Sam Wellalage , BSC, MA

WIC Search

Your on-demand in-house recruitment team at 80% less cost.

Chief Economist and Recruiter

WorkInCrypto.Global

Scaling Blockchain, Crypto and Web3 Teams Since 2019: Csuit to $100K salaries

Recent appointments: 
Director of Operations: Sport and Blockchain Tech
Head of Business Development: Cloud Startup
Head of Web3 and Metaverse for PSG Football club: one of the most well-known sports brands in the world: £600 Million revenue last year
Web3 Advisor to the board: beIn Media Group: £1 Billion in revenue last year
COO to a payment application: 12 Billion Dollars under management
CEO to a brand new crypto exchange
Head of Product 
CTO
Chief Operating Officer: Crypto exchange: £400 Million in Revenue

Founder and executive search recruiter

ScalingCrypto teams since 2019. Our business has two functions: executive search and 2. Crypto recruitment for mid and junior level roles

Founder

Untapped Future

"untapped Future" is a charity I set up to address my lifelong dream to support underprivileged children. Coming from an underprivileged background, I know how life-changing it is to have equal opportunities for children growing up in underdeveloped countries in Asia. 10% of the business profit from WorkInCrypto.Global goes towards this charity to help identify children with sporting and education talent.

Chief Executive Officer

Scaling Unicorns

Hiring Ops Leaders and Sr Tech for Tech, AI and FinTech industry. Salary ranges from $120K to $400K.

Cloud Computing, Machine Learning and AI, Python Engineers, Data Engineer, Cloud Security, Director, CEO, Full Stack Engineers, Backend Engineer

Founder and Principal Recruiter

5iveTech Recruitment

What makes us different from the rest? It is in the questions we ask and the process we follow! We go beyond checklists and explore what it is actually driving people in their work.  

Track record to date:
Our last 100 placements have a 99% retention rate. 98% of the candidates we've placed in the last 2 years are still in their jobs today. Most of them got promoted

Examples of our placement in the past 12 months (contract and permanents):
Tech Leadership: CTO, Engineering Manager, Head of Development, Tech Architects and Lead Devs 
C-Suit: CEO, Chief Operations Officer, Director of Ops, Head of Client Services
Compliance: Head of Compliance, Director of compliance, AML/KYC/ Crypto specific compliance
Marketing: CMO, Marketing Manager, UX/UI Designer
Sofware Engineering: Blockchain, C#, Java, C++, Ruby on Rails, Elixir, Golang, Javascript, React, Gatsby, SOLIDITY, Smart Contracts,PHP

Industries: Fintech, Cryptocurrency, Asset Management, Banking, Capital Markets, Gaming, Gambling, 

We ask intuitive questions to determine your suitability and we make recommendations based on your skillset. Whether you are a CEO, recruitment head or a junior-level candidate, we provide expert advice which transforms your talent pipeline and careers.

Managing Director and Founder

rethink

I built the Ruby on Rails practice from scratch at Rethink.

Awards and recognitions: Rising Star at Rethink group (London, Birmingham, Manchester and Ireland).

Technology Recruiter

British Transport Police

Human Resource and Resource allocation for London Police

HR Resourcing Officer

Keele University

Recruitment Officer

Sri Lanka Badminton 

I first represented Sri Lanka when I was 12  years old. At the age of 19, I became the national number 1. I was able to travel the world and represent my country. I loved every minute of it. 

Starting out it was hard, financially as well as mentally.  But through hard work, sheer determination and self-belief I overcame every obstacle. I'm blessed to be able to play an individual sport at the highest level, and that experience still shapes me and reassures me that there is nothing you cannot achieve if you beleive!

Professional Athlete

Crypto Executive Search Recruiter | Ex -Pro Athlete | CEO

Separating the good from the great!

I have been scaling Crypto/Blockchain/ Web3 companies since 2019, hiring C-suit to Engineers.

Most roles ranges from $100,000 - $400,00K per year.

Here are some case studies of how I did exemplary work for exemplary people and companies: 

1. I am the exclusive and retained Blockchain recruiter for the PSG football club, one of the world's top 5 best football clubs owned by the government of Qatar. I successfully recruited their first Head of Blockchain to facilitate the club's transition into the Web3 space and help them earn millions of additional revenue streams.

2. I recruited the entire company (C suit, engineers, and ops) for the former chairman of Macquarie Bank Group, who now runs a 12 billion-dollar hedge fund. 

3. I helped another market leader, Chiliz and Socios, hire a Director of Operations for their newly set crypto team and several other roles.

How do I achieve these results?

I use a metric-driven, scientifically designed qualification process that hiring managers and candidates undergo. Thus, I have a 100% success rate over 500 positions filled and a 98% retention rate.  

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Executive Search Recruiter

Executive Search / C-suit Recruitment in  Crypto. Blockchain and Metaverse Sector

Recent appointments: 
Head of Business Development: Web3 startup
Head of Web3 and Metaverse for PSG Football club: one of the most well-known sports brands in the world: £600 Million revenue last year
Web3 Advisor to the board: beIn Media Group: £1 Billion in revenue last year
COO to a crypto payment application: 12 Billion Dollars under management
CEO to a brand new crypto exchange
Head of Product - crypto
CTO - crypto
Chief Operating Officer: Crypto exchange: £400 Million in Revenue last year

Africa Blockchain Festival

Social Media and Community 

Dexodus

Community and Social Media Lead

Astut Community Management Agency

A leading community management agency providing community focused services to help grow and build your brand.

SaitaChain

Developed and executed campaigns to push SaitaChain in Africa 🌍

Africa Ambassador 

Metahero

1. Developed a discord server for the community.
2. Managed and moderated the Telegram community.
3. Managed the social media accounts included Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Assistant Community Manager

Binance

1. Organised and facilitated engaging events and contents for Binance Academy social media.
2. Produced regular analysis and reports.
3. Developed social media campaigns for Binance Academy.
4. Crossed a milestone of 500k followers on Binance Academy Twitter.

Binance Academy Operations Specialist 

The Dàkkádá Web3 Community

Dakkada Web3 Community is a Web3 community aimed at driving sustainable knowledge about Web3 in Nigeria and Africa.

Co-Founder

Blockwiz

1. Managed over 20 projects like BEDU, WheelCoin, MetaGaia, PariFi, e.t.c.
2. Created engaging campaigns and daily contents.
3. Shared monthly report metrics to ascertain growth 📈

Community Manager

CinchBlock

Oversee operational activities at every level of the agency like hiring and training freelancers.

Operations Manager

DevIncept

Campus Ambassador

I help Crypto and Web3 projects grow or expand in Africa 🌍 | Community and Social Media Manager | Ex: Binance

Victor Denise Idongesit is a dedicated Community and Social Media Manager with over four years of experience, specializing in the Web3 and crypto ecosystem. She currently serves as the Social Media and Operations Lead at Africa Blockchain Festival, where she drives engagement and visibility for one of Africa’s leading blockchain events.

Denise holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Uyo, Nigeria and is actively building a career in Artificial Intelligence, combining her technical foundation with expertise in digital communities.

She has a proven track record of designing and executing impactful community strategies across platforms such as Discord, Telegram, and Twitter. At Dexodus Finance, Denise led influencer marketing and social media initiatives, organizing meetups and events to strengthen community involvement. At Binance Academy, she focused on content creation, campaign analysis, and scaling social media presence. At Blockwiz, she spearheaded community campaigns and managed Discord and Telegram channels to foster growth and engagement.

Denise’s experience spans influencer marketing, event organization, content creation, data analysis, and digital strategy. With strong communication skills and a passion for emerging Web3 and AI technologies, she continues to build and nurture communities that thrive on innovation, collaboration, and long-term growth.

Victor Denise Idongesit

We did it. 🙌🏾 Africa Blockchain Festival was a success! 🇷🇼

Standing at the Kigali Convention Centre this past weekend, seeing over 2,000+ global attendees, creators, founders, regulators, and innovators under one roof,

it hit me: we built this.

As the Community & Social Media Lead, my goal was simple, to turn an idea into a movement.

Over the past months, I:

• Built a thriving online community around ABF across Telegram, X, LinkedIn and Instagram

•Crafted and led digital strategy from content tone and speaker announcements to daily engagement campaigns

• Coordinated local community partnerships, and online activations to bring #ABF2025 to life

• Helped grow the ABF audience from zero to thousands across Africa and beyond

The result?

A pan-African celebration of blockchain, AI, and creativity that united minds and inspired futures.

To the entire team, partners, speakers, and community that made this vision real, thank you. 💛

This is what Africa’s Blockchain + AI Renaissance looks like.

Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 will be bigger and better!

Web3 Community and Social Media | Ex: Binance Academy | Open to new opportunities.

Africa Blockchain Festival ✅

Up next: Devconnect Argentina! 🇦🇷

From Nov 14–24,

I’ll be in Buenos Aires, Argentina connecting with developers, founders, and communities shaping the next phase of Web3 innovation.

It’s exciting to see how different regions interpret and implement blockchain, and I can’t wait to bring Africa’s story to the conversation.

If you’re attending, happy to connect, schedule 1:1 meetings and collaborate!

See you soon!

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