Zeshan Ahmad

RESUME

Nature of Commerce, Global

Blockchain Technologist / Tokenization Consultant

WEB3 investor & expert focused in digital Name Image & Likeness (NIL) rights, smart contract tech & Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that leverages the blockchain using NFTs, smart contracts, tokenization & governance.

P360.HOCKEY – Co-Founder / CEO

P360 is building a next generation player fan engagement platform for the National Hockey League (NHL). Our platform allows fans to connect with their favorite players through a variety of immersive and interactive experiences, including video streaming channels, 3D spaces and avatars, and fan communities. Recently P360 completed OUTLIER VENTURES program in Q4 ’22 known to be the worlds leading WEB3 accelerators. P360 is being built on HEDERA HASHGRAPH & POLYGON protocol layers using Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible smart contracts with hosting on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

HAZEL🤎HEARTS DAO – Founding Member

Community of sustainably minded ‘Squirrels’ co-investing in commercial hazelnut agriculture, processing & product development all verified on the blockchain. Built within BUILDSPACE Nights & Weekend. Using a “learn” “build” & “ship”  philosophy, 1000 unique generative NFTs have already been released for individual community members using POLYGON, DAO protocol layer has been implemented using ARAGON & primary quests have been identified & initiated using DISCORD & CREW3.xyz as of Q1 ’23.

Wholesome Linen LLC, Denver USA

Co-Founder / Operator

Direct-to-consumer brands that design, manufacture, market & fulfill premium all-natural bedding products made from sustainable raw materials

Peak Venture Partners LP, NYC USA

Senior Investment Officer

Private Equity firm with $1.2B+ in wealth generated from investments in real estate, CPG, technology, media, & fintech

Key Capital Partners, Dubai UAE

Investment Advisor / Management Consultant

Cross-border, entrepreneur-led advisory firm investing in high-growth industries & emerging markets

Symstream Technology Group, Melbourne AU

VP Communications / Business Development

Wireless modem provider enabling banks to offer micro-banking services to rural populations with GSM connectivity

Synthe Inc, Edmonton CA

Partner / Business Development

Web development & design agency based in Edmonton offering client services for all backend database programming & frontend user interfaces

Outlier Ventures / Hedera Hashgraph Q4 ’22

Buildspace / NWS2 Q1 ’23

Crypto For Startups

Andreessen Horowitz / A16z Crypto Startup School

Blockchain Revolution

INSEAD Online / Blockchain Research Institute

Digital Media Production Diploma 

Guru Digital Arts College – Edmonton, AB, Canada

Foundation Year, Fine Arts 

Alberta College of Art and Design – Calgary, AB, Canada

Faculty of Business, Marketing (degree not completed)

University of Alberta – Edmonton, AB, Canadas

Volunteered for 6 month on the ground in Ireland & Pakistan working in the human rights sectors & social development with Front Line Defenders Human Development Foundation respectively

Support HDF Canada in all web development and Google Ads activities, managing all online fundraising activities for projects listed on hdfcanada.org

Enabled the successful launch of a nationally distributed beverage Street Kings in partnership with celebrity “50 Cent” with UN to feed 1B children in Africa

Served as project manager for CharityDreams.com, a celebrity charity auction website that generated over 4M which was launched in association with Fergie & Black Eyed Peas

TECHNOLOGY

ECommerce / ERP / CRM / Marketing Automation / SEO / PPC / API / Feed Management / Analytics & Segmentation / Data Visualization / Blockchain & WEB3 / NFTs & Smart Contracts

PRODUCTIZATION

Agile / Lean Startup / Design Thinking  / Product – Market Fit / Launch Strategy / Inventory Management / Fulfillment Network / Supply Chain / User Feedback / Omnichannel Sales / Customer Acquisition / Rewards / Loyalty Program Design

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

Branding / Visual Design / User Interface / Multimedia Production / PR / Influencer Management / Crisis Management / Social Media / Storytelling

PRIVATE EQUITY

Startup Capitalization / Equity Structure / Deal Sourcing / Due Dilligence / Negotiations / Legal Management / Regulatory Standards / Partnership Management / Growth Strategy / Followup Reporting

Adobe CS / MS Office / Google Suite / Shopify Liquid / WordPress / Jira / Asana / Slack / Discord / Telegram / Trello / Solidity / Remix / React / js.node

English (Native) / French (Fluent) / Urdu & Hindi (Fluent) / Russian (Beginner)

Born In Canada, Reside in Tblisi, Georgia