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# Before we start, can we get your full name?This question is required. *

Balaji (poonai)

# What category does your project fall under, _____?This question is required. *

Protocol

# What is the name of your project? This question is required. *

Enhancement to graph node

# Can we get a link to your project?

https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node

# Please outline and describe your proposal:

Various enhancement to graph node, 

# Goals & Milestones:This question is required. *

For this project, I would like to work on following GitHub issues:
- https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node/issues/4014
- https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node/issues/3999
- https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node/issues/3727
- https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node/issues/2872
- https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node/issues/1768

# What sort of impact will your project have on The Graph?This question is required. *

This Project will enhance graph node's various component including offchain datasource, query resolver, graphman, wasm runtime

# We would like to learn more about why you're interested in contributing to The Graph. What can you share with us?This question is required. *

I always been curious about decentralization and p2p, which got be contributing to IPFS ecosystem. Later, COVID struck and altered my plans to jointly create a YC startup. Then, I never got an opportunity to look into ecosystem carefully.

Recently, my friend introduced `The Graph` and the idea of indexing blockchain to me, which got me really excited.  

This time, I really take this opportunity to know about ecosystem by contributing to `The Graph`



# How much funding are you looking for?This question is required. *
Please only include funding that would be required to create your project. Although all grants are paid in GRT, please quote your funding in USD.

4000$ 

# Have you received funding from somewhere else?This question is required. *

No

# Are you applying as a team or an individual?This question is required. *

Individual

# What's your Twitter handle?This question is required. *
Your personal or your team's. This will be used for marketing comms if accepted for a grant.

@poonai_ 

# What's your Discord username?This question is required. *

poonai#7514

# Past WorkThis question is required. *
This is the place to share where you've contributed (ie. Github), examples of your work, and anything else that's relevant!

https://github.com/poonai

# What timezone are you in?

IST +5.30

# And that's it! Just a few more details and we'll have all the info we need.

Can we get your email address?This question is required. *

# How did you hear about the grants program, _____?This question is required. *

via Leonardo Yvens :) 

# Anything else you'd like to share?

I'm excited to be part of `The Graph` ecosystem. 