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Mohammad SameniMS

Mohammad Sameni

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder

€160/day
Luxembourg, LU
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Mohammad

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Luxembourg (up to 50km)

Experience

  • ZARBAN
    Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder
    March 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    Leadership & Organizational Building: Founded and scaled a blockchain­based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform from concept to operational company with 20+ full­time professionals. Built and led cross­functional teams comprising 10 senior developers/engineers, 4 financial analysts, 3 product managers, and professionals in marketing, HR, and operations. Implemented agile management frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) across all departments, improving project delivery speed by 40% and reducing time­to­market for product features. Established company culture and performance metrics. Strategic Vision & Execution: Developed the company's strategic roadmap and go­to­market strategy for a FinTech­DeFi protocol targeting the MENA region. Secured investments in seed funding from venture capital firms through investor pitches and detailed financial projections. Drove product­market fit analysis that identified 3 key underserved market segments, leading to product features that captured 15% market share within 9 months of launch. Financial Management & Fundraising: Managed annual operating budget with full P&L responsibility, Implemented financial controls and reporting systems that provided real­time visibility into unit economics and CAC/LTV ratios. Product Development & Technology Leadership: Oversaw the end­to­end development of the protocol, including smart contract architecture, interfaces, and security auditing. Operational Excellence & Scaling: Designed and implemented OKR (Objectives and Key Results) framework across all departments, aligning team efforts with strategic priorities. Negotiated and established legal entity structure across 3 jurisdictions (UAE, DIFC, Switzerland) for optimal regulatory compliance. Built remote­first operational infrastructure supporting teams across 5 time zones (Dubai, Berlin, London, Toronto, Tehran) while maintaining productivity metrics above industry benchmarks.
  • BITEX,
    Chief Information Officer (CIO)
    October 2020 - March 2024 (3 years and 5 months)
    Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
    a I play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the technology development path. I was actively involved in reviewing the company's growth strategies, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of innovation. Bitex offers a range of innovative products to thrive in the web3 environment, including: Pooleno: An OTC local exchange for crypto assets. Accretive: An innovative Automatic Trading Platform currently under development, leveraging the power of RL­AI, utilizing thousands of multimarket trader bots and a multitude of GANN­based agents.
  • Companies Center,
    Advisor, Knowledge based Institutions &
    January 2018 - January 2021 (3 years)
    Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
    Advisor to the consult choosing the right company among many, based on high tech criteria mostly.

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Education

  • National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents
    2004
  • B.Sc.
    Amirkabir University of Technology
    2009
    B.Sc.

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