by 0xd11a019a70986bd607cbc1c1f9ae221c78581f49 (Yemel)
Linked Draft Proposal
Establish a Formal Process for Adding/Removing DAO Committee Members
Summary
This is the last step in the process of selecting a new Committee Member, this proposal represents the postulation of Champ as an elected member.
Abstract
The DAO needs to appoint 1 new member to the DAO Committee in order to reach the initial setup of 2-of-3 signers.
The Open Call received 10 postulations, from which 2 decided to step down from the process. The DAO Committee interviewed the candidates and ranked them using a system based on Trust, Technical Knowledge, Timezone, and DAO Participation.
Champ has been selected among the top 5 candidates. Find below an extract of Champ’s public application:
What is your full name?
Ryan Pal
What is your primary wallet address?
0x4262f8BB5bd9Ad132782D2a7279b532A1DC6BCbF
Why are you applying?
I see Decentraland as the most honest attempt to create a truly decentralised virtual world. The Decentraland DAO is a core pillar for this vision and I would like to contribute to it by ensuring its smooth and fair functioning as a DAO committee member, while enabling a dynamic and constructive environment for the DAO members.
What is your history with both Decentraland and Decentraland’s DAO?
I joined Decentraland in November 2021, and applied for a Tier 2 grant to develop a combat game in Decentraland. This early interaction with the Decentraland DAO gave me great insights into the functioning of the DAO and mechanics behind it.
Since then, the project I started has grown into the Wilderness P2E game and I have spent all this time building on Decentraland, engaging with the community and observing the different aspects of Decentraland evolve.
I had then applied successfully for a Tier 6 grant for expansion of Wilderness P2E in May 2022 which again gave me new insights into the DAO and taught me a lot about gathering support, handling criticism positively, understanding the point of views of different stakeholders in the Decentraland ecosystem and much more.
As a member of the DAO, I have been regularly involved in DAO discussions, helping people understand the processes and contributing my views on key topics.
What skills, qualifications, and experience will you bring to the committee?
* Educational Qualification : B. Tech. in Engineering (Mechanical) from IIT Kanpur, 2017
* Work Experience : 5 years of experience working in Agile teams at Tech. companies of different sizes, from being a startup founder and working in 2-3 people teams, to working at Gartner, a multinational corporation.
I am currently working as the co-founder for the Wilderness P2E [-25,90 DCL] for the past one year, wearing multiple hats every day including that of a developer, discord moderator, project manager and more.
My relevant skills for this role involve :
- Coding Smart Contracts, Management tools and Automating Operational Tasks
- Discourse Management
- Documentation
- Leading and Managing projects in agile and remote teams.
Can you commit at least 5 hours per week to the DAO?
Yes
Provide links to any relevant social media profiles or other information:
- Twitter : https://twitter.com/palryan
- LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/palryan/
- Medium : 0xChamp.dcl.eth
Provide a list of two references, that can attest to your character and commitment to Decentraland
Motivation
The DAO Committee should be conformed of 3 members elected by the Community.
Historical Context:
- Resignation of Eric to the DAO Committee .
- Formalization of the process for adding and removing members .
- Formalization of compensation for committee members .
- Open Call for new committee members .
Specification
The process is well specified in the governance proposal mentioned earlier. Here are some excerpts related to the final vote:
The process for adding a committee member includes three stages: the open application period, the committee interviews, and a final vote by ranked choice.
After the interview phase, the DAO Committee is responsible for creating a final proposal in the DAO listing their picks for the top 5 candidates.
If the DAO decides not to implement support for ranked choice voting,then separate proposals could be created for each individualcandidate selected by the DAO Committee after the interview stage.
Since Ranked Voting has not been implemented in the Governance dApp yet, the DAO Committee created 5 Governance Proposals, one per each candidate. By the end of the votation, the proposal that reaches the participation threshold and has the most positive voting power will be considered the winner.
Impacts
Add a new member to the DAO Committee.
Implementation Pathways
The Security Advisory Board and the current DAO Committee will grant privileges to the new member.
Conclusion
Over the past year, the DAO Committee has been proven essential for the regular operations of the DAO. Adding a new member should improve the security and decentralization of the DAO.
