Information Systems · Business Analytics · Web3
Reese
Crawford
I'm a senior at the Walton College of Business Studying Information Systems with a concentration in Emerging Technologies. I find myself attracted to Decentralized Finance and Internet Markets. Building toward a Financial system with an Application Layer. Welcome to my page.
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REESE CRAWFORD.
Who I Am
4.0 GPA.
By The Numbers
THE EXPERIENCE.
Research, Venture, enterprise, and community — Bridging the gap. Each role granted me a different lens: protocol-level thinking, capital allocation, enterprise systems, and ecosystem building.
SOLV Protocol
Research Fellow · DeFi · Solana
Red Beard Ventures
VC Research Analyst · Web3 · Emerging Tech
SiteTrax
Technology Analyst · Enterprise Tech
UA Blockchain Club
President · Sui-backed
Sui Foundation
Grant Recipient · Ecosystem Partner
FUTURE CISO.
From blockchain club president to research fellow to venture analyst — each chapter building toward one destination. Security architecture, decentralized systems, and enterprise strategy converging into a unified leadership role.
Security Architecture
Bridging ML research with governance applications — translating technical insights into actionable strategies for peer-reviewed publications and product initiatives.
Web3 & DeFi Research
Protocol analysis, tokenomics, testnet smart contract deployment.
Systems Thinking
Bridging my technical background with a business perspective — Business Analyst with a background in Venture and Start-up ecosystem.
Experience
Where I've Worked
Across protocol research, venture capital, enterprise technology, and community leadership — I've built real experience at the bleeding edge of Web3 and enterprise systems.
Each role has sharpened my ability to operate across technical and business contexts, communicate complex ideas, and move fast without sacrificing rigor.
SOLV Protocol
Research Fellow
Conducting deep research on Solana DeFi primitives, yield infrastructure, and protocol tokenomics. Contributing to whitepapers and investor-facing research briefs.
Red Beard Ventures
VC Research Analyst
Performing due diligence on early-stage Web3 and emerging tech startups. Building investment memos, market maps, and competitive intelligence reports.
SiteTrax
Technology Analyst
Led systems analysis and process improvement initiatives for enterprise construction technology. Mapped workflows, documented requirements, and evaluated vendor solutions.
University of Arkansas Blockchain Club
President
Built and lead the university's blockchain organization — hosting workshops, panels, and hackathons. Grew membership and secured sponsorships from Web3 protocols.
Projects
Selected Work
ArbScout
Real-time cross-DEX arbitrage scanner built on Solana. Monitors liquidity pools across Raydium, Orca, and Jupiter — surfacing profitable swap routes with sub-100ms latency.
VoterDAO
On-chain DAO governance system built with Solidity and Foundry. Smart contracts handle proposal creation, yes/no/abstain voting, quorum enforcement, and treasury-gated execution.
WizardWorld
Pixel-art MMO RPG built on HTML5 Canvas with Tone.js audio. Explore dungeons, cast spells, fight enemies, and level up in a handcrafted 8-bit world.
Skills
Built Across Disciplines
Security
Development
Web3 & DeFi
Business & Analysis
Testimonials
What people say
“Reese brings a rare combination of technical depth and business acumen. He thinks in systems — whether he's analyzing a DeFi protocol or mapping an enterprise workflow.”
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Partner, Red Beard Ventures
“One of the most curious and driven students I've worked with. Reese doesn't just learn frameworks — he challenges them and builds his own mental models.”
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Faculty, University of Arkansas