Stephen HU
Shanghai
Summary
Web3 Community Consultant with expertise in strategic communication and project management. Skilled at scaling user bases and implementing innovative solutions in the blockchain space. Focused on enhancing user experiences, and fostering meaningful connections.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Web3 Community Consultant
Independent Web3 Community Consultant
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Executed community growth strategy for memecoin project, achieving top 200 global cryptocurrency market cap at ATH.
- Developed and implemented engagement strategies that facilitated rapid community expansion.
Startup Founder
ZestLab
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Spearheaded the creation of a Web3-native consumer brand to drive non-crypto user adoption, defining the company's vision and strategy.
- Led development of Model323 sneaker, incorporating smart chip technology for exercise tracking.
- Designed fitness ecosystem integrating health data feedback with blockchain rewards to boost user engagement.
- Secured venture capital interest from Foresight Ventures and Boardless Capital, validating the company's market potential, before making the strategic decision to conclude the project due to shifting market conditions.
Community Growth Consultant
DigiNation & Hope.finance
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Developed and managed communities for Web3 projects, including Digination.io and Hope_money_.
- Executed growth strategies that significantly increased user engagement and adoption.
- Facilitated effective communication between technical teams and community members.
Community Growth Manager
Nova Labs (founding team behind Helium)
05.2021 - 12.2022
- Drove exponential growth of the Chinese community, scaling the Helium hotspot network from 200 to over 100,000.
- Partnered with technical teams to proactively identify and mitigate unethical mining activities.
- Implemented strategic solutions to safeguard fair reward distribution within the network.
- Conducted network coverage verification through mapping initiatives, empowering the team with accurate data, and instilling greater faith in network capabilities among users.
- Contributed to the development and enhancement of the MOBILE token economy.
Operations Director
Alchemint.io
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Led company strategy pivot in 2020 that resulted in positive net income from inception
- Served as part-time project manager, researching emerging applications and providing strategic feedback to development teams
- Oversaw daily operations and team coordination across multiple departments
Operations Manager
Alchemint.io
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Coordinated with third-party platforms to successfully raise $30 million during June 2018 public token sale
- Managed social media accounts, growing combined following to over 20,000 users
- Developed and implemented community engagement strategies across multiple platforms
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaSkills
- Community management
- Strategic communication
- Project coordination
- Public speaking
- Adaptability
- User engagement strategies
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Affiliations
- Middle and high school soccer team captain
- Tried out different crypto protocols
Timeline
Web3 Community Consultant
Independent Web3 Community Consultant
10.2024 - 01.2025
Startup Founder
ZestLab
07.2023 - 07.2024
Community Growth Consultant
DigiNation & Hope.finance
02.2023 - 11.2023
Community Growth Manager
Nova Labs (founding team behind Helium)
05.2021 - 12.2022
Operations Director
Alchemint.io
08.2019 - 04.2021
Operations Manager
Alchemint.io
04.2018 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Carleton University
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