Leadership
Programs, residencies, tours, and conferences I've led end to end.
ResidencyETHiopia Builders Residency 2025
Global Developer Advocate and LATAM Lead
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
Led the ETHiopia Builders Residency in Addis Abeba. 57 builders from 8 African countries, 21 days, 28 projects. Lisk sponsored 3 builders covering flights, visa, hotel, and meals. Organized a football tournament won by West Africa.
ResidencyLisk EM Founders Residency at Edge City Patagonia
Global Developer Advocate and LATAM Lead
San Martin de los Andes, Argentina
Led the Lisk Emerging Markets Founders Residency at Edge City Patagonia. 10 LATAM founders, 7 African founders, 8 global mentors. 1 month of asados, workshops, pitch days, hiking, and building. Connected founders cross-continent — one intro led to Azza processing $6M in transactions.
Field TripWeb3.js Africa Tour 2024
Manager, Coordinator and Speaker
Multiple cities, Africa
Led the Web3.js Africa Tour across Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda. 4 countries, 3 hackathons, 4 universities, 16 workshops, 500+ IRL devs, 46 project submissions in 1.5 months. Raised bounties from $2K to $12K through partnerships with ZKsync, Fleek, Swisstronik, and ORA.
HackathonLisk Founders Track at Aleph Hackathon
Global Developer Advocate and LATAM Lead
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Created and led the Lisk Founders Track for the Aleph Hackathon. Winners earned a spot in the Founders House at Edge City Patagonia before EFDevcon. Activated from Nigeria hub and through Crecimiento Argentina community calls.
WorkshopLisk Africa Pitch Day
Global Developer Advocate and LATAM Lead
Organized two Lisk Africa Pitch Days. 10 startups pitched in the first edition, 5 winners selected for the Lisk x CV Labs Incubation Program. Second edition featured the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Executive Director as guest.
Field TripAyaHQ x Lisk Roadshow
Global Developer Advocate and LATAM Lead
Kampala, Kigali, Nairobi, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya
Led the AyaHQ x Lisk Roadshow across Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya. DevRel office hours, founder meetings, and ecosystem activations in three East African countries.
ConferenceEuropean Blockchain Convention (EBC)
Event Co-Lead & Volunteer Manager
Barcelona, Spain
Co-led a team of 25 volunteers to manage 2000+ attendees at the largest European blockchain conference. Facilitated the Networking Area with 50+ corporate booths and attended 15 talks on ESG, MiCA regulation, and tokenization.