Ongoing Contributor Trent, Product Manager / Advisor

Hi Yam Fam, I am applying as Product Manager and Advisor.

Note: I am applying for a less-than-full-time role in order to pursue a sabbatical in the first few months of 2021. I will still be actively involved with the Yam community and products, and this decision is personally motivated. I still fully believe in Yam’s mission and will continue working to realize it.

Role and Responsibilities

• Help guide development of Yam products.
• Coordinate with marketing team.
• Draft documentation and educational content.

Requested Comp

30,000 BoU YAM vested continuously over 1 year (2,500 BoU/month).

Biography, Skills and Experience

Trent has been working in DeFi since early 2019 alongside his brother Brock. Their initial efforts were on a yield optimization product in 2019, before switching to liquidation and arbitrage strategies in 2020. These experiences led to deep dives into many of the leading DeFi protocols, as well as the formation of strong industry relationships across those protocols. Over the course of this experience, Trent has gained a wide range of knowledge regarding tokenomics, protocol design, and degen mindsets. As one of the original launchers of Yam, he also has deep knowledge of the protocol, its community, and its vision, and has shown great commitment to each of these, seeking to foster their growth.

Value add to Yam Team

• Bridge technical and nontechnical initiatives/communities.
• Product ideation and design.
• Community Management.
• DeFi Ecosystem Network and Credibility.

What I’ve done for Yam

• Guided Yam from launch to the present.
• Grew a community of knowledgeable, talented, and committed contributors, and helped coordinate and organize those contributors.
• Initially proposed Set Protocol for treasury management, helped guide development.
• Initially proposed and helped design Umbrella Protocol.
• Initially proposed and collaborated with UMA to create Degenerative.
• Formerly responsible for all of Yam’s internal and external communications.

What I am planning to do for Yam

• Continue guiding and contributing to the protocol and community.
• Further develop our existing product lineup, while fostering additional innovation.