# Amir Aaronson

> Amir Aaronson is an entrepreneur, operations professional, and cryptocurrency expert, currently serving as the COO of Beam Foundation and a DAO Facilitator for ...

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- Created: 2023-12-22T20:46:19.265Z
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**Amir Aaronson** is the COO of [Beam Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beam) which developed Beam, a privacy-focused blockchain. He is an entrepreneur and experienced operations professional who has co-founded multiple technology companies and spent most of his career involved in the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) industry. [\[1\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m) [\[2\]](#cite-id-mmho67j2p5)  
  
# Career  
  
Aaronson worked as an External Brand Sales Manager at Brown Thomas, a luxury lifestyle store in Dublin, Ireland, from 2010 to 2011. In this role, he managed a busy sales environment, conducted monthly inventory checks, and provided daily training to sales employees. [\[1\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)  
  
In 2012, he co-founded and became the CEO of MLTL Group LLC, where he created business plans, formed teams, and offered various services to new markets. [\[1\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)  
  
Later, in 2015, Aaronson co-founded Fitch, the world’s first autonomous fishing drone, and served as the CEO until August 2017. He led the company’s fundraising, developed strategic planning, and managed operations. He also supervised R&D processes and conducted market research. [\[1\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)  
  
Afterward, he became the COO at Playtness, contributing to the tokenization of the fitness industry by creating an ecosystem powered by smart contracts. He then transitioned to COO at [Beam](https://iq.wiki/wiki/beam), contributing to developing and promoting Beam as a leading confidential cryptocurrency until April 2023. [\[1\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)  
  
In June 2023, Aaronson became the COO at Beam Foundation, a non-profit company that works to create a global community of researchers, developers, and activists dedicated to maintaining the Beam ecosystem. He also serves as a [DAO](https://iq.wiki/wiki/dao) Facilitator at Lava Network, a decentralized network of API providers. [\[1\]](#cite-id-y8tgxwzax3m)