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          • Intersect Steering Committee candidates
            • Kenric Nelson - ISC
            • Edward Emmanuel - ISC
            • Zain Khan - ISC
            • Abdulbasit Adigun Abdulrahman- ISC
            • Christian Oshea - ISC
            • Kavinda Kariyapperuma - ISC
            • Herine Omollo - ISC
            • Phil Lewis - ISC
            • Samuel Hogan - ISC
            • Yuki Oishi - ISC
            • Prabath Guruge - ISC
            • Mubarak Oladimeji - ISC
            • Pepe Otegui - ISC
            • Kevin Hammond - ISC
            • Christopher Pokoo-Aikins - ISC
            • Jonathan Partlow - ISC
            • Samuel Kobi - ISC
          • Cardano Civics Committee - candidates
            • Reshan Fernando - Cardano Civics
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            • Takeshi Ohishi - Cardano Civics
            • Quasar Solaris - Cardano Civics
            • Brandon Cartwright - Cardano Civics
            • Vianney Kweyamba - Cardano Civics
            • Deane Thomas - Cardano Civics
            • Abdulbasit Adigun Abdulrahman - Cardano Civics
            • Ekow Harding - Cardano Civics
            • Jaromir Tesar - Cardano Civics
            • Bhanu Susarla - Cardano Civics
            • Taichi Yokoyama - Cardano Civics
            • Daniela Alves - Cardano Civics
            • Eystein Magnus Hansen - Cardano Civics
            • Jose Velazquez - Cardano Civics
            • Randy - Cardano Civics
            • David Tacuri - Cardano Civics
            • Caleb Montiel - Cardano Civics
          • Budget Committee - candidates
            • Christopher Pokoo-Aikins - Budget
            • Mercy Fordwoo - Budget
            • Florian Pittini - Budget
            • Fanny Wijaya - Budget
            • Jose Velazquez - Budget
            • Marlon Daley - Budget
            • Jean Carlos Aguilar - Budget
            • Charles D'Angelo - Budget
            • Pepe Otegui - Budget
            • Max Oks - Budget
            • Kristijan Kowalsky - Budget
            • Christian Oshea - Budget
            • Lawrence Ley - Budget
            • Anuj Chaudhary - Budget
            • Deane Thomas - Budget
            • Jaromir Tesar - Budget
            • Nathan Angelo Kanapi - Budget
          • Open Source Committee - candidates
            • John Nickell - OSC
            • Philip DiSarro - OSC
            • Adam Dean - OSC
            • Marius Georgescu - OSC
            • Sam Jeffrey M - OSC
            • Pedro Lucas - OSC
            • Georg Link - OSC
            • Brian Hughes - OSC
            • Sebastian Pabon - OSC
            • Johnny Kelly - OSC
            • Additional Information on Open Source Candidates
          • Product Committee - candidates
            • Jonathan Partlow - Product
            • Juan Sierra - Product
            • Navjit Dhaliwal - Product
            • Naushad Fouze - Product
            • Ben Hart - Product
            • Samuel Leathers - Product
            • Phil Lewis - Product
            • Kyle Solomon - Product
            • Bart Kacicki - Product
            • Darby Bodden - Product
            • Demilade Jaiyeola - Product
            • Mark Byers - Product
            • Maciej Krasowski - Product
            • Bernard Sibanda - Product
            • Kristijan Kowalsky - Product
            • Bhanu Susarla - Product
          • Membership and Community Committee - candidates
            • Samuel Kobi - MCC
            • Ha Nguyen - MCC
            • Matthew Capps - MCC
            • Monique Tronchin - MCC (Withdrawn)
            • Caleb Montiel - MCC
            • Rodrigo Oyarzun Acuña - MCC
            • Anastasiia Polozova - MCC
            • Jeremiah Baani - MCC
            • Olivier Mwatsimulamo - MCC
            • Vianney Kweyamba - MCC
            • Faizan Shaikh- MCC
            • Wilmer Varon - MCC
            • Lawrence Ley - MCC
            • Bernard Sibanda - MCC
            • Brandon Cartwright - MCC
            • Anuj Chaudhary - MCC
            • Pablo Mellicovsky- MCC
            • Mubarak Oladimeji - MCC
            • Gabe Carr-Harris - MCC
            • Solomon Salifu - MCC
            • Martin Musagara - MCC
            • Bandu Boaz - MCC
            • Maximiliano Ferri - MCC
            • Max Oks - MCC
            • Charles D'Angelo - MCC
            • Baudouin Muvunga - MCC
            • Vaibhav Solanki - MCC
            • John Gibson - MCC
            • Nebiyu Sultan - MCC
            • Sanjaya Wanigasekera - MCC
            • Masaki Arai - MCC
            • Edomiya Girmay - MCC
            • Charles Hagan - MCC
            • Mohammed Mustapha Yakubu - MCC
            • Ian McCullough - MCC
            • Sebastián Aravena - MCC
            • Darlington Wleh - MCC
            • James Meidinger - MCC
            • Akheel Fouze - MCC
            • Collin Smith - MCC
            • Benjamin Baani - MCC
            • Lingling Liu - MCC
            • Nathan Angelo Kanapi - MCC
            • Randy - MCC
            • Sam Jeffrey M - MCC
            • Fanny Wijaya - MCC
            • Nathaniel Dwamena - MCC
            • David Tacuri - MCC
          • Technical Steering Committee - candidates
            • Josh Wellman - TSC
            • Delpe Acharige Wasana Delpage - TSC
            • Leandros Holleman - TSC
            • Nicolas Biri - TSC
            • Kevin Hammond - TSC
            • Markus Gufler - TSC
            • Johnny Kelly - TSC
            • Ronald Span - TSC
            • Faizan Shaikh- TSC
            • Adam Dean - TSC
            • Prabath Guruge - TSC
            • Bart Kacicki - TSC
            • Ben Hart - TSC
            • Zain Khan - TSC
          • Japanese translation of committee applicant biographies.
      • 2024 Board elections Introduction
        • How to apply as the Board Member seat
        • Role expectations
        • Requirements and considerations
        • Candidates for membership board seat election
        • Board Seat Candidates
          • Christian Oshea - Board
          • Kavinda Kariyapperuma - Board
          • William Price - Board
          • Max Oks - Board
          • Philip DiSarro - Board
          • Charles D'Angelo- Board
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          • Tevo Saks - Board
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          • Jonas Makeke - Board
          • Thiago Nunes - Board
          • Adam Rusch - Board
          • Zain Khan - Board
          • Maria Carmo - Board
          • Nicodemus Rodriguez - Board
          • Simon Fleck - Board
          • Board Seat Candidate Biographies in Japanese
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Kevin Hammond - ISC

Candidates Full Name

Kevin Hammond

Are you currently part of the committee they are applying for?

No

Is there a particular role within the committee that you are interested in, if so which and why? (if applicable)

I am willing to serve in any capacity that is required by the community and committee

What is your experiences within Intersect and Cardano?

I co-chair the Intersect Parameter Sub-Committee, and serve on the Intersect Technical Steering Committee, Security Working Group, and Hard Fork Working Group. I interact regularly with Intersect employees and members as part of my role as Head of Engineering for Cardano at IOG. I have helped establish Intersect as a functioning entity. In addition to my institutional membership via IOG, I am fully committed to Intersect as a personal founding member.

Today, Cardano is an established and respected blockchain, offering advanced proof-of-stake capabilities, staking rewards for Ada holders, smart contract capabilities, while operating a highly reliable globally distributed and decentralised network. Importantly, it also has a highly advanced and decentralised community governance system. As Head of Software Engineering for Cardano at IOG, and now IOE, I have been at the heart of this development, from the rollout of the Incentivised Testnet in 2019 to the delivery of the Chang Hard Fork earlier this month, and for the forthcoming Chang+1 delivery that will complete CIP-1694 and enable on-chain decentralised representation.

What are your pledges and plans should you be elected?

I pledge to use my detailed technical knowledge of Cardano, my long-standing research background, my strong software development background, and my connections with the Cardano ecosystem, to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved for Cardano, so that it maintains its unique position and influence within the blockchain sphere. I pledge to fulfil my duties to the community in an honest and transparent way, as a representative member of the Steering Committee.

Technology is at the heart of Cardano. I am applying to the Intersect Steering Committee since it is important to have a strong technical voice and presence on this key committee, that will shape the future direction of Intersect and its role within the community. My intention is to ensure that technology and research remain at the heart of Cardano, and that Intersect acts as the glue between Cardano developers and users. Many challenges need to be overcome, including setting the right long-term directions for Cardano as a reflection of a diverse and multi-faceted community. I will strive to achieve the correct balance, for the greater good of the Cardano ecosystem as a whole.

Why should the community vote for you?

As Head of Engineering for Cardano at IOG, I have been heavily involved in Cardano on a daily basis since 2019. I was a founding author of CIP-1694 and am firmly committed to the principles and practice of open community governance. I have provided Intersect with knowledge and advice that has enabled it to become established. I will continue to do this so it achieves the success that is needed to maintain Cardano as a leading blockchain.

Do you have any other Cardano affiliations or possible conflicts of interests, including you as an individual or an enterprise you are associated with?

I am employed by Input Output Engineering (IOE), a subsidiary of Input Output Global (IOG)

Are you currently in receipt of or previously received any Intersect or Cardano funding or grant?

Not personally. IOE has received Intersect funding to carry out development work on CIP-1694 and other activities.

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