# fellowship application brenzi

My name is Alain Brenzikofer (github @brenzi). I am requesting to join the Polkadot Fellowship.

My primary contributions since 2018 have been to Encointer which has become a system chain of Kusama in Dec 2021

My public Address is
* DOT: `12brenJreRTd6XsBMo3Ptu5VMUUycC53ipDxUy9Mvb4L1s1q`
* KSM: `EBBAmPfR1D5Qeg7AroSehcLeSmZiZL66hLDiLRxrJFJaft6`

## disclaimer
While I also co-founded the parachain/team [Integritee](https://integritee.network), this application will focus on my contributions to Polkadot, Substrate and their system chains

# Contributions

## Encointer

### Whitepaper

I authored the [Encointer whitepaper](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1912.12141.pdf) in 2018
and updated it a few times since then

### Implementation

I implemented the first functional implementation in the early days and I'm a core contributor ever since.
As I do more architecture and specification than implementation, I'm second to @clangenb in core contribution history.

https://github.com/encointer/pallets/graphs/contributors

## Substrate

Improving usability for no_std environments:

https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/pull/3778
https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/pull/4133

## Polkadot

Thought leadership for Polkadot with visionary forum posts:

Sybil resistance and inclusivity:
* https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-sybil-resistant-faucet-for-all-tokens-in-the-dotsama-eco/2755/3
* https://forum.polkadot.network/t/a-dex-on-encointer-to-boost-onboarding-and-inclusivity-of-the-entire-web3-space/1401/5

Privacy:
* Private Tx: https://forum.polkadot.network/t/compliant-privacy-and-governing-law-enforcement-access-requests/2469/1

OpenGov:
* Voting: https://forum.polkadot.network/t/how-voters-can-signal-more-than-aye-nay-today/3512/2
* Quadratic Voting: https://forum.polkadot.network/t/quadratic-voting-for-polkadot-governance/3071/4
* Private Voting: https://forum.polkadot.network/t/private-voting-on-referenda/3001/19

### code

This one was specified but not implemented by me. It didn't get merged in the end. I'm still convinced this approach is superior to the existing one ;-):
https://github.com/paritytech/substrate/pull/12153

## Polkadot PR and DevRel related to Encointer

Podcasts:
* Green Pill with Kevin Owocki (Bankless) (first non-Ethereum episode ever, mentioning Polkadot to the ETH Solarpunk audience) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziN_EEDIULI
* RelayChain.fm with Joe Petrowski: https://relaychain.fm/guests/alain-brenzikofer

Polkadot Blog [Introducing Encointer: Making Web3 Truly Inclusive](https://www.polkadot.network/blog/introducing-encointer-making-web3-truly-inclusive)

Decoded 2022: Inclusivity for Polkadot (Encointer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GN4GeGTbuw

Sub0 2019 talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3-eVuxrt5k

Substrate Seminars:
* Integritee's Sidechain Architecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVSLkw2qYk0
* substrate pallets executed in TEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoL1Ur_6Lxk