Executive leader with 20 years of hands-on experience building products, driving growth and innovation in fintech, blockchain, crypto and iGaming. Proven track record as CEO, COO, CPO in launching and scaling startups, leading teams up to 150 FTE and securing investor funding.
Key Achievements
- Scaled Guarda Wallet (crypto) from 0 to 1M users (200K+ MAU) and $4.5M revenue in 2021 while overseeing operational transition and product innovation
- Raised $500K pre-seed VC funding to launch crypto accounting/tax SaaS platform (SMPLR)
- Facilitated Series C funding as Head of Product for MetaMap; delivered PoC on-chain identity verification solution for Web3/DeFi clients
- Transformed loyalty aggregator to e-commerce marketplace as CTO (ALOL) with 150K+ MAU; secured Series A, completed acquisition by Ulmart (top Russian e-commerce)
- Developed freight aggregation platform (DILOG); secured investor buy-in, led to successful exit via sale to an enterprise logistics operator
Interested in joining an actively scaling product company in the fintech, crypto and AI industries. Open for consulting / advisory.
Contact me on Telegram @originalkan
