hey, i'm kirsten!

I spend most of my time leading the team behind Revyou, an app that helps freelancers get discovered by hirers and show off their work history.

I write shitty code, but I build great teams. I've been building software startups since I was 16. I've tried a lot, failed a lot, and learned a lot.

My 1st crypto transaction was buying a pocket knife with $DASH during PorcFest 2018.

I ran an IEEE research group on Blockchain Governance from 2019 to 2021. You can listen to my lectures on blockchain governance and ecosystem design, hosted by INATBA (European Commission blockchain association), The IEEE, Fedex Institute of Technology, Hyperledger Foundation and others. I also consulted multiple enterprise blockchain projects during that time.

Before that, I spent 4 years working in politics on issues like freedom of speech, corporate cronyism, and criminal justice reform. I left when I realized it is faster to build tech that enables freedom instead of fighting existing systems.

My most fundamental belief is that humans are autonomous; that is, they are able to take action to impact their environment and circumstances. Anything can be done by anyone with enough willpower and grit. We make our own reality. When we realize this, we are free.

Dropout and self-taught dev.

Ask me about Cryptoanarchy.

Currently not based anywhere, but you can find me at the next blockchain hackathon.

growth mode

My biggest goal right now is making Revyou grow.

Revyou, CEO

an app that helps freelancers get discovered by hirers and show off their work history. pivoted from TalentLayer with the same team.

🟢 Sept 2024 - Present

TalentLayer, Executive Lead

a blockchain infrastructure for work reputation.

🔴 July 2022 - Sept 2024

prior startups

Facings, COO

a white-label NFT marketplace solution for influencers, sports collectables, clothing companies, and more. grew it from 5 to 12 people, generated revenue, raised pre-seed round. its still running today w/o me.

🟢 June 2021 - July 2022

SponPay, COO

an micro-influencer marketing marketplace. had 40 or so users and some transactions, but we had trouble scaling past small volume. today there are dozens of similar platforms succeeding big - we were too early.

🔴 Nov 2018 - April 2019

hackathon projects

I've been to 15 hackathons in the past two years. Most of the time, I'm there building work tech proofs of concepts. I've won prizes at the past 6 that I've hacked at.

latest writing

I write occasionally about tech, startups, and the future of work.