The Orica Team
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Danial Zey
Co-Founder, Head of InnovationAn impact-driven founder and investor. Six years leading investment strategies for DeFi services and private clients. While at Energi (NRG), generated more than $20 million for the company treasury. Experienced in market making, exchange listings and cross-industry blockchain partnerships. A child of refugee parents, Danial strongly believes in NFTs as an economic force for good.
Karim Nord
Co-founder, Head of ProcessCurrently thinking about how we simplify things to benefit humanity. Nine years experience in process strategy and business management. Realized the first open data project in Austria in cooperation with Upstream Mobility, managed the development of applications and process improvements for the city of Vienna transport network. An early investor in Binance and Sandbox, Karim sees the infinite potential of the metaverse for ethical growth.
Ivan San
Co-founder, Head of CommunityMany years facilitating the growth of blockchain communities, with experience across diverse community leadership roles. An active cryptocurrency investor and trader, Ivan sees the importance of community engagement in every project’s success. Ivan also brings expertise in handling the legal complexities and tax-related responsibilities of significant cryptocurrency portfolios. Ivan is currently exploring the community potential of the metaverse.
Bay Backner
Head of Growth & CurationArtist, technologist and growth strategist. Represented by galleries in London and Europe, founder of a leading artists' collective, curator of gallery events. Produced the first conference on open source mobile software in Silicon Valley, 2006, then led growth strategy for both B2B and B2C brands. These included DeFi ICOs, Amazon category leaders and decentralized social enterprise. Bay sees the transformative impact of blockchain on creativity, and believes that artists can shape this 'for good'.
Vi D.V.
Head of OperationsFormer senior management consultant at PwC, now dedicated to scaling Web 3.0 for social good. Helped large multinationals and financial institutions to optimize processes for significant cost savings and organizational growth. Most recently directed operations at a fast-growing DeFi project, while providing pro-bono services to local social impact organizations. Holds a masters degree in management science, with focus on International Strategic Management and IT governance.
Pouriya Hos
Head of TechnologyExperienced engineer and project manager with a reputation for innovative reorganizations of project paths. Holds a BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering focused in Technology Management and Software. Has led development teams across all major functional areas, from full-stack and front-end, to smart-contacts. Inspires the engineering team with his technical, target-driven approach.
Sani Hassan
Head of Social Impact & EthicsFounder and director of a Ugandan NGO changing the lives of thousands of island inhabitants in Lake Victoria. Former software developer and lead product manager for public-sector web applications with millions of daily users. Sani joined Orica the moment he realized that NFT sales, and their royalties, can fund a fairer world.
Mali Alam
Product ManagerAccomplished product manager driven by best practices for product ownership, roadmapping and quality measures. Developed and managed leading solutions including Aspect. Brings a wealth of experience in IOS/Android development and application of the Scrum framework. Currently overseeing procedures for improved bug testing and reporting, and designing Orica user guides and helpdesk processes.
Adrián M.artínez
Brand Manager & Design LeadAward-winning designer and creative mind. Recently recognised by ‘Living’ as one of the top product designers in Valencia, European City of Design 2022. Over 10 years experience working with international brands, both in-house and as a freelance consultant. Adrián understands design as something beyond aesthetics: a problem solver that improves everyday life.
Evan Smith
Ecosystem Growth Manager (ORI)Seasoned blockchain industry professional. Previously with Energi Core, brings a wealth of experience in Market Making, Business Development, Community Management and Exchange Listings. Career highlights include: research and launch of tokenized NRG called NRGE; raising over $3 million dollars in his first year as a market maker; listing projects on exchanges such as HitBTC, Kucoin, Bithumb and Uniswap. Evan believes blockchain and specifically DeFi is the future of money as we know it and is keen to play a role in the growth of the ecosystem.
