Ryan Berckmans
Ryan Berckmans is an Ethereum blockchain community member and investor. For the past several years, Ryan has contributed to the Ethereum community in various capacities, including as a public educator and engineer on a widely-known Ethereum blockchain app. He is an Ethereum generalist with an extensive background in strategy, product management, and engineering. He spends the majority of his time studying Ethereum, supporting his investment activities, and maintaining a cutting-edge knowledge of Web3 ecosystems, products, and strategy. He offers a practical understanding of the forefront of the Ethereum blockchain and decentralized finance. Prior to working in the crypto space, Ryan was a Senior Technologist at companies, fintech companies, and Amazon.
Ryan Berckmans Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Strategy and Engineering Consultant
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Software Development Engineer
Academic History
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Bachelor of Computer Science
EXPERTISE
Strategic issues such as Ethereum's competitive position VS. competing blockchains
Technical issues such as Ethereum's scaling roadmap
Fintech innovation related to cryptocurrency investing and DeFi liquidity mining or yield farming
EARLY CAREER
Ryan was a Senior Engineer at the Augur Project, a decentralized prediction market platform on the Ethereum blockchain.
He was the Founder of Predictions.Global, a premier website for browsing Augur prediction markets on the Ethereum blockchain.
He was a Senior Engineer for Bread Finance, which was acquired by Alliance Data for $450M.
He was a Software Development Engineer for Amazon, where he was involved in warehouse automation Software systems.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Ryan has appeared in numerous speaking engagements and is a sought-after advisor for other crypto projects.
He has been interviewed in Cointelegraph and Crypto News Flash, among others.
He has also appeared as a guest on Real Vision.