# Bernard Sibanda - 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>

Bernard Sibanda

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

No

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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>

As it involves product and service development, promotion, and sales, I will research and work on improving commercialization strategies and the roadmap, in line with stakeholders' needs, technical oversight, innovation and development, and related governance activities.

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

I have been involved with Catalyst as community reviewer, voter and got funded in fund 11. I have successfully built a strong Cardano community in South Africa by successfully hosting summits 2022, 2023, workshops on Haskell, CIP-1694, Constitutional Workshops, CATH Africa Expansion, Catalyst Working Group Funding priorities. I established Coxygen Global a Cardano Smart Contract supprt and training community. I have now launched a Cardano Open Source tertiary group of students. I am a Developer Advocate working hard to improve developer experience. In short, am a community builder and developer.

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

My pledges are to conduct effective research, lead the commercial vision\
for products and services, develop a roadmap that accounts for deadlines\
and timelines, and focus on customer needs. I fully dedicate myself to\
serving Cardano and Intersect, as demonstrated by my community\
activities here: <https://cardanoafrica.live/>

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

I am a Cardano developer working with communities that include\
universities and influential government figures in WIMS-Cardano\
communities, such as those in Norway, Australia, Southern, and Central\
Africa. I collaborate with Sonya, the CEO of Bitcoin Events\
(<https://bitcoinevents.co.za/>), and the Botswana Satoshi Centre, which\
is sponsored by the government (<https://satoshicentre.org/>), and I have\
connections to educational institutions in South Africa. One of the\
opportunities is to promote Cardano services and products to global\
communities through these platforms.

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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 an Intersect Developer Advocate and a funded Catalyst member in Fund 11.

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

Yes, it was for running the Constitutional Workshop in Johannesburg. I am being funded by Intersect for work as a Cardano Developer Advocate. I received Cardano funding for Coxygen Global in fund 11.

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