Rewriting my application as tons has happened since i first applied back in August!
Who are you?
I am a Next Billion Fellow with the Ethereum Foundation where I work on my app VoiceDeck, which is launching on OP Mainnet with the Hypercerts marketplace, to fund investigative reporters retroactively based on impact of their stories.
I am also the working group lead for Arbitrum’s Treasury Working Group, where I focus on how we diversify our treasury while supporting ecosystem growth. I recently submitted my first onchain tally proposal worth 35 million ARB for us to support RWAs on Arbitrum through our DAO being a customer of their products (rather than a grantor) and also figuring out how token swaps can replace grants for mature apps.
I am also active in Octant and Gitcoin governance, with a seat at their council.
Why do you want to become a badgeholder?
My app VoiceDeck is all about retroactive funding for investigative reporters, by purchasing impact artifacts of their stories. So at one level, I want to be a part of retroactive funding experiments like RetroPGF as it is related to the product I’m developing. At another level, since my app is launching solely on OP Mainnet, I want to contribute to good governance.
What are your areas of expertise?
I am a journalist by training and background, so my core expertise is writing. I have written tweets analyzing the RetroPGF results and also shared my feedback here in the forum.
Contact Point
Twitter, Telegram and Discord handle - TheDevanshMehta