COMPENDIUM
Co-Founder & Director of Product
Multi-chain trading hub. $15B+ volume
The Problem
Crypto traders, from retail signal followers to professional algorithmic teams, were forced to operate in silos.
Every exchange (OKX, Bybit, Bitget, Binance, Kucoin, MEXC) had its own API, authentication model, and order format. Deploying a single strategy across multiple venues required separate integrations for each.
Decentralized trading on Solana added another layer of complexity as it's entirely different infrastructure from CEX trading.
Verified bots, signal providers, and copy trading groups existed in isolation with no shared infrastructure connecting them. Smaller traders had no affordable way to access the automation tools that institutional desks took for granted.
The Process
User Segmentation: Identified three distinct personas: developers building via the PENDAX SDK, active traders using the automation terminal, and DeFi users on-chain. Designed the architecture to serve all three from one platform.
Phased Rollout: Launched with deep OKX integration (copy trading, signal automation, verified bots) before expanding to Bybit and Bitget.
Automation Terminal: Built around a load-balancing system powered by PENDAX to ensure execution reliability at scale.
Copy Trading System: Designed with proportional risk scaling so parameters automatically adjusted across all connected accounts regardless of size.
Marketplace: Created a curated marketplace for verified trading bots and signal providers with a free-to-use core model to maximize adoption.
Compendex: Architected the decentralized arm for Solana spot markets, smart swap aggregation, and DeFi analytics.
The Solution
A three-part trading ecosystem:
Compendium Automation Terminal: Verified trading bots, automated signals with TradingView integration, copy trading with proportional risk management, and multi-account management
PENDAX SDK: Developer infrastructure for building custom exchange integrations
Compendex: On-chain trading on Solana with smart swap aggregation and DeFi analytics
The platform connects to OKX (full support), Bybit and Bitget (staged), with Binance, Kucoin, MEXC in development.
The entire platform is free to use for traders, group leaders, and strategy authors.
The Outcome
Scaled to $15B+ in cumulative trading volume across centralized and decentralized ecosystems
The free-to-use model drove rapid adoption among retail traders and professional group leaders
Proportional copy trading enabled group leaders to manage followers across varying account sizes without manual risk adjustment
Phased exchange rollout ensured quality at each stage rather than spreading thin
The PENDAX SDK attracted third-party developers building custom strategies on top of the platform
Key Product Decisions
Built a three-product ecosystem (terminal, SDK, DEX) rather than a single monolithic platform — each product serves a distinct user and creates network effects
Chose a phased exchange rollout over simultaneous launches to ensure integration quality
Made the core platform free to maximize adoption and build a marketplace flywheel
Designed proportional risk scaling into copy trading from day one — the key differentiator that made the feature accessible to all account sizes
What I Would Do Next
Expand to Binance and remaining exchanges to capture the full CEX market
Build a strategy performance analytics dashboard for traders to evaluate bots and signal providers before subscribing
Add cross-chain portfolio tracking to give users a unified view across all connected exchanges and on-chain positions
Role
Co-Founder & Director of Product
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