Governance Platform: Cardano Voltaire CIP-1694 DReps Transparency & Community Portal

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

Powerful platform directory with complete & transparent information of DReps Cardano, background, professional roles, track record, personal interests bringing greater governance to the ADA community.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

No dependencies.

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

Project will be fully open source.

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

We want to create a unified platform for users of the Cardano community to access public and detailed CIP-1694 DReps information, with a personalized and user-friendly area, providing content, news and all voting history representing your delegators.

We believe that transparency will bring a lot of credibility, strength and alignment with the decision making of the CIP-1694 Decentralized Representatives (DReps). With a collaborative platform, community users will be able to do in-depth research on their representatives, regarding their positioning, thinking model and how actions are taken.

The Governance Platform requires careful planning and consideration of various aspects such as data aggregation, user interface design, Cardano community engagement, and data security. Here's a detailed solution breakdown:

Data Aggregation and Transparency: Collect comprehensive information about CIP-1694 Decentralized Representatives (DReps) from various sources, including official announcements, community forums, and direct submissions from DReps themselves. Provide transparency by displaying each DRep's background, professional roles, track record in the Cardano community, personal interests, and any other relevant information.

User Interface Design: Design a user-friendly interface that allows users to easily navigate through the platform and access the desired information. Implement filters and search functionality to help users find specific DReps or information categories quickly. Create personalized user areas where users can track their delegations, view voting history, and receive customized content based on their preferences.

Content and News Integration: Integrate a news feed or blog section to provide users with updates on the latest developments in the Cardano ecosystem, including project updates, community events, and governance proposals.

Voting History and Governance Transparency: Implement a voting history feature that tracks and displays all votes cast by each DRep, including details such as the proposal name, vote outcome, and reasoning behind the vote. Provide tools for users to analyze voting patterns and trends among DReps, fostering transparency and accountability within the community. Encourage DReps to provide explanations for their votes and engage with users through comments or forums to facilitate dialogue and understanding.

Community Engagement and Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment where users can contribute feedback, suggestions, and additional information about DReps to enhance the platform's accuracy and usefulness. Organize community events to promote interaction between users, DReps, and other stakeholders in the Cardano ecosystem. Partner with existing Cardano community initiatives and organizations to leverage their expertise, resources, and networks in promoting the platform and driving adoption.

Data Security and Privacy: Implement robust security measures to protect user data, including encryption, secure authentication, and regular security audits. Comply with relevant data privacy regulations and standards to ensure user privacy and confidentiality.

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Our main objectives for the project and how we will validate will be achieved:

• Connect delegators with DReps
• Make DRep voting history visible
• Allow ADA holders to comment or message direct to DReps
• Allow DReps to have public and private profiles

Features and Profile Page:

• DRep ID
• Voting record
• Cardano $ADA delegated + wallets
• Ways to connect to DRep
• Segments of expertise
• Spoken languages
• Search function to filter DReps as per the users preferences.
• DReps social platforms, blogs, Youtube, social medias.
• Previous voting performance

Measure Progress:

We will give the community some sort of progress report as we go along, in the form of a monthly news release on Cardano Feed, to measure the progress of our proposal.

We will also provide a panel to be disseminated within Cardano Feed, with the evolution of the project according to the Catalyst KPIs.

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

We attended Cardano's global workshop on CIP-1694 Governance in person in Edinburgh UK (July 2023).

Cardano Brasil Workshop CIP-1694 in São Paulo (July/2023) - Host: Otávio Lima

Rare Evo: Denver (August/2023)

LATAM CIP 1694 Workshops: Buenos Aires (July 2023)

NFT LV 2023: Las Vegas (September 2023)

Cardano DReps Brasil Workshop: São Paulo (May 2024)

Our team has previously been approved in 5 projects on Catalyst and all projects were successfully completed and with a project closure report containing all proof of delivery (4 projects in Fund 8 and 1 project in Fund 9) and 2 projects in development in Fund 11.

Our team is composed of developers, UX / UI, Marketing, SEO, Marketing, Business and we developed the largest media coverage platform Cardanofeed.com, with more than 1,000,000 monthly visits and also the largest "Cardano Ecosystem" project directory (approximately 1,200+ projects).

Our team has already organized several official Cardano events for the community, including:

• Cardano at IX BITCONF 2022 - Exhibit Largest Blockchain LATAM BR (May, 2022)
• Cardano Summit São Paulo 2022 (November, 2022)
• Cardano Brasil Workshop CIP-1694 in São Paulo (July, 2023)
• LATAM CIP-1694 PanLatam Workshop - Punta Del Este / Uruguay (June, 2023)
• Member of INTERSECT MBO since July 2023
• DReps Brasil Workshop Governance in São Paulo (May, 2024)

We attended Cardano's global workshop on CIP-1694 Governance in person in Edinburgh UK (July, 2023).

[PROJECT MILESTONES] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

Milestone 1

Cost: 30%

Month: 1 month

% Completion: 30%

M1 - Acceptance Criteria

(A) Delivery of the information architecture

(B) Definition of the Mind Map and sections of the site

(C) Creation of the platform wireframe

(D) Creation of news tracking on Cardano Feed

Milestone 2

Cost: 30%

Month: 1 month

% Completion: 60%

M2 - Acceptance Criteria

(A) UX/UI studies for the first website interface

(B) Definition of tech requirements

(C) Creation of news tracking on Cardano Feed

Milestone 3

Cost: 15%

Month: 1,5 months

% Completion: 75%

M3 - Acceptance Criteria

(A) Start of Front-end programming

(B) News release about measure tracking proposal on Cardano Feed

(C) Integration of Node on Cardano Blockchain

Milestone 4

Cost: 10%

Month: 1,5 months

% Completion: 85%

M3 - Acceptance Criteria

(A) Start of Back-end integration

(B) News release about measure tracking proposal on Cardano Feed

(C) Integration of Node on Cardano Blockchain

Milestone Final

Cost: 15%

Month: 1 month

% Completion: 100%

MFINAL - Acceptance Criteria

(A) Completed of Front-end and back-end integration

(B) Whitelist with Users for Platform MVP

(C) Form with Collecting of feedback on platform

(D) Link with News published on Cardano Feed

(E) Launch of the platform

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Otávio Lima - https://www.linkedin.com/in/otavioaclima/

Founder & CEO at Cardano Feed

Entrepreneur and passionate about technology, I started working at age 16 when I set up my first technology company and I never stopped. I founded some internet startups, some successful and others not so much. Started my business for 6 months in Silicon Valley/Silicon Valley, California (USA), in Rio de Janeiro and Belem.

I have practical and theoretical knowledge in B2B and B2C e-commerce, marketplace, digital marketing, UX/user experience, navigation tests, interface, information architecture, big data, data driven, data science, web metrics , BI (Business Intelligence), open innovation, crowdsourcing, ERP integrations, digital signage/digital signage and out-of-home digital media.

I actively participate in the cryptocurrency/blockchain, DeFi, cryptocurrency, enthusiast and fan of digital currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Cardano (ADA) and other cryptocurrencies.

Felipe Barcelos - https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipebarcelospro/

CTO at Cardano Feed

I started studying computers at the age of 9. Always looking for ways to solve problems and generate value. All of this took me on the journey of entrepreneurship and made me open my startup at the age of 18.

In recent years, my dedication has been to improve my technical expertise with Clean Code, refactoring, TDD, DDD, design patterns, clean architecture and languages like Javascript. Using frameworks like Next JS, Angular JS, Nest JS, Strapi and a few more.

Lucas Fernandes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-fernandes-silva/

Marketing Assistant

Founder of an Education startup in 2021 in São Paulo from an insight that our current teaching model is not aligned with the needs that the job market needs. Since then, my main purpose has become to create, share and connect experiences and knowledge with people around the world, offering new opportunities to develop the skills they will need for the professions of the future, today.

Today, my biggest motivation comes from showing that any dream is possible and that there are no limits for those who really dream big, have their feet on the ground and take one step at a time. We are certainly only at the beginning of a great journey.

Manage workload:

We currently have a team of 7 additional collaborators working together with our core project team. We were able to distribute and organize tasks and sprints within our development roadmap. And we also have a bank of technical professionals waiting to be hired according to the increase in projects.

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Detailed budget breakdown:

Tech

Developer Front-end = $2,800 x 6 months = $16,800

Developer Back-end = $2,800 x 6 months = $16,800

Developer Cardano Node Specialist = $3,200 x 6 months = $19,200

Product Owner = $900 x 6 months = $5,400

Scrum Master = $900 x 6 months = $5,400

SUBTOTAL: $63,600

Marketing

Designer UX/UI = $900 x 6 months = $5,400

Marketing Assistant = $700 x 6 months = $4,200

Social Media = $900 x 6 months = $5,400

Marketing Budget = $6,850

SUBTOTAL: $21,850

Stack

Amazon AWS Services Maintenance (1 year) = $2,400

Add-ons, notifications and endpoints: $2,150

Crawler, scraper and APIs: $3,950

SUBTOTAL: $8,500

TOTAL: $93,950 x $0,47 ADA = ₳ 199,893

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

We believe that the value of the project is very affordable to be implemented in the Cardano ecosystem community, a platform DReps Transparency, Community Governance & Directory Site.

By providing a comprehensive directory of CIP-1694 DReps and their voting history, the platform enhances transparency within the Cardano ecosystem. This transparency fosters trust among users and investors, ultimately contributing to the ecosystem's long-term success.

The platform facilitates informed decision-making by enabling users to access detailed information about DReps, including their backgrounds, professional roles, and voting patterns. This promotes more effective governance within the Cardano community, leading to better outcomes for protocol upgrades, funding proposals, and other critical decisions.

The cost of the project represents value for money for the Cardano ecosystem by fostering transparency, improving governance, enhancing community engagement, mitigating risks, and ensuring long-term sustainability. By investing in such initiatives, the Cardano community can build a stronger and more resilient ecosystem that benefits all stakeholders.