Hello,

I am applying on behalf of Polygon .

ENS name: hamzahkhan.eth
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_khanhamzah

My reasons for wanting to be a delegate:

Super proud, excited and humbled to see all the progress Hop has made in last one year. Been following the journey since Authereum.

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Above is the first meeting I had setup with Chris. 1 month after I had joined Polygon (lol).

I am a staunch supporter of a multi-chain future, especially revolving around L2 infrastructure for Ethereum. As the Head of DeFi at Polygon, I know firsthand how important it is to have safe and reliable bridges in order to create a flourishing L2 ecosystem. While Polygon POS chain and Nightfall are the only Polygon scaling solutions released currently, our suite of roll ups including Hermes, Avail (testnet soon), Miden, and Zero will all need to rely on dependable and efficient bridges. As Hop is one of the current leaders in the bridging space, I want to help the protocol as much as possible in order to make it one of the go-to places for individuals and institutions alike to bridge.

My web3 qualifications / skills:

Lead DeFi & FinTech at Polygon, large network of web3 developers and protocols, connections with major chains, expansive knowledge of DeFi and web3 industries.

As Polygon, we worked with the Hop team starting before their initial launch and bet heavily on them to facilitate cross chain transfers for Polygon.

What voters can expect of me:

You can expect me to contribute towards Hop Protocol’s efforts of becoming an industry-standard bridging protocol. In terms of scaling, growth strategy, and expanding token support – I would be an invaluable asset to the team. On behalf of Polygon - I can contribute to multichain Ethereum discussions and expansion.

Some specific goals I would like to push forward

• Improving the outreach of Hop Exchange to a greater consumer base thru Polygon userbase.
• Involve Polygon DAO to help with anti-sybil measures.
• Promoting transparency, improving security, and striving for decentralization. Participating in governance.
• Expanding the compatibility of Hop Exchange with more tokens and chains.