Self Nomination for RC DAO Council Hello everyone! I am Evie, a Canadian web3 enthusiast since 2017 1. Who are you? What is your experience? - active member in many different chains, especially the Near ecosystem. DeFi is my area of expertise but have developed a deep understanding of web 3 technology through many years of research. - Over 8 years web2 background in finance and IT project management. - Business Development lead at Trisolaris – brought partners/collaborations such as Synapse, Axelar, Brave, and many more - Consulting at Everyone Eats Entertainment (NEAR music project) and an upcoming multi-chain project (not ready to disclose) 2. What skills do you possess? What are your goals? - business development/partnerships, on-chain analytics, finance, project management, team lead, community building, research, problem-solving - goal is to bring objectivity to help flourish the Near ecosystem 3. How are you involved with NEAR and the overall blockchain ecosystem? - I have been in the Near ecosystem for over 2 years and currently employed at Trisolaris as the Business Development lead. I am also consulting for Everyone Eats Entertainment, a new project with the goal of decentralizing the music/record label industry. - Started Near Canada (now handed off to Banyan) 4. Where is your home? Which communities do you represent? - I live in Toronto and I represent North America Continent 5. Why are you a good candidate? - 6 years in the space with a strong knowledge in web3 fundamentals especially Near protocol - I have worked closely with all the major Near and Aurora protocols and understand ecosystem needs - strong understanding of what is required to help Near grow in North America 6. Why should people vote for you? - many years of related professional experience - wide network and good relationships with many Near/Aurora projects (outside of the ecosystem too) - committed to see the Near protocol grow and stay competitive with other chains - great relationships with local communities (schools, companies, accelerators, etc) 7. What is your strategy to develop regional communities? - collaboration with different communities to provide synergies - work with ecosystem projects to improve on chain metrics 8. What are your expectations regarding your time commitment and compensation? - 10-20 hours at ecosystem standard rate 9. Please disclose any potential conflicts of interest, and feel free to be creative! - Employed at Trisolaris but do not foresee any potential conflicts