Application Form
Applicant / Nominee Information
- Full Name: Edgar Prediger
- Contact Information: TG: @EzR3aL, X: https://x.com/DeFi_EzR3aL
- Current Occupation: Full-time Delegate at AAVE & ARBITRUM DAO
- Country of Residence / Time Zone: Malta / CET
Applicant / Nominee Qualifications and Experience
- Identify one of the domains described within the Desired Qualifications section in the OpCo - Oversight and Transparency Committee (OAT) Application Process Overview forum post in which you have the most experience and describe that experience:
- I could see myself best fitting for Corporate Finance, Capital Allocation, and Financial & Risk Management in the first place and then as well Business Development and Strategy & Operations. As further described under “additional information” my main profession before going full Web3 & Governance was in sales & finance. In this work, I was responsible for analysing data including financial and sales data to identify underlying problems and opportunities, and developing solutions to address these. I was also responsible for managing projects, optimising processes, communicating results and gathering feedback to feed into future actions. I managed teams of 15-35 people and was responsible for providing oversight and performance assessment of these teams.
- Within Aave and Arbitrum DAOs I have significant experience in providing oversight and feedback in a DAO context including analysing financial performance of protocols and service providers. I have a strong public record of this work with success evidenced by becoming the largest delegate in Aave DAO, trusted by roughly 70 individuals delegating their vote to me.
- Describe your network and reputation within the blockchain/technology industry.
- Being the largest independent delegate in the Aave DAO since its inception I regularly work with risk companies like Gauntlet, Chaos Labs, and Llama Risk.
- I have contacts to finance service providers like Karpatkey and TokenLogic.
- Contacts to technical SPs like Avara, BGDLabs
- Active channels with Areta, StableLab as well as several whales for different DeFi protocols and VCs.
- Contacts & bi-weekly meetings with oracle providers like Chainlink, Redstone and API3.
- And general contacts to industry giants and KOL
- Have you previously represented a crypto brand and/or navigated DAO governance:
- I have been active in the Aave DAO since its inception. First as a voter and commentator. For more than 1.5 years now, I have been the largest independent active delegate. I have also been active in the Arbitrum DAO for a year now.
- Detail your experience in advisory, governance, and/or oversight roles:
- I have been helping the Aave DAO to track costs and make reasonable changes to governance proposals to accordingly adjust and be profitable, having a concrete impact on strategy and management of the now almost $90m annualised revenue.
- Leveraging my network to help ecosystem partners onboard through governance processes and help them get in touch with the right teams for maximum impact.
- Daily operational tasks like managing the Aave DAO Forum together with other admins.
- Doing peer reviews of proposals & giving feedback, including those relating to financial management and reporting.
- Have you previously contributed to the Arbitrum DAO? Describe any relevant experiences through which you’ve gained an understanding of the DAO’s current structure, contributors, and programs:
- I have been active in the Arbitrum DAO for nearly a year now. I was able to become a recognised delegate under the DIP.
- I am not currently active in any other initiative within the Arbitrum DAO.
- Given the scope of OpCo is relatively broad in its current form, describe how you view OpCo’s role within the DAO and what it should accomplish to deem the entity a success over the next 3-5 years:
- There should be clear rules and guidelines on all relevant financial decisions, like fixed grant fundings per year, treasury tracking, public dashboards to follow the success or failure of decisions. Proactive problem-solving while keeping and even strengthening the decentralized Ethos, which it is struggling with right now. OPCo needs to be able to identify and address potential risks to the DAO and other important stakeholders to take measures against it and be able to compete with other major L2.
Additional Information (Only complete if relevant)
Please share any other relevant information that supports the applicant/nominee:
- 15 years of experience mainly in sales & finance at the biggest retailer in Europe and the 4th biggest in the world. For the past 3.5 years I have been responsible for the biggest market (Germany) gathering relevant KPIs from our stores together with teams of 15-35 people. We then monitor this data to make recommendations to improve measured KPIs via internal projects, training and processes.
References (Only complete if relevant)
Please provide the name, position, and contact information of individuals who can attest to the applicant’s/nominee’s qualifications and character:
- Sid from Areta
- James from Karpatkey
- Aave SP like ChaosLabs, Llamarisk, etc.
Disclosures
Please disclose all of the applicant’s/nominee’s actual and potential conflicts of interest, including but not limited to financial, personal, DAO governance, and professional:
Please disclose all active contributor roles and payment streams related to the Arbitrum DAO that the applicant/nominee, and entities that they have a professional or financial relationship with, has and is receiving:
- I am an active delegate at the Aave & Arbitrum DAO and I have been voting in the past on some proposals at Optimism & ZKSync.
- I am paid by the Aave DAO under the Orbit program, as well by the Arbitrum DAO under the latest DIP.
- I am a holder of AAVE, GHO, ARB.
Declarations
- The applicant/nominee understands that any offer to join and hold a position in the OAT is contingent on:
- Successfully completing as well as maintaining updated all relevant non-disclosure agreements, KYC requirements, and other necessary documents
- Not being a direct representative or full-time employee at network competitors (e.g., Solana, Polygon, Optimism)
- The person as well as any companies with which the person maintains a professional or financial relationship to relinquish any and all contributor roles within the Arbitrum DAO that were obtained through an official election or ratification process conducted via Snapshot or Tally
- The person as well as any companies with which the person maintains a professional or financial relationship to abstain from becoming an internal employee for OpCo, entering into service provider contracts with the entity, or applying for any contributor role within the Arbitrum DAO that requires an official election or ratification process through Snapshot or Tally
- The person as well as any companies with which the person maintains a professional or financial relationship to relinquish positions on other DAO initiatives’ or DAO-adjacent entities’ oversight committees or any other positions comparable in nature
- Being aligned with the community values listed in The Amended Constitution of the Arbitrum DAO, following the Code of Conduct for delegates, being committed to prioritizing the Arbitrum DAO’s needs, and acting in absolute good faith and utmost honesty to fulfill their duties to the best of their abilities.
- If nominating someone else, the nominator confirms that the nominee is aware of their nomination and the essential details related to it
- The applicant/nominator confirms that they have read and understood all the content within this form and that the information submitted is accurate and complete: Yes