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Shivam Tandon

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Founder and CEO at zkCross Network
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Shivam is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of zkCross Network, focusing on AI-powered decentralized finance. With 13+ years in tech and a background in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering from Birmingham City University, he has a history of building sustainable businesses with successful exits, moving over $245M through his systems.

His professional journey is marked by a unique transition from being a design and development engineer in the off-road motorsports industry to becoming a crypto trader and miner in 2016. He is passionate about simplifying the complexities of on-chain finance to make it accessible and safe for the average person.

Unique fact: Before entering the world of FinTech and crypto, Shivam began his career designing and developing for the off-road racing industry.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Priorities

Topics Shivam cares about

AI in FinTech
Believes AI's true value is in creating reliable execution for on-chain finance, not just for content generation, to build a capital machine.
On-Chain Risk
Emphasizes that investors should focus on understanding on-chain risk and exit strategies rather than just chasing the highest annual percentage yield (APY).
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Founder and CEO
zkCross Network
4-2022
Partner
Tenavik Technologies
5-2021
Founding Partner
MetaBlock Capital
1-2018 - 9-2024
Business Mentor
Startupbootcamp
5-2022 - 4-2023
Investor
ritestream
In the press

Media appearances

Exploring zkCross Network with Shivam | Cointelegraph Live AMA. Featured in YouTube (Cointelegraph Live)
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Shivam Tandon, CEO & Founder of zkCross Network, leads an insightful workshop at RED. Featured in Facebook
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Education
2008 - 2011
BEng (Hons)
Birmingham City University
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