Secret Network and its Fina ecosystem project lead the commercial story; Cosmos follows as a distinct funded programme. My CipherOwl work and published analysis show the investigative direction.
I moved from regional ecosystem work into international business development and now lead the Foundation's sales function. Fina sits within that Secret ecosystem story as a distinct product project, not a Foundation revenue line.
Secret Network progression · 2022–present
From lead sourcing to global commercial leadership
Challenge
Make privacy-focused blockchain and confidential-computing infrastructure legible to commercial partners and move opportunities toward adoption.
My role
I progressed through regional ecosystem work, Business Development Associate and Manager roles, and then Head of Sales & Business Development.
Actions
From 2024 onward I sourced leads, brought prospective partners into the pipeline, developed relationships and opportunities, and worked with colleagues on negotiation, activation and implementation. That contribution spans before and after my promotion.
Outcome
Foundation reports document international partnerships, builder support and an expanding commercial pipeline across 2024–25. Later announcements include confidential-AI work with Morpheus and AITECH Cloud Network (formerly Solidus AI Tech).
Earlier ecosystem role · February 2022–December 2024
Secret Network Africa
Challenge
Build sustained education and partner pathways for privacy technology across African developer communities.
My role
Secret Network Africa Lead, overlapping with my later business-development progression.
Actions
I developed the education partnership with Cryptocurrency Academy Kenya, coordinated community and university relationships, and led 12 weeks of Zero-to-Hero developer workshops. I also represented Secret Network Africa at Cybertech Africa in Kigali, Web3 Lagos, the SiBAN Digital Assets Summit in Abuja and the Africa Blockchain Summit in Accra.
Outcome
Archived Binance Feed coverage documents the Cryptocurrency Academy Kenya collaboration; Cybertech Africa's programme lists me on its blockchain and cryptocurrency security panel, and the Q2 2024 Foundation report names me for the developer workshops.
Nested Secret ecosystem project · June 2023–April 2025
Fina / Fina Cash
Challenge
Support adoption of wallet, staking and card products built for the Secret Network and wider Cosmos/IBC ecosystem.
My role
Community, Growth & Product Marketing for Fina, concurrent with my Secret Network work.
Actions
I worked on community growth, product marketing, acquisition campaigns, social strategy and ecosystem partnerships.
Outcome
The Foundation's H2 2024 report records Fina P2P's $60,000 grant, mainnet launch and first customers; later Fina product figures include $100K+ monthly top-ups, $150K+ monthly card spend, 100K+ app downloads and a 200K+ community.
Create a practical route from local interest in the Cosmos stack to developer learning, mentorship and project submissions.
My role
Founder and programme lead for Cosmos Hub Africa; the official funding record names Cosmos Nigeria/Popeblack.
Actions
I led programme design, local partnerships, community coordination and delivery across Nigerian cities, including the Naija HackATOM.
Outcome
ATOM Accelerator approved $27,250 for the initiative on 19 November 2024. Our completion report records 500+ attendees, 50+ submissions, 18 finalists and 7 winners.
CipherOwl: investigations with defensible attribution
Challenge
Investigations require careful tracing and attribution without treating every on-chain connection as proof of identity or wrongdoing.
My role
Blockchain Intelligence Analyst at CipherOwl.
Actions
I research addresses linked to OTC services, marketplaces, escrow services, forums and ATMs; combine transaction analysis with OSINT indicators; and document verifiable links to entities or services with source evidence, taxonomy and confidence limits.
Outcome
This contributes auditable intelligence datasets for investigations, transaction monitoring, compliance and financial-crime analysis while protecting client confidentiality. My Hacken byline demonstrates public analytical writing, not a CipherOwl client outcome.
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