Nick van Rooyen
Cape Town
Summary
Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Experienced Team Leader with an entrepreneurial mindset. I have worked in various Fintech roles spanning eight years, most of it while being based in South East Asia. I involve myself in every related aspect to my role, from conceptualization to optimization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
SAIAS PTY LTD
01.2024 - Current
- Served as the SAIAS Entrepreneur in Residence
- SAIAS is a consultation company that endeavors to find opportunities for investors in any market.
- Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as sales forecasting, budgeting, or personnel management.
- Boosted client satisfaction rates through exceptional relationship management and prompt resolution of issues.
Chief Operating Officer
NAMX
12.2022 - Current
- NAMX is a token designed to raise funds for investment in water treatment plants in Myanmar.
- I have been involved in all aspects of the project from creating the initial business model as a method of raising capital to daily operational management.
- My day-to-day tasks involve listing negations and exchange regulations, market maker management, website development/web3 integration's, engaging with Layer 2 protocols for payment solutions, content creation and community management, managing contracts and payments
Entrepreneur in Residence
Thenza Thailand
02.2020 - 01.2023
- Navigated complex regulatory environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards while advocating for business interests.
- Developed innovative business strategies resulting in increased profitability and product development.
- Provided thought leadership within industry circles, delivering presentations at conferences and contributing articles on entrepreneurship topics.
- Launched successful products by overseeing all aspects of product development from ideation to launch.
Owner
Analog Hostel
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Myself and a partner invested in a 38-bed hostel in Downtown Bangkok, catering to travellers that wanted a more refined hostel experience
- Operating this venture involved dealing with Online Travel Agents, managing staff, catering towards customer expectations while upholding ratings and reviews
- Adjusting pricing and marketing budgets to maintain prominent online visibility was a daily battle.
Operations Consultant
SETFX
02.2018 - 11.2019
- SETFX was established to accommodate Bangkok based forex traders, connecting them with liquidity providers in Dubai
- I helped establish the company in Dubai, sourced trading software, regulatory licensing and negotiated with liquidity providers
- Daily operations included adjusting trading fees on specific accounts, addressing technical issues and ensuring sufficient balances for volume based fees.
Project Representative and Advisor
Zarina Gold
02.2018 - 11.2019
- Zarina Gold introduced and innovative method of investing in physical gold via mobile phones, kiosks and physical stores throughout Thailand
- I wrote the technical documents for the project, including the white paper and online content, I was also responsible for researching feasible methods to bring this idea to market, integrating payment gateways and representing the product at the 2018 Fintech Expo in Bangkok
- "THONGMA Gold Savings" was awarded an international innovation award at a 2019 ceremony in Singapore.
Investor Relations
UKG Investment Group
04.2016 - 01.2018
- Worked as an intermediary between commercial real-estate owners and mostly East Asian clients
- The UKG Group owns numerous plots of land in Cambodia which hold coveted gaming licenses, offering an all-in-one package to investors looking to expand into the region
- I met with casino owners mostly from Macau and Hong Kong and facilitated with any information that they required, also introducing them to the Cambodian regulatory personal.
Advisor | Technical Writer
FXP
06.2015 - 04.2016
- Using my background in Economics, I wrote the whitepaper for a forex brokerage firm that implemented their own token, FXP, as a method to reduce trading fees and open up forex trading to a larger audience
- I also helped navigate regulatory issues and represented the brokerage while establishing working relationships with liquidity providers and white-label forex trading platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Economics -
UNISA
11.2012
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management
- Staff Development
- Team Management
- Strategies and goals
- Partnerships and Alliances
- Project Management
- Multicultural Team Management
- Financial Analysis
- Technical Analysis
- Programming - React, React Native, NextJS
- Blockchain
- Smart Contracts
- Layer 2 Blockchains
- Payment Gateways
- Capital Markets
- Investor Relations
- Public Speaking
- Brand Representation
- Google Product Suite
- Verbal and written communication
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Interests
- Website Development
- iOS, Android & Windows Desktop App Development
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- IoT, Payment Technologies, Blockchain
Timeline
Director
SAIAS PTY LTD
01.2024 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
NAMX
12.2022 - Current
Entrepreneur in Residence
Thenza Thailand
02.2020 - 01.2023
Owner
Analog Hostel
11.2019 - 11.2021
Operations Consultant
SETFX
02.2018 - 11.2019
Project Representative and Advisor
Zarina Gold
02.2018 - 11.2019
Investor Relations
UKG Investment Group
04.2016 - 01.2018
Advisor | Technical Writer
FXP
06.2015 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Economics -
UNISA
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