Jacob Ballou

Product Architect & Design Leader

The Lead

I am a multidisciplinary Product Architect and Design Leader working at the intersection of Fintech, Gaming, HealthTech, and emerging creative technology. Over the past decade, I have specialized in building zero-to-one infrastructure that translates complex technical primitives into seamless, high-retention user experiences.

No matter the industry, my focus stays the same. I design thoughtful, scalable systems that connect people and push ideas forward.

Experience

Compendium Fi // Co-Founder & Director of Product

Architected the vision and design for a multi-chain trading hub, scaling proprietary infrastructure to support $15B+ in cumulative volume. Developed the PENDAX SDK to standardize exchange integrations, increasing third-party developer velocity by 65%.

Guacamole & Cilantro // Product & Design Lead (Contract)

Led a full architectural revamp to unify swaps, perps, and iGaming primitives into one interface. Driving high-intent onboarding flows resulted in a 400% increase in revenue and a 38% boost in ARPU.

ReadyRaider // Founder

Scaled an esports marketplace to 10,000+ active users and established the first Activision/Blizzard-sanctioned crypto-powered gaming events. Negotiated key partnerships with DASH and Travala to drive a 50% increase in platform usage.

Nexusware // Interim CEO

Directed the roadmap for HIPAA-compliant no-code healthcare tools. By streamlining interoperability and EHR integration, reduced provider data-integration time by 40%.