Steven Becker

Steven Becker is currently the President & COO at MakerDAO. Prior to this, they were the President and COO at Maker Foundation from April 2018 to December 2021. Steven also has experience as an Executive Director/CEO and Shareholder at Polus Capital from January 2003 to August 2012, and as an Interest Rate Derivatives Trader at PSG Investment Bank from February 2002 to January 2003. Additionally, Steven Becker served as the Head of Risk and Product Development at Penryth Global Securities Lending from March 2001 to January 2002. Their previous positions also include Market Risk Analyst/Risk Manager at PSG Investment Bank from May 1999 to February 2001, and Corrective Actions and Business Implementation associate at TMA IPS from February 1998 to April 1999.

Steven Becker's educational career includes obtaining a Master of Science in Financial Mathematics from the University of Cape Town, where they earned First Class honors. Steven also holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Finance with a concentration in Financial Accounting and Economics from the University of Cape Town. In addition, Steven Becker has completed several certification programs, including Coursera Course Certificates in Mastering Software Development in R Specialization and Data Science Specialization, CAIA Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), Global Association of Risk Professionals Financial Risk Manager (FRM), National Futures Association Series 3 National Commodity Futures Exam, and FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam.

Some of their coworkers include Adrian Le Bas - Head of Developer Experience, Soren Peter Nielsen - Head of Product, and David Utrobin - Core Community Lead. Their manager is Rune Christensen, CEO.