Just A Guy Trying To Get Better Everyday
BIOGRAPHY
Hi, I'm Conor Chepenik, a web developer, writer, and UX designer with a passion for creating beautiful, functional, and user-centered digital experiences. With 3 years of experience in the field, I'm always looking for new and innovative ways to improve my skills & bring my clients' visions to life.
I believe that design is about more than just making things look pretty. It's about solving problems and creating intuitive, enjoyable experiences for users.
Whether I'm working on a website, mobile app, or other digital product, I bring my commitment to design excellence and user-centered thinking to every project I work on. I look forward to the opportunity to bring my skills and passion to your next project.
Articles published
days of writing on Medium
Years of software experience
Skills
Experience
Bitcoin Adoption Specialist @Swan Bitcoin
Jan 2024 - July 2024 | Jacksonville, FL (Remote)Assisted thousands of customers monthly in utilizing the Swan Bitcoin platform through Zendesk, Zoom, emails, and phone calls, maintaining high customer satisfaction. Conducted biweekly webinars, increasing customer engagement and reducing Zendesk tickets. Collaborated with Risk, Engineering, and Operations teams to provide proactive feedback for platform improvements. Helped triage and resolve complex customer issues, escalating to appropriate departments when necessary. Was a top performer on the Client Services team before being let go due to company wide layoffs.
Lead Developer @MassAdoption
2022-Present | Boston, MA.Led the inception and launch of MassAdoption website using vanilla JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with Hostinger for deployment. Decided in 2023 to elevate the site's performance and aesthetics through Next.js, React, and Tailwind CSS, while contributing to the development of our Bitcoin-focused LLM, Mr. Nakamoto. Helping the team launch the new Camp Nakamoto website for the Bitcoin retreat taking place in 2025.
Freelance Writer @Various Publications
April 2022 - Present | Jacksonville, FL (Remote)Produce in-depth articles and analysis on Bitcoin, blockchain, technology, and fintech trends for leading industry publications, enhancing public understanding of complex topics. Published in prominent outlets including ZeroHedge, Bitcoin Magazine, The Common Sense Movement, and Bitcoinnews.com.
Commercial Account Executive @Datadog
April 2022 - January 2023 | Boston, MA.Utilized LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Builtwith.com, and Zoominfo to generate personalized outreach, resulting in successful business development via cold calling, email and LinkedIn/Twitter outreach. Coached Sales Development Reps on strategy and best practices for business development, resulting in a 64% increase in meetings booked for SDRs, ultimately leading to more revenue generated for the company.
Business Development Team Lead @Reveneer
September 2020 - April 2022 | Lexington, MA.Managed outbound sales team selling web/app development, backup software, learning management solutions, and digital signage for companies like Quantum Mob, Datto, and Yodeck. Organized the creation of an employee intranet portal that consolidated all sales data, providing employees with easy access to their career progress at Reveneer. Strengthened camaraderie and morale through team building events, including managing a company soccer team in a local rec league.
Education
Bachelor of Arts
2016-2020 | Tufts UniversityStudied Film & Media as well as Entrepreneurship. Played 4 years of Football as a Defensive Tackle.
Coding bootcamp
2023 | Launch AcademyAfter working in software for almost three years I decided that I wanted to not just sell it but actually help builld it. I completed Launch Academy, passed all the coding requirements they sent my way and continue to improve my computer science skills everyday.
Online Coursework
2022 | Saylor AcademyCompleted Bitcoin for Developers on Saylor.org to improve my skills and technical understanding of the money over IP protocol.