Thomas Kevers - Advisor to Chief Operations Officer

Q: Where is Thomas based?

Thomas is based in Düsseldorf, Germany .

Q: What languages does Thomas speak?

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Dutch (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months . Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Advisor to Chief Operations Officer at P2P.org .

Q: What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for P2P.org , Zeko Labs , Mina Foundation , IOG (Cardano) , and Vodafone Group Services .

Q: Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication , Information Technology (IT) , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Product Development , and Marketing . Thomas also has some experience in Operations , Logistics , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Telecommunication , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Marketing .

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present

8 months

Advisor to Chief Operations Officer

P2P.org

Designed and implemented KPI/OKR frameworks ensuring predictable execution and leadership visibility
Enabled repeatable performance tracking and structured quarterly cycles

Apr 2025 - Present

11 months

Chief Operations Officer (Technical Delivery & Program Leadership)

Zeko Labs

Launched the Zeko Testnet (Aug 11), coordinating protocol engineers, full-stack developers, SRE, and smart contract teams
Drove the Incentivised Testnet (Zeko Boom) delivery (November 12), overseeing backlog, sprint cadence, risk mitigation, and cross-team alignment
Directed the strategy and delivery for the Zeko Bridge & Lumina DEX, the ecosystem’s flagship DeFi app (launched in October)
Validated engineering scopes, ensuring feasibility and clear prioritisation across protocol, infrastructure, and Dapp teams
Established disciplined Agile execution, improved velocity, unblocked engineering dependencies, and ensured consistent release quality

Nov 2022 - Jun 2025

2 years 8 months

Vice President of Programs & Operations

Mina Foundation

Introduced KPI/OKR cycles across ecosystem growth, DAO, and operations
Drove strategic leadership forums including SteerCo, QBR, and board meetings
Led cross-departmental execution to enable zkSmart Contracts on Mina Mainnet (June 2024) and laid groundwork for DeFi infrastructure with bridge and DEX initiatives
Oversaw program roadmaps, sprint cadence, risk management, and inter-team dependency tracking
Rebuilt staking delegation program, eliminating delinquency (0%) and saving up to 1M Mina per year
Led OFAC compliance integration across delegation and grants
Negotiated major infrastructure MSAs and statements of work with o1Labs, saving 0.5M per year
Overhauled the bug bounty program and relaunched through HackenProof, increasing submissions by 600%

Jul 2021 - Nov 2022

1 year 5 months

Tribe Lead / Head of Delivery (Atala PRISM)

IOG (Cardano)

Led a 40+ engineering tribe, including Scrum Masters, protocol engineers, and product teams
Drove delivery of the Identity SDK and software node, enabling commercial adoption
Coordinated multi-million-dollar roadmap delivery with a ~7M budget, achieving high predictability and quality
Led delivery of a blockchain-based verified credentials project for the Ethiopian Ministry of Education
Built a 1,000+ developer ecosystem for PRISM and secured 3M in ecosystem funding

Jan 2017 - Jun 2021

4 years 6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Global Product & Programme Manager, Fixed Consumer Devices

Vodafone Group Services

Managed $100M+ annual sales over 10 countries and partners for Vodafone branded fixed products
Drove delivery programs for new product and service development in the consumer fixed communications footprint
Ensured achievement of time, cost, quality, and market execution objectives with cross-functional leadership covering quality, design, user experience, marketing, commercial, services, logistics, and go-to-market efforts

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

3 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Global Product / Programme Manager, Convergence Devices

Vodafone Group Services

Developed and launched new initiatives in the consumer IoT area to ensure revenue growth
Defined and implemented the portfolio to serve local markets, including roadmap, proposition, and product requirements
Conducted solutions benchmarking, vendor scouting, RFP processes, and managed development until launch

Jan 2011 - Dec 2014

4 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Global Product Manager, Mobile Device Terminals

Vodafone Group Services

Managed $100M+ annual sales over 20 countries and partners for Vodafone branded tablets and smartphones
Oversaw a 15+ member multinational cross-functional team including quality, design, user experience, marketing, commercial, services, logistics, and go-to-market professionals
Achieved 200% year-over-year growth in tablet sales with 150K units sold
Introduced a new supplier, developed a new product category with two tablets delivered on time, to quality expectations, and within budget, maintaining a return rate below 2%

Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

3 years

Hong Kong

Global Programme Manager (Secondment), Terminals

Vodafone Group Services

Led a 3-member team in end-to-end delivery of branded handsets, covering 15% of the global consumer portfolio
Attained sales of over 500K units across 12 countries for entry data handsets with an optimized Opera browser
Grew ARPU through customer upgrades from voice-only to voice-plus-data plans

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

3 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Global Product Manager, Mobile Broadband

Vodafone Group Services

Oversaw product development, delivery, and go-to-market strategies for USB sticks, routers, and netbook mobile broadband devices
Supervised a cross-functional international product management group and directed onboarding of Chinese vendors
Achieved on-time delivery of 7M mobile broadband units sold

Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

4 years

London, United Kingdom

Lead Consultant, Telecom & Media Practice

Altran Group

Assessed and defined client requirements, produced site progress reports, and ensured client satisfaction through high standards
Evaluated and recommended improvements for PMO processes at Symbian
Reengineered testing strategy for UK devices teams and Telefonica/O2, achieving a 40% reduction in testing time with no quality loss

Jan 2002 - Dec 2004

3 years

Brussels, Belgium

Project Engineer, Telecom & Media Practice

Altran Group

Evaluated project proposals and plans, defined objectives, allocated staff, and produced cost estimates and technical studies
Managed network rollout at KPN Orange Belgium, improving coverage from 55% to 90% over 12 months
Delivered voice/data and fixed/mobile solutions for corporate customers on time

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Telecommunication (19.5 years), Information Technology (4.5 years), and Banking and Finance (3.5 years).

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (20 years), Product Development (19 years), Marketing (11.5 years), Operations (6 years), Logistics (4 years), and Quality Assurance (4 years).

Project Management

Product Development

Marketing

Operations

Logistics

Quality Assurance

Summary

Globally experienced Web3 and Blockchain executive (Cardano, Mina Foundation, Zeko Labs, P2P.org) with a proven track record in scaling startups, and leading high-impact programs across organisations. Over 20 years of leadership experience spanning blockchain infrastructure & telecommunications. Skilled at building and scaling high-performing teams in startup and scale-up environments, ensuring long-term retention and sustainable growth. Adept at setting and aligning OKRs/KPIs, optimising resource allocation and spend, and executing programs and product roadmaps. Deep expertise in Web3 infrastructure, decentralisation, and smart contract ecosystems, with a strategic focus on launching and scaling blockchain-based solutions (RWA, DePin, Defi and Identity) that drive adoption and engagement.

Skills

Tribe & Team Organisation Building
Technical Roadmap Execution
Cross-functional & Remote Team Leadership
Resources & Budget Optimisation For Growth And Sustainability
Ai Technologies For Operational Efficiencies
Regulatory And Compliance
Engineering Team Coordination & Task Prioritisation
Vendor Management
Agile Delivery Leadership
Stakeholder Engagement & Investor Relations
Tokenomics

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Dutch

Intermediate

Education

Universite Catholique de Louvain

Engineering (Major in Electronics & Communications) · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Universiteit Katholijk Leuven

Industrial Management · Leuven, Belgium

Certifications & licenses

IBM Blockchain essentials, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

Princeton University

ITILv3

Kanban Professional Management

MSP

PRINCE 2 Practitioner

Profile

Created

January 2026

Last Update

February 2026

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Where is Thomas based?

Thomas is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

What languages does Thomas speak?

Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Dutch (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Thomas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Advisor to Chief Operations Officer, Chief Operations Officer (Technical Delivery & Program Leadership), Vice President of Programs & Operations.

What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Advisor to Chief Operations Officer at P2P.org.

What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for P2P.org, Zeko Labs, Mina Foundation, IOG (Cardano), and Vodafone Group Services.

Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Marketing. Thomas also has some experience in Operations, Logistics, and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Telecommunication, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Marketing.

What is Thomas's education?

Thomas holds a Master in Engineering (Major in Electronics & Communications) from Universite Catholique de Louvain and a Master in Industrial Management from Universiteit Katholijk Leuven.

Does Thomas have any certificates?

Thomas has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: IBM Blockchain essentials, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies, ITILv3, and Kanban Professional Management.

What is the availability of Thomas?

Thomas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Thomas?

Thomas's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.