People on NEAR Directory
Connect with teams, members and organizations across the NEAR ecosystem
Bhavin Gala
Product Marketer
Bhavin Gala is a Product Marketer at NEAR, leading go-to-market, partnerships, and ecosystem marketing for NEAR Intents.
Team: Marketing
Orgs: NEAR Intents, NEAR Foundation
Contact: Telegram
Ester Silva
Ecosystem Growth ★ Founder Success ★ Protocol Rewards
Team: Founder Success
Org: Near Foundation
Contact: Email
Illia Polosukhin
Co-founder of NEAR Protocol, NEAR Foundation and NEAR Inc. Building the future of the open web.
Org: NEAR Foundation
Contact: X
Vlad Frolov
Co-founder
Leading NEAR Dev with a goal of delivering the best developer experience for NEAR through intuitive and easy to use DevTools in Rust, JS, and Python.Reach out to me if you want to develop DevTools (CLIs, SDKs for on-chain and off-chain development) or popularize those (videos, articles, etc).
Org: NEAR Dev
Contact: Telegram
Guille
DevRel Lead
I lead the Developer Relations team at NEAR Dev, where we oversee all documentation, examples and technical support for main ecosystem partners
Team: Developer Relations
Org: NEAR Dev
Contact: Telegram
Josh Ford
Developer Relations Engineer
Developer Relations Engineer and Human Archival Node for the NEAR Ecosystem. 🦾
Org: NEAR Dev
Contact: Telegram
Erica Kang
Founder
Mother of dragons.🐉 I cohost Open Source AI Summit with NEAR. Also I am preparing a coworking space in Lisbon, Portugal with NEAR. Also minted Asian Girl Boss memecoin on NEAR.
Orgs: KryptoPlanet, Blackdragon Capital
Contact: Telegram
V ⋈
If you ever need input on GTM, marketing strategy, or just a fresh set of eyes to go over your current strategies, my DMs are always open. Every project deserves visibility and support. Let’s grow the ecosystem and build the future together!
Org: Proximity Labs
Contact: Twitter
Cameron Dennis
Building the future of AI on NEAR. Contact me for partnerships, collaborations, and more on NEAR AI
Org: NEAR AI
Contact: X
Owen Hassall
Developer Relations Engineer for Shade Agents, Agentic Protocols, and Chain Abstraction. If you're building with, or are interested in building with these amazing technologies, please don't hesitate to reach out or book a one-on-one slot in office hours.
Org: Proximity Labs
Contact: Telegram
Evgeny Haenko
Since 2021, I’ve been actively involved in the development of the NEAR ecosystem. I worked with Human Guild, where I handled communication with projects, supported teams, and coordinated activities across the ecosystem. Today, I’m an active contributor to House of Stake and always happy to support any project in the NEAR ecosystem. I continue contributing as a volunteer and am open to helping with communications, community building, and general coordination wherever needed.
Org: House of Stake
Contact: Telegram
Rahul Kumar Goel
I am part of the NEAR Community Squad, where I manage moderation for NEAR Community Socials and provide essential support to the ecosystem. Reach out to me if you need any help in connecting with the community. NEAR Maxi will always be there to help out.
Team: Community
Org: NEAR Community Squad
Contact: Telegram
Sasha
It is about Learning, Digital, and Decentralization. Creator of (L)Earn🕺.
Org: Learn NEAR Club
Contact: Email
Peter NEARWEEK
Doing everything I can to let the world know what NEAR Protocol is and why it has to care about the intersection of blockchain and AI.
Org: NEARWEEK
Contact: X
Kuro Denjiro
Founder
I'm a developer and builder at the intersection of Web3 and AI, with a passion for creating autonomous agents, decentralized applications, and on-chain intelligence. My work spans AI-driven smart contracts, privacy-preserving protocols, and funding tools for public goods. I’ve contributed to projects like NEAR AI, Potlock, and MagicBuild—leveraging LangChain, zk tech, and smart contract automation to push the boundaries of decentralized innovation.
Org: Community
Contact: X
Volodymyr Bilyk
CTO
Founder of Lantstool. Building the best tools for NEAR builders. Got a project idea? Drop a message and let’s build something awesome together!
Org: Lantstool
Contact: Telegram
Claudio Cossio
Co Founder
Co-founder of Meta Pool, a multi-chain liquid staking solution for NEAR, Aurora, Ethereum, ICP, Q, Solana & Story. Founding member of Nativo Crypto and Co-chair of Crypto Valley Association - LATAM. Loves to work on scaling products and building user communities.
Org: Meta Pool
Contact: Email
Lucio Tato
Co Founder
Co-founder of Meta Pool, the leading liquid staking protocol on NEAR, Aurora, and Ethereum (via SSV Network). Founding contributor at Marinade Finance on Solana. Builder of Narwallets and early pioneer of decentralized staking in LATAM. Passionate about decentralization, DAO governance, and bringing DeFi to emerging markets.
Org: Meta Pool
Contact: Email
Monza
Content Creator, Community Lead
NEAR OG, Educator, and Content Creator. Community lead for the Focus the Firehose Content Hackathon and Open Forest Protocol. Contact me if you are looking for content about your project, or if you are a creator looking for opportunities.
Team: Marketing
Org: Community
Contact: Email
Michael Aescobar
Operation Lead
Operation Lead of Rhea Finance
Team: Operation
Org: Rhea Finance
Contact: Telegram
