Interviews with Web3 Data Leaders

I knew exactly how that baby felt when he finally found his mother.

– Sheryl Sandberg (Lean in).

Jeff Olson, in his book The Slight Edge, dedicates a chapter to emphasizing the significance of learning from individuals who have already experienced success. The concept is illustrated in the following diagram:

Figure 14.1 – Learning wheel (adapted from: “The Slight Edge,” page 192, Chapter 13, Learn from Mentors)

The preceding diagram shows that learning extends beyond a combination of reading and hands-on practice; it also involves gaining insights from the experiences of professionals in the field.

While this book has consistently integrated theory with practical exercises, there exists a third avenue of learning known as learning through modeling, which we aim to explore in this chapter.

In the past, individuals pursuing a profession would apprentice under a master of that trade...

Hildebert Moulié (aka hildobby)

Data accessibility created a new job for me.

Hildobby is a data scientist at Dragonfly. His X (formerly Twitter) account can be found at https://twitter.com/hildobby_.

Gabriela: Can you walk me through your career journey and highlight the most significant experience or role that has shaped your current expertise in the crypto space?

Hildebert: Currently, I work at a venture firm called Dragonfly (https://www.dragonfly.xyz/), which focuses on investing in crypto-related companies. I am a data scientist in the team, and I think I got there in a very unconventional way, which I’m pretty happy about. I’ll start now from what got me here. After my bachelor’s, I wanted to have some actionable experience in terms of what I want to do in the future, and so I had the occasion of joining a company called Kaiko, which is a central exchange data company in crypto run by a family member. I got the chance to be hired, and at the...

Jackie Zhang

We are a very adaptive species.

Jackie Zhang’s role is of Developer Relations at Dune Analytics. Her LinkedIn can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackieyingzhuzhang/ and her X (formerly Twitter) account is https://twitter.com/agaperste. She is also a host of the Journey of the Unordinary channel available at https://www.youtube.com/@JourneyofTheUnordinary.

Gabriela: Can you walk me through your career journey and highlight the most significant experience or role that has shaped your current expertise in the crypto space?

Jackie: I will start where I am now and reverse back to see how I reached here. My title is Developer Relations for Dune Analytics (https://dune.com/home). Dune is a crypto data company, so that is where the crypto comes in. Also, the company is composed of a small team, so I have the opportunity to think a lot about the product and how we sell and grow. I think you can already see the pattern of my interests about bridging crypto...

Marina Ghosh

Whether you are curious and want to explore resources, or are embarking on a full-on career change, you don’t have to navigate this alone!

Marina is a Community Relations consultant at Flipside Crypto and a board member and contributor at MetricsDAO. Her X (formerly Twitter) account is https://twitter.com/queriesdata.

Gabriela: Can you walk me through your career journey and highlight the most significant experience or role that has shaped your current expertise in the crypto space? Please start with a short description of your current role.

Marina: In my work, I support data analysts in the blockchain analytics community as they grow their skills, produce open source insights that are valuable for Web3, and turn their skillset and passion into fulfilling careers. The fact that Web3 data, unlike data in Web2, is not proprietary or paywalled, creates a unique way for anyone to engage with it. The result is an ecosystem of enthusiasts and professionals that...

Professor One Digit

A blockchain is not a traditional database. Analysts don’t write to it or correct it.

Professor One Digit is a data scientist at Sovryn. His X (formerly Twitter) account can be found at https://twitter.com/onedigitmoney.

Gabriela: Can you walk me through your career journey and highlight the most significant experience or role that has shaped your current expertise in the crypto space? Please start with a short description of your current role.

Professor One Digit: I am currently in the role of a data analyst as well as technical communicator for Sovryn. These two things go together, as each part of the role informs the other. I came into this role in an unusual way. I spent over 30 years in academia as an engineering professor before joining Sovryn, where I evolved into my current role from a purely technical communication role. I am very comfortable with high-level math, mathematical modeling, and programming. I’m also experienced as a technical...