Yes, I got laid off from
@coinbase today.
Been getting a lot of questions so figured I'd make it official.
No resentment though. Shit happens... It was about time I was on the other side of layoffs.
This will likely sound cheesy but this is an opportunity to reflect on the time I had at
@base because it was genuinely one of the best chapters of my career.
I've been a part of high performing growth teams at places like Circle and Lyft before but this role was a different ball game.
I was out of my comfort zone from day one and basically had to be the CEO of my region with little to no direction (this was a new region launching after all). Exciting and terrifying at the same time.
I worked as hard as I did when I was super junior. Zone-5, non stop. And I loved it.
Scope expanded from Turkey to 20 countries in Eastern Europe, then to central and global projects, and somewhere along the way I stopped being the growth/marketing guy and became the entrepreneurial figure it out and be right guy.
I felt aligned with the mission in a way I rarely have. My average tenure has been around 2.5 years and I could genuinely see myself here for 5 . That doesn't happen often.
Big thanks to
@XenBH for taking a bet on me knowing I was coming from a different lane, truly one of the best managers I've ever had.
And to
@jessepollak - honestly terrifying having my bar raiser interview with the guy who invented Base. How do you prove to him you're better than half the company at something, teach him something new in 30 minutes, and convince him you're someone he'd want to work with day to day? Somehow it worked. Thank you for the strong yes.
And to
@saxenasaheb, who's been pushing hard lately to make sure everyone on the team got to show their true strengths.
But the real highlight was always the team.
Claude actually told me a team photo would be tone deaf today. I disagree.
These are some of the most capable, ambitious people I've ever worked with, and most of us walked out of Base together today. If you're looking for talent, reach out to them. Seriously.
Not everyone is in this photo but you know who you are and I love you allβ€οΈ
What's next: my expertise is heavily in blockchain, but I'm feeling the same pull toward AI that I felt when I first got into crypto years ago.
Open to roles in either, or at the intersection. Growth, ecosystem, or whatever shape lets me operate end to end.
I've got a lot more free time now so DMs are open.
Thanks for readingπ«‘