Pop Team Members
Michael Shen
CEO
As CEO and Cofounder of Pop Social, Michael is a dynamic innovator in the world of emerging technologies. With more than 8 years of experience in the blockchain and crypto industry, Michael is committed to building the next generation social gateway to accelerate the Web3 social revolution. Aimed at transforming the multi-billion dollar creator economy, POP will democratize content ownership and user privacy. The platform will play a fundamental role in the future of creativity, bridging the gap between traditional social media and the Web3 shared social experience as the ramp to bring the next one billion users to Web3.
Dr. Joey Chou
Chief Product Officer
Dr. Joey is the CPO at Pop Social. With a doctoral degree from MIT and prior experience at Apple, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in product design and innovation. In his role as CPO, he exercises a wide range of responsibilities from formulating product strategy, overseeing product development, conducting market research, coordinating with various company departments, leading the product team, to assuring product quality and performance.
Faisal Zaidi
Pop Social Advisor – Cofounder & CMO of Crypto Oasis
Faisal is an award-winning chartered marketing professional, Building the World's Fastest Growing Blockchain Ecosystem in the Middle East and having won the best marketing initiative of the year at the CCAwards consecutively for the years 2015 and 2016. He has more than 15 years of experience in the marketing of B2B and B2C products working mostly in the real estate, big data, research, construction and manufacturing sectors and has undertaken positions in Germany, South Africa, Qatar and the UAE. He has also worked as an independent writer and consultant on marketing projects in the FMCG, Medical, Fashion and Hospitality sectors.
John G. Izaguirre
Pop Social Advisor – Founder DotDots, Chainlink Board Advisor, Partner 4pt.O Venture Labs
John is the founder of the venture studio platform for Web3, DotDots. xyz, and the NFT advisory firm IOV Agency. Strategic partner at the developer hub 4PTO Ventures, active mentor at the Celo acceleration camp, Humans Network, Hypernest, Gotbit camp, and HTW Berlin University incubation program.With over 7 active years in the Web3 industry, John gives a unique perspective on both the entrepreneurial and venture capital sides, where he excels at identifying and nurturing high-potential projects and communities as well as maintaining relationships with investors and ecosystem partners.
Simranjeet Singh
Lead Frontend Developer
Jeet is Pop’s React Native Developer with a strong focus on blockchain, DeFi, and NFT solutions. He takes pride in developing innovative applications that elevate user experience and drive business growth. His expertise includes API development, responsive UI design, and app optimization, with experience in TypeScript, Solidity, Git, and GitHub for version control and collaboration.
Michael Shen
CEO
As CEO and Cofounder of Pop Labs, Michael is a dynamic innovator in the world of emerging technologies. With more than 8 years of experience in the blockchain and crypto industry, Michael is committed to building the next generation social gateway to accelerate the Web3 social revolution. Aimed at transforming the multi-billion dollar creator economy, POP will democratize content ownership and user privacy. The platform will play a fundamental role in the future of creativity, bridging the gap between traditional social media and the Web3 shared social experience as the ramp to bring the next one billion users to Web3.
Dr. Joey Chou
Chief Product Officer
Dr. Joey is the CPO at Pop Labs. With a doctoral degree from MIT and prior experience at Apple, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in product design and innovation. In his role as CPO, he exercises a wide range of responsibilities from formulating product strategy, overseeing product development, conducting market research, coordinating with various company departments, leading the product team, to assuring product quality and performance.
Faisal Zaidi
Pop Social Advisor – Cofounder & CMO of Crypto Oasis
Faisal is an award-winning chartered marketing professional, Building the World's Fastest Growing Blockchain Ecosystem in the Middle East and having won the best marketing initiative of the year at the CCAwards consecutively for the years 2015 and 2016. He has more than 15 years of experience in the marketing of B2B and B2C products working mostly in the real estate, big data, research, construction and manufacturing sectors and has undertaken positions in Germany, South Africa, Qatar and the UAE. He has also worked as an independent writer and consultant on marketing projects in the FMCG, Medical, Fashion and Hospitality sectors.
John G. Izaguirre
Pop Social Advisor – Founder DotDots, Chainlink Board Advisor, Partner 4pt.O Venture Labs
John is the founder of the venture studio platform for Web3, DotDots. xyz, and the NFT advisory firm IOV Agency. Strategic partner at the developer hub 4PTO Ventures, active mentor at the Celo acceleration camp, Humans Network, Hypernest, Gotbit camp, and HTW Berlin University incubation program.With over 7 active years in the Web3 industry, John gives a unique perspective on both the entrepreneurial and venture capital sides, where he excels at identifying and nurturing high-potential projects and communities as well as maintaining relationships with investors and ecosystem partners.
Simranjeet Singh
Lead Frontend Developer
Jeet is Pop’s React Native Developer with a strong focus on blockchain, DeFi, and NFT solutions. He takes pride in developing innovative applications that elevate user experience and drive business growth. His expertise includes API development, responsive UI design, and app optimization, with experience in TypeScript, Solidity, Git, and GitHub for version control and collaboration.
Matt Gao
Lead Backend Developer
Matt earned his MSc and BSc in Computer Science from Ohio University. As a professional in the blockchain and Web3 space since 2018, Matt holds extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in the industry. Matt held senior roles as an API developer in the United States. He is also well-versed when it comes to blockchain-oriented and R&D-specific projects. As a member of the ISO TC307 International Standards Committee, he has worked on multiple Ledger Technology Projects.
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Michael Shen
CEO
As CEO and Cofounder of Pop Labs, Michael is a dynamic innovator in the world of emerging technologies. With more than 8 years of experience in the blockchain and crypto industry, Michael is committed to building the next generation social gateway to accelerate the Web3 social revolution. Aimed at transforming the multi-billion dollar creator economy, POP will democratize content ownership and user privacy. The platform will play a fundamental role in the future of creativity, bridging the gap between traditional social media and the Web3 shared social experience as the ramp to bring the next one billion users to Web3.
Dr. Joey Chou
Chief Product Officer
Dr. Joey is the CPO at Pop Labs. With a doctoral degree from MIT and prior experience at Apple, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in product design and innovation. In his role as CPO, he exercises a wide range of responsibilities from formulating product strategy, overseeing product development, conducting market research, coordinating with various company departments, leading the product team, to assuring product quality and performance.
Faisal Zaidi
Pop Social Advisor – Cofounder & CMO of Crypto Oasis
Faisal is an award-winning chartered marketing professional, Building the World's Fastest Growing Blockchain Ecosystem in the Middle East and having won the best marketing initiative of the year at the CCAwards consecutively for the years 2015 and 2016. He has more than 15 years of experience in the marketing of B2B and B2C products working mostly in the real estate, big data, research, construction and manufacturing sectors and has undertaken positions in Germany, South Africa, Qatar and the UAE. He has also worked as an independent writer and consultant on marketing projects in the FMCG, Medical, Fashion and Hospitality sectors.
John G. Izaguirre
Pop Social Advisor – Founder DotDots, Chainlink Board Advisor, Partner 4pt.O Venture Labs
John is the founder of the venture studio platform for Web3, DotDots. xyz, and the NFT advisory firm IOV Agency. Strategic partner at the developer hub 4PTO Ventures, active mentor at the Celo acceleration camp, Humans Network, Hypernest, Gotbit camp, and HTW Berlin University incubation program.With over 7 active years in the Web3 industry, John gives a unique perspective on both the entrepreneurial and venture capital sides, where he excels at identifying and nurturing high-potential projects and communities as well as maintaining relationships with investors and ecosystem partners.
Simranjeet Singh
Lead Frontend Developer
Jeet is Pop’s React Native Developer with a strong focus on blockchain, DeFi, and NFT solutions. He takes pride in developing innovative applications that elevate user experience and drive business growth. His expertise includes API development, responsive UI design, and app optimization, with experience in TypeScript, Solidity, Git, and GitHub for version control and collaboration.
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