Victor Zscharnt
Product Manager | Business Development | Crypto & Web3
📧 mail@zscharnt.org | 🌐 zscharnt.org | 📍 Pécs, Hungary
Professional Summary
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Experienced crypto professional with 5+ years in Web3 product development, business development, and strategic partnerships.
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Evolved from technical contributor in developer-focused teams to strategic business developer, maintaining deep connections with engineering communities and emerging projects throughout the journey.
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Proven track record scaling crypto platforms from startup to $2.5B+ volume, with deep expertise in DeFi protocols, Layer-2 networks, and Web3 integrations.
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Successfully co-founded and led decentralized organizations while driving growth through strategic partnerships and product optimization.
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Consistently bridges technical understanding with business strategy, leveraging firsthand developer ecosystem insights to create meaningful partnerships and growth opportunities.
Core Expertise
Product Management • Business Development • Web3 Integrations • DeFi Protocols • Strategic Partnerships • Go-to-Market Strategy
Professional Experience
Business Development Manager | SideShift.ai | 2023 - 2025
Leading integration partnerships for cross-chain swap platform
- Scaled platform volume from $1B to $2.5B through strategic partnership development and API integrations
- Managed 25+ integration partnerships with wallets, dApps, and payment providers, optimizing conversion rates and user experience
- Pioneered Network Integration strategy, successfully onboarding emerging ecosystems including Rootstock, Ronin Network, and Core DAO
- Developed partner success frameworks including rate optimization, incentive programs, and user acquisition campaigns
- Built comprehensive sales funnel for developer & integration partnerships, improving conversion rates and driving volumes
Co-Founder | 0xHabitat | 2020 - 2023
Open-source governance platform on Ethereum Layer-2
- Co-founded and led product development for decentralized governance platform using Layer-2 scaling solutions
- Secured pilot partnerships with Ethereum Foundation focus groups and obtained Optimism Grant funding
- Designed and implemented democratic voting mechanisms and human coordination protocols on-chain
- Educated and onboarded developers to get familiar with and ultimately use our framework according to their use-cases
- Open-sourced entire platform ensuring long-term accessibility and community adoption
Operations & Strategy Lead | LeapDAO | 2019 - 2020
Plasma/Optimistic Rollup development team
- Supported technical transition from Plasma network architecture to Optimistic Rollups
- Implemented Holacracy frameworks for decentralized team coordination across global contributors
- Developed go-to-market strategy for Layer-2 scaling solutions targeting DeFi communities
- Managed strategic partnerships to drive ecosystem adoption and technical integrations
Country Manager Germany | BUZZ Travel | 2018 - 2019
- Built partnership network with travel agencies and associations across German market
- Managed inbound/outbound business development pipeline for B2B travel platform
Core Competencies
Product & Strategy: Product Management • Go-to-Market Strategy • User Research • Competitive Analysis
Business Development: Strategic Partnerships • API Integrations • Sales Funnel Optimization • Account Management
Crypto/Web3: Swap Services • DeFi Protocols • Layer-2 Networks • Smart Contracts • Tokenomics • Cross-chain Infrastructure
Technical: Web3 Integrations • Oracle Networks • Consensus Mechanisms • Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Tools: Claude • Cursor • GitHub • Figma • Screen Studio • Telegram • Discord • Slack
Education & Development
High-Tech SeedLab Berlin - Startup Accelerator Program | 2020
Early-stage product development, market fit validation, startup methodology
Bachelor of Engineering - Print & Media Technologies | Beuth University of Technology, Berlin | 2017-2020
Focus: Media Economics, Marketing, Statistics, Digital Technologies
Languages: German (Native) • English (Fluent) • Hungarian (Beginner)