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Sonny Downes

Sonny Downes

Account manager and recruiter focused on blockchain and Go

sonnydownes
London, England, United Kingdom
Joined November 2025

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Summary

Recruiting and technical hiring specialization: Sonny has worked as a technical Golang recruiter (Go Tek) and currently operates in crypto/web3 talent roles (Hirechain) while also listed as a director at a small recruitment/staffing company (Block Evolution). His LinkedIn activity and conference mentions (GopherCon) indicate hands‑on sourcing and community engagement for Go and web3 hires. jaminologist+1
Sales and client-facing background: Prior roles at David Lloyd Clubs (Sales Consultant and Sales Manager) show several years of customer acquisition and sales management experience in hospitality/leisure, giving him a mix of enterprise/client-sales and technical recruitment experience.
Local roots and sports interest: Education in Sports Science (Nottingham Trent University) and earlier schooling in Billericay/Seevic, plus youth cricket references and an active Southend United supporter presence on social media, indicate a continued personal interest in sports and local community ties in Essex. rocketreach+2

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Avid football fan (Southend United) and active on football-related social posts; also has youth cricket mentions. twitter+2

Notes

DGDominik Golabsaid
SDSonny Downes
has made a big impact on shaping the team or culture at a crypto or blockchain company.

Jan 25, 2026