{"id":"amir-aaronson","version":1,"language":"en","title":"Amir Aaronson","hidden":false,"content":"**Amir Aaronson** is the COO of [Beam Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beam) which developed Beam, a privacy-focused blockchain. He is an entrepreneur and experienced operations professional who has co-founded multiple technology companies and spent most of his career involved in the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) industry. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-mmho67j2p5)  \n  \n# Career  \n  \nAaronson worked as an External Brand Sales Manager at Brown Thomas, a luxury lifestyle store in Dublin, Ireland, from 2010 to 2011. In this role, he managed a busy sales environment, conducted monthly inventory checks, and provided daily training to sales employees. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)  \n  \nIn 2012, he co-founded and became the CEO of MLTL Group LLC, where he created business plans, formed teams, and offered various services to new markets. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)  \n  \nLater, in 2015, Aaronson co-founded Fitch, the world’s first autonomous fishing drone, and served as the CEO until August 2017. He led the company’s fundraising, developed strategic planning, and managed operations. He also supervised R&D processes and conducted market research. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)  \n  \nAfterward, he became the COO at Playtness, contributing to the tokenization of the fitness industry by creating an ecosystem powered by smart contracts. He then transitioned to COO at [Beam](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beam), contributing to developing and promoting Beam as a leading confidential cryptocurrency until April 2023. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)  \n  \nIn June 2023, Aaronson became the COO at Beam Foundation, a non-profit company that works to create a global community of researchers, developers, and activists dedicated to maintaining the Beam ecosystem. He also serves as a [DAO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao) Facilitator at Lava Network, a decentralized network of API providers. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)","summary":"Amir Aaronson is an entrepreneur, operations professional, and cryptocurrency expert, currently serving as the COO of Beam Foundation and a DAO Facilitator for ...","categories":[{"id":"people","title":"People in crypto"}],"promoted":0,"tags":[{"id":"Founders"}],"metadata":[{"id":"references","value":"[{\"id\":\"y8tgxwzax3m\",\"url\":\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/lava-network/\",\"description\":\"Amir Aaronson Profile | LinkedIn\",\"timestamp\":1703277177227},{\"id\":\"mmho67j2p5\",\"url\":\"https://www.coinbureau.com/review/beam-coin/#the-beam-team\",\"description\":\"Review of Beam Coin | CoinBureau\",\"timestamp\":1703277552661}]"},{"id":"linkedin_profile","value":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-aaronson/"},{"id":"previous_cid","value":"QmexoiGRY8Z74U9bpNetiv7tdfGupuEiCpZvw7avo7cebr"}],"user":{"id":"0xacb6c5AD52b8f605299B0d774CE97F26e3DB80c2"},"author":{"id":"0xacb6c5AD52b8f605299B0d774CE97F26e3DB80c2","profile":{"username":"JSD","avatar":""}},"media":[],"views":22,"events":[],"ipfs":"QmexoiGRY8Z74U9bpNetiv7tdfGupuEiCpZvw7avo7cebr","transactionHash":"0x52987074e3b7806162b34d8ec4563296b2d0cab7990b7b725032893c35eb92fe","created":"2023-12-22T20:46:19.265Z","updated":"2023-12-22T20:46:19.265Z","images":[{"id":"QmWJyXrK2JPCN834zU8QWkHLnKFfYAPkGzJodZmjPgmZK9","type":"image/jpeg, image/png"}],"linkedWikis":{"blockchains":["beam"]}}