Expert Profile
Distinguishing durable systems from narrative.
Systems-level blockchain expert working at the intersection of architecture, tokenomics, and product viability.
Helping founders, investors, and protocol teams judge whether a system holds up — technically, economically, and under real market conditions.
Method
How I Think
Most blockchain projects fail not because the technology does not work, but because the product never needed to exist in the first place — or because the economic model collapses the moment it meets real market conditions. My work starts from that premise.
I operate at the intersection of blockchain architecture, DeFi infrastructure, tokenomics, financial engineering, and product strategy. These domains are usually split across different teams, advisors, and decision-makers — so architecture gets designed without economic logic, token models get built without understanding the systems they are meant to support, and products reach the market structurally misaligned from day one.
My role is to close that gap. Whether building as a CEO or CTO, advising as a consultant, or evaluating as an analyst, the core question stays the same:
Does this system actually make sense — technically, economically, and in the context of the market it claims to serve?
Practice
Where I’m Most Useful
No. 01
Architecture Evaluation
Assessing whether L1/L2 designs, protocol structures, and system components are technically viable, internally coherent, and aligned with the goals they claim to serve.
No. 02
Tokenomics & Incentive Design
Evaluating token models, emission schedules, governance mechanics, and value capture — identifying where incentive structures break once they meet real user behavior and market pressure.
No. 03
DeFi Infrastructure Strategy
Reviewing lending, staking, yield, and liquidity mechanics — distinguishing sustainable designs from fragile ones that depend on idealized assumptions.
No. 04
Product Viability Assessment
Determining whether a blockchain product addresses a real market need, or whether it is solving a problem that does not exist at meaningful scale.
No. 05
AI-Native Financial Products
Designing agent-driven financial systems where permission boundaries, deterministic execution, and trust minimization matter as much as interface quality.
No. 06
Technical-Economic Due Diligence
Evaluating projects across architecture, business model, market positioning, token design, execution readiness, and structural risk.
Evidence
Track Record
These numbers matter not as credentials on display, but as evidence of repeated exposure to real systems, real constraints, and real decision-making under market pressure.
8+Years across finance, economics, and blockchain product design
600+Blockchain and crypto business concepts evaluated
4L1 and L2 blockchain ecosystems contributed to at launch
$4M+Raised in public rounds for a project without VC backing
3,500+Students and participants in blockchain courses and seminars
Criteria
What I Evaluate
Not whether the code compiles or the pitch sounds convincing — the structural logic of the system: whether architecture, incentives, execution model, and market assumptions actually hold together.
Architecture
Practical problem-solving versus over-engineering.
Incentives
Sustainable token models versus those dependent on external capital.
Resilience
Robustness under adversarial conditions versus cooperative assumptions.
Market Fit
Genuine user demand versus trend-driven narratives.
Execution
Realistic shipping capability versus resource and timeline fantasy.
Operating Contexts
Selected Operating Contexts
Current and recent work across blockchain architecture, DeFi infrastructure, tokenomics, and AI-native finance.
05.2025 — Present
CEO
Haia · AI-powered, non-custodial operating system for digital assets
Haia is an AI-powered, non-custodial operating system for digital assets — a conversational interface that turns typed or spoken requests into deterministic, verifiable on-chain actions. These include transfers, swaps, cross-chain operations, limit orders, DeFi deposits, and fiat on/off-ramping. Andrew leads architecture, ecosystem partnerships, investor-facing communication, and strategic positioning.
10.2024 — Present
CTO
Haust Network · ZK Layer 2 protocol built with Polygon ZK, EVM, and CDK
Haust Network is a ZK Layer 2 protocol built with Polygon ZK, EVM, and CDK. Its design combines zero-knowledge rollups with DeFi-native yield mechanics, allowing assets from multiple chains to move through lending and DEX infrastructure inside one ecosystem. Andrew leads architecture design, technology strategy, ecosystem integrations, and long-term technical direction.
04.2022 — Present
Blockchain Expert & DeFi Analyst
Innowise · Global software development company
At Innowise, Andrew works with blockchain startups and enterprise teams to align product strategy with market demand. His work spans tokenomics modeling, financial architecture, and business analysis across L1/L2 chains, DeFi, tokenization, and NFT initiatives — with a focus on helping teams avoid structurally weak or commercially irrelevant decisions.
03.2023 — 09.2024
Blockchain & Tokenomics Consultant, Governing Council
VITREUS · N+1-tier Substrate blockchain for finance and sensitive-data industries
VITREUS is an n+1-tier Substrate-based blockchain designed for finance and sensitive-data industries. Andrew contributed to the architecture across six parachain types, including AI-integrated ones, developed tokenomics and consensus logic, validated market alignment, conducted investor AMA sessions, and advised analysts, architects, and stakeholders on how the system should evolve.
07.2024 — 09.2024
Blockchain Domain Expert
AAVE Fork for Haust Network · Lending protocol adapted to Haust architecture
Built on top of the Haust ecosystem, this lending protocol adapted AAVE mechanics to Haust's architecture. Andrew contributed to requirements definition, launch parameters, protocol risk assessment, configuration logic, and the coordination of business and technical constraints.
Project
Investment Analyst
Tier-1 Launchpad Due Diligence · Project evaluation for a top-tier crypto launchpad
Andrew evaluated candidate projects for a top-tier crypto launchpad across architecture, business value, execution readiness, tokenomics, market positioning, investor appeal, and structural risk.
Background
Beyond the Roles
Education
- Computer Science and Software Engineering
- Mechanics and Applied Mathematics
- Securities Market Analysis
- Cryptocurrencies and Derivatives
Certifications
- Gratitude Letter from Guide DAO
- Certificate of Participation in Unite DeFi (August 2025)
- Certificate of Participation at ETHGlobal's LFGHO hackathon with the project SpaceToken Hunt (January 2024)
- Certificate of Completion in Business Analysis in Software Development from Stormnet (January 2023)
Languages
- English — B2
- Polish — B1
- Russian — C1
Beyond Work
- Drone piloting
- Economic history
- Psychology & philosophy
- Systems thinking & market dynamics
Collaboration
Expert collaboration — when it matters.
Advisory engagements, architecture reviews, keynote speaking, and strategic discussions.