Sam Wellalage , BSC, MA

WIC Search

Your on-demand in-house recruitment team at 80% less cost.

Chief Economist and Recruiter

WorkInCrypto.Global

Scaling Blockchain, Crypto and Web3 Teams Since 2019: Csuit to $100K salaries

Recent appointments: 
Director of Operations: Sport and Blockchain Tech
Head of Business Development: Cloud Startup
Head of Web3 and Metaverse for PSG Football club: one of the most well-known sports brands in the world: £600 Million revenue last year
Web3 Advisor to the board: beIn Media Group: £1 Billion in revenue last year
COO to a payment application: 12 Billion Dollars under management
CEO to a brand new crypto exchange
Head of Product 
CTO
Chief Operating Officer: Crypto exchange: £400 Million in Revenue

Founder and executive search recruiter

ScalingCrypto teams since 2019. Our business has two functions: executive search and 2. Crypto recruitment for mid and junior level roles

Founder

Untapped Future

"untapped Future" is a charity I set up to address my lifelong dream to support underprivileged children. Coming from an underprivileged background, I know how life-changing it is to have equal opportunities for children growing up in underdeveloped countries in Asia. 10% of the business profit from WorkInCrypto.Global goes towards this charity to help identify children with sporting and education talent.

Chief Executive Officer

Scaling Unicorns

Hiring Ops Leaders and Sr Tech for Tech, AI and FinTech industry. Salary ranges from $120K to $400K.

Cloud Computing, Machine Learning and AI, Python Engineers, Data Engineer, Cloud Security, Director, CEO, Full Stack Engineers, Backend Engineer

Founder and Principal Recruiter

5iveTech Recruitment

What makes us different from the rest? It is in the questions we ask and the process we follow! We go beyond checklists and explore what it is actually driving people in their work.  

Track record to date:
Our last 100 placements have a 99% retention rate. 98% of the candidates we've placed in the last 2 years are still in their jobs today. Most of them got promoted

Examples of our placement in the past 12 months (contract and permanents):
Tech Leadership: CTO, Engineering Manager, Head of Development, Tech Architects and Lead Devs 
C-Suit: CEO, Chief Operations Officer, Director of Ops, Head of Client Services
Compliance: Head of Compliance, Director of compliance, AML/KYC/ Crypto specific compliance
Marketing: CMO, Marketing Manager, UX/UI Designer
Sofware Engineering: Blockchain, C#, Java, C++, Ruby on Rails, Elixir, Golang, Javascript, React, Gatsby, SOLIDITY, Smart Contracts,PHP

Industries: Fintech, Cryptocurrency, Asset Management, Banking, Capital Markets, Gaming, Gambling, 

We ask intuitive questions to determine your suitability and we make recommendations based on your skillset. Whether you are a CEO, recruitment head or a junior-level candidate, we provide expert advice which transforms your talent pipeline and careers.

Managing Director and Founder

rethink

I built the Ruby on Rails practice from scratch at Rethink.

Awards and recognitions: Rising Star at Rethink group (London, Birmingham, Manchester and Ireland).

Technology Recruiter

British Transport Police

Human Resource and Resource allocation for London Police

HR Resourcing Officer

Keele University

Recruitment Officer

Sri Lanka Badminton 

I first represented Sri Lanka when I was 12  years old. At the age of 19, I became the national number 1. I was able to travel the world and represent my country. I loved every minute of it. 

Starting out it was hard, financially as well as mentally.  But through hard work, sheer determination and self-belief I overcame every obstacle. I'm blessed to be able to play an individual sport at the highest level, and that experience still shapes me and reassures me that there is nothing you cannot achieve if you beleive!

Professional Athlete

Crypto Executive Search Recruiter | Ex -Pro Athlete | CEO

Separating the good from the great!

I have been scaling Crypto/Blockchain/ Web3 companies since 2019, hiring C-suit to Engineers.

Most roles ranges from $100,000 - $400,00K per year.

Here are some case studies of how I did exemplary work for exemplary people and companies: 

1. I am the exclusive and retained Blockchain recruiter for the PSG football club, one of the world's top 5 best football clubs owned by the government of Qatar. I successfully recruited their first Head of Blockchain to facilitate the club's transition into the Web3 space and help them earn millions of additional revenue streams.

2. I recruited the entire company (C suit, engineers, and ops) for the former chairman of Macquarie Bank Group, who now runs a 12 billion-dollar hedge fund. 

3. I helped another market leader, Chiliz and Socios, hire a Director of Operations for their newly set crypto team and several other roles.

How do I achieve these results?

I use a metric-driven, scientifically designed qualification process that hiring managers and candidates undergo. Thus, I have a 100% success rate over 500 positions filled and a 98% retention rate.  

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Executive Search Recruiter

Executive Search / C-suit Recruitment in  Crypto. Blockchain and Metaverse Sector

Recent appointments: 
Head of Business Development: Web3 startup
Head of Web3 and Metaverse for PSG Football club: one of the most well-known sports brands in the world: £600 Million revenue last year
Web3 Advisor to the board: beIn Media Group: £1 Billion in revenue last year
COO to a crypto payment application: 12 Billion Dollars under management
CEO to a brand new crypto exchange
Head of Product - crypto
CTO - crypto
Chief Operating Officer: Crypto exchange: £400 Million in Revenue last year

ALLINDEX - Investing 2.0

Academic Advisor

Singapore Economic Forum

Advisory Board Member

Global SWF (& SWF Academy in partnership with LBS)

Global SWF is a comprehensive Data Platform that tracks over 400 Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Pension Funds and provides insights into the portfolios and personnel of the Top 100.

Fintech Companies.

- Adjunct Lecturer, Singapore Management University
- Adviser to CRO, Mid-west Public Employee Retirement System (xxPERS) Pension Fund; 
- Academic Adviser to ALLINDEX, Tetmon, Flexxon X-PHY, Kamakura Institute, Value3, IXDOT, QBRICS, NCS Digital (past), Course Trainer on AI-based and Data Analytics for Risk Management (incl. FCC stuff), Logistics, Supply Chain and International Trading at SMU (S'pore Management University); Investment Management, Credit Risk Management, OpRisk Management, ERM, Stress Testing for Kaplan, Euromoney & Salmon Thrust (Private Banks)

Academic Adviser, Fintech cos

Singapore Management University

Am teaching the "Risk Management in Supply Chain" Module for the Professional Conversion Programme

- Spoke at the alternative investment panel on Day 2 of the 9th SE Asian Institutional Investor Forum, Dec 6-7, 2017, Ritz-Carlton, Singapore

Adjunct Lecturer

Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Head Of Risk Management

Kamakura Corporation

Provide advisory services, training and education to clients incl. banking associations in the Asia-Pac region via the Kamakura Institute, part of Kamakura Corporation on ALM, IRRBB, FTP, Market Risk, Liquidity Risk Management and bank-wide enterprise risk management

APAC Adviser

Changi Airports International Pte Ltd

Firm invests in and manages airport infrastructure assets globally in LATAM, N Asia, SE Asia, S Asia, Europe and UK, with fascinating interplay between CRE-type activities, logistics, communication, etc. for cash-flow generation and value creation on a long-term basis.
My profile on page 12-13 in Commercial Risk Asia, July - Aug 2016 edition:
http://www.commercialriskasia.com/uploads/files/crasia-back-issues/CR-Asia-July-Aug-2016.pdf 
- Spoke at a Panel Discussion: "What keeps private investors awake at night?", at the 6th Annual Private Equity & Venture Forum (AVCJ) Singapore 2016, 20-21 July 2016, The Four Seasons Hotel:  http://www.avcjsingapore.com/static/programme 
- Spoke at a Panel discussion: "Key trends for risk governance in asset allocation for institutional investors", at the National Asset-Liability Management Asia (NALM Asia) Conference, 13-14 July, 2016, The Westin Hotel, Singapore:
http://www.nationalalm.com/singapore/static/programme-day-2 
- Spoke at the "IIS Global Insurance Forum - A Buyers Perspective", Shangrila Hotel, Singapore, June 12-15, 2016:
http://www.internationalinsurance.org/events/industry-events/iis-global-insurance-forum-2016/
- Spoke at the SWF Institute Fund Summit Asia in April 2016, Singapore, and chaired a panel on "Investing in Emerging Markets":
http://www.ifsummitasia.com
- Just published -  Interview: with Guan Seng Khoo: Central Banking Editorial (Chap. 12) in:
http://riskbooks.com/sovereign-funds-fiscal-framework-governance-structure-and-investing
- Spoke on "Re-Assessing Asset Allocation Strategies & Portfolio Rebalancing" and Breakout Topic "Institutional Investing - The Canadian Model" at the Middle East Institutional Investor Summit in Abu Dhabi, Nov 18, 2015, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, org. by II Middle East Institute
- Spoke on "The Case for Sustainable Alternative Assets - Infrastructure":
http://events.centralbanking.com/sif/static/agenda

VP Risk Management

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)

- Panelist at PRMIA Edmonton, AB, Apr 29, 2014 
- Panelist on"Risk Management and Adopting a Risk Culture", April 22-23, 2014, Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco - Pension Bridge Annual Summit 2014 & “Investing in Asia for LPs” at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum, Nov 12-14, 2013, Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong
- Wrote a chapter (9) in 'Sovereign Investing' (Riskbooks, 2013):
http://riskbooks.com/sovereign-investment-volatility-diversity-sustainability 
- Panelist on "BRICs & Beyond" at the Public & Taft-Hartley Pension Fund Forum, at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, LA, Apr 24-26, 2013:
http://www.iiforums.com/pfr/files/pfr13-program.pdf
- Keynote Speaker at Risk Middle East 2013, Hotel Movenpick, Dubai (Feb 11-13):
http://www.iirme.com/Global/IIRME/Conferences/AZ3015/brochure/FinalAgenda-Summary.pdf
- Panelist on "Long-term Investing" & "Hedge Fund Investing" at the 2012 Middle East & Asia Govt Funds Roundtable, org. by Institutional Investors, Nov 15-16, Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore
- Spoke at "Seminar for Pension Funds - Valuation & Risk Issues in Illiquid Investments", Nov 9, 2012, Seoul, S Korea 
- Spoke at the 2012 Asian Pension Fund Roundtable in Jakarta, Day 2 (Nov 2): http://www.pacificpension.org/roundtables_details2.asp?id=22
- At the National Asset Liability Mgt Conference in Singapore, July 18-19, 2012: http://www.nationalalm.com/singapore/static/day-2
- Keynote speaker: "Transition Management Asia Forum" in Hong Kong, July 17, 2012:
 http://www.transitionmanagementasia.com/
- on “FX risk in Portfolio Management” at FX-Invest Europe Conference, 28 Feb, 2012 (Zurich, Switzerland)    
- Advised on currency rebalancing and liquidity stress testing using dynamic ALM approach based on Basel 3 LCR 
- on "Currency Strategies: How to Manage in the Context of Volatile Markets and Financial Instability" at the 2011 Asian Pension Fund Roundtable, Nov 9-11, KL (M'sia),  http://www.pacificpension.org/roundtables_details2.asp?id=19

Head, ERM

- Spoke at the 28th Annual AVCJ PE & Venture Forum, 3-5 Nov 2015, Four Seasons Hotel, HK:
http://www.avcjforum.com/static/guan-seng-khoo 
- Spoke at the 4th annual Borrowers & Investors Forum, SEA, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 29 Oct 2015:
http://www.borrowersandinvestorssea.com/speaker/guan-seng-khoo
- Spoke on "Investing in Hedge Funds - A Global Perspective"​ at the Canadian Annual Derivatives Conference (CADC 2015), Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City, Quebec, Oct 19-21, 2015, 
http://cadc.m-x.ca/2015/index_en.php
- Spoke on "Re-Assessing Asset Allocation Strategies & Portfolio Rebalancing"​ at the 2015 North American Pensions Summit, The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, USA,17-18 September 2015
http://napensions.marcusevans-summits.com/index.asp?eventID=&LangID=&pageID=1#.VfcaCRHBzRY
- Keynote Speaker, Day 2 at the SWF Institute Fund Summit 2015, April 27-28 Westin Chosun, Seoul, S Korea & also, panelist on "Risk, Regulations and Policy"​:
http://www.ifsummitasia.com/  
- Panelist on "Risk Parity in a Dynamic Asset Allocation Context"​, April 7-8, Pension Bridge Annual Summit 2015, Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco
http://www.pensionbridge.com/agendaannual2015.asp 
- Panelist on “Whip It Up: Working with External Managers”, Sept 22-23, 2014, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto, at the North America Govt. Funds Roundtable (II)  
- Panelist on "Hedge Funds in Sovereign Portfolios"​ & "The Changing Landscape of Managing Risk"​ at the Global East Govt Funds Roundtable, 5-7 Nov 2014, Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore 
- Panelist on "Portfolio Management in Asia: Strategies and solutions"​, LP Summit, at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum 2014, 11-13 Nov, Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong:
- Chaired a panel on "Accessing Emerging Markets: EM Asia activities by SWFs and pension plans"​ with the Sec-General of Japan's GPIF and the CIO of Sweden's AP2, 12-14 Nov 2014, Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore, Asian Pension Fund Roundtable (org. Pacific Pension Institute).

Head, ERM/GRC/Proxy Voting ( till 2014 to client relationship mgt)

Family Office Investment Management

- Published an article on strategic risk allocation (SRA) in IPA Magazine (Sept/Oct 2011 issue)
- Wrote a chapter, (Chap 12) in "Sovereign Asset Management for a post-crisis World", edited by Tom Park (ADB), Riskbooks (July 2011).
http://riskbooks.com/sovereign-asset-management
- Citation: 
http://www.risk.net/operational-risk-and-regulation/news/2039177/japan-crisis-proves-value-multivariate-scenarios
- Adjunct Researcher, International Trading Institute, S'pore Management University (SMU): R&D on natural gas pricing arbitrage based on oil-based Asian natgas pricing and N American (Henry Hub's) gas pricing with advent of LNG terminal devt on the West Coast of N America, e.g., Kitimat, B.C.   
- conducted training on ERM for PetroVietnam in Hanoi, Vietnam
- Advised capital markets authorities in the Middle East on the feasibility of setting up a commodity exchange
- Consulted and trained bankers in Hong Kong on Islamic Finance
- Conducted training on Basel 3 for Euromoney in Korea (for KOFIA) and in Singapore
- Conducted training on Basel 3 for IncisiveMedia in HK and M'sia
- Conducted workshop for wealth managers & private bankers in S'pore (Marcus Evans conference on Investment Mgt)

Financial Ecologist/Consultant

Academic & Advisory Board

@Risk Person
- Experienced senior management professional and ex-academic 
- Data Scientist with PhD in computational physics (molecular simulations of semiconductors) and computer-aided drug design, with post-doc R&D & MSc Supervision in AI (Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithms, Fuzzy Logic, etc.) applications in finance and info-security. 
- Was at the Man-Drapeau Group (MDG) to design and run an algorithmic hedge fund/CTA (principal-guaranteed), on a supercomputing platform in the mid-90s; One of my old mentors at MDG was Perry Kaufman: https://perrykaufman.com/
- SVP of American Bourses Corp. (ABC), a spin-off co of the Man Group, and based in Chicago & Denver (2001-2002) in partnership with Townsend Analytics & Terra Nova Trading, servicing institutional & retail clients trading thro' the ECNs (Arca, Instinet, Island, etc.), with our AI-based TradEdge on TAL's Realtick in 2001. 
- Returned to Asia in 2003, joining boutique risk management advisory and consulting firm, Asia Consulting, to develop credit and behavioural scorecards, AIRB and stress testing solutions for banking clients in the Asia-Pac region 
- As Group CRO and member of the Executive Committee, developed an economic capital (trending RAROC approach) at RHB Capital for all the banking subsidiaries, incl. RHB Bank, RHB-Sakura Merchant Bank and RHB Islamic Bank.
- At Standard Chartered Bank, headed a team performing all independent risk model validation for Basel 2 & BIPRU compliance, liaising with & representing Stanchart's Basel group risk models when meeting global regulators like the FSA, HKMA, MAS, BOT, BNM, FSS (Korea), etc.
- Previously, Head, Innovation Unit, Singapore Exchange, developing products like Asian REITs indices and commodities and mentoring younger SGX staff on the changing exchange landscape 
- After Stanchart, joined Temasek Holdings and subsequently AIMCo & CAI, developing the ERM strategy and implementation for a SWF, pension fund manager and airport infrastructure investor.

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