Nomination and Election Process for the UNI-ARB Grant Program (UAGP) and Delegate Program (UADP)

Requests for Comment
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  1. Grant Program (UAGP)
  2. Applicant Name: JoJo
  3. Twitter: @jojo17568
  4. Applicant Summary including why interested in applying for the Program:
    As a former threat-intel engineer who transitioned to a full-time builder two years ago, I currently work since incetpion for JonesDao, a core protocol native to Arbitrum.
    I am drawn to this program because I am currently a member of another grant committee on Arbitrum, specifically the Questbook one. This committee has a distinct focus, primarily awarding smaller grants compared to this program. Joining this program would place me in a unique position, enabling me to engage with various protocols and guide them based on their specific products and requirements. The concept of awarding a limited number of grants, yet ensuring they have a significant impact, genuinely resonates with me.
  5. Involvement in Uniswap and/or Arbitrum community or prior initiatives:
    I only began my professional involvement with Uniswap a few months ago. Currently, I am developing a strategy to algorithmically manage user liquidity in the V3 product. I firmly believe that this type of strategy is essential. At present, there’s a clear bifurcation: on one hand, we have DEXs that are now advocating for V3-style liquidity, and on the other, we have average users who just get an headache by mentioning impermanent loss in mathematical terms, let alone managing a V3 range.
    Furthermore, I’ve been deeply engaged with JonesDao, a protocol native to Arbitrum, since its inception. I’ve established strong connections with nearly all protocols on Arbitrum. This is due to countless business development calls to identify the right partners for our vault and my role in the Questbook grant committee.
    Needless to say, I’ve been a Uniswap user since its inception.
  6. Prior experience in Grants Programs:
    I currently oversee the portfolio for the Questbook grant program on Arbitrum, specifically focused on the domain of “new protocols and ideas.” In this capacity, I have not only crafted robust rubrics and evaluation metrics but have also cultivated relationships with the entire Arbitrum community, ranging from protocols and builders to delegates.
    Finally, I have learned how to understand the POV of Delegates by having a direct contact with most of them in the Arbitrum chain, both for the previous election and for current votings such as the STIP program. This has allowed me to tailor the requests as a function of what a good delegate needs in term of information to move forward to the best decision.
  7. Any anticipated conflicts of interest:
    I am currently in collaboration with the following DAOs: JonesDao and Aura Finance. Therefore, I would recuse myself from any grant requests or decisions related to these DAOs.
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