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Aftab Hossain

Emerging Technology Advisor & Investor

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

21+ years of work experience

Self-Employed
Feb 20215 yrs 7 mosPresent

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Aftab serves a strategic advisor and investor to projects in the blockchain space. He advises Ethereum core infrastructure development teams, decentralized finance ("DeFi") teams, and non-fungible token ("NFT) teams on their market strategies and implementation efforts. He is an active participant in multiple decentralized project communities working to create the future of digital ownership & decentralized finance. Currently, his efforts include: - Working with researchers and implementation teams to strategize and communicate on the merger of the Ethereum 1 (Proof of Work) chain into the Ethereum 2 chain (Proof of Stake). - Advising DeFi projects on market development and community engagement strategies- including leading decentralized exchange and asset management protocols.
Grant Thornton LLP
Apr 20146 yrs 10 mosJan 2021

Alexandria, VA

Mr. Hossain leads Grant Thornton's Organizational Strategy & Design practice and is the co-lead of the firm's Public Sector Blockchain Practice. The Organizational Strategy and Effectiveness practice sits within Grant Thornton's Organizational Transformation and Strategy Service Lines. It includes capabilities such as Organizational Assessment, Organizational Design, Organizational Redesign, Organizational Transformation, and Organizational Alignment. In this role, Mr. Hossain leads a team focused upon: the development of cutting edge methodologies & intellectual capital; the hiring and engagement of staff with relevant skill sets; the identification and pursuit of relevant business opportunities across multiple sectors; the delivery of relevant functional capabilities to clients; and Grant Thornton brand building activities for relevant functional capabilities.
Deloitte Consulting
Feb 20131 yr 3 mosApr 2014

Arlington, VA

Mr. Hossain led efforts to redesign the operating model for a major international financial institution with over 10,000 employees undergoing its first organizational redesign and transformation in nearly 15 years. Internally, Mr. Hossain led the development of Deloitte's Rapid Organizational Effectiveness capability. This capability used a survey-based tool and rapid data collection to quickly assess an organization's effectiveness and generate actionable recommendations for improvement.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Jun 20057 yrs 9 mosFeb 2013

Mr. Hossain was part of Booz Allen Hamilton's organizational design practice within the Strategy & Organization team. He served as a task lead for the development of Booz Allen Hamilton's organizational design methodology and applied his expertise to lead several high profile organizational design engagements within the public and private sector. In 2012, Aftab also led the winning team for the firm-wide Booz Allen Ideas Festival with the entry "Using Wargaming and Game Theory to Enhance Organizational Design and Effectiveness."
US Government Accountability Office
May 20044 mosAug 2004

Mr. Hossain worked as an analyst with the Government Accountability Office’s Acquisition and Sourcing Management group, participating in a department-wide analysis of the Department of Defense’s use of contractual incentives.

Aftab’s AI Stack

codex
codex
railway
railway
Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer

Education

William & Mary

MPP, Public Policy

William & Mary

20032 yrs2005
William & Mary

BA, Government

William & Mary

19985 yrs2003

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Headline

Emerging Technology Advisor & Investor

About

Aftab serves a strategic advisor and private investor to projects in the blockchain space, with special focus on decentralized finance ("DeFi") and non-fungible tokens ("NFT"). He specializes in technologies related to the Ethereum public blockchain- the world's largest decentralized blockchain for programmable financial activity. Prior to participating in the blockchain space, Aftab worked a Senior Manager in the public sector management consulting space. He served as a capability lead for organizational assessment, design, and transformation services. In this role, he led organizational development efforts with clients in diverse spaces- including the US government, international governments and the private sector. Specialties: Blockchain, Ethereum, Decentralized Finance, DeFi, NFT, Organizational Assessment, Organizational Design, Organizational Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Business Model Design, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Lean Six Sigma (Certified Black Belt), Business Process Reengineering, Change Management, Shared Services, Business Transformation

Location

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

AI stack

codex

railway

Amazon Q Developer

Work experience

Blockchain Platform Advisor / Investor at Self-Employed, Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos, Arlington, Virginia, United States, Aftab serves a strategic advisor and investor to projects in the blockchain space. He advises Ethereum core infrastructure development teams, decentralized finance ("DeFi") teams, and non-fungible token ("NFT) teams on their market strategies and implementation efforts. He is an active participant in multiple decentralized project communities working to create the future of digital ownership & decentralized finance. Currently, his efforts include: - Working with researchers and implementation teams to strategize and communicate on the merger of the Ethereum 1 (Proof of Work) chain into the Ethereum 2 chain (Proof of Stake). - Advising DeFi projects on market development and community engagement strategies- including leading decentralized exchange and asset management protocols.

Senior Manager at Grant Thornton LLP, Apr 2014 - Jan 2021 · 6 yrs 10 mos, Alexandria, VA, Mr. Hossain leads Grant Thornton's Organizational Strategy & Design practice and is the co-lead of the firm's Public Sector Blockchain Practice. The Organizational Strategy and Effectiveness practice sits within Grant Thornton's Organizational Transformation and Strategy Service Lines. It includes capabilities such as Organizational Assessment, Organizational Design, Organizational Redesign, Organizational Transformation, and Organizational Alignment. In this role, Mr. Hossain leads a team focused upon: the development of cutting edge methodologies & intellectual capital; the hiring and engagement of staff with relevant skill sets; the identification and pursuit of relevant business opportunities across multiple sectors; the delivery of relevant functional capabilities to clients; and Grant Thornton brand building activities for relevant functional capabilities.

Manager at Deloitte Consulting, Feb 2013 - Apr 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos, Arlington, VA, Mr. Hossain led efforts to redesign the operating model for a major international financial institution with over 10,000 employees undergoing its first organizational redesign and transformation in nearly 15 years. Internally, Mr. Hossain led the development of Deloitte's Rapid Organizational Effectiveness capability. This capability used a survey-based tool and rapid data collection to quickly assess an organization's effectiveness and generate actionable recommendations for improvement.

Lead Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, Jun 2005 - Feb 2013 · 7 yrs 9 mos, Mr. Hossain was part of Booz Allen Hamilton's organizational design practice within the Strategy & Organization team. He served as a task lead for the development of Booz Allen Hamilton's organizational design methodology and applied his expertise to lead several high profile organizational design engagements within the public and private sector. In 2012, Aftab also led the winning team for the firm-wide Booz Allen Ideas Festival with the entry "Using Wargaming and Game Theory to Enhance Organizational Design and Effectiveness."

Analyst/Intern at US Government Accountability Office, May 2004 - Aug 2004 · 4 mos, Mr. Hossain worked as an analyst with the Government Accountability Office’s Acquisition and Sourcing Management group, participating in a department-wide analysis of the Department of Defense’s use of contractual incentives.

Education

MPP, Public Policy, William & Mary

BA, Government, William & Mary