Radiant’s Journey to v3 and Beyond: Meet The Team
Welcoming the Vanguard
As Radiant embarks on rolling out v3 and beyond, we’re thrilled to share the expansion of the team — now at 37 full-time DAO contributors and advisors!
As a reminder, v3 introduces:
1. Radiant Innovation Zone (RIZ) / Isolated Risk Markets —Offers a variety of new assets like LSDs, RWAs, NFTs, AI, and popular memecoins.
2. Simple 1-click Long/Short Strategies via Money Market Looping — Enables easy on-chain trading strategies for Radiant assets, leveraging cross-chain liquidity.
3. Dual Emissions — Supports higher yields with reduced emissions, using secondary tokens, token pools, launch incentives, and grants.
In order to achieve the DAO’s vision, massive team expansion had to occur
Over the last few months, the DAO has added a plethora of new contributors, many of whom are some of the most talented individuals in the DeFi space.
This new phase signifies a commitment to innovation, user feedback, and an agile team capable of maintaining Radiant’s mindshare at the forefront of DeFi.
Radiant contributors and advisors are now at a whopping 37 headcount — including 10 engineers and 27 contributors spanning business development, strategy, operations, and support.
Meet some of the DAO’s latest hires:
Fresh Pizza, Radiant’s Director of Engineering, brings a wealth of experience from his tenure at SpaceShards and as a lead developer at BAO Finance.
With a background that spans traditional banking to the forefront of DeFi innovation, Fresh Pizza is passionate about creating infrastructures that empower users to have full custody of their capital.
His work on projects like Kakarot zkEVM and JediSwap underscores his commitment to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in DeFi.
Shak, another addition as Senior Backend Developer, has been at the core of projects like BadgerDAO and Balancer, contributing significantly to the DeFi community’s growth.
His enthusiasm for working alongside brilliant minds to build the future of decentralized economies is contagious and aligns perfectly with Radiant’s vision for v3.
DCota, stepping in as Senior Backend Developer, has a unique blend of experiences from co-founding FujiFinance, contributing to the Xocolatl MXN stablecoin, to his past career as an aerospace engineer.
His vision of making lending protocols a standard in banking mirrors Radiant’s goal of making DeFi solutions more mainstream and user-friendly.
JD, a Full Stack Developer, brings a diverse skill set from leading the tech department at Coin Bureau Recruitment to winning the SyncTheCity hackathon. JD’s enthusiasm for innovation and building exceptional products alongside talented individuals make him a perfect fit for the challenges and opportunities that v3 presents.
Dan, Radiant’s Senior Lead Product Designer/Frontend, has a proven track record of designing intuitive and engaging crypto products. From his early days in crypto in 2017 to leading design initiatives at Zapper and Shopify, Dan is driven by the challenge of making DeFi an everyday product
Max, Senior Frontend Developer, comes from ConsenSys with a track record of building projects from the ground up, not once but twice. His experience and innovative approach will be invaluable as we forge ahead with v3.
Yurii, another Senior Frontend Developer, formerly with 1inch Network, is a Web3 mev-arbitrage enthusiast and has been a foundational engineer at several startups. His ambition to pioneer next-gen DeFi protocols is exactly what we’re looking for.
Niko, our Senior Product Designer, has an impressive portfolio, from designing for large FinTech companies to building design teams from scratch at Series A startups. His passion for learning from the best and making DeFi understandable for the average person resonates with the Radiant DAO ethos.
Shini, joining as a Full Stack Developer, brings a unique blend of experience and insight from time spent at Defillama and Vestafinance. With a passion for enabling users to achieve financial independence and access previously inaccessible tools, Shini’s vision perfectly complements Radiant’s mission.
The expanded team at Radiant is a fusion of diverse talents and backgrounds, each member bringing unique skills and experiences to the table. As we gear up for the launch of Radiant v3 and beyond, we’re not just focused on skating the cutting edge; we’re committed to creating a platform that is accessible, secure, and capable of revolutionizing the way people interact with DeFi.
Stay tuned as we embark on this exciting journey with a stacked team- say Hi in Discord! The Devs are always open to feedback.
