Developer Advisory Board Member Self-Nomination Thread

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Optimist Profile

Intro

Hi Optimists!

I’ve applied for the Security Council role on a couple of occasions, but have not had the pleasure to participate in any of the seasons yet:

Quick summary (more details in the link above):

  • Technical competency:
  • Reputation:
    • Author and maintainer of OSS libraries used by millions of people
    • Worked at Google and Infura, received multiple grants from the Ethereum Foundation
    • Consistent online presence under unique handle (“shazow”) dating back to early 2000’s
  • Geographic diversity: Residing in Canada (Toronto, ON)
  • Diversity of interests and Alignment: Independent OSS developer, no standing affiliations.

Technical Expertise

How’s your expertise in smart contract development, protocol architecture, and blockchain security? Do you have EVM experience? Are you comfortable evaluating the technical quality and security posture of the OP Stack?

I’ve built, published, and deployed projects that require deep understanding across every part of the stack: Created novel smart contracts that safely held millions in value; Vipnode which extended the low-level node gossip protocol; WhatsABI which analyzes EVM bytecode; and even scored a $50k security bounty against Optimism-Cannon.

I enjoy gaining deep understanding in complex technical topics, and feel comfortable serving in this role.

Strategy

How’s your understanding of the Optimism ecosystem, the Superchain vision, and the current developer landscape? Are you willing to assess how technical proposals and grants align with the Collective’s strategic goals?

I have participated as a guest in the Optimism ecosystem across multiple facets: As a RetroPGF grant recipient in Round 3 and latest season, as a guest voter in Season 5, as a security researcher for the Cannon bounty, as an independent researcher during work sessions with the Optimism development team.

While I have not experienced a standing role from inside the Optimism governance ecosystem, I have enjoyed participating in the ecosystem in the many other ways and hope to do more.

I am a big believer in a permissive open source future and that we will go further if we go together, and have high hopes that Optimism and the Superchain will succeed at bringing a better future for Ethereum and public goods like open source.

Impartiality & Comms

Are you confident in your ability to act with objectivity and to communicate complex technical concepts clearly? Are you willing to perform thorough, independent diligence and contribute constructively to board deliberations?

Yes. I write a fair bit about technical topics (e.g. see recent posts here).

Conflicts of Interest

Are you an affiliate of an OP Chain?

No.

Are you an affiliate on an organization that has a long-term development grant with the Foundation?

No long-term development grants, but I have received some seasonal retroactive grants.

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