Adam Dean - OSC

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.

Candidates Full Name

Adam Dean

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

Yes

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

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

What is your experiences within Intersect and Cardano?

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.

What are your pledges and plans should you be elected?

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.

Why should the community vote for you?

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.

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 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.

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

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.