We are applying as a duo! Here’s a bit about us:
Paula Berman: I’m a co-Founder of Democracy Earth Foundation and one of the leading researchers in the space of Sybil-resistant identity protocols, having co-authored the seminal paper in the field (and a companion introductory op-ed for Coindesk). I have actively contributed to Proof of Humanity since its inception in 2017 and I am a part of the team currently behind its operations. Over the past 6 years I have led several online governance experiments with mechanisms such as liquid democracy and quadratic voting (qv), including the first qv implementation in the United States government for the state of Colorado (read more here). I also led community efforts at Democracy Earth such as our Ambassadors and Student Ambassador programs, with highly talented and well-connected innovators from around the globe.
Sofía Cossar: I am an international development consultant and human rights law expert. I have worked with legislators from all over the world, governmental agencies, human rights NGOs as well as international organizations like the United Nations and the International Criminal Court, to promote more inclusive and egalitarian societies. As a part of that journey, I became a researcher at Democracy Earth Foundation in late 2017. I authored the article on liquid democracy and the Tyranny of the majority and co-authored the paper on UBI in the Blockchain Age, which I presented at the Interdisciplinary Conference on Basic Income at the University of Freiburg, Germany, in October 2018. Last year, Paula and I produced the report on DEF’s Decision-Making Pilots, where we shared lessons learned hoping to inspire other e-democracy and e-governance initiatives. More recently, I participated as a panelist in the first Digital Direct Democracy World Conference (3DCON), where I spoke about all the philosophical, political, legal, ethical and technical aspects of implementing decentralized and digital decision-making.
Our ongoing engagement over the years reflect our shared belief that together, Proof of Humanity, $UBI and the Proof of Humanity DAO can become one of the most meaningful political and economic experiments of our times.
Here you can read an extended overview of our plans and long-term vision for Proof of Humanity.
TLDR:
What do we want to do?
Integrate Proof of Humanity’s credentials with airdrop platforms, quadratic funding systems, DeFi tools, SSI providers, privacy solutions, governance tools and other dapps in the Ethereum ecosystem. List the $UBI token widely and bring in investors, philanthropists and institutional partners to support it. Work closely with the community, developing the governance of the Proof of Humanity DAO with state-of-the-art mechanisms. Create an Ambassadors Program. Improve software development processes and communications.
How do we want to do it?
Opening channels for dynamic and productive feedback loops between our team and the community at large. Collaborating with our powerful networks of innovators, social leaders, technologists, artists and researchers to fully explore and leverage the possibilities afforded by the Proof of Humanity protocol. Implementing procedures to ensure transparency and accountability for our performance.
Time commitment: 100% for one year.
Compensation: Given the volatility of ETH it is difficult to estimate the availability of funds to hire workers for the DAO. Instead of pinning down a specific number, we propose setting one third of the ETH budget to our team, leaving two thirds available to hire a developer. We request that once our proposal is approved by the DAO, the yearly amount in ETH is set aside in a dollar pegged token. Finally, given that we are flexible with our salaries and want to make it work within the budget constraints of Proof of Humanity, but cannot estimate what that budget will be once we are finally able to put ourselves forward as candidates to be voted on by the DAO, we request waiting until we move to step 6 of the recruitment procedures to also specify an allocation in UBI to complement our earnings.
The reasoning behind proposing two hires, as opposed to one, is Proof of Humanity has needs that extend beyond the attributions of a single Product Manager. We need will need to work on product development, integrations, public relations, marketing, community management. Doing all of that with quality requires more than one person. We expect to collaborate on all fronts, but have separated attributions here for clarity:
Paula Berman: I will be primarily responsible for the strategy of the following components: Growth / Integrations + Technical development (security - privacy - incentives - UX - processes) + Community + Governance. This includes driving key developments in these four areas (described in more detail on our medium post), helping the team set its priorities and interfacing with partners, philanthropists, investors and researchers.
Sofía Cossar: Sofía will be primarily responsible for operations within the following components: Growth / Integrations + Technical development (security - privacy - incentives - UX - processes) + Community Management + Governance. This includes managing communications for Proof of Humanity and overseeing the implementation of strategies in these four areas.
Additionally, we will leverage @Justin and @RoboTeddy who have each committed a minimum of 5 hours a month (without compensation) to consult on product and software development.
CV Paula Berman
CV Sofía Cossar
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