{"profile":{"name":"Alexei Udall","shortName":"Alexei","headline":"AI and crypto growth, partnerships, and commercial systems","positioning":"I build growth at the intersection of crypto and AI. I turn complex technology into clear value for users, partners, and investors through data, partnerships, narrative, and hands-on execution.","location":"Dublin, Ireland","workAuthorisation":"EU work authorisation","focus":["AI-driven growth systems for Web3 products","Data-informed token design and retention","Partner ecosystems across VCs, exchanges, infrastructure, and developer communities","Community-led GTM, content, and live events"],"operatingStyle":["Test fast, measure what matters, and double down on winners","Blend experimentation, narrative design, and funnel analytics","Build repeatable playbooks that teams can run without me","Use relationships with precision, not as a substitute for product"],"aiFluency":["Hands-on use of frontier and open model families across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral","Daily work with coding agents, governed multi-agent workflows, prompt systems, and retrieval-backed knowledge operations","Practical use of Manus and adjacent agent products for research, automation, and content workflows","Public builds around MCP policy, agent handoffs, credential brokering, and vault governance"],"networkStatement":"I have spent years building relationships across AI, Web3, founders, investors, creators, platforms, and ecosystem operators. That includes a growing AI network and access to a broad investor network. I use those relationships selectively for partnerships, market learning, distribution, and commercial access.","opportunityStatement":"I am open to selective conversations about senior GTM, growth, marketing, and ecosystem roles in AI and agent infrastructure, alongside strategic partnerships and advisory work.","contact":[{"label":"LinkedIn","href":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeiudall","kind":"linkedin"},{"label":"GitHub","href":"https://github.com/SarutobiSasuke8","kind":"github"},{"label":"X","href":"https://x.com/Sarut0biSasuke","kind":"x"}]},"metrics":[{"value":"17","label":"years commercial","detail":"Including 14 years across sales and partnerships, with hands-on crypto experience since 2017.","evidence":{"label":"Career evidence ledger","level":"verified","reviewedAt":"2026-07-31"}},{"value":"€326k","label":"advisory revenue","detail":"Generated across 40+ advisory mandates from 2023 to 2025.","evidence":{"label":"Career evidence 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