# Ben Hart - Product

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Product Committee Criteria:

* Strong understanding of Cardano ecosystem and blockchain technology
* Experience in future technology and strategy research and design.
* A good understanding of blockchain economics 
* Commitment to transparency, collaboration, and community-driven processes
* Ability to dedicate time for regular meetings and committee work
* Excellent communication and analytical skills
* Demonstrated integrity and commitment to Cardano's values
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<summary>Candidates Full Name</summary>

Ben Hart

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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>

Voting member&#x20;

I feel that this committee is absolutely critical to the longevity and economic growth of Cardano, so I feel that my time is best spent here, helping us find alignment on the MOST critical activities for Cardano's success.

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

I have been serving as a voting member of the Membership and Community Committee, the MCC's working group on ecosystem grants, as well as the Core Infrastructure Roadmap Working group as a Co-Chair over the course of 2024. I have also been involved with the Product Committee and the Technical Steering committee to varying degrees.

Since early 2021, I have worked in various capacities to assist many Cardano businesses and services launch, and have worked directly with IOG to deliver core cardano functionality. I was also a co-chair of the Cardano Defi Alliance, and the Cardano Developer Experience Working Group.

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

To focus the commitee toward goals that will improve the overall economic state of Cardano. specifically:

* Improving the Bridging and Liquidity story for Cardano
* Enabling services, practices, and usecases that make Cardano faster and easier to use or build on.
* Growing both core and non-core development on Cardano.
* in particular - bringing many of the priorities of the Cardano Developer Experience Working Group forward to the Product committee as priorities of intersect and Cardano itself.

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

Continuity - I've been serving on several intersect committees since their inception and have a long history of involvement in the Cardano ecosystem, including helping to assemble the current budget AND shipping most of the Cardano Dapps you know and love.

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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 am CTO at Mlabs.city - Cardano's premier smart contract R\&D House and auditor. in this capacity i honor partnerships with dozens of cardano companies and groups. however this does not represent a substantial conflict of interest, as many of them are also part of the intersect membership.

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

MLabs has received two grants from Intersect in 2024.

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