Zeshan Ahmad
Emerging Tech | Sustainable Products | Strategic Communications | Private Equity & DAO's
RESUME
2020 - PRESENT
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.
2016 - 2021
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
2009 - 2016
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
2009 - 2016
Key Capital Partners, Dubai UAE
Investment Advisor / Management Consultant
Cross-border, entrepreneur-led advisory firm investing in high-growth industries & emerging markets
2003 - 2007
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
1999 - 2003
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
EDUCATION
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
NON-PROFIT
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
SKILLSETS
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
TECH PROFICIENCY
Adobe CS / MS Office / Google Suite / Shopify Liquid / WordPress / Jira / Asana / Slack / Discord / Telegram / Trello / Solidity / Remix / React / js.node
LANGUAGES
English (Native) / French (Fluent) / Urdu & Hindi (Fluent) / Russian (Beginner)
CITIZENSHIP
Born In Canada, Reside in Tblisi, Georgia