Name of Applicant & Applicant’s Representative: Entropy Advisors
Email Address: cattin@entropyadvisors.com, sam@entropyadvisors.com (please contact both)
Telegram Handle: @cattin, @swmartin19 (please contact both)
Country of Residence & Time Zone: EST, Perú
Preferred Role within the Supervisory Council: Operations
Background & Skills
Provide a brief overview of your experience within DAOs and governance. Highlight any relevant leadership or organizational roles within Arbitrum or other DAOs. Include how your experience has prepared you for the responsibilities of the Supervisory Council. (400 words max)
Over the last eight months, Entropy Advisor has established itself as a core contributor to the Arbitrum DAO, successfully managing and coordinating multiple high-impact initiatives. Our experience in governance and organizational management is demonstrated through the following work:
- Spearheading the Stylus Sprint program, which involved developing and executing the proposal, ensuring a balanced evaluation committee, coordinating with QuestBook to set up the platform for application tracking, and organizing a marketing push in tandem with OCL
- Developing and implementing the Arbitrum Multisig Support System, which helped save the DAO hundreds of thousands of dollars in operational costs and created a more professionalized multisig system. It currently secures over $16m and can be tracked with Entropy’s custom dashboard.
- Researching and designing the OpCo proposal, which seeks to expand the DAOs operational capabilities further to improve the DAO’s ability to execute different strategies efficiently.
- Incorporating a wide range of stakeholder feedback to create a Treasury Management proposal. Coordinated with multiple parties to find exceptional members for the Treasury Management Council and the Growth Management Committee.
- Developing the Arbitrum DAO Delegate Code of Conduct to provide delegates with written guidelines and best practices.
- Formalizing the DAO’s operations and procedures by introducing a series of standards for elections, voting schedules, minimum application periods, and basic requirements for DAO-funded initiatives (delegating to the Exclude Address).
- Leading the ARB Staking Reward Working Group as project manager, where our team hosts weekly calls with working group members and ensures that work is distributed effectively between contributors.
- Proposing and drafting the DAO Mission, Vision, and Purpose, which, paired with the Strategic Objectives System, will increase the DAO operational capabilities by aligning contributors on specific objectives.
These are some of the initiatives that Entropy has been working on, which demonstrates our commitment to the DAO and our experience in operational and leadership roles. Apart from this, our team members have been contributing to the Arbitrum DAO since its inception, having been involved in a variety of initiatives, including participation in the LTIPP Council, Questbook Domains, and V1 of the ARDC. Additionally, many members of our team previously worked at one of the leading research providers in the industry, which complements the requirements for the Supervisory Council role.
Explain how your skills align with the responsibilities of the Supervisory Council. Focus on your ability to oversee strategic priorities, manage resources, and handle communication or operations. (400 words max)
Entropy’s ongoing work and team members’ previous experiences directly align with the core responsibilities outlined by the ARDC Supervisory Council, particularly in operations and resource management. Through our work leading multiple concurrent initiatives, we have developed and demonstrated the key competencies required for effective oversight of the ARDC’s strategic priorities and day-to-day operations.
Our operational capabilities are evidenced through our approach to project management and constant coordination with different parties in the DAO. As project managers for the ARB Staking Working Group, we’ve demonstrated our ability to coordinate with multiple contributors, distribute tasks amongst them, and consolidate all the information gathered to provide the DAO with a recommendation on potential staking reward sources.
The Stylus Sprint is another example that showcases our team’s organizational and project management expertise. So far, Entropy has executed the proposal, organized an evaluation committee, and led the creation of necessary program materials, including the application template, grading rubric, and final RFP Track categories. In addition to reviewing applications, our team will also coordinate feedback and ongoing communication between applicants and the evaluation committee to ensure that every application is of the highest quality.
In specific regard to resource management, Entropy has led the 2025 Events Budget proposal, showcasing our ability to handle financial planning and resource allocation. This initiative required coordinating with OCL and the Foundation’s event teams, establishing a streamlined process for event approvals, and managing a budget of $1.5m. Additionally, we also led the development of the Treasury Management proposal. If this proposal passes, we will also be members of the Growth Management Committee, where we will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships for the DAO.
Motivation & Strategic Vision
What motivates you to join the Supervisory Council, and what do you hope to achieve during your term? Explain why you are interested in a specific role (Communications or Operations) and how it aligns with your experience and skills. (300 words max)
As stated in Entropy’s proposal to work exclusively with the Arbitrum DAO, our vision is to “turn Arbitrum into a sustainable entity with durable operations in place. We want to be the spearhead of catalyzing operational change and leave a long-lasting structure in its wake.” The ARDC Supervisory Council’s Operations role directly aligns with our vision in ensuring the DAO’s initiatives operate efficiently and effectively.
Our motivation stems from seeing firsthand how proper operational frameworks can help maximize the impact of DAO initiatives. We’ve developed a deep understanding of coordinating complex workstreams while maintaining alignment with the DAO’s objectives through our work on multiple proposals and individual contributions. The operations role would allow us to apply what we have learned to enhance the ARDC’s effectiveness. By leveraging our strategic position within the DAO, we’ll help ARDC members better understand what workflows they should prioritize.
Lastly, we value our ability to save the DAO money wherever possible. Our team is more than qualified to handle the responsibilities of the Supervisory Council position, and see this as a great opportunity to save the DAO funds on council positions that otherwise require pay.
What strategic priorities would you focus on during your term to ensure the ARDC meets its goals? How do you plan to contribute to aligning the ARDC’s activities with the broader objectives of the ArbitrumDAO? (500 words max)
During our term, we will focus on several key strategic priorities to ensure the ARDC effectively serves its mandate while maintaining alignment with the DAO’s broader objectives:
- Effective Resource Management and Utilization
- Implement systematic tracking of working group member hours and deliverables under the retainer model.
- Ensure optimal allocation of resources across the different verticals per the DAO demands and priorities.
- Create a clear process for evaluating and approving task requests based on strategic value.
- Regular monitoring of budget utilization and project progress.
- Operational Framework
- Establish a standardized process for task assignment and milestone tracking.
- Coordinate with other Supervisory Council members to implement clear documentation standards for ARDC activities.
- Develop efficient workflows for financial management, including coordination of payments through the MSS.
- Create a system to track the completion of pre-paid hours and manage subsequent payment phases.
- Alignment with DAO Initiatives
- Coordinate ARDC workstreams with ongoing DAO initiatives.
- Integrate ARDC deliverables with broader DAO operational frameworks.
- Regular evaluation of projects against strategic objectives.
Through these operational priorities, we aim to create an efficient and effective framework that enables the ARDC to maximize its impact while maintaining alignment with the DAO’s objectives. Entropy’s experience in managing and developing complex initiatives positions our team well to assist the ARDC in meeting its goals.
Role-Specific Responsibilities [Only Applicable to Operations Role]
Describe your experience in overseeing operations and resource management. How will you manage the ARDC’s resources effectively, particularly within the context of the retainer model, where two-thirds of the cap allocated to working members is contingent on actual project needs? Provide examples of how you will track project deliverables, manage budgets, and ensure that payments are aligned with project milestones and usage. (500 words max)
As detailed above, our team has extensive experience in overseeing programs and managing resources. Apart from this, one of our team members (@cattin) assisted with QuestBook’s Education, Community Growth, and Events, he’s also a chair at the MSS, giving him direct experience in coordinating resource allocation and overseeing the effective distribution of the DAO’s resources. Additionally, our role in coordinating the ARB Staking Working Group demonstrates our capability to manage complex workstreams and ensure effective resource allocation.
Drawing lessons from the ARDC’s first term, we will implement a comprehensive system for managing the retainer model, with particular attention to the challenges and successes identified by the DAO advocate. Our approach will focus on three key areas:
- First, we will establish a clear financial oversight mechanism, which includes implementing detailed tracking of working member hours against deliverables, managing the one-fifth upfront payment allocation, and coordinating with the MSS for the 50/50 payment structure for subsequent work. We’ll maintain clear documentation of all financial transactions and resource utilization, including publicly available dashboards that any party can verify and audit.
- Second, we will create a structured project management framework that builds on the successful elements of the first term’s operations. This includes maintaining comprehensive meeting minutes in a public Notion workspace, implementing a clear system for task requests and prioritization, and establishing regular check-ins with working members. This, in coordination with the other Supervisory Council members, ensures that every update related to the project is properly communicated with the DAO through every public means available, including keeping an up-to-date communications thread.
- Third, we will implement a robust tracking system for deliverables and milestones. Learning from the previous term, where they had around 42 deliverables across six months, we’ll establish a clear process for evaluating time estimates, monitoring progress, and validating completed work. This includes creating standardized templates for reporting and maintaining transparent documentation for all interested parties.
Our operational framework will ensure that resources are allocated efficiently, based on actual usage and strategic priorities, while maintaining transparency and accountability.
Explain your approach to maintaining transparent task-tracking systems for the ARDC. How will you use tools like public dashboards or Notion to ensure accountability and provide regular progress updates to the DAO? (300 words max)
As mentioned previously, we plan to use a public Notion workspace that will serve as the primary hub for ARDC operations. This workspace will include detailed meeting minutes from all ARDC sessions, comprehensive task tracking for each vertical, and clear documentation of deliverable progress. Taking inspiration from the work done by the DAO Advocate on the first term, we will maintain an updated dashboard showing active workstreams, completed deliverables, and resource utilization across ARDC verticals.
Prioritization & Time Allocation
You will also need to evaluate and prioritize deliverables while assessing whether the time quoted by working members for specific tasks is reasonable. How will you determine which deliverables should be prioritized based on DAO needs, and how will you assess whether the time allocated for these tasks is appropriate? (400 words max)
Our prioritization framework will primarily be driven by the DAO’s immediate needs and strategic objectives. Drawing from the ARDC’s first term, where only 8 out of the 42 deliverables came from direct DAO requests, we recognize the importance of proactively identifying and prioritizing work that adds the most value to the DAO. This includes considering upcoming governance decisions, broader ecosystem developments, and strategic initiatives that require research and analysis.
Time assessment will be based on explicit task complexity and scope evaluation criteria. When working members submit time estimates for specific deliverables, we will evaluate them against several factors: the complexity of the required research or analysis, historical data from similar tasks completed in the first term, and the specific level of expertise required. This evaluation will help us ensure that quoted hours are reasonable and align with the expected deliverable quality.
Summary of Qualifications
In summary, highlight your key qualifications and explain why you are a strong fit for the Supervisory Council. Emphasize the skills and experiences that make you well-suited for either the Communications or Operations role and how you will contribute to the ARDC’s success. (400 words max)
To summarize, Entropy Advisors has a proven track record of developing and managing high-impact programs in the Arbitrum DAO. Our team is currently composed of 5 members, soon to be 6, each of which has previous experiences and skills that can help contribute to the ARDC’s success.
Given the level of our involvement in the DAO and position as a mesh-layer between key stakeholders, our team has a unique insight into what should be the highest priority action items for the ARDC members.
Lastly, as part of Entropy’s exclusivity clause with the Arbitrum DAO, our team will be waiving any payment associated with the Supervisory Council. If elected, this ARB can either be returned to the DAO or remain in the MSS-controlled multisig as a buffer for the ARDC V2.