01Fintech · Gaming
WAGER960
A skill-gaming platform where players stake real money on 1v1 chess and the better player takes the pot. Built from a blank page to a working MVP with twenty-five beta testers shaping the roadmap.
Things He Made
Some shipped, some shelved, all of them taught him something worth keeping. A working record of the bets — product, pitch, ledger, and board.
A skill-gaming platform where players stake real money on 1v1 chess and the better player takes the pot. Built from a blank page to a working MVP with twenty-five beta testers shaping the roadmap.
Financial projections and a growth story, delivered to a Morrissette evaluation panel — and walked out with an $11,000 grant. Proof that a clear model beats a clever deck.
Led a cross-functional team through the RBC Community Innovation Bootcamp — designed the solution, ran the pitch, and beat ten-plus teams to win it outright as team lead.
Built five-plus monthly financial statements and tightened inventory controls at New Moon Farm — cutting supply discrepancies 25% and roughly $8,000 in operating costs. Quiet work, real numbers.
The training regimen behind the trophy — named for Chess960's 960 starting positions, where memorization dies and pure skill has to carry you. It carried him to a national title and a 2150 rating.
A self-built client pipeline at Vector Marketing — proactive outreach, disciplined follow-up, a 20% lift in conversion, and $600 in sales the first week. The unglamorous school of yes.