About · Fitz

By Fitz

Expeditions & works

The Field Record

May 2023 – Mar. 2026 Monad Labs & Foundation Ecosystem – DeFi · New York, NY
- Coordinated 150+ external validators ahead of testnet launch
- Sourced, closed, and supported 60+ protocol teams deploying on Monad
- Advised DeFi teams on protocol architecture and UI/UX, and brokered introductions to market makers, infrastructure providers, and integrators
- Created and ran Monad Madness, a multi-day in-person pitch competition series, and the Ecosystem TGE Program on token launch dynamics
Sept. 2021 – Nov. 2022 FTX Marketplace Lead & Institutional Support · Chicago, IL & Nassau, Bahamas
- Ran business development with 100+ external NFT collections
- Managed in-house NFT releases for Steph Curry, Mercedes F1, the Warriors, and the Heat
- Built a 20+ university network and hosted two trading competitions with 570 participants, plus education sessions with FTX, Jump, and Akuna Capital
- Led a UI/UX and feature overhaul shaped by 30 high-volume traders, reporting directly to the CEO
- Point of contact for institutional VIP clients, including HRT, Wintermute, and Tower Research
- Overhauled operations for the North America influencer marketing team, managing 30+ relationships
May – Aug. 2019 StockX Quality Control Intern · Detroit, MI
- Ran daily sneaker and streetwear end-of-line audits
- Built a quality control standard adopted across operations, customer service, and QA
- Created a StockX Campus Ambassador plan for Wayne State University