Fraser Hillman

Notable Placements

• Delivered Tooling Coordinator Lead hire for Ethereum Foundation
  - $350k compensation | £64k revenue
• Backend Lead Engineer placement at Maple Finance
  - $220k compensation | £40k revenue
• Lead Fullstack Engineer (Trading Systems) at RE7 (DeFi fund)
  - $200k compensation | £38k revenue

Led executive search mandates across fintech and blockchain, specialising in senior engineering and quantitative hires within highly competitive markets.

Built a global network across traditional finance and crypto-native firms, partnering with organisations including Galaxy Digital and Babylon Labs.

Proven experience placing quantitative talent across trading, research, and development functions, alongside backend and distributed systems engineers.

Strong understanding of DeFi architecture, including AMMs, liquid staking protocols, stablecoin infrastructure, and on-chain trading systems. Hands-on exposure working with protocols such as Ethena and Resolv, enabling effective coordination with technical stakeholders and more precise candidate evaluation.

Strong track record in business development, client acquisition, and stakeholder management, delivering efficient, high-quality hiring processes.

Delivered electrical design, installation, and maintenance across domestic, commercial, and large-scale social housing projects, with exposure to both private residential and site-based environments.

Interpreted and executed complex technical drawings and schematics, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards and health & safety requirements across all phases of delivery.

Applied strong problem-solving capabilities to diagnose faults, optimise system performance, and deliver solutions within strict project timelines while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders.

Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability by overseeing junior apprentices, guiding them through technical processes step-by-step, and ensuring high standards of workmanship, safety, and on-time project completion.