Personal Profile
- Mir Soheil Nikzad Kalurazi
- soheil.nikzad@gmail.com
Work Experiences
OPEX – (opex.dev) 2020 to Present
- Co-Founder & CEO
- The First Open-Source Crypto-Fiat Exchange Platform
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines & Agriculture (ICC) – 2020 to Present
- Macroeconomic Commission Blockchain Consultant
- Money & Capital Market Commission Blockchain Consultant
- Non-Oil Export Development Commission Blockchain Consultant
- Knowledge-Based Businesses Commission Blockchain Consultant
Kuknos Foundation – (kuknos.org) 2018 to Present
- Co-Founder & CEO Consultant
- Participation in The First Version of The White Paper
Passargad Arian ICT Company – (fanap.ir) 2009 to Present
- CEO Blockchain Consultant
- Passargad Loyal Customers Club Design
Sharif University of Technology – 2018 to 2020
- Blockchain Technology Free Education Organizer
Tosan Holding Companies – 2017 to Present
- Blockchain Technology Consultant
Citex Company – (citexco.com) 2018 to 2019
- CEO Consultant
- Design & Production of The First Bitcoin Teller MAchine (BTM) Made in Iran
Arya Hamrah Samaneh Co. – 2016 to 2017
- CMO
Cultural & Art Organization of Tehran – 2007 to 2009
- Advisor to Deputy Director of Planning
- Vice President at Urban Lifestyle Development Co.
- CEO at Persian Lifestyle Development Co.
Central Headquarters for Combating Goods & Currency Smuggling – 2002 to 2008
- “Special & Industrial Free Trade Zones” Secretary of The Task Force
- Supervisor of Program & Budget Department
- Design and Implementation of Program and Budget System
- Secretary of The National Strategic Plan to Combat the Smuggling
- Secretary of The National Strategic Plan of Iran Customs
- Dynamic Analysis of Smuggling With the Cooperation of The Faculty of Management & Economics of Sharif University of Technology
Iran Khodro Industrial Group – 2005 to 2009
- Sales & After Sales Organization BPR Project Manager
- Team Manager for Dynamic Simulation of Sales & After-Sales Processes
- Mechanization of Invoice Issuing in Sales Office
- Mechanization of Steel Sheet Allocation to Suppliers of SAPCO
- SAPCO Body Parts Tier1 Company Design
Sharif Virtual Knowledge Co. – 2002 to 2004
- Administration Manager
Presidential Center for Technology Association – 2002 to 2005
- Researcher of The Technology Foresight Group
- Participate in The Book “Technology Foresight Methods ”
Education
Sharif University of Technology – 2001 to 2008
- Bachelor of Industrial Engineering – Faculty of Industrial Engineering
National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents – 1994 to 2001
- Mathematics and Physics Diploma – Tehran Allameh Helli High School
Key Skills
Bitcoin & Blockchain
- Education, Research & Consultancy in Bitcoin, Blockchain & Crypto Since 2011
- Decentral Autonomous Solutions Design & Implement
- Tokenomics
Mentorship & Consultancy
- Co-Founder & Partner in Startups
- Venture Capital Term Sheet Arrangement
- Business Model Design & Review
Management
- PMBOK
- Executive Budgeting
- Agile Management
System Dynamics
Strategic Planning
Language
- Native Persian
- Fluent English
- Beginner Arabic
- Beginner Georgian
Other Activities
Radio Budio (The Persian Technology Podcast: budio.ir ) – 2018 to 2020
- Blockchain Speaker
Iranian Blockchain Technology Community (NGO) – 2017 to Present
- Co-Founder
- Board of Directors
- Secretary of The Board of Exchange Committee
Saturdays Decentral (The First Weekly Iranian Bitcoin MeetUp) – 2014 to 2015
- Co-Founder
University of Tehran Robotic Contest – 1999 & 2001
- Special Jury Award Winner in 1999
- Special Jury Award Winner in 2001
Notable Talks/ Lectures
BITCOIN, ETHEREUM & THE EMERGENCE OF DISTRIBUTED AUTONOMOUS PROTOCOLS
University of Tehran
College of Engineering – March 8, 2014
BITCOIN AND BLOCKCHAIN
Saturdays Decentral #1 The first Iranian Bitcoin Weekly MeetUp
IT Cafe – Jan 17, 2015
BLOCKCHAIN TRANSFORMATION
The 8th Conference on Electronic Banking and Payment Systems
Milad Tower Conference Hall – Jan 29, 2019