key participants including JP Morgan, DBS, Swiss refiners, and Thai trading houses, automating workflows for risk management, price discovery, and distribution—reducing manual processes by up to 80% for early adopters. Garnered industry accolades including FIA Innovators 2015, Best New Technology Product - Trading & Execution Regional Finalist 2015, and UOB FinLab Accelerator 2016 Finalist. Raised two financing rounds to fuel growth, but without regulatory push for transparent price discovery, sustainable revenues remained elusive; strategically closed after 4 years to pivot to emerging fintech opportunities, applying lessons in market adoption to subsequent ventures like Metaco and Supervised.

May 2012 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Singapore

• Venture capital focused on precious metals and physical custody solutions

Mar 2010 – Aug 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos · Tokyo

Nov 2003 – Mar 2010 · 6 yrs 4 mos · London and Tokyo

May 2003 – Oct 2003 · 5 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

May 1998 – May 2003 · 5 yrs · London, Singapore and Tokyo

Sep 1991 – May 1998 · 6 yrs 8 mos · Toronto, New York, and London

Jan 1990 – Jan 1991 · 1 yr · Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area