Tané - Grants DAO committee member application

CoW Grants Program
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Name

Tané

Contacts

Relevant experience

  • Experience on the Optimism Grants Council
    • Served/serving on the Grants-related Council of the Optimism Collective in Season 6 and 7.
    • Participated in the review, evaluation, and distribution of grants.
    • Familiar with effective workflow design for grant approvals, stakeholder engagement, and on-chain administration.
    • In Season 7, we are placing greater emphasis on supporting the delivery of projects that have received grants, which is very similar to what is discussed as Steward in this thread.
  • Active participation in 20+ DAOs as a major delegate.
    • Involved in governance activities across Optimism, Arbitrum, Lido, ENS, Morpho, Safe, Gitcoin, Obol, Near, ZKsync, Scroll, Jito, Compound, ParaSwap, and more.
    • Authored governance proposals and successfully navigated them through voting to pass in DAOs such as Lido.
    • Leverages cross-ecosystem insights to ensure the CoW Grants Committee benefits from diverse best practices in DeFi and governance.
  • Broad project assessment & support
    • Evaluated a wide range of applications (infrastructure, DeFi, middleware) for both technical feasibility and community impact.
    • Provided ongoing guidance and resource support for grant recipients, focusing on both short-term deliverables and long-term ecosystem growth.
    • We can also leverage the insights we gained through our venture investment activities in evaluating projects.
  • Hands-on technical and product building background
    • Team members include a former senior engineer at Twitter and a product manager at a unicorn startup with tens of millions of MAU.
    • Quite familiar with MEV as we have been running nodes of different chains including Ethereum, and invested in MEV-related projects like Fastlane and Titan Builders.
    • Skilled at assessing project feasibility, reviewing technical roadmaps, and spotting integration or security issues early.

Motivation

We are impressed by CoW Protocol’s innovative approach to addressing MEV and enhancing the trading experience for users. CoW DAO’s commitment to decentralization and better UX resonates with our values, and we see tremendous potential for the protocol to serve as a cornerstone of the DeFi ecosystem for a long term. We believe that a well-structured and efficiently managed grants program is crucial for fostering innovation and attracting talented builders to the CoW ecosystem.

Our experience in grant management, particularly within the Optimism Collective, has equipped us with the skills and insights necessary to contribute to the CoW Grants DAO Committee. We are eager to leverage our expertise to help identify and support high-impact projects that align with CoW DAO’s mission. We are confident that we can contribute to streamlining the grants process, ensuring transparency, and fostering a thriving community of grantees. Ultimately, we want to contribute our skills and time towards realizing CoW Protocol’s full potential, because we believe in its vision.

Availability and commitment

Available 5-10 hours/week, flexible to increase for peak loads. Available for occasional calls.

Past Contributions to CoW DAO (if any)

We have been involved in CoW DAO governance since last year as an active delegate and one of the recognized delegates since its inception.

Please feel free to contact takeshi55555 on Telegram for any feedback or questions. Thanks for your consideration in advance!

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