MEYSAM MORADPOUR
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
--Fort Lauderdale, FL
About Me
Technologist with 15+ years of experience in Fintech, Blockchain, and AI. Enjoy
building complex tech products and platforms, hiring and leading teams for
global brands as well as VC-backed tech startups. Worked the full cycle from
raising pre-seed funds as a founder, scaling teams 5X, and running strategic
initiatives for large brands like Google, Mastercard, and Yum Brands.
Experience
Meta | 06/2023 - Present
Senior AI Prompt Trainer (freelance)
Setting up the Virtual Assistant for LLaMA Meta AI Large Language Model
and setting up the NLU (Natural Language Understanding)
Implementing the conversational flows and testing NLU and flow and
analyzing conversations and improving the Virtual Assistant
Integral Reality Labs | 08/2022 - 07/2023
Chief Blockchain and Technology Officer (full-time)
Built the first co-reality tech platform creating 3D-printed physical cubes
printed on the blockchain with Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed
Hired a 12-staff engineering team and built web and native apps with this
Tech stack: React, Node.js, Java, Polygon and Ethereum Blockchains,
(solidity), Unity, Figma, Adobe, Microsoft's PlayFab, MongoDB, and AWS
Wikus Ventures | 03/2021 - Present
Limited Partner (part-time)
Limited Partnership investing in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and
Robotics companies in various rounds
Highlights include OpenAI, Anthropic, ConSensys, Cerebras Systems,
Data.ai, and Ally Robotics
A5 Labs | 08/2021 - 08/2022
General Manager, Innovation Lab (freelance)
Hired and led a 15-staff Web3 team: Eng, Product, Design, Marketing,
Legal and launched one of the first compliant Blockchain Casinos
Launched multi-dimensional Ethereum-based NFT auction with Phil Ivey
and The Shoe Surgeon; integrated 3D-style Polygon NFT avatars into
World Poker Tour Online app
Zassy | 09/2019 - 08/2022 (acquired)
Co-Founder, CTO (full-time, later part-time)
a hybrid eCommerce platform selling linked physical and digital
M A R K E T I N G M A N A G Created
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(NFTs) products to B2B clients (marketplace) and B2C customers
Fundraised $1M (seed), hired Product and Engineering team, built tech
stack on React, Java, Node.js, Polygon Blockchain, and Solidity
Mastercard | 10/2017 - 04/2020
VP, Digital Products and Blockchain (full-time)
M A R K E T I N G M A N A G Built
E R and hired Digital Merchant Services Team from scratch and created
go-to-market plans for the Americas, Europe, and APAC regions
Executed partnerships to scale Secure Remote Commerce, Tokenization
Services, and Blockchain Rails products globally
Yum Brands | 04/2015 - 04/2017
Director, Digital Ventures (full-time)
product partnerships with A16z, Google, Apple, Facebook, and
M A R K E T I N G M A N A G Executed
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Amazon and created new revenue channels
Highlights include Messenger Ordering Bots (Pizza Hut), Dash Button &
Alexa Ordering (Amazon), and ordering platforms (Grubhub, Postmates)
Google | 03/2010 - 04/2015
Partnerships Lead, Shopping & Payments (full-time)
strategic deals with Macy’s, Best Buy, Microsoft, and Target for
M A R K E T I N G M A N A G Negotiated
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Google Pay and Google Shopping products at the NYC office
Supported the DailyDeal post-acquisition integration into new Google
Offers product at the Berlin office
Education
Languages
Graduate Education
MBA, University of Hamburg, 2006
ICBP, Ocean University of China, 2008
BSc, University of Hamburg, 2002
Post-Graduate Education
Blockchain, INSEAD
Artificial Intelligence, Wharton Business School
Strategy & Innovation, Oxford University
English
German
Farsi
French
