I have lived in Toronto since 2018. I was born and raised in Venezuela. A fun fact about me is that both my parents are immigrants (Lebanon and Colombia), and both are successful entrepreneurs. This probably defines me more than anything else.
Email: husseinserhan3012@gmail.com
My main areas of interest:
- Financial Technology: Living through the economic collapse of Venezuela, and seeing how the banking collapse of Lebanon affected my family, led to an obsession with economics and banking.
- Fitness and Sports: During the pandemic I became 'terribly' out of shape, and when I got fired from Truora in 2022 I used the gym to channel that frustration. I also coach high school soccer at De La Salle 'Oaklands'. I played soccer my whole childhood, and thought I was going pro, so coaching has become another great way to build community and channel my competitive spirit.
- Podcast: I'm the podcast guy in every one of my social groups. Fun fact: in 2024, I was on the top 0.05% of listeners in the education section of Spotify (worldwide). I also organized the 10th anniversary meetup of the Tim Ferriss Show in Toronto.
Discovering how David Velez and Nubank improved the lives of millions of Brazilians, I decided to dedicate my life to the creation of financial products. Another fun (and terrifying) fact: I'm the guy Ben refers to when he tells David that he is coaching someone who wants to become like him in 10 years. Look for minute 43.
Community
- I have been working at Chexy for the past 6 months and my coworkers have become my community.
- I try to attend Builder Sundays every Sunday.
Elsewhere
HusseinSerhan on GitHub; HusseinSerhan_ on Twitter; husseinserhan on Kaggle.