title: Web3 Developer Ecosystem & DevNet Launch
start: 2022-01-01
end: 2022-06-01
project-url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy6Xkh9Mvcs
associated-with: ../experience/sonr.yml
skills:
  - Developer Relations
  - Technical Workshops
  - Web3 Ecosystem
  - Public Speaking
  - API Design
description: |
  Spearheaded the launch of the Sonr DevNet at premier collegiate hackathons, including PennApps XXII and UC Berkeley’s CalHacks, to drive grassroots adoption of decentralized identity protocols.

  - Designed and hosted hands-on technical workshops aimed at abstracting away the friction of Web3 development, successfully onboarding dozens of first-time blockchain developers to build decentralized applications (dApps) without requiring deep cryptographic expertise.
  - Provided direct architectural mentorship and SDK support (utilizing the Sonr Motor API and DID modules), enabling developers to seamlessly integrate decentralized identity, secure messaging, and token marketplaces within 48-hour constraints.
  - Fostered a thriving early-stage ecosystem that produced highly innovative dApps, including Ptolemy (an on-chain/off-chain validator reputation scoring system), Faiza (a decentralized, token-incentivized health forum), and WalkWithMe (a secure, DID-authenticated peer-to-peer transit network).
evidence:
  - fact: "Presented 'Building in the decentralized web with Sonr' workshop (with Michael Amoako) at ETHGlobal's HackFS 2022, run in partnership with Protocol Labs; 26-min video on ETHGlobal's channel, published 2022-07-19"
    source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy6Xkh9Mvcs
    retrieved: 2026-07-03