Foundation Mission Request: Season 7 Core GovNERDs [OPERATIONS]

[opjulian]

Proposed Foundation Mission Request: The Foundation has previously issued Mission Requests to experiment with govNERDs, who help shepherd proposals through the feedback, approval, and voting process. The govNERDs have been effective at reducing the role of the Foundation in this process to date. In Season 7, the govNERDs will continue to evolve as an open contribution path. This Mission Request will support up to 9 govNERDs that will execute the essential core governance operations outlined in the contribution path. the govNERDs program will be managed by the govNERD Lead

Intent: A set of interoperable Stage 1 chains doing $250M in cross-chain asset transfers

Total grant amount: 2,500 OP for Season 7 and 714 OP for the Reflection Period per govNERD

Should this Foundation Mission be fulfilled by one or multiple teams: Up to 9

OP Labs or Optimism Unlimited Sponsor: opjulian

Submit by: January 9

Selection by: January 15

Start date: January 16

Completion date: July 24

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How will this Foundation Mission Request help accomplish the above Intent?

An important part of the Season 7 Intent is that it requires a decentralized governance system to achieve it. The govNERD program supports the Season 7 Intent by ensuring the ecosystem has the robust, decentralized governance infrastructure and support needed to coordinate and execute at scale. The continuation of the govNERDs program in Season 7 builds on their proven success reducing the Foundation’s role in executing core governance operations.

What is required to execute this Foundation Mission Request?

The govNERDs program will operate in accordance with the Season 7 Contribution Path Charter. This Charter clearly outlines the scope and responsibilities of the Contribution Path so the program can be more effectively managed by the community but it does not mean that the contribution path inherits the properties of elected Councils.

The govNERDs role is collaborative, supportive, and hands-on

• Communication & Content Creation
  • Draft and publish voting cycle guides, roundups, and related communications
  • Make timely voting announcements for Season 7 and reflection periods
  • Monitor and report on forum and Discord activities
  • Respond to community questions within 48-hours in designated channels
• Community Support & Education
  • Organize and facilitate support calls for Retro Funding applicants
  • Mentor and support onboarding of new govNERDs
  • Support the Foundation in creating and implementing delegate and guest voter onboarding pathways
  • Provide guidance and assistance to community members in governance processes
• Documentation & Process Improvement
  • Contribute to governance documentation maintenance and enhancement
  • Help identify and implement process improvements based on community feedback
  • Maintain detailed records of activities and outcomes
  • Collaborate on best practices documentation

This list is not static and the Foundation or Lead may request additional support (within reason) over the course of the Season.

How should the Foundation measure progress towards this Mission Request? Token House milestones are mostly about accountability, so they should measure progress towards completion.

• govNERDs performance is measured against individual responsibilities and tasks as defined in the contribution path charter
  • The Lead will manage a public record that verifies which contributors have completed which tasks
  • There also may be 360 performance reviews done at the end of the season

[Any additional specification you’d like to add]

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Application Instructions

To apply for this Foundation Mission, please complete the form in the expandable section below and leave your response as a comment on this issue thread. Submissions will be open until [January 9], at which time the Foundation will review all submissions and select [up to 9] individuals to complete the work defined here.

Submission Form

Copy the entire application below and leave a comment on this issue with your answers completed. A representative from the Optimism Foundation may reach out using the contact info provided to request more information as necessary.

Foundation Mission Application

Please verify that your team members below:

• Individual: Please specify your delegate/citizen name
• Contact info: Email address, telegram
• L2 recipient address:

**Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here. All candidates are required to create an Optimist Profile by following the steps at [atlas.optimism.io](http://atlas.optimism.io/) and sharing their profile link below

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House**

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)

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Please note: All of the contributor roles and associated rewards described here are intended for independent and engaged community members who volunteer to provide their knowledge and expertise to the Collective and receive an honorarium in the form of OP. These volunteers are not employees of the Collective, the Foundation, or any of its affiliates for any purpose.

[ismailemin]

Foundation Mission Application

Please verify that your team members below:

Individual: İsmail Emin | ismailemin.eth

Contact info: [email protected] & @ismailemin007 on Telegram

L2 recipient address: 0xcCA02de5372cB0CaAc425543487789eEF5d17fB5

Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here: @0xismailemin

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House:
I managed ITU Blockchain's governance forum profile until the beginning of 2024. The governance rationales I shared there reflected the opinions of the delegation committee within the community. However, I was the one who curated these opinions and turned them into a post.

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.
After serving as a board member for two years at ITU Blockchain, Türkiye's first and largest university blockchain community, I established the ITU Blockchain Delegation Committee, aiming to enhance diversity in protocol governance. Through this initiative, we participated as delegates in various protocols, including Optimism, Arbitrum, dYdX, Uniswap, Connext, and Starknet.

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

After the GovNERD contribution path was initiated, I took on the wannabe-govnerd role and completed various tasks, all of which can be viewed via this link. Among these tasks, I won the Governance Visual Challenge with an informative infographic I created. You can find the winning infographic here. Additionally, I have been actively using my governance profile for nearly two years, reviewing and analyzing proposals.

My governance forum profile stats:
145 days visited
16h read time
257 topics viewed
2.2k posts read
85 likes given and 46 likes received
28 posts created

ITU Blockchain’s governance forum profile stats, which I managed for almost 1.5 year:
137 days visited
12h read time
230 topics viewed
2.1k posts read
34 likes given and 135 likes received
54 posts created

Also maintained Security Council Cohor B and Developer Advisory Board spreadsheets with Pumbi when the Season 7 Election nominations going

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)

wannabe-govNERD

[0xPumbi]

Foundation Mission Application

Please verify that your team members below:

• Individual: Pumbi
• Contact info: [email protected], Pumbi
• L2 recipient address: 0x0374F0273e01841F594a4C0becdf7Bfbd9B13a42

Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here: Pumbi

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House
I'm not an individual Delegate or Citizen. I'm part of SEEDGov delegation and this is our Communication Thread.

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and possess advanced expertise in designing and managing databases. Also, I have strong communication skills and consider myself very good at teamwork.

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

• I have been part of the govNERD contribution path since its inception, where I have contributed to tasks such as forum and Discord moderation, creating announcements, developing and filling out voting trackers, and more.
• I currently hold the role of govNERD.
• I was a member of the Code of Conduct Council in Season 6.
• I'm a Gov Analyst for the SEEDGov delegation.
• I'm an Optimism Ambassador.

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)
I currently hold the role of govNERD.

[jockowdd]

Foundation Mission Application
Please verify that your team members below:

Individual: Megalod
Contact info: Email [email protected] telegram :@jockowdd
L2 recipient address: 0x2722551ab124eFf6B6455dC1FF601365D061B098
**Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here. https://atlas.optimism.io/jockowdd

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House :
My delegator address : 0x2722551ab124eFf6B6455dC1FF601365D061B098 , I have delegated to someone else. Here
Currently, I am not as a delegate. However, I am committed to contributing to this collective in various ways, such as sharing ideas, supporting the implementation of initiatives, and actively participating in discussions. I also aspire to become a delegate in the future, where I can better represent this community and make a more significant impact.

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.
I have been working in the pharmaceutical industry since 2018 and began my career in cryptocurrency as a trader and bug bounty hunter within the Ethereum ecosystem. Later, I discovered the Optimism ecosystem. I decided to make a change because contributing to Optimism allowed me to connect with a vision and set of values that strongly align with my perspective on innovation and technology. Feeling deeply connected to this vision, I chose to transition my career to this sector to contribute to its growth and development in creating a more open and sustainable ecosystem.

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

TRANSLATOR OPTIMISM
Crowdin :https://crowdin.com/profile/jokowdd
Artikel : https://medium.com/@wiejowie6
Since the start of RetroFunding 2, I have translated over 50 articles into my local language, Indonesian.
I began my first contribution to Optimism as a translator, focusing on ensuring their messages are accessible to a global audience. Through this role, I strived to deliver accuracy and clarity in every translation, helping to strengthen communication between the team and the user community in Indonesian. This experience has been a valuable first step in supporting Optimism's mission to reach a broader audience.

SUPNERD
During Season 6, I participated in the SupNerd program by helping to moderate the Discord channels. And assisted in reporting scams on the Discord channel.
My username discord : megalod

GOVNERD season 6
In Season 6, I took on the role of a Wannabe GovNERD and successfully completed over 20 tasks. From Cycle 28 to Cycle 31b.
At the end of Season 6, I also participated in the reflection period by providing feedback during that time. Here
Here are the tasks I completed during the reflection period. Here

Stats from my account in the Forum:
115 days visited
488 topics viewed
4.5k posts read

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)

I currently hold the role of govNERD

[lilieth1]

Foundation Mission Application

Please verify that your team members below:

-- Individual: Liliop.eth
-- Contact info:
e-mail: [email protected]
telegram: piurana_inblock

-- L2 recipient address: 0xE1e5dcbBc95aabE80E2f9c65C7A2cEF85daF61C4

-- **Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here:

https://atlas.optimism.io/liliop.eth

-- Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House**:

https://vote.optimism.io/delegates/liliop.eth

-- Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.

• Product Manager:
  I´m working in the product strategy, definition, roadmap, VoC, VoS and providing feedback in any phase of the product lifecycle in a fintech in latam. I´m also working in blockchain providing feedback as a user and builder, making the user experience better for the products, also improving their process with digital solutions.

• Builder:
  Building Women Biz as core team, also a digital solution for lending built on the superchain. I participated as a hacker in Eth Samba, Devcon in Thailand and Eth Lisboa.

-- Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

• Badgholder RF6:
  As part of the Optimism governance decentralization experiment, I was part of the first generation of guest voters in the Governance tooling and infrastructure category, which allowed me to get to know even more closely the projects that are really making an impact in Optimism and to rate them according to their onchain results. Details here.

• GovNERD S6:
  I participated in the first govnerd contribution path collaborating in the retro funding 5 and 6 in the promotion of each retro funding in the forum, answering questions and answers from the builders and also recording a video of the step by step to apply. Also, I want one of the 3 people with more contributions in the season 6. Details here

• Active Optimism Delegate S5-S6:
  I´ve been active participating in Optimism as Delegate since S5 to contribute and growth the ecosystem as delegate and I have 100% of participation in the last votes in S6. Details here. Also, with my role as delegate, I have the mission to promove the participation of more people to build in Optimism. We organised workhops, X spaces and educational programs, for example here the last one of the 2024.

• Retro Funding Rewards:
  As a reward for my work as a wanna-be-govNERD and as a guest voter, both rols helped me learn more about Optimism and put OP’s mission into practice, as well as providing feedback to projects so they can apply for grants and retro funding. Details

-- Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)

Govnerd-in-training a step to be govnerd. ;)

[hadakang]

Foundation Mission Application

Please verify that your team members below:

• Individual: kumahada
• Contact info: [email protected] , @kumakumakuma
• L2 recipient address: kumahada.box (0xC994F5c186500082D5E4a3Ead684F1CfA50EB894) 

  **Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here. 
https://atlas.optimism.io/kuman


Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House

My delegator address : 0xb2e8ded76d2cd2f08480c94311a3c6b6c4e798ec
I wasn't originally a delegate, but I started being a delegate two weeks ago. Before that, I was delegating to L2BEAT. 



Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.
I worked as a PM for 3 years at a centralized exchange and 1 year at a wallet company.

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/hada-kang-b0b70295/details/experience/?locale=en_US

I also won a small award at the ethglobal mud hackathon and periodically develop small dApps.

• https://ethglobal.com/showcase/mud-scan-pgvy5

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

I've been contributing to the Optimism community since 2024.
I spent the first six months understanding the underlying governance and ecosystem of Optimism, reading the official documentation and forums, and writing and distributing content in my local language.
- Retro PGF 톺아보기 (1) — beaver

- Retro PGF 톺아보기 (2) — beaver

-�옵티미즘에 기여하는 모든 방법 — beaver

Since then, I've been running the Optimism Korea community by running a local newsletter in Korea.
Telegram: Contact @optimism_kr

In Season 6, I started a contribution pass as a wannabe gubernator, which you can read about in the corresponding docs.
As a former dApp builder, I've participated and organized many hackathons, and I'm very interested in and working on ways to promote retro-funding to fellow developers and contribute to public goods.

• I want YOU for Retro Funding
• govNERD contribution Path Historic Activity Tracking - Google Sheets
• Farsight Summit Recap 


I also joined a presentation at the EthCon conference in Korea about all the ways to contribute to Optimism. 


• Hada Kang on LinkedIn: 저번주 주말에 이드콘에서 optimism 생태계에 기여하는 법을 발표했습니다 최근 옵티미즘의 거버넌스 기여자로 공부하고 있습니다.…

Contributing to the development of the Optimism ecosystem has been a great pleasure for me. Thank you for your support.

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)
Wannabe-govNERD

[Bultacio]

Foundation Mission Application

Individual: bunnic.eth
Contact info: (email) [email protected], (telegram) @BunnicEth
L2 recipient address: 0x5530F89D5ee7907e467262f6f4DF2242bA626233

Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here: My Atlas Profile
Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House: My Agora Profile. I just recently became a delegate myself, moving to a more active rol in the decision making of the community.

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.
From the time I worked at the Videogame Industry, I held the position of CM/Support for a little over 8 years, which gave me plenty experience in assisting users and finding solutions to unexpected problems. Later, when working as a Game Designer, I had to step up in a role of referent/acting Lead, which required a high degree and mix of organization, cross-colaboration between departments, and soft skills.
My Linkedin Profile

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

• I've been part of the community since Season 5, assisting in Ops for the GC as a non-elected member during both Season 5 and Season 6.
• Just between Cycle 26 and 28 (Season 6), I was responsible of completing over 25% of Wannabe-govNERD Tasks link

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path: I currently hold the role of govNERD.

[MRzzz-cyber]

Foundation Mission Application

Please verify that your team members below:

Individual: Marcus
Contact info: [[email protected]], Marcus
L2 recipient address: 0xc841d6ddf66467af551b35218c0c2e22f9c14b48

Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here:

Marcuszheng

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House

I'm top 100 Delegate, This is my profile, This is my delegate update

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.

Governance Design
I worked as a governance team leader at LXDAO and was responsible for some of the governance mechanism design, we designed a one person, one vote voting mechanism based on the soul bound token and educated people involved in the LXDAO work on governance, currently there are more than 90 members who have the right to vote and more than 600 people have registered for LXDAO!

Product manager
I was an AI product manager at a gaming company in China, working on product strategy, definition, prototyping, and operations, and providing feedback at any stage of the product lifecycle

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

1. Optimism Chinese Community: I founded the Optimism Chinese Community, and in the 6 months since its inception, we have exported more than 80 articles in Chinese, and regularly exported the Optimism Chinese Weekly every week.

2. Governance communication: I've posted over 5 articles on Optimism Governance System Overview, Introducing RetroPGF, Introducing Optimism Season
   Overview of the Optimism governance system
   Optimism Season 6 Guide
   Retro Funding 4 introduction
   Retro Funding 6: Governance
   Optimism badgeholder on-chain activity analysis

3. Governance activities: I have organised more than 5 online and offline events on introduction to Optimism governance mechanisms, introduction to Op stack, RetroPGF analysis, and more! you can see it in our General Communication Thread

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)

wannabe-govNERD, wannabe-ambassador

[alexsotodigital]

Season 7 Core GovNERD Submission:

• Individual: Alex Soto | alexsotodigital
• Contact info: email address: [email protected], telegram @alexsotodigital
• L2 recipient address: alexsotodigital.eth | 0x3cd5fEC7FA9827cf0d262D6be5421A61CF615794

Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here: @alexsotodigital

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House:
Here is my recent delegate statement and my Delegate Communication Thread for the Token House.
I also participated in the Citizens House, during season 6, as a guest via Pairwise and Impact Garden, measuring the impact of the Governance infra & tooling projects.

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.
With a bachelor's degree in Communication and over four years of experience as a group facilitator, I have developed a deep understanding of governance processes and community collaboration. My work has centered on creating accessible resources, facilitating informed decision-making, and supporting communities in navigating complex systems.
My expertise in governance extends to designing and implementing onboarding processes, supporting new participants and ensuring they have the tools and knowledge to contribute effectively. In addition, I bring a strong focus on documentation and process improvement. I have a proven ability to maintain detailed records, enhance workflows, and implement changes based on community feedback.

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.
I have been part of the govNERD contribution path since its beginning, where I have contributed in multiple types of tasks from giving feedback on the program, verifying public documentation, creating summaries of forum posts and suggesting operational improvements; which made me obtain the full role of govNERD.
Also, based on the mentorship of the govNERD maintainers, I proposed a series of initiatives that became group efforts, which I coordinated. This allowed me to get to know more closely all the wannabe-govNERDs who are currently part of the program.
I was also a member of the Code of Conduct Council and participated in the Super Contributor Cohort 0 of Superchain Eco, which gave me a deeper understanding of the role of govNERDs in the collective.

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)
I currently hold the role of govNERD.

[Samykoke09]

Please verify that your team members below:
• Individual:Ugbuericsam

• Contact info: [email protected], tg; ugbuericsam

•	L2 recipient address: 0xbD60AAEbE9BD294E4B12136b250635A17112a70C

Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here.
My profile

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House
This is my voting history

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.

I hold a bachelor degree in computer science and an expertise in business development after college,previously worked in a snacks production firm as one of the secretaries.
Equally spent time working in a bet firm as the manager thus consistently working on the databases of both organizations.

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

I have actively engaged with Optimism Governance through various contributions that reflect my knowledge of its procedural operations. I authored a forum post addressing voting apathy as seen here, proposing actionable solutions to enhance engagement and participation—a critical aspect of governance functionality. As a guest voter during Season 6, I not only participated in the voting process but also assisted fellow voters, showcasing my familiarity with governance procedures. I have also been actively voting on proposals, demonstrating my ongoing commitment to the governance process. My involvement in the Governance Visual Challenge highlights my ability to simplify and communicate complex governance concepts, supporting a broader understanding of its processes. Additionally, my analysis of Optimism’s Retroactive Public Goods Funding (RPGF) in a detailed article underscores my grasp of its role within governance and the ecosystem. Since taking on the Govnerds contribution path, I have completed multiple tasks, further reinforcing my hands-on experience with governance operations. Lastly, my participation in the Govnerds program has deepened my understanding of governance mechanics, equipping me to contribute meaningfully to the Optimism Collective.

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)

I currently hold the role of a Govnerds-in-training

[fujianggara10]

Individual: Fuji AR / Citizens
Contact info: [email protected] telegram: @fujiar
L2 recipient address: 0xad4f365a550835d40dc2e95fdffa1e4edd3fbe14
Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here.
Fujiar

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House**
Voting History
Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.
I am a technology enthusiast especially in the IT Security world of ethical hacking category and have done NASA subdomain injection, besides that I am always interested in understanding how governance systems work. I strive to understand my role in advancing technical decentralization, as well as providing active support on projects that help it grow.
I hold several active roles in web3 projects and am currently exploring a deeper understanding of programming languages.
In addition, I also believe that communication should remain open, inclusive and transparent. I will always strive to ensure that all members feel heard and valued

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.
as a Support Nerd and Ambassador I am actively engaged with the community to educate and assist community & project goals.
As a Badge Holder I participate in voting processes and decision making, aligning incentives with longterm goals
as a member of the Code of Conduct councils I help manage disputes, ensure compliance with governance procedures, and foster a collaborative ecosystem
I explored the role "Numbanerds" and understood how data analysts work

i am working with several superchain projects such as LiskHQ to develop the markets in Southeast Asia

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD) My current role as wannabee-govnerd

[eduardovegap]

Season 7 govNERD Core GovNERDS Application

- Individual: Eduardo - vegayp

- Contact email: [email protected] and telegram: t.me/vegayp

- L2 recipient address: 0x1d921dff757610FbDB0073479e12c0a07d382677

- Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here: https://atlas.optimism.io/vegayp

- Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House: Haven't vote.

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role:

• For the past four years I have been leading different communities efforts across different protocols like: TEC, ENS, gashawk and dm3. In many of these instances, governance has been an important piece that, more often than usual, doesn't work properly. A lot of missinformation, timings missed, lack of onboarding, voter apathy and so on. I'd like to tackle these and create a horizontal process of governance, that feels inviting and welcoming rather than confusing and chaotic. My past experience providing onboarding to technical and difficult topics, creating incentives for ecosystems and continuous feedback loops at the organisations mentioned before, makes me excited and fit, to bring this knowledge to Season 7.

Also lead a governance experiment at ENS called Small Grants, which was a cycle of grants that relied on the delegates choosing projects who deserved Public Goods Funding, with a frequency of at least once a month, which provided intense feedback and strong relationship with delegates.

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.

I have been a Grantee from RetroPGF 2 and 3 (for dm3 protocol), and as well as A Governance Grant during Cycle 11. , during that process I grew familiar with the Optimism Ecosystem.

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path: wannabe-govNERD

Thank for considering this application! And good luck to the other applicants too.

[divine-comedian]

Foundation Mission Application

Individual: Mitch
Contact info: [email protected] | @divine_comedian
L2 recipient address: divinecomedian.eth (0x826976d7C600d45FB8287CA1d7c76FC8eb732030)
Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here: https://atlas.optimism.io/divine-comedian

Please link to your voting history and any voting rationale you’ve shared. This can be for the Token House or Citizens House

I've participated in 15 Snapshot votes in Optimism Citizen House, you can see my history here:
https://snapshot.box/#/s:citizenshouse.eth/profile/0x826976d7C600d45FB8287CA1d7c76FC8eb732030/votes

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role.

Currently I lead Product Dapp Development at Giveth as well as our Governance/DAO Operations, leading an organization of around ~30 people.

I draft, plan and execute a wide variety of cross-functional projects ranging from agile product development, managing the orgs day to day operations, to even facilitating organizational change. I manage many high level stakeholders and bring tons of expertise in drafting documentation, spreadsheets and project management artifacts.

In addition I have +2 years experience as a Solidity Developer and actively write, test and deploy smart contracts for Giveth.

Previously I worked in the Token Engineering Commons leading Rewards system development as well as a project manager and QA for the Commons Configuration Dashboard. Some of my daily tasks included:

• Leading a team of 5-7 cross functional contributors to build the product "Praise System"
• Operating a retroactive rewards system using Praise and SourceCred
• Conducting community analysis excercises

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance:

I've participated in Retro Funding 3,4,5,6 as a Voter and in RF 3 & 5 as a Reviewer as well as multiple rounds as part of an RF grantee team for Giveth and DeVouch.

My team also received a Mission Grant with which was used to build DeVouch where I lead product development and provided grant updates via the gov forum

Please specify which role you have obtained via the govNERDs contribution path (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD): wannabe-govNERD

[jrockieth]

Individual: jrocki.eth
Contact info: Reformed_Normie
L2 recipient address: TBD

Optimist Profile: jrocki

Voting History: jrocki.eth

Please demonstrate any non-Optimism experience you believe is relevant to this role:

• Before my life at Optimism I spent 5 years as a Product Manager for various Reporting and Analytics products. Prior to this I spent some time as a Business Intelligence developer and Analyst.

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance:

• Season 6 Grants Council (June 2024 -November 2024)
• Optimism Foundation Contribution Manager (Feb 2023 - May 2024)
• Season 2 NFT & Gaming Committee Optimism governance
• Retro Funding 3 Recipient for Optimism Quest Video tutorial series
• RetroFunding 6 Recipient
• Authored multiple mission requests in prior Optimism Governance seasons.
• Optimism Governance Forum Stats

Please specify which role you have obtained via the[ govNERDs contribution path

• wannabe-govNERD

[Ramadhan9393]

Individual: Ramadhan
Contact info: [email protected] and Telegram: @Ramadhan55
L2 recipient address: 0xf6a09dB6967EeED5Dc9A657BD4f39D13aA3cc8d6
Please link to your Optimist Profile or Organization ID here: https://atlas.optimism.io/ramadhan

Please link to your voting history and any voting reasons you have shared. This can be for Token Houses or Citizen Houses
I am not an individual Delegate or Citizen. But this is my Delegation https://vote.optimism.io/delegates/0xf6a09dB6967EeED5Dc9A657BD4f39D13aA3cc8d6
Although I am not currently a Delegate, I am still trying to get a Delegation role in the future. 

Please show a non-Optimistic experience that you believe is relevant to this role.
I have a very diverse experience in the world of Cryptocurrency, the projects that I have managed are currently in the Top 100 CMC, namely Ex-CM Polkadot, Ex-CM Fetch AI, CM The Sandbox, and have worked in 2 Cryptocurrency exchanges, namely LBank and Wazirx. At The Sandbox, I work as a Community Manager Indonesia. The work I do is Communicating, guiding, resolving issues, posting the latest information on Twitter and Telegram The Sandbox Indonesia, participating in playing The Sandbox game, doing AMAs with exchanges such as Tokocrypto and OKX and I also disseminate information or events that are being held to attract more players or Game Makers. Apart from The Sandbox, my job is also the same in the previous Exchange such as holding AMAs, helping to answer user questions and solve user cases, update the latest information and more. So the skills I have are in accordance with GovNERD's responsibilities, namely Communication, Mentorship and Moderation https://community.optimism.io/contribute/contribution-path/govnerds

Please outline any contributions that demonstrate your knowledge of the procedural operations of Optimism Governance.
I am an Optimism SupNERD. I started becoming SupNERD in July 2024, what I have been doing since July until now is Helping and Guiding members of general channels and Indonesian channels on Optimism, besides that I also remove and report scammers, I am also active in SupNERD Calls and answer tickets opened by members. In addition, I also advise new users in Indonesia to contribute to Governance Optimism. Details: https://www.notion.so/SupNERD-Hub-PUBLIC-203ed51cc74241829d767db8e05288fa

I am an Optimism Translator: Since the start of Retro Funding 3, I've translated 61 articles into my local language, Indonesian. My first contribution to Optimism as a translator, Through this role, I strive to provide accurate and clear data in every translation of Optimism articles, with the aim of helping to make it easier for people to learn Optimism articles in Indonesia with steps to reach more audiences to join. Details: https://medium.com/@Optimismindonesia, https://crowdin.com/profile/Ramadhan09 and https://t.me/Optimism_Indonesia

From the experience and skills I described, it is very much in line with GovNERDs Optimism and I really don't move from 0. I have also read Optimism resources such as Optimism Content on Medium, Twitter, Optimism Dev Blogs, Optimism Website, Developer Docs, User Docs and Optimism Mirror. I also just applied as a Wannabe-GovNERD and filled out the form.

Please specify which role you have acquired through the [ govNERDs contribution path](https://community.optimism.io/contribute/contribution-path/govnerds) (wannabe-govNERD, govNERDs-in-training, govNERD)

I currently hold the role of wannabe-govNERD.

[opjulian]

Thank you to all who applied! The applications for this Foundation Mission Request are officially closed. The foundation will reach out to candidates if additional information is required and announce the individuals selected to fulfill this Foundation Mission by January 15 in this thread.

[opjulian]

Hi everyone!

I wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your interest in the govNERD program. The caliber of applications we received was truly exceptional, making this season's selection process highly competitive. This strong showing from our community really demonstrates the vitality of our governance system and the deep engagement of our participants.

Before announcing our Season 7 govNERDs, I'd like to extend a special thank you to Gonna and Brichis. Your work in establishing this program has set an incredibly high bar and created a strong foundation for its continued success. We look forward to seeing your ongoing contributions to our collective through other governance initiatives.

The selected govNERDs for Season 7 are as follows
@alexsotodigital
@Bultacio
@0xPumbi
@fujianggara10
@jrockieth
@MRzzz-cyber

For those of you who were not selected for this Foundation Mission, we encourage you to keep actively contributing to the contribution path and continue your training. All of you bring a valuable skillset and perspective to the govNERD program and I sincerely hope this does not discourage you from continuing your journey as a member of the collective.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns -- please feel free to reach out to me directly!