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Elvis Eren Zekioglu

@elviserenzekioglu

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Visionary leader in tokenization and Web3, bridging commodities trading with blockchain innovation.

Singapore

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles where I can lead tokenization and digital-asset initiatives, drive enterprise-grade trading and risk frameworks, and bridge TradFi with Web3 for scalable market impact.

I am a visionary leader with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of tokenization, blockchain, and global commodities, having held C-suite roles in trading, hedge funds, and digital assets. I founded Kommoditize to pioneer on-chain tokenized commodities and built MacroShifu, a DeFi-native hedge fund scaled to $9M AUM.

My background includes co-founding VAKT, the world’s first enterprise blockchain post-trade platform, and serving as COO of Gunvor Group where I led global supply chain operations, IT integration, and enterprise risk frameworks. I combine TradFi discipline with Web3 innovation to design scalable infrastructures, smart contract governance, and custody solutions.

I deliver measurable operational improvements and industry-first digital workflows, driving adoption of tokenization, cross‑chain interoperability, and institutional-grade trading and risk controls to reshape markets.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder & CEO

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Kommoditize

Jan 2025 - Present (8 months)

Founded a tokenized commodity asset platform to tokenize oil, gas, metals and carbon with regulated custody, legal wrappers, and governance frameworks to enable on-chain trading and secondary market liquidity.

Tokenization Smart Contracts Governance RWA Structuring

Founder & Head Trader

MacroShifu

Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 11 months)

Scaled a DeFi-native hedge fund to $9M AUM, executing macro strategies across DEXs and CEXs and implementing institutional-grade risk and liquidity reporting for HNW clients.

DeFi Risk Management

Co-Founder

VAKT

Jan 2016 - Dec 2021 (5 years 11 months)

Co-founded the enterprise blockchain post-trade platform that digitized commodity post-trade processing with industry partners and delivered go-live in 2018, reducing manual processing errors and costs.

Blockchain Infrastructure Trade Processing Smart Contracts Enterprise Partnerships Governance Platform Delivery

Chief Operating Officer

Gunvor Group

Jan 2015 - Dec 2021 (6 years 11 months)

Directed global operations for a top energy trader, leading 180+ staff across 10 hubs and overseeing supply chain, settlements, IT/ETRM integration, and multi-billion-dollar risk assessments.

Operations Management Supply Chain Risk Frameworks IT Integration Middle Office Compliance

Global Head of Business Change

Glencore International

Jan 2009 - Dec 2014 (5 years 11 months)

Led global transformation programs across oil supply chain operations, delivering operating model rollout, STP workflows and digital platform adoption to improve efficiency and mitigate risk.

Business Transformation STP)Change Management

Global Head of Operations

Asteri Capital

Jan 2006 - Dec 2009 (3 years 11 months)

Built operations and IT infrastructure for a multi-strategy hedge fund joint venture with Glencore, implementing ETRM systems and risk frameworks to support front-office trading.

Fund Operations Risk Frameworks IT Infrastructure