Sponsorship for Sub0 Thailand 2024

big aye to hector… he deserves a PASEO for sub0…

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Name: Yan Luiz
Country/Region: Brazil/LATAM
Github and Other Social: @nomadbitcoin

About Me and Motivations:
I discovered Bitcoin in 2013 and began learning Computer Science in 2014. I left college after discussing the possibility of adding blockchain-related subjects to the curriculum with the Course Manager, who rejected the idea. Since then, I’ve been teaching myself.

I also created the first comprehensive Portuguese course on Solidity and EVM development. For the past 3-4 years, I’ve been working full-time in Web3. Initially, I spent around three years focused entirely on EVM-based development. However, after diving into Polkadot’s technology, I shifted my focus to Rust and Substrate development.

A few months ago, I took over leadership at WEB3DEV, a community of around 10k developers. We offer free education on Web3 and open-source software development. I’m fully committed to the Polkadot community and am currently restructuring our entire course curriculum and resources to focus on Rust and Substrate.

My Most Recent Contributions to the Ecosystem:

  1. Rust State Machine Bootcamp: Organized a bootcamp on Substrate basics at WEB3DEV, which attracted over 500 developers in the first cohort. The second cohort is already scheduled for October 16. This bootcamp covered the fundamentals of Rust and blockchain, significantly contributing to the growth of Rust and blockchain knowledge within the community.
  2. Graduated from the developer track at PBA4 Hong Kong, gaining deeper insights into Substrate and the Polkadot ecosystem.
  3. Conducted workshops on OpenGov at WEB3DEV Study Groups, focusing on DAOs and governance.
  4. Consistently creating technical content on Polkadot and Substrate via Twitter.
  5. Since assuming leadership at WEB3DEV, I’ve been driving more and more activity toward Polkadot and Rust developers.

Polkadot Threads with Technical Content:

  1. Thread about RWA on Polkadot: x.com
  2. Snowbridge: x.com
  3. PolkaVM: x.com
  4. Polkadot State Q2: x.com
  5. JAM: x.com
  6. Coretime: x.com
  7. Agile Coretime: x.com
  8. Asynchronous Backing: x.com
  9. HydraDX: x.com
  10. Ink! Smart Contracts: x.com
  11. Hyperbridge: x.com

Many more posts about DOT can be found in my x.com

Live Sessions on Substrate-based Courses, Polkadot, and PBA:

We will also be hosting two additional live sessions about the Substrate Bootcamp.

Another Live on PBA4: https://www.youtube.com/live/88KwUwzPCMA?si=Cj1_nnRCUqdpy4re

Polkadot Stack PBA Summary: PBA Hong Kong Content Summary - HackMD

Proposal Accepted on OpenGov: Proposal for Polkadot OpenGov Funding: WEB3DEV Bootcamp for Rust and Pallets Learning | Polkassembly

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Name/Nickname: Charles-Edouard LADARI (aka celadari)

Country/Region: Estonia

Summary of last six months:

  • Co-Founder of KwickBit (kwickbit.com), we are building a non-custodial payment platform for eCommerce to receive payments in stablecoins. We are focused on the Polkadot network. We hope our project helps boost real-life usage of Polkadot and have a real impact in the world.
  • Currently working on a Scala implementation of JAM (https://jam4s.org/), and I try to stay active in the JAM and GP Matrix channels, asking questions I don’t find an answer (and which I believe relevant) and answering questions when I can.
  • Published several “vulgarization” articles regarding JAM, particularly helpful for those uncomfortable with the math notations in the Gray Paper:
  • We have two private GitHub repositories (ongoing) related to our Web3 Foundation (W3F) grant - we can disclose them for the reviewer (but they’re still on going…):
    • One for benchmarking smart contract platforms tailored to our use case (Peter from Pop Network can confirm we’re developing on their platform).
    • One for a subscription pallet to enable on-chain recurring subscriptions.
  • We received a W3F grant, but due to non-disclosure constraints, we cannot communicate about it on our social media. However, we can provide references from W3F like Seraya for verification.
  • Alumni of Polkadot Blockchain Academy (PBA) Singapore with distinction: certificate link.

Why I would like to attend Sub0:

  • Collaborate with fellow JAM Prize contenders, particularly on the jamtestnet project with Sourabh Niyogi, Dani Cuki, Bryan, and Oliver. These are the names I see the most on the JAM chat but even if your name is not here, we would still be probably very interested in collaborating with you.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the Polkadot ecosystem.
  • Explore collaboration opportunities for KwickBit and contribute further to the Polkadot ecosystem.

Please any member of the sponsorship team don’t hesitate to coordinate with us in order to evaluate in detail our progress in JAM development.

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Name: AdrianMartinezT
Country/Region: Mexico/America

Summary of activity:

1. Representatives of projects that are building on Substrate-- GUARDIAN DEFI
Hello,
I’m Adrian Martinez, a web3 developer in training. My first experience with Substrate started a year ago when we began working on Guardian DeFi on the Vara Network blockchain. Guardian DeFi is a protocol under development that leverages the advantages of Substrate, such as the ability to customize modules and ensure interoperability. We are preparing to launch Guardian DeFi as the first liquid staking protocol on Vara’s blockchain, which will soon go live on the mainnet.

This year, we’ve made significant progress by integrating multiple improvements into our smart contracts and optimizing the user experience.

  1. Representatives of projects that are building on Substrate-- UVEWeb3

UVE is our project, built on Vara Network using Substrate technology, provides a comprehensive platform for communities and organizations to educate, certify, monetize, and tokenize content within the Web3 environment. We bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3 tools by offering a unified solution that enables users to host live and on-demand broadcasts, monetizing their content with tokens. Additionally, we issue certifications as NFTs, ensuring authenticity and security, while eliminating the risks of forgery found in traditional PDF certificates. This project recently won a hackathon, and we are now seeking a grant to support its development, enabling us to benefit educators, content creators, and many others.

4.- Proof of work, including github activity.

Repo1 Guardian repository: Guardian · GitHub
repo2 Uve Repository: GitHub - UVEweb3/uve: Desarrollo de la plataforma de UVE

*** A paragraph explaining why you would like to benefit from this sponsorship.**

Attending Sub0 would be an invaluable opportunity for my professional growth and for the development of the projects I am involved in.

Sub0 is the ideal event to deepen my technical knowledge of Substrate and Polkadot, as well as to interact with other developers and experts in the community.

Attending Sub0 would allow me to connect with other developers and industry leaders to exchange ideas and best practices.

Sub0 is not just a learning event, but a space where I can grow as a developer and help drive the success of the projects I’m working on, benefiting the entire community.

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Name: Sourav Mishra
Country/Region: India/Asia

Summary of Activity:

  1. Representatives of projects that are building on Substrate - MetaMUI - An identity based standalone substrate chain that onboards countries and launches their CBDCs(Central Bank Digital Currency). We have varying architectures ensuring our clients get exactly what they need. Website

  2. Alumnus of Polkadot Blockchain Academy, Singapore - Certificate Link

  3. Launched a Rust Programming Course called Beginning with Rust in my University for a cohort of 23 students for their academic fulfilment. Link

  4. Contributions to Polkadot SDK Version Manager(paritytech/psvm):
    4.1 Added the --orml flag to view available ORML versions and update the ORML crates in Cargo.toml by 0xsouravm · Pull Request #23 · paritytech/psvm · GitHub
    4.2 Added support for stable tag releases by 0xsouravm · Pull Request #24 · paritytech/psvm · GitHub
    4.3 Added --check flag for checking dependencies version without actually updating the Cargo.toml file. by 0xsouravm · Pull Request #21 · paritytech/psvm · GitHub

  5. Applied for speaker at sub0 to talk about Self Sovereign Identity and writing a simple DID pallet in Substrate.

Why I would benefit from this sponsorship?
Attending Sub0 Thailand 2024 would be a pivotal opportunity to connect with the global Substrate and Polkadot community, allowing me to share my experience in Self-Sovereign Identity, Rust, and my contributions to Polkadot tooling. This event will foster collaboration and knowledge exchange, enabling me to contribute to the broader ecosystem.

In addition to learning from experts, Sub0 represents a unique networking platform where I can collaborate with like-minded developers who share a passion for decentralised solutions. This interaction will allow me to stay at the forefront of the Polkadot ecosystem, ensuring that my contributions not only enhance the quality of current projects but also support the ongoing growth of the community.

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  • Name/Nickname: Raf
  • Country and Region: South Korea, Seoul
  • Profile : Github | LinkedIn
  • Job Title : Polkadot Ambassador and Blockchain Engineer
  • Summary of Last Six Months of Activity:

Over the past six months, I have been actively contributing to the Polkadot community as a Polkadot Ambassador. My role involved managing the Polkadot booth at Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) and organizing side events to promote Polkadot’s technological advancements to the broader audience.

Additionally, as a blockchain engineer, I have been developing blockchain solutions using Substrate for institutional and governmental use. Currently, I am working on a proving system using risc0 and Substrate(currently private repo).

Also, PBA Alumni of Buenos Aires(2nd edition)

  • Why I Would Like to Benefit from This Sponsorship:

I am currently exploring the possibility of initiating the JAM protocol in South Korea, and attending sub0 would allow me to connect with others involved in similar projects. It would be a great opportunity to gain insights from conversations with those already contributing to this protocol.

Additionally, as a developer conference, I’m particularly interested in discussing ongoing protocols within the Polkadot ecosystem, such as Agile Coretime, Async Backing, and NOMT. These discussions would help broaden my understanding and support my work within the community.

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  • Name/Nickname: Victor Luong (ZxStim)
  • Country and Region: Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
  • Profile : Github | X
  • Job Title : OpenGuild Ambassador and DevRel at Kaia Foundation
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  • Summary of Last Six Months of Activity:
    • Present to the community on how to leverage DeFi to grow your portfolio with Hydration (x.com)
    • Presenter in Differences between Parachains and OpStack workshop (x.com)
  • Why I Would Like to Benefit from This Sponsorship:
    I am currently contributing to the developer onboarding in Vietnam under OpenGuild. Being able to attend sub0 will give me the opportunities to share my experiences over the past 1.5 years with other developer communities, and also learn about what they have done in their regions. Furthermore, I would like to discuss the state of chain abstraction on Polkadot and the topic of Consumer DApp with other conference attendees as I am building a Consumer-oriented wallets with major focus on UX, fast onboarding with Passkey and local ZK provings for identity.
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Name: Elba
Country: Mexico
Region: America

2. Creation of technical content focused on Substrate

Creation of educational content for women Devs and non-Devs seeking new opportunities in the web3 ecosystem. The links are not placed directly here to avoid the platform blocking my post, so I have gathered them in this drive link: Creation of technical content focused on Substrate_Polkadot - Google Docs

What I woudl like to benefit from this sponsorship:

As a leader of a community of women in the Web3 ecosystem, my desire to attend Sub0 stems from a strong motivation to open new doors for both developer and non-developer women who, with their talent, have excelled in hackathons but need greater visibility to grow their projects. I represent a community of Mexican women who, despite the existing barriers around equity and visibility, are driving ideas, building, and engaging in the ecosystem. This grant would allow me to continue with my purpose of bringing opportunities and recognition to a space where they have not traditionally been in the spotlight.

My work has focused on creating educational content and programs that empower women and university students because I firmly believe in the power of education to change lives. Attending Sub0 is much more than a personal opportunity—it’s the chance to bring fresh, global ideas to my community that can generate local impact. Connecting with Polkadot leaders and learning from innovative solutions will enable me to continue advocating for a more inclusive ecosystem, where women can not only participate but also lead. This grant would be key to continuing on that path and making a real difference for those I represent

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Name: Daniel Vaculík

Nickname: Polkadot Agent

Country: Czechia

Region: Europe

Job title: Lawyer - Polkadot ecosystem agent - Pluto wallet head of business development

GitHub GitHub - RostislavLitovkin/PlutoWallet: Multi-platform mobile wallet for substrate-based chains. Focuses on the best UX. First C# mobile wallet in Polkadot ecosystem.

X https://x.com/polkadotagent

Pluto Wallet I am going to be a speaker at Sub0 as a head of BD for Pluto wallet and its open source framework. My presentation will focus on the delivery of proposal #1076 (PlutoWallet 1st proposal: Account abstraction, Full featured NFT support, Transaction Analyzer | Polkassembly) which has been granted by the treasury. Besides the proposal milestones, I will be talking about the next steps for the project after we deliver on our proposal at the end of this year.

Polkadot Business Development Collective In addition to my presentation on Pluto wallet, I will be having a workshop on the future of Polkadot BD. Since Polkadot Decoded this June, where I held the first Polkadot BD focused meeting, followed up by a meeting at Web3 Summit, I have established a TG group of around 100 ecosystem agents from entities such as W3F, Parity, DOTPlay, Mythical, PoKe, Archisinal, Xcavate, Mandala and others. At this group we are focusing all discussions around Polkadot BD in areas such as business and governmental and educational insititutions. During my workshop at Sub0 I would like to explore the possibility of a Polkadot BD Collective and start drafting its manifesto to initiate discussions around.

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Name: Bryan Chen
Country and region: New Zealand, Asia-Pacific
Github: xlc (Xiliang Chen) · GitHub
Twitter: x.com
Polkadot Core Fellowship Dan 4 member.
Polkadot Tooling Collective member.
Received 4 W3F grants in total (two under Laminar One and two under Acala).
Applied for Sub0 speaker.
Received multiple treasury grants for Chopsticks, Subway, and ORML.
One of the active participant in JAM and Graypaper discussions.
Leading the Boka project, building a Swift implemention for JAM.

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Name/Nickname: Ippo
Country and Region: Vietnam - Asia
Github: NTP-996 (Ippo) · GitHub
X: x.com

Company: https://openguild.wtf/

PBA Graduate: I am a graduate of PBA5 in May 2024 Singapore

Summary: In the last 6 months I have been working as the Polkadot Developer Relation in the VietNam region. Joined and hosted workshops to promote Polkadot to the Vietnamese Developer community. I also work full-time as a BE developer for the @pinkonomic the #1 meme coin on Polkadot.

Why I would like to benefit from this sponsorship:
I would like to have this sponsorship so I can learn more about Polkadot, and then I can share more with the local Vietnamese community. Networking with the experts in the Polkadot ecosystem and helping to create more connections with the Polkadot ecosystem and Vietnamese local talents.

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:rotating_light: ATTENTION: :rotating_light:
Dear community, in light of the recent developments over the past weeks, such as the proposals, new DV, and more, we believe it may be beneficial to give the community a few more days to seize this opportunity (even though we are nearing the minimum number of participants). Therefore, we have decided to extend the submission period until the end of the voting period.

The proposal team

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Name: Jungyong Um
Region: South Korea/Asia
Summary of Activity: [Github]

  • PBA Alumni (Singapore) & 1st prize winner of demo day during PBA
  • Building a parachain (planned to launch testnet soon) [repo]

Summary of Last Six Months of Activity:
I have been actively involved in designing and developing a Parachain utilizing the Polkadot SDK, aimed at enabling users and developers of heterogeneous blockchain protocols to easily access the Polkadot ecosystem. In June, at the PBA held in Singapore, I supported Jeeyong in presenting this protocol during Demo Day, and we were awarded first place. In September, I served as a technical support at the Polkadot booth during Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) in Korea, addressing technical questions.

Why I would like to benefit from this sponsorship:
The Parachain I am building is designed to enable seamless interoperability among heterogeneous blockchain protocols. This allows users and developers with experience in other blockchains to easily explore and utilize the Polkadot ecosystem. I believe that enhancing this user experience can significantly expand the Polkadot ecosystem. To achieve this, I need a valuable opportunity to introduce this Parachain to the Polkadot community, especially to developers, and to share ideas for its further development. I am also looking for opportunities to find talented developer colleagues who can help advance this Parachain. The upcoming Sub0 aligns perfectly with the timing of our testnet launch, so I am very eager to attend.

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Name: Tony Riemer
Country: USA
GitHub : driemworks
Contact : @driemworks:matrix.org
Job Title : Co-Founder and Engineer @ Ideal Labs

Summary relevant to the selection criteria:

Representatives of projects that are building on Substrate or have demonstrated a public and notorious interest in wanting to build on Substrate or to migrate their existing project to Substrate.

I am a co-founder at Ideal Labs , where we are developing the Ideal Network: a Substrate-based parachain enabling publicly verifiable on-chain randomness and timelock encryption.

We will be launching our testnet on Paseo very soon.

In addition, I’ve written various articles over the past year and a half on topics related to randomness and discussion of the Ideal Network on Substack. I also presented the Ideal Network at Polkadot Decoded in Brussels.

Proof of work, including github activity. Repositories or personal github links to check the contributions in the last year.

Proposals made in OpenGov in the Polkadot ecosystem focused on building a project/tool in Substrate, Polkadot or a parachain. (5 points + 1 point for the other proposals in parachains).

Drand Bridge Pallet Medium spender, retroactive funding proposal to the Kusama Treasury Drand Bridge Pallet | Retroactive Funding | Polkassembly. This proposal passed with 99.7% Aye.
This pallet bridges drand (a distributed randomness beacon) with Substrate based chains.

W3F Grant

The Ideal Network has secured a W3F Grant and was also one of the first teams to participate in the Decentralized Futures program.

Prior to the Ideal Network, I worked on a project funded through a w3f grant, iris.

Alumni PBA

I am distinguished as a graduate of the Polkadot Blockchain Academy’s Buenos Aires cohort with honors. NFT - Singular

Why would I benefit from participating in Sub0?

Sub0 offers a rare chance for spontaneous, face-to-face interactions, which is difficult in an industry that is globally distributed and remote-first. Attending would provide me the opportunity to engage and collaborate with engineers and thought leaders from around the world, forming new relationships and ideas that might never occur otherwise. It would allow me to gain a more complete understanding of the latest developments and future trends within the ecosystem while providing a platform to share insights that others might find valuable.

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Name: Tushar Ojha
Twitter: x.com
Country: India
Region: Asia
Job title: Founder, True Network

I have been actively working as founder, ceo & developer at True Network, our vision is to enable applications built on top of a new asset class called reputation. We enable apps to give on-chain attestations to their users, design reputation models on top of them easily using our typescript SDK.

True Network is a digital reputation platform that allows applications to register, issue attestations to their users for their work, and easily build reward programs on top of it.

Previously I have worked with Subsocial Network as DevEx for 1.5 years, and built the developer facing tooling & docs to onboard new apps. During that time, I built Playground, and onboarded 5+ apps on Polkadot / Subsocial.

Github

Technical Content

I have been representing my projects, Subsocial Network, True Network at many conferences in past and gave guest lectures about onboarding to Polkadot & Web3 to college students.

Hackathons

  • Won 1st Prize for True Network, at the Polkadot North America Hackathon, Austin 2024 organised by AngelHack x.com
  • Won 1st Prize for Avatar Accounts, Tooling Category, at the Polkadot x OpenBlock+ Singapore Hackathon 2024 x.com

PBA Alumni: Hong Kong, Founder’s Track

Applied for a talk in sub0, Ethereum Users Onboarding Pallet to Polkadot

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Name/Nickname: Ernesto Speranza
Country: Uruguay
Job title: Core Developer | Blog Writer | Founder of Carpincho

Summary about me:

  1. Graduated from the Polkadot Blockchain Academy in Buenos Aires.
  2. Speaker at Polkadot Uruguay meetup, sharing insights about blockchain development and the PBA experience.
  3. I have been actively involved in various financial projects and developing products for Agrotoken, focusing on building its infrastructure. This includes tokenizing commodities and integrating blockchain technologies into real-world use cases.
  4. I have been writing technical articles on blockchain in spanish, covering topics related to decentralized finance, tokenization, and blockchain infrastructure. You can find these articles on my blog here.
  5. Founder of Carpincho, a stablecoin pegged to the Uruguayan peso (UYU), which aims to offer users both stability and profitability through innovative DeFi mechanisms. This project won first place at the Ethereum Uruguay Hackathon.

Why I would like to benefit from this sponsorship:

Receiving this sponsorship would provide me with the opportunity to reconnect with the Polkadot ecosystem and further immerse myself in the latest developments in Substrate. As a developer with a passion for blockchain infrastructure and decentralized finance, I am excited to exchange ideas with fellow developers and contribute to the community. I want to understand the current challenges faced by builders within the Polkadot ecosystem and bring those lessons back to my ongoing work with Carpincho and Agrotoken.

I firmly believe that the knowledge gained at Sub0 Thailand 2024 will help me grow both personally and professionally. It will enable me to build more innovative solutions and bring value to the ecosystem by expanding my expertise in Substrate and further developing Carpincho, which I see as having significant potential within Polkadot’s DeFi landscape. By attending, I will also be able to collaborate on projects that can enhance the global adoption of blockchain technology in real-world use cases.

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Name: Jonatan Sandes
Nickname: Lengo
Country: Argentina
Region: South America

A summary abount me:
Current Role: Technical content curator for “Bounty en Español v2”, Discord server coordinator and contribution data analyst.

Recent Initiatives:
I gave a talk on “Introduction to Dapps development” at the University of Mar del Plata, where we reviewed the Polkadot SDK and shared how to deploy our own parachain, which was attended by more than 50 students and professors. The presentation generated a lot of interest in the Polkadot ecosystem and its possible applications.

I leave the link to my repo to github, although it does not have so much activity with the current repositories, lately doing the curation of the technical content I have had to test the commands that you send in your videos and I have made a fork of the Polkadot SDK to build the talks that I am programming for the Universities.

Community Contribution: Active in Polkadot Dev Hub and Polkadot Telegram Groups, sharing analyses and experiences.

I also participated in the creation of audiovisual content during the past year with the use of ink!

Last year I had the opportunity to attend as a listener to the Polkadot Blockchain Academy in Buenos Aires. The program provided me with a knowledge base of the Polkadot ecosystem from Core Developers on topics related to Cryptography, Game Theory, Substrate, Ink! development, XCM, etc.

Thank you for considering my application for the Sub0 scholarship. As a highly motivated individual passionate about the Polkadot ecosystem and its potential to revolutionize the blockchain landscape, I am confident that I can make a significant contribution to the future of this technology. Receiving this scholarship would allow me to attend workshops, conferences and hackathons to network with other developers.

I have a community of more than 700 developers eager to keep learning and I could use to travel to continue generating technical content. Thank you

Sincerely,

Jonatan Sandes (Lengo)

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Name: Brandon Aguilar
Nickname: Pasho
Country: Mexico
Region: LATAM
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer / CTO
Forum will only let me put two links, here’s the same letter with the correct links on each part of the post: Sub0 Polkadot Sponsorship letter · GitHub

Summary about me:
I have been involved in the blockchain space since 2017, specializing in the development of decentralized applications and infrastructure. Over the years, I have created and have been involved in several blockchain-based projects, including Quickjobs and other innovative applications. As an engineer, I have built projects from the ground up, focusing on decentralized finance, peer-to-peer systems, and decentralized identity solutions. My passion lies in building open-source tools and platforms that improve the accessibility and usability of blockchain technologies for developers and users alike.

Summary of my recent contributions:

Quickjobs: A platform to remote gigs focused on young generations. This web3 integration is completely done on Polkadot with Vara Network. This platform has the intention of having a job oracle service similar to Glassdoor and have a descentralized way of doing Scrow jobs.
Complete logic of what’s currently on Web2 and we are migrating to Web3 is at quickjobs.app
GitHub Repo: Check the Gist put at the start of the post, only two links are allowed on new accounts.

Emojipay: This project focuses on using emojis as decentralized payment addresses, avoiding the usage of complex logic and experience for normy users, making it fun and intuitive for users to make crypto payments, currently using Ethereum and Solana, with plans to integrating Polkadot into it.
GitHub Repo: Check the Gist put at the start of the post, only two links are allowed on new accounts.

SolDrive: A decentralized file transfer platform where users can choose between public file transfers or secure, specified destinations. Currently focused on Solana environment, with plans to integrating other ecosystem like Polkadot.

GitHub Repo: Check the Gist put at the start of the post, only two links are allowed on new accounts.

Why I would like this sponsorship:
Attending Sub0 Thailand 2024 would allow me to deepen my engagement with the Polkadot and Substrate community, as well as collaborate with developers on cutting-edge projects within the ecosystem. I am particularly interested in meeting and working alongside fellow builders who are pushing the boundaries of decentralized technologies and helping moving these specific projects(soldrive, emojipay and quickjobs) to the next level by integrating Polkadot into the platforms.

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Goo pasho!! :muscle:t2::fire: