People on NEAR Directory
Connect with teams, members and organizations across the NEAR ecosystem
Illia Polosukhin
Co-founder of NEAR Protocol, NEAR Foundation and NEAR Inc. Building the future of the open web.
Org: NEAR Foundation
Contact: X
Elliot Braem
DevRel
NEAR ecosystem builder and advocate, focused on leveraging NEAR Protocol’s tech stack and community to their full potential. Role: Developer, Founder, Community Manager, Contributor Areas: AI, Developer Tools, Community
Orgs: NEAR Foundation, NEAR Legion, Everything labs LLC
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
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
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
Josh Ford
Developer Relations Engineer
Developer Relations Engineer and Human Archival Node for the NEAR Ecosystem. 🦾
Org: NEAR Dev
Contact: Telegram
Aescobar
Operations Lead
Coo of rhea finance Role: Founder, Community Manager, Contributor Areas: DeFi, Wallets, NFTs, Cross-chain, Community
Org: Rhea Finance
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
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
Kristian Kolosun
Founder
Web3 Creator | TG: 9k+ | @hotdao_ Ambassador & top user | $NEAR evangelist | @PublicAI_ Judge | MARK NFT Creator | @OpenForest_ Ambassador | NEAR Legion Belarus Role: Community Manager, Validator, Contributor Areas: DeFi, NFTs
Org: Kristian Diary
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
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
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
Om7eth
Content Creator
Active member of the NEAR Protocol ecosystem. I research new developments around NEAR, AI agents, and emerging tools, and share insights through Twitter content and threads. Also skilled in video editing and visual content to help communicate ideas and highlight projects being built on NEAR. Role: Researcher, Designer, Community Manager, Investor, Contributor Areas: DeFi, AI, Community
Org: Community
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
Halfblood
Near MerchStore Management
Available 24/7 on NEAR Role: Community Manager, Contributor Areas: Community
Org: Near Legion
Contact: Telegram, Email
Cameron Dennis
Building the future of AI on NEAR. Contact me for partnerships, collaborations, and more on NEAR AI
Org: NEAR AI
Contact: X
Rahul Kumar Goel
Community Lead
Contributor, Growth & Strategy Role: Researcher, Investor, Contributor Areas: DeFi, Governance, Community
Team: Community
Org: Builder OPS
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
Gus
Co-lead
The intersection between ai x crypto @NEARWEEK Role: Founder Areas: AI
Org: NEARWEEK
Contact: Telegram
jayythew
Founder
Founder of Pingpay Powering Anything to Anything Payments MSc & BEng Engineering Role: Founder Areas: AI, Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Cross-chain, Community, Payments
Org: Pingpay
Contact: Telegram
Yuen
Community Lead
Malaysia Lead for NEAR Role: Founder, Community Manager, Contributor Areas: DeFi, Wallets, NFTs, Cross-chain, Community
Org: NEAR Legion
Contact: Telegram
Kruzzz
Community Lead
Living the crypto life, providing liquidity, growing communities. Always learning. Always growing. Role: Designer, Community Manager Areas: DeFi, Cross-chain, Community
Org: Rhea Finance
Contact: Telegram, Discord
Sasha
It is about Learning, Digital, and Decentralization. Creator of (L)Earn🕺.
Org: Learn NEAR Club
Contact: Email
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
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
VIKASH
Social Media Manager
Community Builder, Professional Shitposter & NEAR Believer. Role: Community Manager Areas: Community
Org: NEAR Legion
Contact: Telegram
Peter NEARWEEK
research, editor, connector, pr and marketing
Been in the near ecosystem the past 5 years with the same mission: spreading the word about near and shedding a light on projects building / using the technology. Maintaining near-staking.com Role: Researcher Areas: DeFi, AI, Infrastructure, Cross-chain, Community
Org: NEARWEEK
Contact: X
CSP
Data analyst, community manager
Active blockchain degen and community helper. Data digger. Bugs finder. Programmer. Role: Developer, Researcher, Community Manager, Contributor Areas: DeFi, Wallets, NFTs, Cross-chain, Community
Orgs: Rhea Finance, Independent Builder
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
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
Igboze
Co-Founder
Product, Growth and Community Lead Role: Founder, Researcher, Contributor Areas: DeFi, AI, Gaming, Governance, Community
Org: PortalPad
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
Michael Aescobar
Operation Lead
Operation Lead of Rhea Finance
Team: Operation
Org: Rhea Finance
Contact: Telegram
Evgeny Haenko
Communication and Community Lead
https://near.fm/song/0fc2eb63-0fdc-46c0-81f8-be817031b300 Role: Community Manager, Contributor, marketing Areas: Governance, Community
Org: House of Stake
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
Hamadex Entechnologue
Founder
A tech visionary shaping landscapes with active participation and buildl product and base decisions on user needs and product viability. Role: Founder, Contributor, Creator Areas: DeFi, AI, Wallets, NFTs, Gaming, Cross-chain, Community, RWA
Org: Sheda Solutions
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
Quasarrowa
Content lead
People are likely to remember a fact when it is wrapped in a story than when it is presented alone.I specialize in storytelling. Marketing isn’t just about the product but about the story you tell. Storytelling makes it easier to onboard non-tech individuals. Role: Researcher, Contributor Areas: DeFi, AI, Wallets, Community
Org: Community
Contact: Telegram, 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
Simon Bebek
Open your own Opportunity. Acceleration is NEAR. Role: Founder, Community Manager, Validator, Contributor, Mascot Areas: Infrastructure, Governance, Community, Connecting The Dots
Org: Near Legion
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM
TatToTheToo
Lead
Degen at heart 💚 | Building community @NEARFoundation | Scaling @NEARLegion | Blending tech & creativity for immersive experiences | Role: Developer, Founder, Researcher, Designer, Community Manager, Investor, Validator, Infrastructure Builder, Contributor Areas: DeFi, AI, NFTs, Gaming, Governance
Org: NEAR Legion
Contact: Telegram, X / Twitter DM