Leadership & Executive Team

Executive Team

Sailor Zhong

Founder & CEO

Sailor Zhong

Founder & CEO

Founded ChainUp in 2017, leading the company to become a global player in the technical blockchain services industry Previously held leadership roles in Baidu and China Mobile, with over 15 years of experience in the technology space Master's degree in software engineering from Beijing University of Technology

Chung Ho

President and COO

Chung Ho

President and COO

Over 25 years in the enterprise software field Specializes in large-scale data and analytics solutions Expertise spans telecommunications, manufacturing, and financial services Held leadership positions at TigerGraph, OmniSci, Snow Software, Kinetica, Cloudera, Cisco, and Splunk Successfully led sales and deployment of large-scale data initiatives

Samuel Lin

CFO

Samuel Lin

CFO

CICPA, over 25 years of solid experience in financial management, internal control, with proven track records in both Chinese and overseas IPOs as CFO. Served as Independent Director for companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and NASDAQ. Maintain long-standing and close relationships with top-tier Chinese and international funds.

Alex Tan

Customer Success Director

Alex Tan

Customer Success Director

Over 15 years of experience in technology consulting, presales & delivery Served clients across Asia-Pacific, particularly in Financial Services, Telecom, Technology & Transportation Specializes in Business-Technology Value Creation and driving enterprise-scale IT Transformation & Innovation projects Held key management positions at TigerGraph, PwC, Automation Anywhere & Accenture

Alex Sun

HR Director

Alex Sun

HR Director

With over 15 years of experience in human resources management, specializing in HR business partnering, training and development, and compensation and benefits planning. He has held senior HR roles at leading organizations including Lippo, Wanda Group, and Best Inc., where he played a key role in aligning people strategies with business objectives. Alex holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Bradford.

Jacelynn Pang

Channel Sales Director & Group Marketing Director

Jacelynn Pang

Channel Sales Director & Group Marketing Director

A strategic business leader with over a decade of experience in global marketing, business development, and sales, Jacelynn is currently driving international growth at ChainUp, expanding its footprint in the FinTech industry. She has a proven track record of accelerating business success for multinational brands across diverse sectors. Jacelynn holds an MBA from Nanyang Technological University and was honored as a 2022 Nanyang Women in Business Scholar.

Mohammad Farahzadi

Director of Sales Middle East & Europe

Mohammad Farahzadi

Director of Sales Middle East & Europe

Mohammad Farahzadi is a Web3 strategist and commercial leader with 16 years of business experience. With a deep expertise in crypto trading, blockchain, and portfolio management, he excels in blending traditional business acumen with crypto-native knowledge. At ChainUp, he spearheads regional expansion across the Middle East, Europe, LATAM, and North America, leading high-value institutional partnerships, developing go-to-market strategies, and shaping product innovation.

David Kermaani

Director of Sales Americas

David Kermaani

Director of Sales Americas

With more than 15 years of experience in enterprise technology and digital assets, David Kermaani specializes in business development, strategic partnerships, and institutional growth. As Regional Director of Sales, Americas at ChainUp, he leads regional expansion efforts and works closely with financial institutions and digital asset businesses to deliver enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure. David previously held leadership roles at Samsung and HP and is the founder of Media3 Labs, a venture focused on emerging technologies and digital media innovation. He holds an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of California, San Diego.