Our Team

The team at N+1 is a rigorously selected group of experienced academics, data scientists, blockchain experts and crypto investors who foster a culture of transparency, collaboration and excellence in the blockchain space.

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Peter White
CEO

  • Peter received his Ph.D. from the USC Annenberg School for Communication. He earned a M.A. in Sociology from Simon Fraser University and B.A. from the University of British Columbia. He’s conducted applied research in communication technology innovation and adoption for 20 years. Peter published scientific papers in communication, business, statistics, science and technology studies, and medicine. Dr. White’s teams designed and developed big data analytics platforms in blockchain, sports, and health.

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Sandy Green
Chief Investment Officer

  • Sandy Green received his Ph.D. from the Harvard Business School with a M.A. in Sociology. He earned B.A.s in Economics and Rhetoric from the University of California at Berkeley with a minor in Statistics. Dr. Green has high-level investment experience as a managing partner for Blockchain Investment Fund and the Rhetorical Capital Fund. He researches the intersection of finance, rhetoric, knowledge, and action. He published several highly cited papers on the role of rhetoric in asset bubbles and the diffusion of managerial practices. He also designs and develops quantitative algorithmic trading systems.

Murat Alpaslan
Chief Research Officer

  • Dr. Alpaslan received his Ph.D. in Business from the University of Southern California. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University (METU), and a MBA from Bilkent University. Dr. Alpaslan’s experience includes managing partner roles at Blockchain Investment Fund and the Rhetorical Capital Fund. He specializes in computational statistics and machine learning and researches the design and management of complex systems. He also designs algorithmic trading systems and tools.

Ahmed Al-Rawi
VP Communication Science

  • Ahmed received his Ph.D. in Media and Communication studies from the University of Leicester. Ahmed is an expert in machine learning, text analysis and social media. He has published over 100 scientific papers in the areas of communication, health and literature. His current focus is public sentiment, critical framing and mediation on social media. He has ten years of professional communication and journalism experience.

Michael Hakimi
Head Trading Desk

  • Michael is a graduate of the Marshall School of Business at the University Of Southern California and has a Masters in Business Communications from USC’s Annenberg School of Communication. His roles include Head of Business Development at CyberNet Communications and managing partner for Blockchain Investment Group. Michael was in charge of the trading desk for the fund, helping it achieve a CAGR of over 500% since inception.

Lucas Wu
Data Scientist

  • Lucas completed his Ph.D. in Statistics at Simon Fraser University. He specializes in machine learning and computational statistics. Lucas has experience in finance and sports analytics, where he pursues his passion for competition by combining big data with sports. In 2019, his team was the winner of the NFL’s inaugural Big Data Bowl (College Division) and, in 2018, the Sacramento Kings Case Competition.

Erin Zhang
Data Scientist

  • Erin is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at Simon Fraser University. Her current research focuses on tackling the computational issues in complex statistical models applied to large-scale data. Most of Erin’s favourite applications come from important scientific questions raised in genetics, biology, and economics. Erin holds a Bachelor of Science, double major in Mathematics and Statistics, and a Master of Science in Statistics, both from Simon Fraser University.

Karanjit Singh
Analytics Engineer

  • Karanjit earned a M.Sc. in the Computing Science Big Data Program at Simon Fraser University. He specializes in big data analytics as well as cloud and data engineering. Karanjit has experience as a data engineer at Intact Financial and worked in the Wealth Management and Data and Analytics teams at the Royal Bank of Canada.

Nikitha Ravi
Analytics Engineer

  • Nikitha graduated from Simon Fraser University with M.Sc. in Computing Science, specializing in Big Data. She specializes in big data analytics and data engineering and has experience with software engineering. She was a part of the App Analytics team at Samsung R&D and Data Management team at Royal Bank of Canada. Nikitha is passionate about photography and loves capturing moments.

Stephanie Simpson
Product Manager

  • Stephanie completed her Political Science and Commerce degree at the University of British Columbia. Outside of her studies, Stephanie has worked extensively with small businesses across Canada to support their growth and development by streamlining internal processes, creating targeted marketing campaigns, and developing growth strategies. In her free time, Stephanie is passionate about learning about blockchain and applying her knowledge through cryptocurrency trading as a hobby.

Emily Toth
Content Writer & Social Media Manager

  • Emily completed her BA in English Honours with Distinction at Simon Fraser University. She developed an interest in blockchain during her minor in Communication.

Our Advisory Team

  • Arik Broadbent - Partner, Dentons Canada LLP, Lead of Vancouver Technology and Emerging Companies Group

  • Daniel Hakimi - Executive Vice President, Operations, CyberNet Communications

  • Dr. Rolf Hoefer - CoFounder, Cultur3

  • Craig Keys - Senior Vice President, Business Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, SME Entertainment Group

  • Gordon Neal - President, New Pacific Metals Corp.

  • Hasnain Raza - COO, Market One.

  • Gabriel Tramble - Business Analyst & Asset Listings, Coinbase

  • Shamsher Vellani - CEO, Pisano Insights