Bernard Sibanda - MCC

Candidates Full Name

Bernard Sibanda

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)

Cardano Smart Contract Education, Adoption and Rapid Development amoung tertiary institutions

What is your experiences within Intersect and Cardano?

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.

What are your pledges and plans should you be elected?

My pledge is to be transparent, professional in working with global community, put the needs of Cardano community members first and to promote a culture of being proudly Cardano and Intersect

Why should the community vote for you?

1. I have been successfull since 2022 in building a strong Cardano community in South Africa because I put the community needs first.

2. Create and promote Cardano and Intersect Voltaire - Onchain Cardano governance because this will be Cardano's competitive edge.

3. Listen and implement what Cardano community members want via polls and surveys and feedback from Town Halls and Hubs.

4. Drive Cardano growth by keeping those we have and recruiting new members or creating structures that do so

5. Be committed to serving the Cardano community.

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

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

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.