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Delegate Statement

I believe that Optimism is good for Ethereum and am a strong believer in the use of L2 networks to further democratize access to the ideals provided by Ethereum.

Additionally, I’ve contributed to Public Goods personally with my time and talents at ETHGlobal, which was a fortunate recipient in Optimism’s first retroactive grants round 1 and have a first-hand understanding of operating a Public Good.

I’m thrilled to see that Optimism embraces both Ethereum and Public Goods with open arms and is building out its Optimistic vision around these topics. As both topics are the focus of my time and energy, I’d be honoured to participate in this process as a delegate.

My view on the Optimistic Vision: I love the axiom of impact=profit and have seen ETHGlobal grow from a small team running a couple of events to dozens of yearly events and a team of nearly 15. There’s an incredible positive feedback cycle I’ve observed between either side of the equality—impact increases profit, and profit can be reinvested to produce additional impact.

It’s very easy to be (and remain) pessimistic about the future but optimism is the currency of progress. I believe the vision laid out by Optimism will play a part in creating a better future for humanity.

My view on the first three articles of the Working Constitution:

In the USA over the last month or so, regardless of position on the issue, we’ve seen the instability that can be caused by an immutable constitution. Web3 + Ethereum is still in its infancy and it seems only natural to me that we should adopt a commitment to flexibility and experimentation. I look forward to building a more long-term constitution from the learnings over a long period.

I’m excited to see how this model will play out and adapt over time. Checks and balances are fundamental to ensure a calibrated system. I think the Optimism Foundation should look to the Ethereum Foundation as an example of how to be a great steward like this. I believe it’s necessary for any community to start with an initial strong vision and leadership, as the Collective will grow, naturally, leaders in specific topics of the ecosystem will emerge, leading to a more decentralized, constantly growing, Collective.

My skills and areas of expertise: Thoughtful communication, organization, software development, business development, management.

My favorite Web3 projects: MakerDAO, IPFS, ENS

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Voting Power	Delegated on	From	Txn Hash
12.79 OP	2023/11/02	0x00...a499	View
11.093 OP	2021/12/01	0x00...6096	View
17.914 OP	2021/12/02	0x00...8ffc	View
0.02 OP	2022/09/18	0x00...5162	View
56.99 OP	2024/09/26	0x00...a138	View
314.009 OP	2022/11/26	0x00...dac5	View
4.627 OP	2021/11/30	0x00...3ca0	View
3.859 OP	2021/11/30	0x00...5011	View
3.329 OP	2021/11/30	0x00...230d	View
1.834 OP	2021/11/30	0x00...6318	View
0.037 OP	2021/11/30	0x01...f894	View
1.834 OP	2021/11/30	0x01...8476	View
6.381 OP	2021/12/01	0x01...a6fa	View
0.003 OP	2022/08/15	0x02...e8bd	View
0.017 OP	2021/11/30	0x02...f61c	View
0.904 OP	2023/06/15	0x02...d49a	View
0.001 OP	2022/06/16	0x02...9516	View
0.169 OP	2022/12/09	0x02...5294	View
18.066 OP	2021/11/29	0x03...13fb	View
0.074 OP	2022/11/01	0x03...e340	View

Voting Power	Delegated on	From	Txn Hash
12.79 OP	2023/11/02	0x00...a499	View
11.093 OP	2021/12/01	0x00...6096	View
17.914 OP	2021/12/02	0x00...8ffc	View
0.02 OP	2022/09/18	0x00...5162	View
56.99 OP	2024/09/26	0x00...a138	View
314.009 OP	2022/11/26	0x00...dac5	View
4.627 OP	2021/11/30	0x00...3ca0	View
3.859 OP	2021/11/30	0x00...5011	View
3.329 OP	2021/11/30	0x00...230d	View
1.834 OP	2021/11/30	0x00...6318	View
0.037 OP	2021/11/30	0x01...f894	View
1.834 OP	2021/11/30	0x01...8476	View
6.381 OP	2021/12/01	0x01...a6fa	View
0.003 OP	2022/08/15	0x02...e8bd	View
0.017 OP	2021/11/30	0x02...f61c	View
0.904 OP	2023/06/15	0x02...d49a	View
0.001 OP	2022/06/16	0x02...9516	View
0.169 OP	2022/12/09	0x02...5294	View
18.066 OP	2021/11/29	0x03...13fb	View
0.074 OP	2022/11/01	0x03...e340	View