Contributors

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Rudy Dogum

Rudy Dogum, Head of Partnerships at Sugarcane.   NJIT graduate with an Electrical Engineering degree and an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Clemson, Rudy has charted a distinguished trajectory in the crypto universe since 2013.

In 2017, he began his crypto career as a Senior Product & Community Manager at Utrust. There, Rudy led cross-functional teams and provided invaluable insights on cryptocurrency and blockchain industry solutions, contributing to the successful $21 million ICO.

Rudy also hosts the WholesomeCrypto podcast.  Where he speaks with crypto experts, industry leaders, and entrepreneurial innovators, offering listeners an invaluable opportunity to glean insights and discover the stories behind the industry's growth.

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Sheldon Trotman

Sheldon Trotman, founder/CEO of Sugarcane, is a seasoned MIT graduate serial entrepreneur. Since 2015 he has a rich history in founding technology companies, such as Finatric, FlowFacto, Nuclo. 

Sheldon ventured into DeFi, NFTs, and crypto-gaming. In 2021, he built and launched four NFT collections that sold out, grossing over $4M. In 2022, he launched CropXYZ, a blockchain-based game intertwining NFTs and ERC20 tokens for a dynamic in-game economy. Later, he developed Meshlink, a business intelligence platform improving user-engagement and retention for web3 companies.

Now, his focus is on Sugarcane, a groundbreaking mobile app revolutionizing access to DeFi.  Simplifying staking, lending, and liquidity provision seamlessly across chains. By utilizing innovative technologies like Account Abstraction and smart contract wallets, Sugarcane paves the way to financial empowerment.