Expert Details
FinTech & Digital Assets | Crypto Funds, Regulation & AML | Ex-UN & OECD
ID: 737433
New York, USA
Most recently Expert served as a Business Development Director at MITEX Capital, an asset management company focused exclusively on digital assets and blockchain related projects. Expert managed to grow business from 0 to $5 million assets under management (AuM) in 2019 and establish a team of traders, programmers and analysts. Expert led an investment fund formation process for a group of high-net-worth individuals (NNWI's), strategically positioning partnerships and compliance process with the key stakeholders, such as banks, fund administrators, custodians, auditors and regulators.
Expert also spent four years as a Co-Founder and Business Development Officer at MITEX, Inc., providing consulting and business analytics services in the area of blockchain and software development. Expert oversaw conceptualization, development and deployment of technology projects, such as Blockchain VAT system and IoT utilities solutions for government; blockchain solutions for oil and gas companies; supply chain management; payment systems for banks; and related fields. Expert managed to grow the company's revenue by 30% by setting up and managing a partnership with a Software Engineering company to cater to clients' needs.
Prior to this time, Expert spent 7 years working for the United Nations in New York, serving as a focal point for the Peacekeeping Operations in Sudan, Afghanistan, DRC, Haiti and Iraq. And Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, where Expert managed Innovation Policy Reviews presented by OECD along with Ministers in charge of Science, Technology and Innovation. She has also briefly worked on a researched based project for Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, which she has been selected by the Chancellor of Germany.
Adept at cultivating and leveraging relationships with executives, government officials and tech teams, Expert has well-established relationships with business communities across the globe - Europe (Germany, France, Russia, Ukraine), Asia (China and South Korea), and the United States. Expert is passionate about creating a transparent, efficient and accessible global financial system.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2013 | Degree: MA | Subject: International Banking and Finance & Political Economy | Institution: Fordham University |
| Year: 2011 | Degree: BA | Subject: Economics (w/ Minor in Communications) | Institution: Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY) |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2016 to 2021 | Employer: MITEX / MITEX Capital – Digital Assets & Funds | Title: Business Development Director | Regulatory Partnerships | Blockchain Advisory & Compliance | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert co-founded MITEX, a blockchain consulting and software firm, and later served as Business Development Director at MITEX Capital, an asset manager focused on digital assets and quantitative strategies. She helped grow AuM to 35M USD by leading fundraising, investor relations and the multi-jurisdictional fund-formation process (MENA, EU, Cayman). She oversaw business development and delivery of blockchain-based payment, tokenization and data solutions for banks, corporates and public-sector clients, managing full sales cycles and cross-functional project teams. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2016 | Employer: OECD | Title: Innovation Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert acted as project manager for OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy, presented alongside Ministers responsible for Science, Technology and Innovation. She coordinated work across four government ministries and multiple research institutions in Kazakhstan and Malaysia, and contributed to comparative analysis of innovation policies in 35+ countries, focusing on entrepreneurship ecosystems and technology-driven growth. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2015 | Employer: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | Title: German Chancellor Fellow – Fintech Policy & Risk | Department: |
Responsibilities:As a German Chancellor Fellow, Expert conducted a research project on technological innovation in banking. She worked with leading German corporates and institutions to explore digital transformation in financial services, delivering presentations and webinars for education and cross-border cooperation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2014 | Employer: United Nations | Title: Project Manager - Global Operations | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert served as focal point for Peacekeeping Operations in Sudan, Afghanistan, the DRC, Haiti and Iraq. She designed a strategy for efficient compliance and financial claims processing that reduced workload by 25%, and led a volunteer team to provide consulting support for an online government survey. Her work combined policy implementation, process optimisation and cross-cultural stakeholder management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2023 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Founder & Policy Advisor | Digital Asset Regulation | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert is Founder & CEO of Employer, a boutique advisory firm supporting fintech, asset management and digital-asset businesses. She leads projects on fundraising, digital-asset policy and licensing, AML/CTF and cross-border market entry across the US, EU and UAE/GCC. Typical work includes designing regulatory and AML frameworks, structuring funds and vehicles, and preparing investor, board and regulator-ready materials. |
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Career Accomplishments
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| German Chancellor Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2014–2015) Advanced Certificate in Emerging Markets & Country Risk Analysis, Fordham University (2012) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has two OECD publications, both regarding international innovation policy. |