# Adam Dean - OSC

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OSC Criteria: 

* Quantitative and qualitative participation in building Open Source tools, Projects, or Organizations. General seats on the OSC may also be filled by senior maintainers or equivalent on a current Cardano Project.
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<summary>Candidates Full Name</summary>

Adam Dean

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<summary>Are you currently part of the committee they are applying for?</summary>

Yes

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

I am not seeking a particular role on the Open Source Committee.

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<summary>What is your experiences within Intersect and Cardano?</summary>

I have been a member of the Cardano Community since 2019 during the ITN and HTN phases where I was a stake pool operator, eventually running an NFT/Token minting platform (Buffy Bot), and then moving into community event organization and planning (cNFTcon, NFTxLV). Through it all I have contributed to the open source and developer ecosystem of Cardano where, when, and how I could.

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<summary>What are your pledges and plans should you be elected?</summary>

I would like to continue to drive the Cardano Open Source ecosystem to see wider and easier community participation in core maintenance and development metrics.

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<summary>Why should the community vote for you?</summary>

I am one of the few individuals with previous experience being part of the committee and have a long history of developing open source tools in the Cardano ecosystem. I believe that my knowledge and contributions as a community member can help to open avenues for contribution and participation from the wider ecosystem beyond the "founding entities" to ensure a healthy and robust open source ecosystem exists around Cardano and specifically related to the Intersect-managed repositories and technologies.

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

I work for myself as an independent consultant and do advise or speak with numerous teams. I am a founding member and equity holder for DripDropz, LLC.

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<summary>Are you currently in receipt of or previously received any Intersect or Cardano funding or grant?</summary>

I have received grants from Intersect to hold both membership and governance-related workshops and have received grants from Project Catalyst in the past to support some of my open source projects including: GateKeeper, CIP-88, Cardano Mercury, and others.

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