Michael Curry
Consultant at Nickel Shine
Oakland, California
Overview
Work Experience
Member
2025 - Current
Participating in Stablecoin, QR Code, API Payment, Digital Identity, & Digital Asset Regulation agendas.
Research and Development
2023
Fintech Blockchain Product Research & Development Services | Empowering Founders & Venture Teams Building: Stablecoin focused Merchant Acceptance Solution Built: - Grant Inclusion Project - Users without Smartphones access cash onchain via Smart Contract keys - Wallets for Fintechs - Native Mobile, Account Abstraction Wallet for iOS & Android utilizing Pimlico.io - WalletKit Passkey - Mobile Wallet Connect to Defi & Multisig apps easily without browser extension - USDC Cross Chain API - Light alternative for in/out liquidity operations with Coinbase Exchange API
Program Director
2022 - 2023
Executive Leadership Team Member for the team behind the Polkadot network.
VP Product
2018 - 2021
One of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms by volume, BitMEX, found its key to success by pioneering Bitcoin derivative instruments coveted by experienced traders and industry competitors.
Head of Product
2015 - 2018
Y Combinator-backed startup that helps frontline managers and employees in retail stores and restaurants realize remarkably improved schedules and workforce productivity.
Shift Messenger is on a mission to improve the work lives of shift workers (retail, restaurants, healthcare).
Raised $1,620,000.00 from Venrock, Version One Ventures, Fusion Fund, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Kapor Capital, Golden Ventures, Commerce Ventures and Y Combinator.
Product Consultant
2014 - 2015
Product advisor for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Price Optimization Service.
Perfect Price provides AI-based price optimization
Raised $5,800,000.00 from Dan Yue, Alchemist Accelerator, Mark Kolokotrones, Dustin Robertson, Huan Le, David Segura, Erik Eccles, Jeremy Zuker, Will Aldrich and Steven Tamm.
Director Of User Experience (Redbeacon)
2012 - 2015
Redbeacon (TechCrunch 50 winner) is an end-to-end Home Service Marketplace built to help homeowners match their job with top local professionals and assist throughout the satisfactory completion of service.
The Home Depot is a retailer of hardware, consumer goods, and DIY supplies both online and offline while providing home delivery services.
User Experience Lead (acquired by The Home Depot)
2011 - 2012
Product Consultant
2010 - 2011
Product advisor for their revolutionary "search-style" display ad buying and publishing web application.
Yieldbot is creating a new channel defined by relevant advertising and performance.
Raised $63,400,000.00 from SJF Ventures, CVP Management, NAV.VC, City National Bank, RRE Ventures and Staley Capital.
Lead Designer (acquired by SAP Concur)
2009 - 2011
Travel assistant service that turns email confirmations into smart itineraries with mobile updates. Contributed design strategy, and production for the greatest travel service your mobile device and computer has ever seen!
TripIt is a trip planner that enables its users to create a master travel itinerary and provide them with online and mobile access.
Raised $13,100,000.00 from Oreilly AlphaTech Ventures and Azure Capital Partners.