Alex Valaitis
Alex Valaitis is the Founder of W3T Inc., a Web3 native consulting firm and product studio, and the Founder and Chief Piller of Web3 Pills, a daily crypto newsletter that onboards subscribers to Web3, blockchain, NFTs, and everything in between. In addition, he is a Strategic Advisor for the DeSo Foundation, a layer-1 blockchain custom-built for decentralized social media applications. Alex is an experienced product manager that aims to build products and services that dramatically improve the lives of users, having worked for multiple top technology companies, including Linkedin, Intuit and Dell. Previously, Alex was involved in DeFi on Ethereum, where he advised and consulted with DeFi protocols. He had extensive experience in borrowing and lending protocols, smart contracts, staking, liquidity mining, bridges, wallet interfaces, and NFTs, among others.
Alex Valaitis Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder, Chief Piller
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DeFi Advisor & Consultant
Academic History
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B.S., Computer Science, Economics
DESO FOUNDATION
Alex oversaw all strategy and operations in an interim COO capacity.
He helped oversee the Coinbase listing, and launched social media channels & GTM strategy.
He landed strategic partnerships including an official Web3 partner for MLH.
He also helped develop core protocol features including consensus mechanisms and DAO functionality.
He also oversaw the launch of a $50M ecosystem fund.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Alex has appeared in various financial media outlets and podcasts.
He has also appeared as a guest on Real Vision.