Elena Giralt’s career in the non-profit space was on a steady track forward, but curious to see what else was possible she enrolled herself in grad school and, keeping an open mind, landed in a crypto currency class. In her own words, it blew her mind, and prompted her to research crypto adoption in Venezuela, where she has family ties. The experience impacted Elena so much she shifted gears and began a new and fulfilling career in the web3 space.
I sat down with Elena, product marketing manager for Hiro Systems and founder of Blockchain Latinx, about getting familiar with web3, the importance of asking big questions about the real impact of crypto, learning the value of ownership, and her experience as a woman, Latina, and mother in the web3 space.
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Meet Our Guest
Elena is the product marketing manager for Hiro Systems, a developer tools company focused on bringing web3 to Bitcoin. Elena founded Blockchain Latinx, a monthly meetup group that explores what blockchain means for Latinos and for Latin America. She has an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and spends way too much time on Twitter.
Connect with Elena on Twitter: @elenita_tweets
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What We Unraveled
* Elena’s background in non-profits and the corporate world, and how being open to learning about digital currencies completely changed the trajectory of her career forever.
* Why crypto needs more people to solve hard, nuanced challenges in the industry (and what they are from Elena’s perspective)
* Why Elena rates her innate ability to distill information and direct it into action, and her passion for creating spaces for conversations that aren’t being had as two of the most valuable skills she brings to the table
* Elena’s take on where to start exploring crypto, especially if you’re brand new or feeling intimidated by web3, and why knowing all the technical terms isn’t crucial to finding value
* The importance of reflecting on big questions around decentralization, digital exclusion, end-to-end encryption, and financial censorship
* How a web3 business model could create a better system to reward creators by allowing users to influence the technology meaningfully
* How working in crypto has completely shifted the way Elena thinks about security
* The Cipher Punk movement and how it’s related to what Elena really loves about crypto
* Elena’s experience as a woman, Latina, and mother in the web3 space
* The importance of being an informed consumer
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Unravel Further
Elena’s Website: elenagiralt.com
Hiro Systems: hiro.so
Blockchain Latinx
Women in Blockchain: blockchaingirls.org
How to Land a Crypto Job
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
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