Platypus Terminal Team
The team at Platypus Terminal have a strong sense of commitment to their clients and each other.
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
– Helen Keller
Filippa Swartling
Chief Executive Officer
Filippa has previously worked in financial services and had a successful career as the Head of Operations for a leading financial institution. She studied Business and Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden and holds a degree in Business Management.
Filippa has a real passion for innovation and the cryptocurrency markets, wanting to transition into a space that is emerging and can make a big impact on society in many different aspects. She sees the blockchain network revolutionising many industries leading to a fairer, more trustworthy and sustainable world.
She is a true believer that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to prosper, no matter where they are from. Filippa endeavors to empower people around the globe, especially women, to have a stronger voice and further educate them on the blockchain network, encouraging them to get involved. She believes that decentralisation will have a positive impact as it provides transparency and equal opportunity for everyone.
Dr. Adam Sierakowski
Quantitative Analyst
Adam has extensive experience in solving mathematical problems, programming, and financial markets. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark and has previously worked in a leading financial institution building Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning tools to outperform the markets as well as a more advance valuation model to calculate the intrinsic value of listed companies.
Prior to being involved in the finance industry, Adam worked for the Fields Institute, an international centre for scientific research in mathematical sciences, solving complex world mathematical problems. It is the only institute of excellence named after John Charles Fields from which the Fields Medal originates and is the maths equivalent to the Nobel Prize. Adam's other recognitions include rewards from the Knud Hoejgaards Fond, EU-NCC QSNG, OP-ALT-TOP-GEO, and numerous A* government ranked publications.
Adam also has a strong programming background having won numerous awards and has a passion for bringing theory to practice and identifying solid blockchain projects. At Platypus Terminal, Adam combines his theoretical foundation with financial markets experience and conducts daily macroeconomic research, analysing the viability of current and emerging crypto projects, developing our AI/ML tools, and collates presents his findings to the committee.
Louis Mosmann
Digital Asset Analyst
Louis has a Bachelor’s in Finance and Economics from The University Of Sydney, having a strong passion for financial markets and digital assets. He has previously worked for a leading financial institution where he researched top performing companies, conducted fundamental and technical analysis, participated in daily investment meetings and brought his findings to the investment committee.
Louis has written numerous research reports, conducted educational sessions for sophisticated investors and has previously worked with some of the top performing money managers. He brings this strong foundation in finance and economics to build a strong understanding of the world of Cryptocurrencies and its future within our current financial system.
Louis conducts macro in-depth research on international financial markets daily, analysing any important news and updates and their impact on the major Cryptocurrency projects. He is also client focused, providing daily market wraps, daily investment meetings, and he hosts the Platypus Show and interviews some of the world’s top experts, pioneers, and project founders.
Perry Ranclaud
Data Scientist
Perry has a strong science and research background as well as experience in the financial markets. He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics from the University of Queensland, Australia. During his time at the University, Perry received a publication in the Physical Review for his work on quantum mechanics, a huge accomplishment and recognition from peers in the industry.
Prior to his research career, Perry worked across multiple industries including governance and law, where he gained valuable insight into macroeconomic effects and trends before moving into the equities markets where he analysed macroeconomic data, building quantitative models and evaluating company fundamentals.
Perry is an early adopter of crypto and is passionate about the development of the blockchain industry. He conducts in-depth research into blockchain projects to identify ones that have a solid whitepaper, team, technology, roadmap and adoption
BILLY BEERE
Junior Digital Asset Analyst
Billy has studied Business, majoring in Economics and Finance at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). He has previously worked at a leading financial institution providing macroeconomic research to sophisticated investors.
Billy has a real passion for the cryptocurrency space and is intrigued and driven by the innovation of blockchain technology. He was fascinated with the concept that Bitcoin introduced to the world, especially that payments could be facilitated between individuals in a peer-to-peer manner, without the need for a centralised authority. His passion for economics, coupled with his fascination for blockchain technology, created a perspicacious cryptocurrency specialist.
He oversees in-depth research on the cryptocurrency and macroeconomic landscape daily, contributing to the weekly and monthly reports, daily market wraps as well as product innovation.
