Dear Ops Team,
I would like to put forth my candidacy to the post of “Governance Analyst” and be a positive agent for change.
Compatibility with Job Description & Responsibilities
Criteria 1:
"Expert in the field of governance, specializing in researching, analyzing, and providing insights on governance structures, policies, and practices.
This may include conducting in-depth studies on governance issues, advising on best practices, and contributing to the development of effective governance framework for organizations.”
Response :
- Two years of independent governance research-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasanth-vijayakumar/
- Governance Workshops
Attended > 20 Governance Research Workshops on decentralised governance
PoW: This is how my personal MIRO dashboard looks ..
- Expert Research Interviews:
‘Expert user’ participant in > 5 User Research Programs in DAOs by multiple stakeholders
a) Bachelor’s Thesis Research, on the subject of “User Experience of DAOs” by J. C Van Meenen, University of Utrecht (Utrecht University | Sharing science, shaping tomorrow )
PoW- Informed Consent Form https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y21h_vsXFIqH3nOQa0VMX9svaya_zivb/view?usp=sharing
Public testimonial: https://twitter.com/jortvanmeenen/status/1743256356394516955’
b) University Research- “Participative Decision-Making in Distributed Autonomous Organizations: Implications for Managing Human Resources on the Blockchain” by Dr. Trent McDonanld- Professor CS at RMIT University, Melbourne-
PoW:- Signed PICF
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RwqyPjzza38D6_6Ju0g0KR5OqY5JTUiN/view?usp=sharing
c) Private Research Thesis, “Decision Making in DAOs” by the ex- UX head of Google Suite and Asana
PoW- Video Interview link available on Request.
The rest are under NDA
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YC Startup school participant with a theme in DAO framework design idea - Otroms Biovet -
Deck (updated AFTER the course) : https://tome.app/uhthred/ostroms-biovet-pitch-draft-clcvwwkd20mpi8r40kadrk11r
PoW: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I7cZc4NuJtPjcMY228EJKpVKEtXNlrJA/view?usp=sharing -
NDC Constitution Working Group, Contributor (November 2022- February 2023) -
Grant winning work for
● Authoring a theoretical dissection, questioning the viability of Small Group Method(proposed internally) as a method of governance for NDC GWG - the framework was dismissed from the discussions as a result -
● Providing feedback/ critique on every version of governance framework and constitution drafts since joining-
● GWG Onboarding Criteria document- Feedback + Questions
● Workshop participation by Andrej - defining functions and responses
● Authored- The agent -structure dilemma - a feedback + missing links in the Separation of power foolproofing solutions(some of which has so far made in to the framework itself)
● Collected community feedback on governance forum via a public post
● Responding to messages in Constitution WG and the NDC governance Telegram channels clarifying doubts and questions from the members regarding the framework
All works available on request -
PoW- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1clUcKMFdm9wUmZh1fcPmM7QC4i-UmzNw/view?usp=sharing -
MA Political Science from University of Exeter, UK https://www.exeter.ac.uk/ (a top 10 University in UK - Politics Rankings 2026 )
Criteria 2
Capability for conducting specific job responsibilities
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“Collaboration with stakeholders: “
Head of Sales for the largest lighting Manufacturer from China for Dubai -
PoW: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AR15_m90zkwZUm4l-PX_waCUb5KjoQna/view?usp=sharing -
“Analysis of incoming ideas”
VP of Research at the investment banking division at https://www.finlead.in/ in charge for raising capital for start up clients)
PoW: Personal Reference from the CTO of Motor controller supplier C-Electric raises an undisclosed amount at a valuation of USD 4 million • EVreporter - Contact details on request- -
“Assessment of 3-d party vendor proposals”
Project Manager at https://naseba.com/ at the real estate desk- involved in private equity in the real estate asset class
PoW: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qnFEKDWy0blcT23mISEnT0kLmSfws-mb/view?usp=drive_link -
“Analysis of web3 best practices:”
Nearly two years of research into DAO practices and governance
Personal Reference: https://twitter.com/paulofonseca__
Last three months of Professional Journey :
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Joined a launchpad
https://twitter.com/UhthredB/status/1743686612637356406?t=vUGLnffqcKpjTlMUHgDc7g&s=19 -
Open source experiment
https://twitter.com/Abdullahi_Ab_di/status/1753871707352289683?s=20 -
Built: Baldr A wallet less, gasless, serverless bot that saves discord conversations permanently on chain - (User Testing-)
Join the Conduit Works Discord Server! -
Won “Significant promise for future” Award at Arweave Hackathon
https://x.com/arweaveindia/status/1734972939702075426?s=20 -
Joined Arweave India Hacker House Cohort 1
https://twitter.com/ManjulSiddharth/status/1732229191234666953?s=20
Other notes on candidacy for the consideration of Ops Team
No conflict of interest in terms of
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Time:
Does not hold a paid position with any organisation within or outside the NEAR Ecosystem. Can dedicate 100 % time and energy to bring on a positive change for NDC governance process improvement -
Affiliation:
Has never held a paid position from within the NEAR ecosystem. Was never a ‘moderator’ with any guild, nor a ‘council member’ for a DAO, or an affiliate to ANY “cartels’’ -
Expertise:
Has never applied for, nor have taken remuneration for any domains OTHER THAN Governance Research. Has never been a ‘moderator’, ‘spokesperson’ nor a ‘representative’ -
Quid-pro-quo
Has zero exposure to vectors of “quid-pro-quo” accusations, never played an activist for a sect, no exchange of ANY relationships with existing Congress Members, nor a past association or a history of questionable activism in return of ANY expectations
Contact Details
Email Id: uhthredsonofuhthred@gmail.com
Telegram: Telegram: Contact @Uhthred_B
End of Submission.