Unveiling Tech

In this episode I spoke with Gorazd Ocvirk, Co-Founder of Helix Markets and Kong Swap. We spoke about his journey from working in consulting to founding several successful Web3 projects. Gorazd shared great advice for anyone looking to launch a project or build a successful career in Web3.

If you're a founder or an aspiring entrepreneur, this episode is for you. 

Imrich Bábics, the CMO at Relai talked us through his career journey so far. Imo shared some amazing advice for anyone looking to launch a successful Web3 project, become a better marketer and how to create a successful career in Web3.  

Imo talks us through why marketing in Web3 is the same as marketing in web2 and where projects go wrong with their marketing efforts.

In this episode, I spoke with Ivan Pavičić, Engineering Manager from Space Shard.

Ivan introduced Space Shard and talked about how they make life easier for developers in the Starknet ecosystem. Ivan explained life as an engineering manager and shared lots of tips and advice for anyone looking to build a successful career as an engineering manager in Web3.  

Not one to be missed!

I spoke with Ashutosh Sahoo, Founder of Brands& DAO and CEO of Zeru Finance.

Ashutosh has had a fascinating career, starting as a software engineer, then moving into marketing and growth with PolyTrade, REEF and Router Protocol, and now the founder of a DAO called Brands&, launching projects such as Zeru Finance.

Ashutosh shares some brilliant tips on marketing and growth as well as how to launch a project as a founder plus how to avoid some common mistakes. He spoke about how to build a successful career for yourself in Web3 and how to become a better CMO.

In this episode, I spoke with Marouen Zelleg, Co-Founder of Crestal.

We talk about Marouen’s career move from being a solutions architect to sales, business development, and now being a founder in Web3. Marouen explains his step-by-step guide to solving problems. The differences between business development in Web3, compared to Web2, and what it’s really like working at businesses like ConsenSys and Polygon. 

Marouen talks us through his and Eric's project, Crestal. Marouen talked us through the challenges he faced when launching Crestal. We spoke about how to prioritise different tasks when launching a company. Marouen explains how you can build a successful career in Web3 and what you need to be aware of before joining the industry.

Behind The Blockchain is a series of conversations with leaders who have built successful products, teams and careers in Web3. You will get a chance to discover how successful individuals were able to accomplish their career objectives, the skills they have acquired, the mistakes and difficulties they encountered, and the advice they can offer you to help you reach your career aspirations.

In this episode, I spoke with David Dobrovitsky CEO of FUNToken.  

David talks us through his career journey and how he moved from being a musician to becoming a founder and CEO. David shared his thoughts on what it means to be a successful CEO and the main skills he’s learned that have helped him throughout his career. David talks about why he took an interest in Web3 and Blockchain plus the expectations of the industry and what it’s like working in Web3.  

Behind The Blockchain is a series of conversations with leaders who have built successful products, teams and careers in Web3. You will get a chance to discover how successful individuals were able to accomplish their career objectives, the skills they have acquired, the mistakes and difficulties they encountered, and the advice they can offer you to help you reach your career aspirations.

In this episode, I spoke to Markus Franke, CEO and Co-Founder of Mento Labs and Celo.

We discussed Markus’ career journey, why he’s passionate about blockchain and solving the problem of global financial inclusion using Celo.

We spoke, in detail, about the role of a CEO and the skills you need to develop to be successful in Web3. Markus shared insight into what it is like to build a project from the ground up and some brilliant advice for anyone looking to succeed in their career.

Behind The Blockchain is a series of conversations with leaders who have built successful products, teams and careers in Web3. You will get a chance to discover how successful individuals were able to accomplish their career objectives, the skills they have acquired, the mistakes and difficulties they encountered, and the advice they can offer you to help you reach your career aspirations.

In this episode, I spoke to Nicky Chalabi, Head of Business Development at the Telos Foundation.

We talked about Nicky’s career journey and not just what bought her into Web3, but what keeps her here. We spoke, in detail, about how BD differs in Web3 compared to traditional industries plus the key skills needed to be successful as a BD in Web3. Nicky tells us more about Telos, how the project differs from other L1 chains and the challenges of building an innovative project.

Behind The Blockchain is a series of conversations with leaders who have built successful products, teams and careers in Web3. You will get a chance to discover how successful individuals were able to accomplish their career objectives, the skills they have acquired, the mistakes and difficulties they encountered, and the advice they can offer you to help you reach your career aspirations.

In this episode, I spoke with Artem Bondarenko, CTO at De.Fi. 

We had an in-depth conversation about Artem’s career, what a CTO is and does, why web3 and blockchain, and the problems that De.FI is solving, such as helping people to understand whether they’re investing in scam projects and improving security in Web3.

We spoke about the reality of working in a Web3 startup, how continuous education is important, what you need to be aware of about the industry, where you should go to start to learn about the industry, the pressures of building when you have a community following the project and skills to learn to build a successful career in Web3. The key attributes of being a good CTO in Web3, challenges when stepping into engineering leadership, advice for first-time leaders and how to help your team members hit their own goals.

This episode has something for everyone!

Behind The Blockchain is a series of conversations with leaders who have built successful products, teams and careers in Web3. You will get a chance to discover how successful individuals were able to accomplish their career objectives, the skills they have acquired, the mistakes and difficulties they encountered, and the advice they can offer you to help you reach your career aspirations.

In this episode, I spoke with Tommy Jamet, the founder of NeuraNode.

Tommy talks about what it’s like to be a founder, and the key differences working in web3 compared to web2, he talks us through his new startup NeuraNode and shows us how passionate he is about solving problems using blockchain. If you're looking to build a successful career or launch a successful startup in Web3, then this is the episode for you.

Behind The Blockchain is a series of conversations with leaders who have built successful products, teams and careers in Web3. You will get a chance to discover how successful individuals were able to accomplish their career objectives, the skills they have acquired, the mistakes and difficulties they encountered, and the advice they can offer you to help you reach your own career aspirations.