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#11: Openmesh Senior Team Allocation - Strategic Initiatives, Business Development, and DCI Program Execution
18 June 2024 16:32h

Allocated to: 0xD9779905870Df69FE6E8F149eC33afD44113e87A (Julian Heller)
Transaction Reference: Openmesh Team Tokens Allocation - First
Confirmed Date: 18 June 2024
Token Allocation: 0.31%, 3,140,000 Openmesh tokens
Allocation Basis: Allocation to a senior team member in recognition of strategic responsibilities and execution across business development, ecosystem expansion, and the Decentralized Cloud Initiative (DCI)

This allocation records the first tranche of Openmesh team tokens issued to the recipient in their capacity as a senior team member responsible for strategic initiatives, business development, and execution of Openmesh ecosystem expansion programs during 2024.

At this stage of Openmesh development, the organization required senior level ownership over strategic positioning, partner acquisition, ecosystem coordination, and revenue adjacent initiatives aligned with Openmesh's decentralized infrastructure roadmap. This allocation reflects the assumption of those responsibilities and the associated execution risk.

The allocation is not tied to passive advisory activity. It is tied to defined operational ownership, measurable outcomes, and ongoing contribution to Openmesh's growth and sustainability.

Scope of Responsibilities

1. Strategic Initiatives and Business Development Leadership

The recipient assumed responsibility for leading strategic initiatives and business development efforts across Openmesh in 2024.

This role included identifying, prioritizing, and advancing partnerships aligned with Openmesh's decentralized infrastructure, data, and cloud roadmap. The scope extended beyond introductions to include stakeholder qualification, relationship management, coordination with internal teams, and alignment with long term protocol objectives.

2. Role Definition and Job Descriptions for Openmesh 2024

As part of this allocation, the recipient was responsible for defining and refining job descriptions and role requirements aligned with Openmesh's 2024 execution plan.

This work focused on translating Openmesh's technical and strategic roadmap into concrete hiring needs across engineering, operations, ecosystem, and business development functions. The objective was to ensure that new hires were directly aligned with Openmesh's infrastructure priorities rather than generic Web3 roles.

3. Decentralized Cloud Initiative Participant Acquisition

The recipient was assigned responsibility for securing participants for the Openmesh Decentralized Cloud Initiative (DCI).

This included identifying relevant organizations, infrastructure providers, ecosystem partners, and contributors capable of participating meaningfully in the DCI program. Responsibilities included outreach, qualification, onboarding coordination, and ongoing participant engagement.

4. DCI Sponsorship Strategy and Stakeholder Management

The recipient explicitly committed to leading sponsorship strategy and stakeholder management for the Decentralized Cloud Initiative.

The stated objective was to secure over two million dollars in DCI sponsorships by leveraging existing networks and expertise in stakeholder management. The scope of work included sponsor outreach, relationship management, risk assessment, alignment of sponsor objectives with DCI outcomes, and structuring mutually beneficial partnerships.

This responsibility required coordination with legal, operations, and leadership teams to ensure sponsorship arrangements aligned with Openmesh governance and decentralization principles.

Rationale for Allocation

The responsibilities associated with this role directly impacted Openmesh's ability to scale beyond core protocol development into ecosystem growth, enterprise engagement, and sustainable funding mechanisms.

This allocation reflects:

Assumption of senior level execution responsibility
Exposure to delivery and reputation risk
Direct contribution to ecosystem expansion and revenue adjacent initiatives
Alignment with Openmesh's long term decentralization mission

Actions

Allocate 3,140,000 sOPEN tokens to
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