Experience

Suffolk University Law School
• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Associate Professor

  • Jan 2020 - Present


Jones Day - FinAccelerate Program

• Advisor

  • 2023 - Present

  Advisor to Jones Day's FinAccelerate program, which covers the fundamental areas of law relevant to innovative fintech companies and enables selected fintech businesses to access leading investors, corporations, financial institutions, and potential JV partners to accelerate their business. https://finaccelerate.com/Advisors.html Advisor to Jones Day's FinAccelerate program, which covers the fundamental areas of law relevant to innovative fintech companies and enables selected fintech businesses to access leading investors, corporations, financial institutions, and potential JV partners to accelerate their business. https://finaccelerate.com/Advisors.html



Brilliant Labs

• United States
• Software Development

• Advisor

  • 2021 - Present

  Metaverse / web3 strategy for an awesome augmented reality (AR) device company. Metaverse / web3 strategy for an awesome augmented reality (AR) device company.



Parso

• Costa Rica
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • 2023 - Present

  Parso.ai unlocks global data interoperability with patented AI technology Parso.ai unlocks global data interoperability with patented AI technology



MELD

• Greece
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Defi focused global BD & strategy Defi focused global BD & strategy



Amphibian Capital

• Funds and Trusts

• Advisor

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Advisor to Amphibian Capital, a crypto quant fund of funds. Advisor to Amphibian Capital, a crypto quant fund of funds.



SEKAI

• Switzerland
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Digital Twins / Industrial Metaverse Digital Twins / Industrial Metaverse



DEGA

• Czechia
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • May 2022 - Present

  Strategy and partnerships. DEGA is the first L1 blockchain secured by NFTs. Strategy and partnerships. DEGA is the first L1 blockchain secured by NFTs.


EarthTag
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Advisor

  • 2022 - Present


New Orient Advisors

• Founder

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Boutique advisory services related to strategy, partnerships and joint ventures, direct investments, and contract negotiation. Focus is on startups in the fin-tech, energy-tech, gaming, legal-tech, food/ag-tech, and biotech sectors. Strong emphasis on companies and projects that are establishing a presence within the blockchain and digital assets space. Boutique advisory services related to strategy, partnerships and joint ventures, direct investments, and contract negotiation. Focus is on startups in the fin-tech, energy-tech, gaming, legal-tech, food/ag-tech, and biotech sectors. Strong emphasis on companies and projects that are establishing a presence within the blockchain and digital assets space.



GeroWallet

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • 2022 - 2023

  Decentralized, non-custodial wallet and suite of fintech services Decentralized, non-custodial wallet and suite of fintech services



Apxium

• Australia
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • 2021 - 2022

  Global compliance, strategy, partnerships, special projects (FinTech + SaaS / payment processing, BNPL, and more) Global compliance, strategy, partnerships, special projects (FinTech + SaaS / payment processing, BNPL, and more)



Enegra

• Malaysia
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • 2021 - 2022

  Web3, blockchain, partnerships strategy Web3, blockchain, partnerships strategy



Macquarie Group

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • 2014 - Jun 2019

  Responsible for Asia (esp. China) and Middle East strategy Responsible for Asia (esp. China) and Middle East strategy



University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Worked with the Dean and The Miller Institute for Global Challenges, advising on strategy for a Middle East law and policy research center, as well as China and Turkey partnership strategies. Worked with the Dean and The Miller Institute for Global Challenges, advising on strategy for a Middle East law and policy research center, as well as China and Turkey partnership strategies.



Westport Innovations

• India
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Global Strategy & Business Development

  • 2012 - 2013

  Responsible for corporate strategy, business development, and formation of public and private sector relationships in emerging markets, particularly Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Responsible for corporate strategy, business development, and formation of public and private sector relationships in emerging markets, particularly Asia, Middle East, and Africa.



Linklaters

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • 2011 - 2012

  China-outbound mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. China-outbound mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.



DLA Piper

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 2007 - 2009

  Finance with a geographic focus on the Middle East. Supported firm's Islamic Finance sub-group. Finance with a geographic focus on the Middle East. Supported firm's Islamic Finance sub-group.



King and Spalding

• Associate

  • 2004 - 2007

  Financial transactions. Supported firm's Islamic Finance and International Arbitration sub-groups. Financial transactions. Supported firm's Islamic Finance and International Arbitration sub-groups.


Idealab
• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Manager of Business Development

  • 1999 - 2001