Buckle up, true believers, because it's origin story time for your friendly neighborhood crypto crusader!
Back in 2013, I emerged from the hallowed halls of Purdue University, a computer whiz with a thirst for network security and a minor in the art of making money dance (finance, for the uninitiated). I landed a sweet gig at a Fortune 100 firm, where I led teams like a digital Captain America, wrangling projects and mastering the art of Scrum (think Agile Avengers assembling for a product launch).
But by day, I was a mild-mannered corporate soldier. By night? A crypto-curious cat, sniffing out the future in the form of Ethereum and the revolutionary blockchain. This was all mid-late 2016 - things were just slowly warming up for crypto - I could feel it. I even championed Augur, an early prediction market platform that felt like a psychic's wet dream fueled by crypto!
See, around 2017, the crypto scene was like a feeding frenzy for gold prospectors with pocket protectors full of whitepapers. There was a thirst for knowledge drier than a forgotten Reddit meme account. We were pickaxing away at a motherlode!
Cryptosomniacs, our crew of crypto comrades who wouldn't sleep until they'd cracked the code on this whole blockchain bonanza. We were like a crypto cavalry, riding in to answer the call of confused millionaires, tech wizards, and finance folks who were basically lost in the DeFi desert.
We wrote whitepapers like they were treasure maps, consulted for projects hotter than a play-to-earn game in July, and schooled high net-worth individuals who wouldn't know a DAO from a disco. Let me tell you, it felt like we'd unearthed the holy grail of crypto – a chance to educate the masses and get filthy rich in the process (well, at least educate the masses, the filthy rich part came later).
Then came 2018 - the dark forces of the bear market descended, leaving my portfolio flimsier than a memecoin rug pull. But fear not, intrepid crypto citizens! My inner hedge fund heir (thanks to the fam's business in Texas) saw through the FUD. I knew, deep down in my diamond-encrusted blockchain heart, that crypto was here to stay. I was truly 'in it for the tech' (I swear).
So, in 2018, my wife and I, fueled by wanderlust and crypto conviction, ditched the cubicle life and became digital nomads in South America. Think of us as crypto-Captain Planet and Crypto-Captain Planet's wife, traveling the world, spreading the gospel of Bitcoin and crypto! We held webinars, wrote research papers, and invested in the future like financial fortune tellers.
Fast forward through a wild crypto ride (including some stonkin' gains in 2021!), and here I am, a crypto OG with a resume longer than a Bitcoin blockchain. In 2022, I even moonlighted at Meta (wassup Zuck), streamlining their business like a laser-eyed efficiency expert in their Whatsapp and Instagram divisions. Left Meta to join venture capital - a dream come true of working with startups, founders and cultivating them to build the coolest sh*t, ever. And never giving up!
Now, in 2024, I'm Partner at Antennae Ventures, an Indian-based accelerator. Think of me as Professor X, using my crypto knowledge to guide the next generation of mutant... I mean, startup founders... in India! My mission? To help them navigate the crypto galaxy, achieve product-market fit faster than a FOMO-fueled doge purchase, and ultimately, conquer the world (or at least the web3 space).
So, the next time you hear whispers of a crypto hero, a blockchain whisperer, a venture capital sensei – that, my friends, is just me, continuing my quest to make the web3 world a better, more prosperous place.
Stay tuned for the next chapter, where I join badass builders and together we build cool web3 tech. I'm trying to become the ultimate crypto Nick Fury, assembling a team of the brightest minds to build the web3 future! LFG.
Thank for my reading. Now witness below - your boy rockin' that fly tux w/ his wifey!
