The Proof of Talent Podcast

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Rob Paone interviews top talent in the crypto, blockchain and web3 industry to discover how and why they work in the emerging technology field. Rob also discusses tips and advice for starting a career in the crypto industry.

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The Proof of Talent Podcast episodes:

02.15.2024
The Recipe for Success in Web3 Talent with Olivia Marder
In today’s episode, we're thrilled to welcome an inspiring guest, Olivia Marder, the Director of Talent at Magic, a company that's pioneering the transition of web2 users into web3. From her journey that led her from restaurant management into tech recruiting,...
12.06.2023
The Evolution of Talent Acquisition in Crypto with Sarah Howe
Today, we're diving into a candid conversation with our guest, Sarah Howe from ConsenSys. With a talent journey that has seen her rise from Protocol Engineering Recruitment to Head of Talent Acquisition, Sarah is here to share her insights on...
10.09.2023
Hiring Trends in the Crypto Market: Q3 Wrap-Up by Proof of Talent
Here is a quick review of Q3 2023 from my perspective at Proof of Talent. We talk specifically about the hiring and employment landscape and discuss the main things I've seen. Here are three key takeaways that you need to know:
09.20.2023
Navigating the Ups and Downs: Scaling a Digital Asset Company with Amy Kalnoki, COO of Bitwave
Amy Kalnoki, COO and co-founder of Bitwave joins us to discuss her transition from enterprise software to the crypto space, the challenges of scaling a company in the ever-changing market, and the importance of building a strong team, especially in...
09.13.2023
The Hiring Trilemma: Speed, Cost and Quality... with Zack Skelly of Dragonfly Capital
In this episode, we sit down with Zack Skelly, a seasoned expert in the recruiting and talent space within the crypto industry. Zack brings a wealth of experience to the table, having worked with notable organizations such as 0x and...
08.23.2023
The Talent Equation: How Hiring, Performance, and Engagement Influence Success with Margaret Gabriel
In today's episode, we have a special guest joining us - Margaret Gabriel, the Head of Talent at CoinFund, a well-established venture fund in the crypto space. We dive deep into the world of hiring and performance management with Margaret,...
07.31.2023
Driving Culture and High Performance Organizations with Lauren Gambee of BlockWorks
Join us for a conversation with Lauren Gambee, the Director of People at Blockworks. In this episode, we explore the fascinating realm of people leadership within the crypto space, focusing on creating a positive work environment and driving employee retention. We...
07.12.2023
OpenSea’s Head of Talent, Calder Zwerling drops Strategic Talent Advice for Early-Stage Crypto Companies
We sat down with Calder Zwerling, Head of Talent at OpenSea and a Strategic Advisor at Variant Fund, to discuss hiring in the blockchain, crypto, and web3 space. We cover everything from market mapping hiring needs, optimizing the hiring process for...
06.22.2023
Why one of the most prolific female inventors in the world joined Web3 - with Lisa DeLuca
Today we're joined by Lisa DeLuca, Senior Director of Engineering at Unstoppable Domains, to discuss her journey in the web3 space. Lisa shares her background in engineering, spending 15+ years at IBM before joining the web3 industry and what inspired...
06.13.2023
Hiring Through the Bull and Bear - Navigating Cycles with Danny Arango
We're joined by Danny Arango, Head of Talent at Gauntlet Network, who shares valuable insights on hiring and job search strategies in the current market. Danny his experience with the crypto industry's bull and bear cycles, how that effects hiring and...
05.31.2023
Early Stage Hiring in Crypto: Advice from Talent Partner Greg Clayman
In this episode we speak with Greg Clayman, Talent Partner at vc fund Chapter One, who offers valuable insights on early stage company hiring in the blockchain, crypto and web3 space. Here are some key takeaways from the episode: - Crafting...
05.17.2023
The Crypto Startup Career Journey - Insights from Matt Austin, COO of Elementus
Today we chat with Matt Austin, COO of Elementus, about his career journey within the blockchain, crypto, and web3 space. Matt shares valuable insights for job seekers and hiring executives in this rapidly growing industry, emphasizing the importance of aligning...
05.10.2023
Should you Prepare for a LONGER Job Search?
Let's discuss the realities of job seeking in today's current market. It will likely take you a bit longer to find a new position than it has in the past, especially if you're a higher earner.A couple key things to...
04.25.2023
Crypto Industry Hiring Update - Reason to be Optimistic?
Rob provides a quick "State of the Union" regarding hiring in the crypto industry so far in 2023, from what we've seen at Proof of Talent. Here are three key takeaways for job seekers and hiring companies: 1. Despite the slowdown...
04.18.2023
How to Win Friends and Network in Crypto
Lets explore the importance of networking, or more aptly described as making friends, in the ever-evolving crypto and web3 space. Rob and Remi both share their own journey networking in the space, discuss the value it's provided them and how...
12.14.2022
How to ”Make It” in the Crypto Bear Market
We're firmly in the depths of the latest crypto bear market. It might not seem like it, but NOW is the time to "Make It". Let's talk about why I think so and 4 key things I think you have to...
11.22.2022
Now is the BEST time to Hire in Crypto?
Surprisingly, NOW is a crazy good time for companies that are still hiring in the crypto industry. Here's why I think that's the case: 1. There is more talent on the market. Whether through layoffs, larger companies hiring less talent or...
11.17.2022
FTX’s Fraudulent Collapse and What it Means for Crypto Job Seekers
It's been about a week since FTX blew up in spectacularly bad fashion, due to what appears to be outright fraudulent behavior and theft by a select few individuals at FTX/Alameda, led by Sam Bankman-Fried. Obviously, the situation is terrible...
10.17.2022
From Wall Street to a Crypto Career - Duke Kim
Duke spent nearly two decades in capital markets: as a credit derivatives trader, regulatory consultant, and finally a territory manager at Bloomberg. Then, he found his way into working for Lukka, a venture backed startup supporting the crypto industry. In this...
10.10.2022
From Amazon to a Web3 Startup - Glenn Rachlin
Ever wonder what it's like to go from working at one of the largest and most famous companies in the world, to a web3 startup? Wonder no more. Today we're joined by Glenn Rachlin, who works in Sales and Partnerships...
10.04.2022
A Non-Technical Journey to a Crypto Career with Afolabi Ogunnaike
Afolabi Ogunnaike has a unique background. He started his career working in the oil and gas industry. Then went to work within the consulting world for McKinsey. Then found his way working to within the payments sector at a larg...
09.28.2022
4 Hiring Tips for Crypto Companies
Hiring great talent in the crypto industry can be a challenging experience. Here are 4 tips to help you, as a hiring manager, CEO or corporate recruiter, to hire more efficiently within the crypto industry. As the CEO of a recruiting...
09.26.2022
Starting in Crypto - Julia Draheim of Proof of Talent
Julia Draheim is a recruiter on the team at Proof of Talent, who started in the industry with no prior crypto or blockchain experience. We talk about her journey starting from scratch and how she quickly ramped up to becoming...
09.19.2022
Starting a Career in Crypto in a Bear Market
Are you thinking about starting a career in the crypto industry? Is the bear market giving you pause on that thought? Let's have a chat about starting a career in the crypto, web3 and blockchain industry, how it relates to...
09.15.2022
Going the Extra Mile - Jared Delin of Proof of Talent
Jared Delin has been a recruiter on the team at Proof of Talent for the last two years. Join us as he shares his journey into the crypto industry, his tips for finding opportunities within the space and more on...
10.14.2020
How a Petroleum Engineer Became the Director of Biz Dev at Binance US
How does a former Petroleum Engineer start working in the blockchain & cryptocurrency industry? Today, we spoke to Rena Shah, Director of Business Development at BinanceUS, to find out how. Rena's background is unique and certainly goes to show that if...
09.28.2020
Marketing in Crypto - Haider Rafique, CMO of OKCoin
Marketing in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry is a dynamic field, even more so in the hyper competitive world of cryptocurrency exchanges. On today's episode of the Proof of Talent podcast, we spoke with Haider Rafique, the Global Chief Marketing...
09.01.2020
Legal Careers in Crypto with Jake Chervinsky
Jake Chervinsky is the General Counsel at Compound Labs, one of the top DeFi projects built on Ethereum. We sat down with Jake to discuss how he went from working at a boutique law firm, to starting a Twitter account...
07.28.2020
Working AND Teaching in Blockchain with Ayesha Kiani
Ayesha Kiani is the VP of Business Development at Ledger Prime, a quantitative crypto hedge fund. Prior to that, she worked at SingularDTC and Republic, serving as an active participant in the crypto industry since 2016! But not only does Ayesha...
07.16.2020
From Wall Street to Crypto - Anil Lulla of Delphi Digital
Anil Lulla left a career on Wall Street at Deutsche Bank to co-found Delphi Digital, a cryptocurrency focused research firm. In this episode, we discuss what Anil learned during his time working at Bloomberg and Deutsche Bank, what his colleagues...
07.14.2020
Software Engineering in Cryptocurrency with Graham Perich
Graham Perich is a software engineer, currently working at Coinbase, who has worked in the cryptocurrency & blockchain industry for close to 3 years! He joins us to discuss his journey in software engineering, how he began his career with...
07.08.2020
Crypto Bobby is Done (as you know it)
Yup, you read that right. Crypto Bobby, as you know it today, is done. We're changing things up and moving on to different things for the YouTube channel and podcast. Today I wanted to level set with you guys, recap on...
06.25.2020
Lessons in Entrepreneurship - My First Year in Business
One year ago, I left my full-time job to pursue a dream of running my own business. Today, I wanted to reflect back on some of the lessons in entrepreneurship I've learned along the way. I've experienced some ups, I've experienced...
05.27.2020
Goldman Sachs Hates Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs held a conference call for clients today on the "Implications of Current Policies for Inflation, Gold and Bitcoin" and turns out... Goldman Sachs ISN'T a fan of Bitcoin. Nope, not one bit. Turns out, its funny internet money...
04.30.2020
Bitcoin Pumps 10% and ICOs are Back?!
Bitcoin pumped to over $9,000 in the last 24 hours, as bulls rejoiced a strong bounce back from BTC's disastrous March fall to $3,800. Will the momentum continue into the Bitcoin halving? Also, let's talk about UMA and their ICO, or...
04.22.2020
Will Crypto Hacks Doom DeFi? YouTube vs XRP
It seems like hack after hack has plagued the DeFi ecosystem, most recently with dForce's $25M. Is the beginning of the end of the DeFi hype or just a blip in the road? Let's also chat about Ripple's lawsuit against YouTube...
04.16.2020
Bitcoin Halving - Hype or Flop?
The Bitcoin halving is coming up in less than 30 days. Is it going to be the massive bullish catalyst we've all been waiting for? A total flop? Or somewhere in between. Let's also talk about the questionnaire that FTX has...
04.09.2020
Cash is King
He/she who has the cash, wins?? Let's talk about the coming consolidation in the world of cryptocurrency and why the companies that have the cash on hand, will ultimately win. We also introduce a new segment on the show... Pump it,...
04.02.2020
CoinMarketCap's Big Exit, Tiger King and Bitcoin's Crazy March
Binance acquired CoinMarketCap for the hefty price tag of $400 MILLION, but is the acquisition justified? Does Binance now have too much power in the cryptocurrency space? We talk about CoinMarketCap, Tiger King, Bitcoin's crazy month in March and some quick...
03.26.2020
How Coronavirus is Affecting the Bitcoin & Crypto Industry - I'm Back
The entire world is currently being impacted by the coronavirus situation, but let's talk about how the issue is affecting the cryptocurrency industry. We'll talk about how Central Banks are playing a role in the narrative, the situation around working...
10.30.2019
How the Crypto Industry Has Changed
The great Carlos Matos once said "The world is not anymore the way it used to be, MHM MHM NO NO NO." And you know what? He was right. Well, not about putting his whole life savings into BitConnect. Let's talk...
10.28.2019
China Bitcoin HYPOCRISY
China is going ALL IN on blockchain and the cryptocurrency markets are moving up because of it. Not only that, but people around the world are praising China for their innovative and entrepreneurial spirit! But is all that glitters gold (or...
10.18.2019
RIP to an OG
Today, we learned that Circle is spinning out Poloniex after acquiring the exchange for $400 MILLION less than two years ago. Not only is Poloniex spinning out, but it is EXCLUDING US customers in the new version of the exchange,...
10.16.2019
Bitcoin Isn't "Private"... Does it Matter?
After a major darkweb site was shut down and exposed due to Bitcoin transaction trails, the crypto community began to debate the privacy of Bitcoin. First, let's discuss the privacy of Bitcoin and that pseudo-anonymous does NOT equal anonymous. Let's...
10.11.2019
Crypto Jobs 101 - Jobs in Blockchain
As the Founder of Proof of Talent, I spend every day focused on the job market within the crypto industry. So today, let's discuss crypto jobs, where the majority of jobs are based, what type of jobs are out there...
10.07.2019
Starting a Business - Thoughts after 4 Months
I've been building a business, Proof of Talent, for the last four months and in that time, I've learned a lot. Here are five random thoughts on building a business, especially for those bootstrapping it. Thanks to today's sponsor, NetSuite -...
10.04.2019
Thoughts on Bitcoin Maximalism
What's the deal with Bitcoin maximalism? Is it the only true way to look at things, close minded crap or somewhere in the middle? Let's talk about Bitcoin maximalism today! Looking for a job in blockchain? Get started with Proof of...
09.30.2019
CRYPTO RATINGS
It's that TIME folks,,, We have CRYPTO RATINGS. And I'm not talking about just any crypto ratings, I'm talking about are these cryptocurrencies a "security" or not ratings. Let's gather round yee non-lawyers and talk about it. "Coinbase, Kraken and others...
09.27.2019
Is the Crypto Industry Failing?
Self-sovereignty, disintermediation, privacy, access. Those are all values the Bitcoin & cryptocurrency was initially founded on, but are we failing to live up to that ethos now? Let's talk about the trough of disillusionment, the use case of speculation and...
09.26.2019
The SADDEST Hour in Crypto - Bitcoin Down Again
Rut Rohhhh, Bitcoin is down again as is the entire cryptocurrency market, and no one really knows why. Grab a drink and let's hang out for some Crypto Happy Hour, or in this case, Crypto Sad Hour. Thanks to today's sponsor,...

What's The Proof of Talent Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Proof of Talent Podcast episodes:

The Recipe for Success in Web3 Talent with Olivia Marder

The Evolution of Talent Acquisition in Crypto with Sarah Howe

Hiring Trends in the Crypto Market: Q3 Wrap-Up by Proof of Talent

Navigating the Ups and Downs: Scaling a Digital Asset Company with Amy Kalnoki, COO of Bitwave

The Hiring Trilemma: Speed, Cost and Quality... with Zack Skelly of Dragonfly Capital

The Talent Equation: How Hiring, Performance, and Engagement Influence Success with Margaret Gabriel

Driving Culture and High Performance Organizations with Lauren Gambee of BlockWorks

OpenSea’s Head of Talent, Calder Zwerling drops Strategic Talent Advice for Early-Stage Crypto Companies

Why one of the most prolific female inventors in the world joined Web3 - with Lisa DeLuca

Hiring Through the Bull and Bear - Navigating Cycles with Danny Arango

Early Stage Hiring in Crypto: Advice from Talent Partner Greg Clayman

The Crypto Startup Career Journey - Insights from Matt Austin, COO of Elementus

Should you Prepare for a LONGER Job Search?

Crypto Industry Hiring Update - Reason to be Optimistic?

How to Win Friends and Network in Crypto

How to ”Make It” in the Crypto Bear Market

Now is the BEST time to Hire in Crypto?

FTX’s Fraudulent Collapse and What it Means for Crypto Job Seekers

From Wall Street to a Crypto Career - Duke Kim

From Amazon to a Web3 Startup - Glenn Rachlin

A Non-Technical Journey to a Crypto Career with Afolabi Ogunnaike

4 Hiring Tips for Crypto Companies

Starting in Crypto - Julia Draheim of Proof of Talent

Starting a Career in Crypto in a Bear Market

Going the Extra Mile - Jared Delin of Proof of Talent

How a Petroleum Engineer Became the Director of Biz Dev at Binance US

Marketing in Crypto - Haider Rafique, CMO of OKCoin

Legal Careers in Crypto with Jake Chervinsky

Working AND Teaching in Blockchain with Ayesha Kiani

From Wall Street to Crypto - Anil Lulla of Delphi Digital

Software Engineering in Cryptocurrency with Graham Perich

Crypto Bobby is Done (as you know it)

Lessons in Entrepreneurship - My First Year in Business

Goldman Sachs Hates Bitcoin

Bitcoin Pumps 10% and ICOs are Back?!

Will Crypto Hacks Doom DeFi? YouTube vs XRP

Bitcoin Halving - Hype or Flop?

Cash is King

CoinMarketCap's Big Exit, Tiger King and Bitcoin's Crazy March

How Coronavirus is Affecting the Bitcoin & Crypto Industry - I'm Back

How the Crypto Industry Has Changed

China Bitcoin HYPOCRISY

RIP to an OG

Bitcoin Isn't "Private"... Does it Matter?

Crypto Jobs 101 - Jobs in Blockchain

Starting a Business - Thoughts after 4 Months

Thoughts on Bitcoin Maximalism

CRYPTO RATINGS

Is the Crypto Industry Failing?

The SADDEST Hour in Crypto - Bitcoin Down Again