Redwan

  • Background: French with Algerian roots, based in Brooklyn since 2015
  • Current Role: Executive Director of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) since January 2025
  • Previous Role: Led the Developer Tooling Program at ChainSafe Systems, a leading R&D firm in Cryptography and Blockchain
  • Experience: 16+ years in program management across startups and large organizations (investment banking, aerospace and defense, hospitality)
  • Specialization: Since 2019, focused on blockchain and Web3 cross-functional teams and global operations
  • Mission: Federating the Ethereum ecosystem and showcasing Ethereum as the optimal platform for enterprise Web3 applications

Personal Interests

  • Exploring intersections of technology, social impact, and economic empowerment
  • Influenced by Michel Bauwens (P2P Foundation) and Marcel Mauss on commons economics and gift economies
  • Partner in sister’s restaurant in France since 2020; maintains strong ties with NYC hospitality industry
  • Mentors young French professionals in Web3 through myjobglasses.com
  • Active conference participant (POAP collection: app.poap.xyz/scan/numnum.eth)

Professional Journey

  • 2008-2016: Project/program management in aerospace and investment banking
  • 2017: First Bitcoin purchase
  • 2019: Engaged with Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition in NYC
  • 2020: Founded Lease On The Block non-profit using smart contracts for affordable housing
  • 2021: Joined ChainSafe to manage consulting team for clients including Filecoin, Ethereum Foundation, The Graph
  • 2022: Built and mentored team of senior technical project managers; led cross-company strategic initiatives
  • 2024: Led 13-person Developer Tooling program at ChainSafe
  • 2025: Appointed Executive Director of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Project Portfolio Sample As Program Manager

Speaking / Community Engagements

  • Dec 2021: CSCON - “Cross Chain Messaging (XCM): a use case with the PINT index” Video
  • Feb 2022: IPFS Force - “Filecoin Substrate Bridge—Limitations and perspectives link
  • Jun 2022: CONSENSUS - “Smart Contract Wallets Introduction to EIP 3074” - Video
  • Aug 2022: EthToronto - Mentor and Judge
  • Sep 2022: TOKEN2049 / Singapore Filecoin Summit - “Values in Web3”

Conferences Attendee