PB&J Consulting
Experienced professionals thriving in the Wild West of Web3
About Us
PB&J Labs, a UAE-based company, specializes in crafting proprietary trading algorithms and uncovering investment opportunities within the burgeoning digital asset landscape. Digital assets, such as cryptocurrencies, offer numerous advantages including decentralization, global accessibility, security, diversification benefits, innovation potential, financial inclusion, hedging against inflation, and lower barriers to entry, making them an enticing option for investors seeking innovation and growth in their portfolios.
The Team
Meet the engineers, traders, strategists, and experts behind PB&J.
Michael Jelen
15+ years in traditional consulting, in data analytics, software development & ML/AI for financial services multinationals. Co-authored Abu Dhabi's policy & strategy for blockchain adoption in 2018. Strategic advisor specialized in token launches, market making, and digital asset treasury management.
Tyler Martin
An algorithmic trader with 10+ years in global equity futures and 5+ years in digital asset treasury management. Formerly the CIO of a US-based digital asset hedge fund, he excels in optimizing investment strategies and delivering exceptional returns. Trusted for his expertise in navigating both traditional and digital markets, he remains at the forefront of financial innovation.
Byanca De la Fuente
A frontend web developer whose skills begin with React and Typescript, and extend well into all aspects of building web3 applications. Though early in her career, she has already experienced success with wins in multiple crypto conference hackathons, open-source smart contract contributions, and the successful launch of the Lunar Blossoms NFT collection.
Mazen Ali Jaber
Engineer with ~20 years of experience applying technology to improve human and economic outcomes for the Abu Dhabi government across infrastructure, transportation, blockchain, government services, machine learning & artificial intelligence.
Paul Kreternov
Former Head of Product for a top 50 DeFi DAO with $1B+ TVL. Pioneer of on-chain bonds for DAO treasuries. Trusted digital asset liquidity advisor to leading protocols.
Deborah Wang Jelen
ATX DAO crypto evangelist. Former investment professional with over a decade of experience in investment banking and private equity. Previously led operations for a US-based digital asset fund with assets under management of less than $50 million.
Tanzim Taher
9+ years specializing in data science and micro-finance utilizing Python, pandas, numpy, TensorFlow, and PyTorch. A skilled leader of product development with strategic machine-learning applications.
Naji Osmat
Founding Research Lead at Stashed Wallet and CFO at Rentible.io, excelling in tokenomics, investor relations, exchange integrations, and liquidity enhancements. Worked with Lens Gardens NFT, innovating in dynamic NFTs and gamifying user incentivization.
Jack McCloskey
Systems architect and software engineer with 15+ years of experience developing custom technology solutions to improve business processes.
Greg Peterson
7+ years as a crypto professional in operations, community, and communications across projects in DeFi, GameFi, and NFTs.