Founder of DeFi projects on Tezos blockchain, including: USD Tez (USDtz) stablecoin, TEZEX exchange, and TezFin (the first Aave/Compound-like lending protocol on Tezos. Lifelong entrepreneur in technology and digital payments. Advocate of on-chain governance. Graduate of University of Southern California — B.A. Cinema-Television, B.S. Business Administration. Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from UCLA Anderson School of Management.