Blockchain Governance Researcher & Ethnographer
📍 Montreal, QC, Canada
PhD in Communication Studies (McGill), specializing in DAO governance, blockchain politics, and Web3 ethnography. Blockchain Governance Researcher at StableNode and Ethnographer at Metagovernance Project. Published researcher on DAO constitutions, cryptopolitics, and blockchain ideologies. Speaker at DevCon and Consensus conferences.
StableNode
Jun 2022 — Present
Establishing standards and best practices for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) in the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem. Building an index scoring product that measures the health of DAOs using rigorous scientific frameworks.
Metagovernance Project
Aug 2021 — Present
Collected and curated data for 'govbase' to represent governance models in the blockchain ecosystem. Cataloged and studied governance policies of DAOs and interoperable community building tools. Researched and published on DAO constitutions and Cryptopolitics in Web3. Interviewed governance representatives from various blockchain projects. Published report on establishing DAO Constitution Standards.
Ethereum Meetup Montreal Chapter
Jan 2021 — Present
Leading and organizing local meetups and workshops.
RadicalxChange Montreal Chapter
Sept 2019 — Present
Leading discussions and workshops on mechanism design to inspire social change.
PhD · Communication Studies
2019 – 2024
MA · Culture and Communications
2017 – 2019
BA · Anthropology
2010 – 2014