Vishnu Govind

Digital asset systems architect who designs and stress-tests institutional infrastructure: stablecoin mechanisms, tokenization architecture, DLT settlement design, and MiCA compliance frameworks. Submitted formal architectural analysis to the ECB Eurosystem Project Appia consultation on tokenized wholesale settlement. Builder of open-source institutional tooling — PegLab (stablecoin stress-testing workbench), NavBridge (NAV integrity monitoring for tokenized funds), and Canton Control Plane (operational tooling for institutional Canton Network deployments).

Author of 40+ published articles on tokenization, stablecoin design, DeFi risk architecture, and European digital asset regulation (Coinmonks, Block Magnates, Data Driven Investor). Career spans derivatives trading, market making, structured finance, wealth management infrastructure, protocol architecture, and economic systems design — focused on operational survivability under liquidity stress, adversarial incentives, and regulatory constraint rather than theoretical equilibrium.

Strategic Systems Architect - Exponential Science - Utrecht, NL

(2025-11)

• Advanced from economic research to full architectural authority over the protocol's structural layout — engineering macro cryptoeconomic infrastructure, isolating core settlement boundaries, and translating fluid product initiatives into deterministic, production-ready system maps.
• Work spans protocol design, economic systems, infrastructure architecture, market structure, and mechanism design, across strategy, architecture, and execution.

Senior Tokenomics Researcher - Exponential Science - London, UK

(2025-07 - 2025-11)

• Brought in under a specific economic mandate to model, simulate, and stress-test core incentive mechanisms and tokenomic parameters prior to full-scale infrastructure integration.
• Designed adaptive token economic models integrating emissions schedules, token sinks, and liquidity architecture; built deterministic and agent-based frameworks to model dilution risk, reflexivity, and liquidity shocks.
• RWA structuring aligned with real-world capital structures and asset-liability constraints; protocol advisory on valuation logic and sustainable value accrual.

Founder - Universal Ventures - Utrecht, NL

(2024-06)

• Independent research, architecture, and advisory practice covering digital assets, tokenomics, stablecoin mechanism design, tokenized financial infrastructure, and European digital asset regulation.
• Submitted a formal response to the ECB Eurosystem Project Appia consultation on tokenized wholesale settlement.
• Built and maintain open-source institutional tooling: PegLab (stablecoin stress-testing and depeg simulation workbench), NavBridge (NAV integrity monitoring and reconciliation for tokenized funds, comparing on-chain oracle NAVs against fund administrator records with audit-ready evidence trails), and Canton Control Plane (operational tooling for institutional Canton Network deployments).
• Authored 40+ technical articles on tokenization, digital assets, tokenomics, distributed systems, and financial infrastructure across Coinmonks, Block Magnates, and Data Driven Investor.

Senior Market Research Analyst - Euromonitor International - Utrecht, NL

(2024-06 - 2025-02)

• Delivered strategic research for financial services clients focused on M&A activity, capital allocation, competitive positioning, and market dynamics — translating economic and industry signals into decision-support frameworks for investment and strategic planning.
• Produced executive-level research and strategic assessments incorporating macroeconomic variables, interest rate environments, and sector-specific dynamics.

Strategic Property Investment Analyst - DoorFeed - Rotterdam, NL

(2024-06 - 2024-12)

Supported institutional real estate investment processes — property assessment, digital asset representation, and investment-oriented analysis feeding acquisition, valuation, and portfolio decisions.

Crypto Research Analyst / DeFi Analyst - Sovrin Chain & Blockchain Architects (stealth) - Cayman Islands (remote)

(2024-02 - 2024-06)

• Analyzed perpetual futures mechanisms in DeFi environments: vAMM market structure, liquidity and collateral models, funding and liquidation systems, and incentive-driven trader/LP behavior.
• Evaluated cross-protocol interactions (Uniswap, Synthetix, Aave), oracle infrastructure for price discovery and collateral management, and synthetic asset frameworks; translated findings into product, risk, and tokenomic decisions.

Chief Financial Officer - Holonetra - Enschede, NL

(2023-03 - 2023-08)

• CFO for an early-stage holographic display startup: financial models, fundraising materials, and investment narratives for seed-stage capital raising; capitalization structures and dilution scenario models; financial planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.

Structured Finance Specialist - Global Agricultural Technology Firm - Rotterdam / The Hague, NL

(2022-03 - 2023-02)

• Led financial structuring and bankability assessment of large-scale agricultural and infrastructure initiatives using non-recourse, blended finance, and PPP models — capital stacks incorporating debt, equity, subsidies, thematic bonds, and impact capital.

Structured Finance Architect - Manakudy Fishing Harbour PPP (project consultancy) - India

(2022-03 - 2022-08)

• Designed a non-recourse financing solution for a ₹290 Cr DBFOT infrastructure initiative: capital stack of ₹58 Cr government subsidy, ₹80 Cr promoter equity, and institutional debt; projected DSCR of 2.54 and 4.3-year payback.

Senior Product Owner — Trading & Investments - eNoah - Chennai, India (remote)

(2021-02 - 2022-10)

• Led product strategy to modernize wealth management and trading systems: legacy migration to AWS/Azure with Kubernetes, workflow re-engineering via FIX Protocol, and portfolio management enhancement through Orion Eclipse and ASTRO.
• Built trade allocation engines with smart order routing and block trading; improved operational efficiency by 30% and reduced operational risk by 20% by re-engineering trade order and risk workflows on Charles River IMS.

Digital Assets Trader / Derivatives Trader - Proprietary Capital · Onix Capital - Remote / London

(2020-04 - 2021-02)

• Designed and executed quantitative and HFT strategies across crypto futures, perpetuals, and options: Python-based algorithmic execution (ccxt, Ta-Lib), Black-Scholes pricing and Greeks analysis, order-flow and market-depth microstructure analysis, and real-time VaR/CVaR risk controls.

Investor Relations Manager - Neoito - Utrecht, NL

(2020-10 - 2021-02)

• Managed investor relationships (VC, PE, crowdfunding) for an international IT vendor; produced business updates, investor presentations, and financial community messaging.

Senior Investment Solutions Specialist - Envestnet, Inc - Thiruvananthapuram, India

(2019-03 - 2020-01)

• Modernized wealth management infrastructure: FactSet and MSCI Barra-driven security selection, proprietary corporate-actions and risk-adjusted analysis tooling (Sortino, Sharpe, Treynor), and SQL/Python data automation with Bloomberg and Reuters feeds.
• Integrated risk algorithms into robo-advisory platforms; ensured MiFID II, Dodd-Frank, and FINRA compliance through tax-efficient rebalancing and streamlined reporting; improved operational efficiency by 30%.

Investment Associate - Envestnet, Inc - Thiruvananthapuram, India

(2017-07 - 2019-03)

• Supported the fiduciary practice: robo-advisory optimization, security selection and rebalancing coordination, NAV calculation, and quantitative research via Morningstar, FactSet, and Bloomberg; SEC/FINRA-compliant execution across multi-asset portfolios using Aladdin and Envestnet tools.

Corporate Finance Manager - Lego Capital Advisors Private Limited - Thiruvananthapuram, India

(2014-01 - 2017-06)

• Led client engagements in complex financing structures and capital acquisition: debt-to-equity structuring for energy projects on collateralized PPAs (achieved 80:20 for a 20 MW solar project), structured trade finance under UCP 600/SWIFT, LBO modeling for hospitality acquisitions, and compliance across AIFMD, Basel III, MiFID II, and Dodd-Frank.

Research Analyst — Bullion Markets - Ebiquity plc (World Gold Council mandate)

(2012-06 - 2015-12)

Long-term external research mandate analyzing systemic demand distribution across international bullion markets; NLP-driven media intelligence (Meltwater, LexisNexis) and Tableau/D3.js visualization for institutional stakeholders.

Equity Research Analyst — US & Canadian Equities - Ecanter Corporation

(2012-06 - 2014-09)

Remote advisory arrangement covering North American equities, US commodities, and FX; quantitative analysis and investment committee reporting.

Proprietary Trader — US Equities - Hold Brothers Capital, LLC

(2013-08 - 2014-01)

HFT and algorithmic strategies on NYSE/NASDAQ/AMEX; black-box systems in C++/Python/SQL, DMA and dark pool execution, VaR/CVaR with Monte Carlo stress testing.

Derivatives Trader — Treasury & Risk Management - Dana Dairy Group

(2012-06 - 2013-03)

Managed global dairy derivatives portfolio with FX hedging architecture (options, swaps, futures), VaR modeling, and CFTC/ESMA compliance from Zurich.

Product Manager — Trading Systems, Exchange Solutions & OMS - Pride Group

(2011-04 - 2012-05)

Led development of the Global Order Matching System and NetTrader Pro/Plus multi-asset platforms serving 1,000+ traders; EDAPT FIX gateway integration; reduced system downtime 40% and latency 25%.

Market Maker — Derivatives - Mercantile Exchange Nepal Limited

(2010-12 - 2011-03)

Automated market-making for futures: adaptive quoting on volatility and book depth, delta-neutral spread capture, inventory risk management via Bloomberg MARS, and toxic flow detection.

MBA - Financial Management - Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad (2014 - 2015)

BTech - Computer Science & Systems Engineering - University of Kerala (2006 - 2010)

Certificate - Financial Engineering & Risk Management - Columbia University in the City of New York (2016 - 2016)