For the past two years I've been working in Web3 governance and grant operations, reviewing projects, digging into on-chain data to verify real impact, and supporting teams that genuinely care about building something meaningful. Before crypto, I spent eight years in operations and HR, which gave me a solid foundation in process management, documentation, and working with people under pressure. I'm at my best when I'm learning, when the work matters, and when I can grow alongside the project I'm part of.
Optimism Collective
Remote
Maintained a 99% participation rate across 100 governance proposals as a Delegate, always providing written rationales, and ranked in the top 20 most active delegates out of 100 tracked participants. As Anticapture Commission Lead, wrote the first Internal Operating Procedures, managed transactions from a wallet with 10M OP in delegated voting power, and contributed to a structural governance change that resulted in governor upgrades going through community vote. Served as one of 5/7 multisig signers responsible for approving grant disbursements across two grant cycles (18 months), collectively protecting roughly $6.3M USD in approved funding. Tracked milestone and audit completion for 110+ approved grants, verifying that deliverables were genuinely met before any disbursement moved forward. Managed the full post-approval relationship with grantee teams: check-ins, milestone verification, answering questions, evaluating modification requests, and recommending second-tranche approvals.
Optimism Collective
Remote
Reviewed roughly 270 grant applications over 12 months, evaluating eligibility, documentation completeness, and program fit. Participated in internal decisions including operational votes and collaborative discussions on project approvals. Worked directly with applicants: requesting missing information, flagging rule violations, asking for modifications, and making sure submissions were complete and well-structured before reaching final review. In Season 6, proactively reached out to projects to encourage strong candidates to apply, resulting in one funded grant. Built a Dune dashboard on own initiative to analyze TVL growth from grantees, tracking on-chain data to assess real impact — work that contributed to being elected as a Milestones and Metrics reviewer the following season.
Optimism Collective
Remote
As govNERD, supported foundation operations, moderated the governance forum, drafted proposals, and helped onboard new contributors by transferring accumulated governance knowledge.
Ethereum México
Remote
Co-founded Ethereum México alongside 4 other founders, growing the community to 1,000+ members. Managed fundraising across event sponsorships and ecosystem grant programs, raising roughly $110,000+ USD, plus additional token grants from ecosystem programs. Led the sponsorship fundraising team for the flagship annual events, growing income from $31,000 USD in 2023 to $55,000 USD in 2024, with 600 attendees in 2023 and 800 in 2024.
General Magic and Giveth
Remote
Supported the co-founder of General Magic across calendar management, task prioritization, and follow-up on key deliverables, working across multiple projects and product teams simultaneously. Coordinated an internal AI adoption program bringing together developers, designers, and communications teams from different projects, handling scheduling, participant coordination, and session recordings. Tracked income and expenses for Decentral Camp at Burning Man, supported grant applications for multiple projects, and later moved into fundraising for Giveth through cold outreach and grant program applications.
Restaurant Industry
On-site
Started in customer-facing roles across different hospitality businesses, progressively moving into operations and administration. Joined the final company as Treasury Administrator, receiving cash, processing provider payments, reviewing daily financial reports, and providing insights to management. Promoted to Head of HR, managing employee contracts, document collection, health certifications, and infrastructure compliance for a hospitality group with 3 venues and 100+ employees, acting as legal representative for government filings and regulatory requirements. Ran a small food business independently for approximately one year while studying accounting, handling operations and administration from scratch.
Bachelor's Degree
Bootcamp