Handles:
- X: @DeSciDegen
- Telegram: descidegen
- Discord: descidegen
Relevant Experience:
With past academic experience as a PhD in Biochemistry, currently I am working as a governance analyst and grants operations manager at StableLab. Therefore, I bring a unique combination of DAO governance expertise, Web3 research, and data-driven analysis that aligns with the needs of the CoW Grants DAO.
Governance grants and operational Experience:
- Livepeer GovWorks Chair: Currently Chairing GovWorks, the governance body of the protocol. We oversee the decentralized allocation of Treasury Funds, review Treasury request proposals, manage payment operations in GovWorks’ Safe, track milestones, enhance accountability and transparency within grantees, keep the community informed through forum posts and review and improve governance operations to make funding more efficient.
- Rari Professional delegate and Governance Working Group member: As one of the top delegates of Rari DAO we steward the Rari DAO Treasury, submit and review proposals, monitor funded projects to track milestone completion, steward fund disbursement as a multisig signer, act as a liaison between the Foundation and the community, help improve governance processes, write governance documentation to clarify and properly communicate governance processes.
- Safe DAO OBRA Grants facilitators: Reviewing proposals, signalling readiness for voting submission, issuing governance communications to the community.
- Reserve governance facilitator: Developing governance frameworks, assisting the creation of governance proposals, moderating governance discussions and hosting community calls.
- Governance analysis at StableLab: Conducting comprehensive evaluations of DAO treasuries, incentive structures, and grant allocations, ensuring strategic fund distribution and compliance with governance frameworks.
Motivation:
I am eager to join the CoW Grants Committee as a Grant Steward to support the growth of CoW Protocol by ensuring efficient grant allocation, robust milestone tracking, and transparent governance operations. My experience in grant strategy, research evaluation, and technical oversight will allow me to:
- Enhance the effectiveness of grant evaluations by leveraging data-driven insights and Web3 governance expertise.
- Streamline operational processes to ensure grantees meet deliverables efficiently while maintaining high standards of accountability.
- Contribute to the long-term success of the CoW ecosystem by optimizing governance workflows, fostering community engagement, and ensuring strategic fund distribution.
Availability and Commitment:
I can commit the necessary hours to the CoW Grants DAO responsibilities, including regular and extraordinary Committee calls, operational calls, proposal reviews, milestone tracking and community communication and engagement. As a remote professional currently based in the CET timezone, I am flexible in adapting to the required schedule.
Past Contributions to CoW DAO:
As part of our grant research for Ajna Protocol, to which I contributed, we highlighted CoW Grants as an example of efficient grant allocation, with special emphasis on consistent milestone tracking and verification. This research piece helped showcase governance and grant allocation efforts in the CoW ecosystem within Ajna and the broader DeFi ecosystem.