Experience

Avara

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Institutional Business Manager

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  London, England, United Kingdom Institutional project lead at Avara. Working with institutions globally to explore innovative use cases for the Aave protocol.

• Institutional Business Manager

  • Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

  London Area, United Kingdom Avara is the Web3 software development company most well-known for building the open-source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol, Aave. Aave users can participate primarily as depositors or borrowers. Depositors provide liquidity to a ‘pool’ to earn a passive income, while borrowers are able to borrow in an overcollateralized (perpetually) or undercollateralized (one-block liquidity) fashion. Since its launch in January 2020, the Aave protocol has seen highs of… Show more Avara is the Web3 software development company most well-known for building the open-source, decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol, Aave. Aave users can participate primarily as depositors or borrowers. Depositors provide liquidity to a ‘pool’ to earn a passive income, while borrowers are able to borrow in an overcollateralized (perpetually) or undercollateralized (one-block liquidity) fashion. Since its launch in January 2020, the Aave protocol has seen highs of ~$18Billion in total value locked and over $1Trillion in total transaction volume.



First Trust

• United States
• Investment Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2022

  London, United Kingdom Distribute First Trust index based, smart beta, and actively managed ETFs in UK, Ireland, & Scandinavia. FT range includes; - Specialist strategies investing in themes such as Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Biotech, Green Energy, Blockchain, IPOs & Spin Offs. - The AlphaDEX family of ETFs - Factor Based Fixed Income and Equity Income

• Regional Sales Associate

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  London, United Kingdom First Trust are an independent U.S. based global asset management firm with total assets in excess of $115 billion across a range of investment strategies. Assets include circa $38 billion across ETFs, making the firm the 5th largest ETF provider in the US and 7th internationally. The First Trust AlphaDEX® exchange-traded funds are designed to track the performance of a group of custom "enhanced" indexes. The indices are based on traditional indices (eg. S&P 500) but have been enhanced… Show more First Trust are an independent U.S. based global asset management firm with total assets in excess of $115 billion across a range of investment strategies. Assets include circa $38 billion across ETFs, making the firm the 5th largest ETF provider in the US and 7th internationally. The First Trust AlphaDEX® exchange-traded funds are designed to track the performance of a group of custom "enhanced" indexes. The indices are based on traditional indices (eg. S&P 500) but have been enhanced by employing the proprietary, rules-based AlphaDEX® fundamental stock selection methodology. The AlphaDEX® investment process seeks to produce similar correlation and risk characteristics as broad market indexes while seeking outperformance due to stock selection and weighting. The AlphaDEX® ETFs consists of a diverse range of sector, style, multi cap, and international funds.



Euromoney

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Publisher (Business Development)

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

  London, United Kingdom A leading financial markets publication, and flagship title of the Euromoney group. Responsibilities included print and digital advertising/sponsorship sales, brand licencing, business development, and key account management.