# About Us

We bring expertise in AI, data science and social trading psychology, with experience at companies like **Binance, Blockdaemon** and **Chainlink.**

> We innovate by simplifying complex ideas through first principles.

## Profiles

### [<mark style="color:purple;">George Stevens</mark>](https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-stevens-57501bb4/)

![George Stevens](/files/mZMvs7lMRuuh8lRGKFUh)\
**Operations**

* 5 Years Brand Management
* 5 Years Trading
* Degree in Business + Marketing Management

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### [<mark style="color:purple;">Lloyd Moore</mark>](https://www.linkedin.com/in/moorelloyd/)

![Lee Hegarty](/files/W3uFaKUSYwvXVVmh4Jl0)\
**Technical Advisor**

* Ex Valence (CTO)&#x20;
* Ex Blockdaemon (VP Engineering)&#x20;
* Scaled team from 9 to 200 engineers&#x20;
* Data, AI & software systems expert 20+ years experience software engineering&#x20;
* 12 years Royal Marines Commando

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### [<mark style="color:purple;">Skew (@52kskew)</mark>](https://x.com/52kskew)

![Benjamin Christmann](/files/5X9EvcwSbNeRKMdrHC8l)\
**Product Development**

* Full-Time Trader and Analyst
* Degree in Computer Science
* Cyber Security Expert

### [<mark style="color:purple;">Simon Daubermann</mark>](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-daubermann-83056a103/)

![Simon Daubermann](/files/BJVLzEzuh2UJNm4Urnzx)\
**Brand Strategy**

* 15 Years Brand Consulting & Design
* Decade of CEO experience
* Computer Science (C++/C#/QT)
* Masters in Systemic Consulting

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### [<mark style="color:purple;">Roland Gemayel</mark>](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolandgemayel/)

![Roland Gemayel](/files/CNgtcjq4JmkTYemICSeH)\
**Data Science & AI Lead**

* 5 Years in Blockchain R\&D at King's College London
* Founder of Merlin BI (AI Data Analytics Platform)
* Senior Quant roles at Chainlink and Binance
* 11 Months Risk Consultant at Deloitte
* PhD in Finance, focus on Social Trading
* MSc in Finance at Cass Business School

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### [<mark style="color:purple;">Haris Jaqubi</mark>](https://www.linkedin.com/in/haris-jaqubi/)

![Haris Jaqubi](/files/EUWk0vYGRlRRtK8hnsHk)\
**Product Management**

* B.Sc. in Information Engineering from KIT
* 9+ years in FinTech (UBS, Berenberg, Julius Baer)
* Expertise in wealth management tech, derivatives, and product management
* Currently a Product Manager at a Tier 2 global wealth manager
* Shipped automated rebalancing and FX hedging app for 20k discretionary mandates
* Certified SAFe 5 POPM, specializing in strategic planning and data-driven decisions

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### [<mark style="color:purple;">Benjamin Christmann</mark>](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-christmann-286040a6/)

![Benjamin Christmann](/files/MLaUaBl9WMQwINMcTM0H)\
**Finance**&#x20;

* 10 Years Data Analyst
* 10 Years Trading
* 2 Years Hedge Fund Experience
* B.Sc Information Engineering


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