Resume
Özge Erdemir
Business Development & Partnerships: Web3, Fintech & Technology
Business development and partnerships professional with 7+ years of experience across Web3, fintech, and technology ecosystems. Proven track record owning full sales cycles to close, building strategic partnerships with exchanges, financial institutions, and ecosystem players, and growing communities from zero to tens of thousands across global markets. Technical grounding runs deep: six years resolving complex technical issues at Apple, blockchain-focused training through the DeFi Talents and DLT Talents mentoring programs, a Google AI certification, and hands-on experience building products with AI tools. This pairs naturally with a consultative, relationship-first approach to selling and account management. Deepening hands-on execution in performance marketing, SEO, and paid acquisition through a structured program, building on an MBA foundation in marketing strategy.
Experience
- Moderate panels, fireside chats, and industry discussions across Web3, Bitcoin, DeFi, digital assets, tokenization, and AI at major conferences across Europe, the Middle East, and Türkiye.
- Facilitate conversations between founders, investors, ecosystem leaders, financial institutions, and technology innovators on adoption, market trends, and partnerships.
- Advise early-stage Web3 projects on community growth strategy and partnership development, alongside primary roles below.
- Managed and grew a portfolio of VIP partner relationships, driving retention through personalised outreach and tailored campaign structures.
- Designed and executed regional campaigns end to end, including proposals, landing pages, performance tracking, and reward distribution.
- Collaborated with KOLs and ecosystem partners to refine regional strategies and compile weekly performance reports.
- Owned full sales cycles for strategic accounts, from prospecting through contract negotiation and closure.
- Built partnerships with financial institutions, crypto exchanges, and blockchain projects using consultative selling.
- Led cross-functional marketing initiatives including KOL programs and co-branded campaigns.
- Built Türkiye’s regional crypto community from zero to 8,000 followers, with higher engagement than the 80,000-follower global account.
- Hosted and moderated Twitter Spaces and AMAs; established a credible local voice in the Turkish and broader European crypto ecosystem.
- Secured commercial agreements with exchanges and financial partners; contributed to shaping crypto regulation in Türkiye.
- AppleCare Excellence Award (ACEA): top customer satisfaction, built on technical fluency and consultative relationship management.
- Engaged with thousands of customers across six years, developing strong instincts for reading client needs.
- Led employee enrichment projects and events as Project & Event Coordinator; mentored new hires.
- Promoted Intel products in retail, consistently outselling full-time staff in a single weekend shift.
Community Initiatives
Crypto Runners Club, Founder. Organizes runs before major crypto conferences, building an active, in-person community layer alongside the industry’s digital-first culture. Held in Dubai and Türkiye so far. x.com/CryptoRunnersX
Writing & Media
Op-Ed Contributor, CoinDesk Türkiye: commentary on Web3, digital assets, and market trends.
Featured Panels & Moderation
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