For many Filipinos, a crypto career offers two big advantages: higher pay and remote work. Whether you’re a developer or marketer, crypto companies pay globally competitive rates and let you work from anywhere.

The best part? You don’t need crypto experience to start. With the right experiences and portfolio, you can turn your current skills into a crypto career.

Here’s how to build a portfolio in three simple steps.

Leverage Transferable Skills

Start by identifying what you already do well. Most jobs and careers utilize a similar set of skills regardless of industry. These skills are called transferable skills.

Transferable Skills Mapped Across Roles:

• Designers and Design Principles: Crypto startups need UI/UX designers for decentralized apps, crypto wallets, and dashboards. The design principles are similar to those used when designing traditional banking applications or social media applications.
• PMs and Project Management: Crypto companies run lean and fast organizations. If you’ve worked in operations or product, you could fit into a role managing contributor workflows.
• HR and Talent Management: Whether its conducting payroll operations or hiring new employees, Human Resources (HR) play an integral role in any industry.

The key is to show how your existing skills solve crypto-specific problems. While you’ll have to learn crypto-specific skills, the core skill stays mostly the same. Highlight these types of skills when you create your online persona and crypto resume.

Create Work Samples

In crypto, hiring managers look for proof of work. Even if you haven’t started your crypto career, you can build a portfolio with self-initiated projects that show you have industry knowledge.

Most crypto companies operate through X and Discord. You can maximize the platforms’ functions to highlight your work. Write an article or create art. Publish and pin it on your profile. Then welcome people to comment and provide feedback.

According to crypto multimedia producer Rosendo Pabalinas Jr., clients can look at your social media profile and hire you for commissioned-work. Pabalinas started by posting artwork in the official Axie Infinity Discord server

Join Communities and Add Value

Crypto is built on open communities. If you want to break in, start by showing up. Join Discords, follow projects on X, or post in Farcaster channels. Listen, learn, and when you’re ready, participate.

Expand your creativity, explore NFTs through artwork and engage with community to gain knowledge about crypto. – Ro-Sendo

Participate in Community Programs

Yield Guild Games runs a 8-week training program called “Marshal Program.” The program prepares participants for the future of work with hands on training and possible internships. Students can use this as a stepping stone to build their crypto resume and portfolio.

Other Ways to Add Value

You don’t have to be an expert to be helpful. Most projects need contributors who are consistent and willing. Even small contributions can earn you reputation and maybe even a crypto job offer.

Here are other ways to contribute to your community:

• Contribute to a DAO or participate in a bounty program.
• Share product feedback or write user guides for beginners on X.
• Translate documents into your native language.
• Help answer questions in Discord.

Ready to Start Your Crypto Career?

Start with what you know, align it with what the industry needs, and create tangible proof of your skills. If you show up, do good work, and share it publicly, opportunities will follow.