Experience

ChainArgos

• Singapore
• Blockchain Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel and Co-Founder

  • Dec 2022 - 1 year 1 month

  Singapore As the General Counsel for ChainArgos, I work closely with the blockchain analytics team leads to conduct off-chain analysis, investigation and due diligence.



Novum Alpha

• Singapore
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO & General Counsel

  • Sep 2018 - 5 years 4 months

  CEO and General Counsel for Novum Alpha SPC ("the Fund"), a registered mutual fund under Section 4(3) of The Mutual Funds Act (2021 revision to carry on mutual fund business in or from the Cayman Islands, subject to the provisions of the aforementioned Act with Registration Number: 1890405. The Fund offers the Novum Alpha Global Opportunity Digital Asset Fund | SP and the Novum Alpha All Weather Crypto Fund | SP through with an appointed Investment Manager PIVOT Fintech Pte. Ltd. that… Show more CEO and General Counsel for Novum Alpha SPC ("the Fund"), a registered mutual fund under Section 4(3) of The Mutual Funds Act (2021 revision to carry on mutual fund business in or from the Cayman Islands, subject to the provisions of the aforementioned Act with Registration Number: 1890405. The Fund offers the Novum Alpha Global Opportunity Digital Asset Fund | SP and the Novum Alpha All Weather Crypto Fund | SP through with an appointed Investment Manager PIVOT Fintech Pte. Ltd. that operates under a Capital Markets Services License (CMS100806) regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Novum Alpha Global Opportunity Digital Asset Fund is our flagship cryptocurrency trading strategy that combines cutting-edge quantitative tools specifically tailored for the digital asset markets, with a discretionary overlay that helps to cater for data deficiencies and externalities. Reporting to the Chairman of the Novum Group, I am responsible for overall portfolio oversight, risk management and compliance for Novum Alpha. Show less



The Capital Platform

• Denmark
• Social Networking Platforms
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Aug 2018 - 5 years 5 months

  Singapore, Singapore One of a team of Editors at The Capital, a financial micro-blogging social networking platform, powered by Bitcoin. The Capital is a user-focused financial news platform rewarding those who share their knowledge and news on the platform through posts, also known as "caps" and through articles, videos or podcasts. Using this system, content producers get all the benefits of social media and publishing platforms combined with incentives.



SG Courts

• Singapore
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Advocate & Solicitor

  • Jul 2005 - 18 years 6 months

  Singapore



PIVOT Fintech

• Singapore
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Mar 2023

  Singapore Portfolio Manager for Novum Alpha Global Opportunity Digital Asset Fund ("the Fund"), a Cayman Islands registered mutual fund managed by PIVOT Fintech, holder of a Capital Markets Services License (CMS100806) and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Fund represents the culmination of over a decade of trading digital asset markets and over four years of administering Managed Accounts. Having deployed pure quant, pure discretionary, deep learning and machine… Show more Portfolio Manager for Novum Alpha Global Opportunity Digital Asset Fund ("the Fund"), a Cayman Islands registered mutual fund managed by PIVOT Fintech, holder of a Capital Markets Services License (CMS100806) and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The Fund represents the culmination of over a decade of trading digital asset markets and over four years of administering Managed Accounts. Having deployed pure quant, pure discretionary, deep learning and machine learning trading strategies, our results support a quantitative-discretionary long-short approach as a more pragmatic approach to dealing with a highly volatile and nascent asset class. MAS Representative No.: TKT300587110 Show less



Novum Group

• Singapore
• Blockchain Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Executive Chairman

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  Assisting the Executive Chairman to oversee all Novum Group business units and to formulate business strategies to enhance synergies and direct growth opportunities.

• General Counsel

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2022

  Singapore General counsel for Novum Group, a blockchain advisory and investment firm headquartered in Singapore with offices across Southeast Asia. I advise senior management at the Novum Group on cross-border legal issues and negotiation, corporate strategies and their implementation and manage the legal function of the Group.



Novum Global Technologies

• CEO of Novum Global Technologies

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2022

  Singapore Cryptocurrency quantitative trading and advisory firm. Novum Global Technologies is the quantitative trading branch of Novum Capital, a full-service blockchain and ICO advisory group of companies.



Singapore Airlines

• Singapore
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior First Officer

  • Jun 2005 - Mar 2021

  Singapore Well-traveled and experienced Deputy Commander operating a variety of aircraft types, including the Boeing 777, Airbus A330 and Airbus A350 for one of the best airlines in the world. Developed skills in flight deck discipline, operations and human resource management that were applied to a variety of other fields. Safely executed several unplanned diversions throughout my career, including for bad weather, passenger, medical and aircraft emergencies. Composed operator… Show more Well-traveled and experienced Deputy Commander operating a variety of aircraft types, including the Boeing 777, Airbus A330 and Airbus A350 for one of the best airlines in the world. Developed skills in flight deck discipline, operations and human resource management that were applied to a variety of other fields. Safely executed several unplanned diversions throughout my career, including for bad weather, passenger, medical and aircraft emergencies. Composed operator exposed to a variety of challenging and high-pressure circumstances with high stakes and able to work well under extreme constraints of time, with various stressors and conflicting inputs. Show less



Compton Hughes

• Investment Management

• Partner and General Counsel

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

  Singapore Limited Partner and General Counsel at Compton Hughes, a pure play cryptocurrency proprietary trading firm using algorithmic and quantitative strategies for uncorrelated returns on digital assets. Acquired by the Novum Group in mid-2019.



Taylor Vinters Via LLC

• Counsel

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

  Singapore Entrepreneur-in-residence and legal counsel, I sourced, managed and reviewed digital token projects for legal and regulatory compliance and advised clients on digital token offerings such as Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and upcoming Security Token Offerings (STOs).



Self-Employed

• United States
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Professional Blackjack Player

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2017

  Used Kevin Blackwood's "Play Blackjack Like the Pros" as a basis to play blackjack across the world semi-professionally, enhancing basic strategy and card-counting techniques with simple statistical techniques that were easy to recall and execute. Make no mistake, the casino will always have an edge over the player, and while various techniques can help to even the odds, ultimately, randomness will always play a statistically significant role in outcomes.



Purer Skin Pte Ltd

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2014

  Singapore Founder and brand technologist at skin care company Purer Skin. Responsible for conceiving and creating the Purer Skin brand and range of skin care products, from branding, conceptualization to art and design elements through to execution. Key designer and developer of advertising material, videos as well as graphical user interfaces. Web design and design elements of the Purer Skin brand were also created by Patrick. Integral in developing supply chain solutions for the company and… Show more Founder and brand technologist at skin care company Purer Skin. Responsible for conceiving and creating the Purer Skin brand and range of skin care products, from branding, conceptualization to art and design elements through to execution. Key designer and developer of advertising material, videos as well as graphical user interfaces. Web design and design elements of the Purer Skin brand were also created by Patrick. Integral in developing supply chain solutions for the company and establishing strong supply as well as distribution networks. Co-founder who helped to raise $589,000 in seed funding. Together with my co-founder, we took the Purer Skin brand from 11 retail locations in Singapore to 755 retail points in less than 1 year. Having clinically proven products which we manufactured in Singapore and managing our own laboratory I have proven capabilities to conceptualize, manufacture and create a brand and products from scratch. Purer Skin was a proud recipient of the Singapore Brand Awards for 2014 and 2015. Company was successfully exited in late 2015. Show less



Make Studios

• Digital Associate

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

  Singapore Mentored under a pioneer in the industry who became a leading figure in digital media, branding and execution. Acquired the full set of skills under the Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects and helped conceptualize, design and develop comprehensive digital marketing and branding strategies for clients. Part of the team that pioneered the Heineken Social Tree, a 6-month project in the early days of Facebook where… Show more Mentored under a pioneer in the industry who became a leading figure in digital media, branding and execution. Acquired the full set of skills under the Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects and helped conceptualize, design and develop comprehensive digital marketing and branding strategies for clients. Part of the team that pioneered the Heineken Social Tree, a 6-month project in the early days of Facebook where passers-by could interact with a digital Christmas tree, take photos of themselves and upload to become an ornament on the tree using their Facebook profiles. Developed and acquired broad skills to understand and navigate the social media landscape and how companies and firms could use social media to gain a wider audience and develop customer and brand loyalty. Show less



Allen & Gledhill LLP

• Singapore
• Law Practice
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Advocate & Solicitor

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

  2004-2005 In 2004, I landed a much-coveted spot to train as a Pupil with Allen & Gledhill, one of Singapore's top law firms. As a trainee lawyer in the litigation department, I worked closely with BP Singapore during the insolvency of China Aviation Oil (CAO) and with Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) during the insolvency of Synergy Pte Ltd. I was called to the Singapore Bar in 2005 as an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore.



Infantry Training Centre

• Lieutenant

  • 1999 - 2000

  Training other artillery officers in the management, deployment and mission oriented objectives within the framework of an infantry battalion.