David Riascos

Summary

I’m a psychologist who decided to embrace uncertainty and became a Business Developer, Entrepreneur, and Project Manager, while also growing to love Web Development.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology – Konrad Lorenz University (2010–2015)
• Specialization in Consumer Psychology – Konrad Lorenz University (2015–2016)

Work Experience

Quipu, Project Manager DeFi product

November 2023 - Present

• Build a DeFi infrastructure to unlock affordable credit for Micro SME borrowers who are unable to access formal credit in Latam.
• Planning and executing strategies to connect borrowers directly to DeFi lenders in an autonomous manner to reduce time-to-money and save operational costs.
• Develop strategic proposals for potential partners.
• Planning and executing growth strategy to find lenders globally.
• Build a DeFi infrastructure to unlock affordable credit for Micro SME borrowers who are unable to access formal credit in Latam.
• Planning and executing strategies to connect borrowers directly to DeFi lenders in an autonomous manner to reduce time-to-money and save operational costs.
• Develop strategic proposals for potential partners.
• Planning and executing growth strategy to find lenders globally.

Efy Finance, Business Development & Partnerships Advisor

Jan 2023 - November 2023

• Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with potential corporate partners across Latam (Web3 and Web2 Fintechs).
• Develop and present strategic plans and proposals to potential partners.
• Negotiate and execute contractual agreements.
• Monitor and measure the success of partnerships.
• Research and analyze industry trends, opportunities, and threats.

Celo Foundation/cLabs, Ecosystem Lead, Partnerships and Growth

May 2020 - Jul 2022

• Managed the full lifecycle of business development and growth initiatives, from prospecting and lead generation to contract negotiation and account management.
• Developed and implemented successful Growth and Business Development strategies that resulted in the acquisition of partnerships and use cases on Celo in over 10 countries across Latam, Europe, and Africa.
• Maintained long-term relationships with key alliance members, activating 80% of the use cases.
• Led webinars and in-person events to foster web3 community and awareness of Celo blockchain, attracting use cases and new business opportunities.

Blockchain Innovation Center, Partnerships, Business Development, and Community Lead Latam

Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

• Coordinated over 110 events to create a blockchain community across the region.
• Increased database from 1K to over 6K.
• Connected with key partners and companies to build over 13 use cases.
• Designed community experience.
• Hackathon Latam winner by Blockchain Summit Latam (Best social impact business model on crypto).

Aleia (Seligo), Co-founder

Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

• Researched, identified pain points, and created new leads.

Skills

• Growth/Partnerships/Crypto/Blockchain 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
• DeFi/NFT&🌟🌟🌟
• Community Building🌟🌟🌟🌟;
• Psychology🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
• Partnership Development🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
• Full Stack Development (in progress)🌟

Languages

• Spanish (Native)
• English (Business Proficient)
• Portuguese (In progress)

Contact Me

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