Max Folaron

Proven, self-motivated team leader with extensive experience in blockchain and commodity industry. Experienced in building and managing relationships with clients and corporations, negotiations, drafting bank instruments and executing transactions, as well as, leading and managing teams from different cultures. Proficient public speaker with well-developed soft skills. Well-travelled and easily adaptable to a new environment with being able to work under pressure. Eager to learn with being open to feedback and constructive critique with a strong work ethic and motivation to collaborate and bring significant added value.

• I have worked with multiple corporate and institutional clients in achieving sound investments and transaction results for commodity transactions achieving sales of over $10,000,000 within 2 years. I was managing transactions, preparing strategy of product purchase and acquisition, contract negotiations and managing choice and execution of financial instruments (Letter of Credit, Stand-by Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee). All of that being done directly with CEOs and Directors, according to the ESG regulatory policies, required by our clients. In result, I’m comfortable being uncomfortable - working with new clients, both with smaller and bigger balance sheets.
• Generated more that $5,000,000 in sales for a blockchain start up within 1 year. In result, I was appointed as a Vice-Chairman of Leadership & Training Committee where I managed a team of 6 people and was responsible for preparing and running online/offline workshops for sales people all over the globe. This resulted in 80% increase in company sales within 3 months after implementing my strategies.
• In 2017 I founded a blockchain society, which quickly became most popular blockchain society in London. I managed a team of 5 people, developing business relationships with institutions such as EY, Accenture and many crypto start-ups, building educational platform for people to learn about crypto and blockchain technology.

I studied Business Studies and majored in Finance at Bayes Business School in London. My dissertation was focused on Blockchain Technology: How can Blockchain Technology help African countries to leapfrog with the focus on a)Financial Inclusion, Remittances and Currency, b)Corruption and lack of trust, and c) Land Registry. It was the first dissertation written on blockchain and it's real life applications at Bayes Business School.

I have also received a Certificate from University of Nicosia, where I finish a course studying Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain in 2017.