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John Rice

Blockchain Kool-aid connoisseur and mixologist.


About John

Tagline

Blockchain Kool-aid connoisseur and mixologist.

Bio

Former Sr. Ad creative & Web2 UX lead for Fortune 100 brands, now a Web3 product designer, developer, investor, user, advocate, marketer.

Location

Miami, FL

Last Active

19 hours ago

Company

Name / Logo

Chain Gang Labs

Elevator Pitch

Chain Gang Labs is a product experience design and digital marketing studio. We help businesses integrate web3 technologies and technology startups compete with giants.

Industry

Services

Location

Miami, FL

Website

ChainGangLabs.com

Team Size

Just Me/Co-Founders

Company Stage

Development

Funding Raised

None/Bootstrapped

Annual Revenue

$0 to $100k

Skills

SkillStrengthExplanation
Branding100 / 100Fortune 500 companies and Fin-tech startups such as: Apple, EY, Samsung, 3Share, etc.
User Experience Design100 / 100Product Experience Design AKA User experience design (UX), User interface design (UI), user research
User Advocacy100 / 100Empathy is my superpower and I use it to battle test digital products through the lens of your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP). I test for user accessibility, brand advocacy, market sentiment, product team roadmaps and feature prioritization.
Co-Founder100 / 100Vision, Branding, Systems architect, Product, Management, Gorilla marketing, Creative advertising, Budgeting.
Creative Direction100 / 100John brings a high-level of discernment and creativity to the table. A former Sr. Art Director at many top US ad agencies and global communication companies, John has been commissioned to assemble teams of creatives to execute branding and awareness campaigns for Fortune 500 companies from scratch. Managing creative budgets from $0-<$10Mil, John is no stranger to building guerrilla tactics to accelerate growth and managing large teams of technical builders. John's real-world experience building award-winning campaigns and projects from scratch allows him to roadmap and bring grand visions to life, from a practical point-of-view.
Product Design100 / 100Interaction Design Foundation member, former Apple UI designer, Brand and UX designer, user research
Founder90 / 1003 Startups (1 acquisition)
Web390 / 100Token generation, smart contract generation, infrastructure planning and strategy, full-stack product design and development, marketing, public relations
Technology90 / 100Web3, EVM, smart contracts, dapps, Web2, mobile and progressive apps, SAAS
Web Development90 / 100Full stack development, Tech stack includes: HTML, CSS, Javascript, Webflow, React, Supabase, Git, Python, Pinescript, etc.
Digital Marketing90 / 100SEO, SMM, Content, Creative, Visual Design, Copywriting, Strategy
CEO85 / 100Juggling dynamite, kittens and machetes, all day long.
Blockchain85 / 100Specializing in EVM compatible blockchains and smart contract development, product architecture, systems planning, investor, user, tester, UX designer. Ethereum Foundation member and hackathon contributor.
Social Media Marketing85 / 100
Investor80 / 100John started as a crypto trader and angel investor in 2019. He focuses on projects with real world utility, experienced technical teams and strong marketing support.

Experiences

AWARDChain Gang Labs corporation

Title

CEO/Founder

Position Description

Leading a startup focused on providing rapid deployment and brand-optimized user experiences for blockchain solution providers.

Accomplishment Notes

Founded the company in 2023, bootstrapped operations, and developed a unique service offering that accelerates product deployment and the adoption of blockchain tech when possible.