Sarah Shin

Position

Business Development Manager

Company

1inch

Sarah is a crypto strategist and business development lead at 1inch, where she bridges innovative DeFi solutions with global markets. Originally trained as a Chemical Engineer, she pivoted to finance during the pandemic, leveraging her analytical rigor to carve a niche in institutional sales, trading, and crypto markets.
A client-oriented professional with years of experience in OTC trading and institutional partnerships, Sarah excels at cultivating relationships and tailoring solutions to meet complex client needs. Her pragmatic approach - honed through roles spanning sales strategy, compliance collaboration, and algorithmic trading - focuses on translating on-the-ground challenges into scalable frameworks, from partnership design to ecosystem growth.
Set to moderate “Defining DeFi in 2025: Status and Innovation” at Southeast Asia Blockchain Week, Sarah will unpack tactical lessons for builders, reflecting her belief that crypto’s future hinges on execution, not just vision.