Season 7 Nominations: Audit Request Team on the Developer Advisory Board

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Hello everyone,

I am gjaldon and I would like to respectfully submit my application for the Audit Request Team.

Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here.

Please link to any contributions that demonstrate you meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the Charter for the specific Developer Advisory Board team you’re applying for:

I’m a security researcher with over 10 years of experience as a software developer, working with Ruby on Rails, Elixir, and Golang prior to transitioning into crypto. Currently, I’m a Senior Watson with Sherlock (ranked #15 on the leaderboard) as well as one of the Founding Researchers of Blackthorn.

Throughout my career, I’ve developed a deep expertise in security, winning multiple contests including Rust Solana, Rust Cosmos-SDK, and Solidity, as well as conducting numerous private audits. In December 2023, I had the opportunity to directly audit Optimism with Trust Security as well as judge the Optimism Fault Proofs contest on Cantina. My other accomplishments include:

  • Top 15 Senior Watson in Sherlock - led 4 contests to date
  • 4x 1st place, 1x 2nd place, 2x 3rd place, 1x top 4, 1x top 5 (across audit contest platforms)
  • Cantina Judge - Judged 3 competitions on Cantina (Optimism Fault Proofs, Eigenlayer AVS, and Omni)
  • Compound Grantee to develop an ERC4626 Wrapper for CompoundV3
  • Won the 1st Reserve hackathon

I’m passionate about securing decentralized ecosystems and am excited about the possibility of joining the Optimism Developer Advisory Board. I believe my deep experience on both the development side and the security side makes me an ideal candidate who will excel in this role. I look forward to collaborating with other experts to strengthen Optimism’s security, establish best practices, and contribute to a more secure and resilient platform for the developer community.

Please verify that you have no conflicts of interest:

I have no conflicts of interest

Please verify that you understand you may be removed from this role via the Representative Removal proposal type in the Operating Manual

I understand

Please verify that you understand KYC will be required to receive Council rewards at the end of Season 7:

I understand

Please verify that you are able to commit ~20 hours / month to Board operations:

I am able to commit 20 hours per month to Board operations

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