Meet our team

Our team is composed of talented individuals with a passion for blockchain technology and a deep understanding of market dynamics.

From trading and risk management to technology and operations, we have the skills and expertise to succeed in the fast-paced world of crypto market making and algo trading.

WHo We Are

Autowhale Team

Thomas Pratter

Thomas Pratter

CEO

📩 thomas@old.autowhale.net

Having a technical background and degree, Thomas was early into crypto. Since 2012 he is following, trading and networking in the space and brings his experience to Autowhale and its clients.

Sam Kamani

Sam Kamani

Partner & Advisor

📩 sam@old.autowhale.net

Sam is a seasoned industry professional with 2X Exits. He’s an investor, best-selling author, podcaster and ex-founder who is passionate about startups, crypto and innovation. Sam’s on a mission to change the world for good.

Sam’s Website

Silver Lee-A-Fong

Silver Lee-A-Fong

Head of Strategy

silver@old.autowhale.net

Silver is a quantative developer with a strong background in both development and trading. He has profound experience in a variety of programming languages and frameworks, and has previously worked in both full-time and part-time roles at various companies. Silver has a proven track record of working on projects related to high-frequency trading, business intelligence, and web development.

David Fiedorowicz

David Fiedorowicz

Junior Software Developer

Introducing David, a junior backend developer at Autowhale, focused on Python and essential backend tasks. His expertise contributes significantly to the development and maintenance of our trading platform, ensuring reliability and efficiency.

Jesiel Deshpande

Jesiel Deshpande

Business Development Affiliate

jesiel@old.autowhale.net

Jesiel acquired a broad range of experiences throughout years of working at various business development roles at Liquid, coordinating business development for institutional sales, market making and listings. She brings her extensive knowledge to both business development as well as client relations to Autowhale.

Haidar Abdeddaim

Haidar Abdeddaim

Senior Software Developer

haidar@old.autowhale.net

Meet Haidar, an ambitious front-end web developer who plays an integral part in our team at Autowhale. With a keen passion for building cutting-edge websites using React/Next.js, Haidar brings his innovative mindset to our trading solution, helping to develop our terminal.

Sarthak Jain

Sarthak Jain

Exchange Partnerships

Sarthak Jain is a seasoned professional in institutional trading, with a notable background at industry giants like Bit, Binance, EY, among others. A crypto trader and blockchain enthusiast at heart, Sarthak’s expertise spans traditional finance and the innovative realm of digital currencies,

Husein Gagajew

Husein Gagajew

Technical Advisor

Husein is a full-stack Java Spring and Javascript developer. He is involved in several startups helping with back-end development. Together with Thomas he decided to take his first steps into the crypto space and bring his expertise into a thriving new industry.

Ali Rehan Sheikh

Ali Rehan Sheikh

Software Developer

Ali is a highly skilled full stack developer with a wealth of experience in leading software development roles. He has a strong background in various programming languages and frameworks, and is able to tackle complex projects with ease.

Representatives & Affiliates

For verification purposes you can find a list of people who are authorized to work with us here:

Liam Quinn (UK/South Korea)
liamquinn134@gmail.com

Jay Vane (China)
alexwan.ad@gmail.com
Telegram: @istvanej
Twitter: @jayvane_
WeChat: _0xTarnished

Matthew Tan Meng Soon (Singapore)
matthew.tms1997@gmail.com
Telegram: @mayydew

You can always inquire to verify someone’s affiliation with Autowhale by emailing info@old.autowhale.net.