Please indicate if you are running to be the Council Lead or a Council Member:
Council Member.
Does this nomination represent an individual or organization:
On behalf of Worldcoin Foundation.
Candidate country of residence (or, if an entity, incorporation and principle place of business):
Cayman Islands
Have you previously served on Optimism’s Security Council:
No.
Have you previously served on any other Council or Board in the Collective:
No.
Are you a representative of OP Labs:
No, I am not.
Are you a representative of another OP Chain:
Yes, World Chain.
If you are a delegate, please provide the link to your delegate profile:
I am not a delegate.
If you are a member of the Citizens’ House, please link to your most recent attestation here:
I am not.
Outline of Contributions to the Optimism Ecosystem
I have primarily focused on enhancing privacy-preserving identity solutions, critical for decentralized governance and security within the Optimism ecosystem. My work at the Worldcoin Foundation includes integrating advanced cryptographic protocols, improving identity verification without compromising user privacy, for World ID.
One of the key contributions was collaborating with Optimism and Ethereum’s technical teams to implement the KZG ceremony that was needed for EIP-4844. I also contributed ruint, the arithmetic library that Reth (and hence op-reth and sp1-reth) uses for the 256-bit EVM virtual machine.
Non-Optimism Experience:
I bring significant experience in cryptography, blockchain, and decentralized systems to this role. My career includes significant contributions to several key projects in the blockchain space, where I have focused on privacy and scalability. At Worldcoin Foundation, I lead efforts to develop scalable, privacy-preserving technologies that address some of the most pressing challenges in decentralized identity. My contributions include the first open source compatible Stark prover, the Hubble L2 node implementation, EIP-712, and the gas optimized EVM assembly implementations of muldiv, exp and log used by many prominent projects.
Technical Background:
My GitHub handle is @recmo and I write technical notes on 2Ď€.com. I love to learn and dive into complex new subjects, which has given me experience in compilers, cryptography, databases, numerical algorithms, and many programming languages, including C++, Rust, Go, Python, Solidity, and EVM/x86/Aarch64 assembly. My current interests lie in cryptographic protocols, privacy-preserving technologies, and scalable decentralized systems. I have a strong focus on designing and implementing solutions that maintain the balance between security, scalability, and user privacy.
I graduated from Sir Stephen Hawking’s theoretical physics department at Cambridge University, Business Administration at the University of Twente and the GSP of Singularity University at NASA Ames. Since then I’ve co-founded a cybersecurity company, a blockchain company, and joined 0x project early.
Experience with Relevant Member (or Lead) Requirements:
At Worldcoin Foundation, I regularly collaborate with various stakeholders in the Web3 ecosystem, including security experts, protocol developers, and governance bodies. This experience has taught me the importance of transparency, collaboration, and open communication when making complex governance decisions.
I am particularly focused on integrating feedback from a diverse range of stakeholders, ensuring that our solutions meet the needs of the broader community while adhering to the highest standards of security and privacy.
Philosophy on What Makes a Good Security Council Member:
A good Security Council member should have a deep understanding of all technical matters involved and the project’s commitments. They should be able to independently judge the effects of operations on complex technical systems. An independent curious mind experienced in adversarial thinking is critical here.
During normal operation they should strike the right balance between strict adherence to process and expediency. During emergencies they should be responsive, communicative and make decisions with exceptional judgment of technical matters and a strong moral understanding of the project’s goals and expectations. They should remain effective when faced with partial information and dilemma’s.
Anticipated Conflicts of Interest:
I will act in the best interest of the Collective, but I want to acknowledge that Worldcoin Foundation is deeply involved in privacy-preserving identity solutions, which may be deployed in other ecosystems that could have competing interests with Optimism.
Understanding of Removal and Election Processes:
I understand that I may be removed from this role via the Representative Removal proposal type in the Operating Manual, and that election is subject to a successful Foundation screen, which may include KYC/AML, sanctions screening, and a requirement to sign a standard contract.
Commitment to Responsibilities:
Yes, I am able to commit ~5 active hours per month to fulfill the Member Responsibilities, with an understanding of the “on-call” aspect of this role.