Adam Vaziri
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Finance Foundations: Corporate Governance
LinkedInOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Financial Ratios
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Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Cash Flow
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Accounting Foundations
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Accounting Foundations: Bookkeeping
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Regulation & Compliance Module - Diploma in Investment Compliance
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)Feb, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Blockpass
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Hong Kong
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-founder & CEO
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Sep 2017 - Present
Blockpass product is a decentralised KYC and identity system. Blockpass' KYC Connect product aims to solve the on-boarding friction for regulated industries and to lower the cost and time for on-boarding by providing users with the ability to get verified before accessing regulated services. Blockpass has a separate product for blockchains allowing for users to get verified anonymously and use zero-knowledge proofs for accessing Web3 or standard web services. Blockpass product is a decentralised KYC and identity system. Blockpass' KYC Connect product aims to solve the on-boarding friction for regulated industries and to lower the cost and time for on-boarding by providing users with the ability to get verified before accessing regulated services. Blockpass has a separate product for blockchains allowing for users to get verified anonymously and use zero-knowledge proofs for accessing Web3 or standard web services.
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Bnk To The Future
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisor To The Board
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Dec 2019 - Present
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DIACLE Limited
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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Advisor To The Board
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Sep 2013 - Oct 2022
Diacle provides licensing and compliance support to fintech operators (from P2P lending, crowdfunding, consumer credit, fund management, forex, digital currency/asset and blockchain start ups). At Diacle we navigate you through the complicated field of regulation, guide you through each and every step and assist you with developing a strong regulatory foundation and good habits for your business. Specific services include:-Regulatory & policy strategy -International licensing services -Compliance auditing and stress testing-Risk management and internal controls development
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QRC Group
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Apr 2017 - Apr 2020
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Chain of Things
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Information Technology & Services
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Co-Founder
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Jan 2016 - Jan 2020
Chain of Things is developing integrated blockchain and IoT hardware solutions to solve IoT's issues with identity, security, and interoperability. We are leveraging the nexus between blockchain and IoT to deploy environmental, humanitarian, security, fraud, & efficiency related solutions. Chain of Things is developing integrated blockchain and IoT hardware solutions to solve IoT's issues with identity, security, and interoperability. We are leveraging the nexus between blockchain and IoT to deploy environmental, humanitarian, security, fraud, & efficiency related solutions.
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Co-Founder
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Mar 2014 - May 2019
The UKDCA is a non-for profit organisation representing the interests of the digital currency industry in the UK. The UKDCA is a non-for profit organisation representing the interests of the digital currency industry in the UK.
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Neopay
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
Provision of authorisation and compliance support for e-money and payment institutions. Handling ad hoc regulatory issues in the conduct of their business. Provision of authorisation and compliance support for e-money and payment institutions. Handling ad hoc regulatory issues in the conduct of their business.
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Trainee Solicitor
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Jun 2009 - Jul 2011
Trade Mark Registrations. Assisting with Intellectual Property Disputes on a National and International level. IT and IP transaction drafting, including licensing and litigation. Trade Mark Registrations. Assisting with Intellectual Property Disputes on a National and International level. IT and IP transaction drafting, including licensing and litigation.
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Paralegal
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Mar 2006 - Aug 2006
Worked as a legal assistant to French trial and commercial lawyers. Prepared ECHR actions. Acted as delegate for international legal association at European Assembly. Worked as a legal assistant to French trial and commercial lawyers. Prepared ECHR actions. Acted as delegate for international legal association at European Assembly.
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European Parliament
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Belgium
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Political Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Feb 2002 - May 2002
Acted as an assistant to the MEP, including note taking in committee meetings, correspondence with constituents and preparation of press releases. Acted as an assistant to the MEP, including note taking in committee meetings, correspondence with constituents and preparation of press releases.
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Education
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Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg III)
Masters Degree, M2 European Studies and Law -
Université libre de Bruxelles
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University of Sussex
LLM Generic (Distinction), EU Law, Common Market and EU Constitutional Law -
College of Law
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Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon
BREVET and IGCSEs