Decentralized Voices Program - Kutsal (kukabi) | Helikon

Hello everyone. I’m Kutsal (kukabi), and I would like to announce my candidacy for the Decentralized Voices program.

I am the founder of Helikon, a crypto-native software development, validator and infrastructure services company based in Istanbul. We are a member of both Kusama and Polkadot Thousand Validators programs, and the IBP (Infrastructure Builders Program).

I hold a computer science background with 20 years of professional experience in the software industry. My career spans leadership and development positions across sectors such as fintech, defense, enterprise/B2B and GIS. I can confidently state that I have a strong intuition for project management and evaluation.

I joined the Polkadot ecosystem in early 2021 and have been actively engaged in development and governance ever since. Helikon’s software products and services alongside the related grants are:

  • SubVT (Substrate Validator Toolkit)
  • Chainviz, a real-time blockchain visualizer and early-stage block explorer, delivered under W3F Open Grant #1254.
  • Chainsynth, an early-stage real-time audio-visual synthesizer operating on live chain data.

I’m especially interested in supporting initiatives that involve:

  • Early-stage protocol and tooling development.
  • Research in various fields including software, business and marketing.
  • Creation of original, high quality educational and promotional content.
  • Artworks and creative coding.

What I seek in proposals are:

  • A convincing Return on investment (ROI) proposition.
  • A proven track record, especially for medium- to large-scale projects.
  • Transparency, accountability and measurability.
  • High levels of professionalism.

I consider nepotism and populism to be very harmful to the ecosystem, and I have been one of the first individuals to alert the Kusama community about the risks associated with a depleted treasury.

My goal is to bring a beneficial voice of experience and reason into governance through the Decentralized Voices program, and I’m looking forward to further contributing to the ecosystem.

Thanks.

Voting accounts:
Polkadot
Kusama

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