Samuel McCulloch is the Executive Producer and Host at Flywheel, a media and advocacy platform that provides information on Frax, DeFi, and related crypto and financial topics. ^[1][2]

Education

Samuel McCulloch attended the University of St. Andrews where he studied for an M.A. in Philosophy between 2009 to 2013. Prior to that, he was a student at the Defense Langauge Institute studying Russian Language Studies. ^[2]

Career

In 2003, Samuel McCulloch started out as a Russian Cryptologic Linguist and then a Senior Signals Intelligence Analyst at the United States Marine Corps. In October 2013, he was an Investment Consultant at PFS International specializing in structuring private capital and long-term financial analysis, tax optimization in foreign offshore jurisdictions, and corporate consulting for offshore companies. ^[2]

From June 2014 to 2017, Samuel worked as an Equity Options Trader for private clients. He was also self-employed as a Business Development Consultant until 2018. In April 2018, he moved to the role of Head of Content/UX at Adara.io until 2020. ^[2]

In February 2020, he was the Director Of Business Development at RealT, a blockchain real estate company based in Florida, USA. From August 2020 to 2022, Samuel worked as a UX Writer at OKCoin, a crypto exchange where he contributed to the company's mission by crafting clear and concise language that helped guide users through complex processes in the product. In 2019 he served as a podcast host at End of the Chain. ^[2]

Flywheel DeFi

Samuel McCulloch joined Flywheel DeFi in June 2022 as the Executive Producer. Flywheel podcast is a media company that was originally funded by the Frax DAO. ^[4]

"I am dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in the world of finance and technology" - he wrote^[2]

With a specific focus on stablecoins and their potential to revolutionize the financial industry and with years of experience in producing content that informs and engages audiences, Samuel has a proven track record of creating compelling podcasts, videos, and articles that explore complex topics. ^[3]

The Flywheel DeFi was created in June 2022, with Sam McCulloch, DeFi Dave, and kapital_k as the leading team and they are also responsible for co-hosting the podcast. ^[3][4]