John Patrick Mullin

CEO & Co-founder

2020 - Current

Co-CEO & Co-founder

2021

Founding Association Member

2023

Permissionless Chain For Permissioned Applications

Guest Lecturer

2018

Guest lecturer focusing my lectures on FinTech & Blockchain, as well as entrepreneurship in Asia.

Guest Lecturer

2018

As a guest lecturer for the Masters of Science in Investment Management program, I shared to students taking part in the FinTech concentration about the fundamentals of FinTech, Blockchain, and the wider FinTech ecosystem in China and Asia. I also helped support the course development from a technical perspective, introducing blockchain developers to support the students coding and creating their first blockchain and simple smart contract.

Mentor - DeFi Basecamp

2022

External Collaborator

2016

The Institute of Life (IOL) is a life-skill training institute, delivering content both on and offline. IOL teaches a variety of life skills, including: - Social Media - Time & Task Management - Winning Mandates - Selling & Negotiation Skills - Preparing Pitchbooks like Top Investment Banks - Networking As an external collaborator, I have been invited to speak to the Masters of Finance students at Queens University / Renmin University (人民大学) in Beijing, the Bachelors and Masters in Finance students at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) twice in Hong Kong, and most recently to Peking University MBA students. The topics included leveraging social media such as WeChat and LinkedIn while searching for a job, analyzing the Chinese securities industry from a foreigner's perspective, how to sell something and improve your selling skills, and how to approach mentors and other influential people on & offline.

Strategic Advisor

2022

HeliSwap is bringing DeFi to the Hedera ecosystem by launching its first DEX and DAO, supporting swaps between HTS, ERC20s, and HBAR, all in a cost-effective, green, and permissionless way for people to trade their favorite assets. https://www.heliswap.io

Founding Partner

2021 - 2024

Mentor

2019 - 2021

She(256) is a movement dedicated to increasing diversity and breaking down barriers to entry in the blockchain space. She(256) strives to have a long-term impact on this burgeoning industry by allowing everyone to feel welcome in this space through various initiatives involving education, scholarships, conferences, mentorship programs, and more. Because this space is still in its infancy, we have the opportunity to set the culture and tone. There is nothing like this particular time, place, or industry that has ever existed in the past, which gives us the unique position to set a precedent. Blockchain is a disruptive technology. So let’s disrupt the industry with more diversity.