Hello! I am a computer science and business student at the University of Southern California graduating in May 2025. I have been coding since I was 10 and have developed and worked on various software projects from websites and apps to static bug analysis of Go code.
Over the past year, I have been incredibly interested in the web3 space, particularly its potential to aid humans to organize and cooperate more effectively. Currently, I am learning solidity development and participating in governance as the head of Blockchain@USC’s governance team.
I am actively looking for software engineering internships in the web3 space! Specifically in the area of DAOs and governance. Please find my full resume below.
Interests: DAOs, on-chain governance, solidity development, Gitcoin, Optimism, token engineering
Communities: Optimism (Delegate through Blockchain@USC), Gitcoin (Former Steward)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chase-lb
Github: github.com/heph789
Web3 Social: Driving New Forms of Identity, Connection & Value Creation
A research blog in collaboration with Superscrypt and Blockchain@SC detailing the different web3 social protocols and their value propositions.
Details the sanctioning of Tornado Cash and how it serves as a measurement for decentralization within the Ethereum ecosystem.
Current Thoughts on DAOs [Journal]
I express my thoughts on DAOs and their potential to improve the way humans organize by allowing for more experimental (and hopefully more decentralized and democratic) forms of governance.
Improving DAO-Community Relations
I give a thorough overview of the Gitcoin community, different “personas” within the community, as well as what context they are likely to know about/have access to. I then provide recommendations to improve the communication and relations between the Core DAO and its community.
Proposal Briefs:
A collection of proposal summaries I wrote during my time at Boardroom Labs