CB

Christopher Burniske

Partner at Placeholder

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2017 - Current

    Supporting the fair and effective public-infrastructure of tomorrow.

  • Blockchain Products Lead

    2014 - 2017

    •Spearheaded ARK's strategy, product development and research around cryptoassets •Worked with a team of analysts and CIO to curate the Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW)

  • Fishmonger

    2014 - 2014

  • Lead Investigator

    2013 - 2013

    • Spearheaded project documenting Stanford's Big Data research ecosystem • Interviewed professors whose research related to Big Data (sensors, analytics, applications, etc) • Before graduating, collaborated with research directors on vision for end product

  • Project Dosti Teacher and Program Facilitator

    2011 - 2013

    • Initiated transformation of curricula from rote learning to critical thinking for 800 students • Directed classes of 50-100 students and led methodology training for teachers • Upon return to the US, recruited, selected, and trained new Project Dosti teams

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