👋 Hi! I’ve had the privilege of making many connections, so I figured it was time to “reset” and share a bit about who I am and what I’m up to.

🌏 I began my career during the tail end of the dotcom crash, landing a job as an investment banking analyst. I spent 12 years in the City of London, covering debt and equity markets across Asia, Europe and the US. The last four years of my banking career were spent as a country lead managing a portfolio of maritime companies in Greece.

💵 During that time, I started to think about what I truly wanted to do in life. While I helped clients raise billions of dollars to grow their businesses, I also witnessed the harsh realities faced by many migrants escaping war, political suppression and poverty. It was difficult to reconcile my work lifestyle with the struggles of those who lived in fear and economic hardship.

💻 I’ve always been a curious tech kid. Growing up, I loved dismantling electronics, building simple computers, and running side hustles – so banking soon felt too archaic for me. I craved new skills, entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities to pursue my passions: economics, mathematics, and community-building through political and charitable work.

💡 Over the past decade, I’ve pivoted from banking to an MBA at MIT to big tech. Eventually, big tech lost its “coolness” and became just as bureaucratic and rules-based as the City and Wall Street. Emboldened by my tradfi background and seeking freedom from rigid structures, I found my niche in fintech, where I’ve been leading product development since 2021.

🐶 Throughout my career, I’ve worn many hats – working in business development, marketing, finance, operations, product and technical roles. This makes me a bit of an all-rounder, or more accurately, a bit of a mutt! I’m still deeply motivated by socioeconomics and driven to build products and communities that tackle flaws in our financial system.

👀 Stay tuned for more on what’s broken and why!