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Building in Crypto

tekkaadan

Crypto Builder • Product Lead

tekkaadan@gmail.com @tekkaadan @tekkaadan

Crypto-native builder with 10+ years in product leadership. Managed 30+ ICO token listings at Liqui during the 2017 bull run, then co-founded Hinata Foundation — an NFT marketplace that hit $5M in trading volume. Currently building in crypto with a focus on user-centric design and scalable architecture.

10+Years Experience
$2M+Funding Raised
2Startups Founded
30+Token Listings

Experience

3 roles
Mar 2021 — Dec 2025
Current

Hinata Foundation

Co-Founder & Lead Product Manager

  • Co-founded and managed the development of an NFT platform for anime artists and game developers
  • Led strategic planning and coordinated a cross-functional team of 20
  • Managed investor relations, securing over $2 million in funding
  • Spearheaded scalable marketplace infrastructure, achieving $5M total trading volume
Jan 2019 — Dec 2020

FTX Canada

Technical Program Manager

  • Led cross-functional technical programs spanning trading infrastructure and compliance systems
  • Managed fiat on/off ramps integration, reducing settlement times by 60%
  • Developed program roadmaps tracking 50+ concurrent initiatives
  • Implemented risk monitoring dashboards for high-volatility market events
Jan 2016 — Dec 2018

Liqui

Technical Project Manager for ICOs

  • Managed end-to-end technical delivery for 30+ ICO token listings
  • Reduced listing timelines from 4 weeks to 10 days with standardized processes
  • Conducted technical due diligence on smart contract security and tokenomics
  • Contributed to Liqui becoming a top-10 exchange by trading volume in 2017

Featured Work

2 projects

OCSwap

Multi-Chain DeFi Aggregation

Launch

Meta-transaction relayer for seamless multi-blockchain interaction. Off-chain aggregation with on-chain execution, reducing transaction overhead by 90%.

Solidity Rust React TypeScript

Amplify

Real-Time Crypto Price Tracker

Launch

Android app for tracking crypto prices with customizable alerts, Text-to-Speech announcements, and background monitoring for spot and futures markets.

Android Java REST APIs

Skills

Product & Strategy

Product Lifecycle Strategic Planning Fundraising Go-to-Market Agile & Scrum

Technical & Web3

Blockchain & DeFi Solidity Rust React & TypeScript Smart Contract Audits Tokenomics

Leadership

Cross-functional Teams Investor Relations Regulatory Compliance Remote Collaboration

Education

Toronto Metropolitan University

B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering

Certifications

Product ManagementIBM
Agile and ScrumIBM