1.) Preferred Display Name and Age
Name: what
Age: 36
Social Media Handles
X: @whatmicha - https://x.com/whatmicha
Discord: what1855
Telegram: @whatmicha
2.) What motivates you to apply for this position?
I joined the Iota Ecosystem late 2021. From the beginning I started to connect with the community and get involved into the Ecosystem. The fascination of the IOTA/Shimmer Tech and its community didn’t decrease by anything even through the Bear Market.
Seeing the great effort and work done by the Committee in the last period brought me to the point to get interested in governance
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Besides being active on Discord and X it’s time to step up and involve myself further into the Ecosystem by getting Part of the grant reviewer
3.) What is your educational and professional background?
Educational Background
- B.Sc Electrical Engineering
Web3/Crypto Background
- Moderator and Supporter Iotapunks
- Moderator and Supporter MagicMemeMoney
- Soonaverse Support and Taskforce
Professional Background
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Electrical Engineer Automotive for an Engineering Service Provider for Opel/BMW/Daimler
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Project Lead Controls for Automation Warehouse Systems (current since 6 years)
4.) What experience do you have relevant to this position (grant reviewer, Project manager, etc.)? Please describe
As Project Lead Controls I’m part of Project Management and Engineering
Working with the whole Toolbox of Project Management and having responsibility for budget, time, ressources and delivery. Therefore I’m used to take decision weight them according Risks and Opportunities.
Still I’m fully enthusiastic and involved with the tech and have an deeper understanding of the engineering challenges and issues that are reflected with it.
5.) Are you a software developer? If yes, please provide info on your skills and proof of the projects you already have built/worked on (Github, languages, certificates, etc.)
No, not since my time at the University
6.) Do you have affiliations that may cause a conflict of interest when reviewing applications? The community would like to know particularly if reviewers are involved with projects as a creator, on the board, or employed. Please list any projects or applications you have affiliations to.
Part of the Soonaverse Taskforce
7.) Are you willing to sign a legally binding service provider contract and reveal and verify your identity through a KYC process with the legal entity of the Treasury Committee?
Yes - I am willing to KYC and sign a service provider contract with the Shimmer Community Treasury.
8.) Can you commit 10 hours weekly on average to work as a grant reviewer for the Shimmer community over the next 12 months?
Yes - I am willing and able to commit 10 hrs a week to the Shimmer Community Treasury.
9.) If you are voted in the top 2 reviewers, you may have the option to join the Growth Committee and work with the TEA representatives. In this case, you may be required to work hours over the required 10 hrs per week. Are you able to commit to this if required?
Yes I am willing and able to commit to the Growth Committee and the Shimmer Community Treasury if required.
10.) Are you willing to sign a service provider contract, including an NDA with the Tangle Ecosystem Association, and respect the Non-Disclosure Agreement if selected as a member of the Growth Committee? Breaking the Non-Disclosure Agreement may bring consequences financially and or legally.
Yes - I am willing to sign a service provider contract and Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). I absolutely will respect all binding effects within such agreement contracts.
11.) Provide any web links or supporting documentation you would like the community to see when assessing you for the Shimmer Community Treasury Grant Reviewer position.
Receiving the TangleCon Community award 2023 on behalf of Iotapunks
12.) What is your long-term vision of the Shimmer Community Treasury? How do you see the Community Treasury affecting the Shimmer & IOTA ecosystem, and what does the Shimmer & IOTA Ecosystem look to you in three years?
The TCT is one of key components to enable growth for the Ecosystem - Without a flourishing Ecosystem the best tech won’t provide any visibility.
Furthermore it is an important part of the community and therefore also helping in providing a positive sentiment to gain traction
Build Bridges
Drive growth
Provide hype
- Yes