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

**URL:** <https://gov.optimism.io/t/season-7-nominations-audit-request-team-on-the-developer-advisory-board/9399>\
**Category:** Elections\
**Tags:** season-7\
**Created:** [December 18, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/season-7-nominations-audit-request-team-on-the-developer-advisory-board/9399 "2024-12-18T21:13:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![gjaldon](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/bc41dd/user_avatar/gov.optimism.io/gjaldon/32/11384_2.png) [@gjaldon](https://gov.optimism.io/u/gjaldon)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://gov.optimism.io/t/season-7-nominations-audit-request-team-on-the-developer-advisory-board/9399/6 "2025-01-01T14:25:17Z")

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Hello everyone,

I am [gjaldon](https://audits.sherlock.xyz/watson/g) and I would like to respectfully submit my application for the Audit Request Team.

**Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here.**

> **[Atlas](https://atlas.optimism.io/gjaldon)**
>
> Results are in for Round 6: Governance

**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](https://audits.sherlock.xyz/watson/g) (ranked #15 on the leaderboard) as well as one of the [Founding Researchers of Blackthorn](https://x.com/sherlockdefi/status/1866485030941323266).

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](https://github.com/compound-finance/comet-wrapper/blob/d39189cf25450c1da0734d91ee3da35aff2e395a/src/CometWrapper.sol#L20) for CompoundV3
- [Won](https://x.com/gjaldon/status/1615360872821690368) 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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