Michiel Degruytere

Discovering the real problem, finding the right people, and designing the right tech solution seems to be what I do best.

Currently I'm working as a core contributor to web3privacynow and do adhoc bounties such as the most recent xx network bounty.

Contact Information

• Email: mf@foragers.io
• LinkedIn: Michiel Degruytere
• Telegram: @Dragon_Mf
• Signal: m_f.27
• Twitter: 0x_m_f
• GitHub: DeBelg

Summary

Through 7 years of tech & startup experience, I have excelled in creating and leading innovative projects, simplifying complex concepts, and fostering sustainable growth through product, campaigns, and events.

Technically proficient with a strong background in security and privacy, I have a proven track record of developing impactful (technical) solutions, organizing (technical) events, and leading various Web3 projects.

Web3 Achievements

Speaker at Devcon VII: A new Cypherpunk Generation

Hackathon Achievements

• CarnationFM
  Winner at ethBerlin4 & People's Choice Award
  Twitter Announcement
  Project
  Ongoing progress: carnation.fm

• Underwei
  Second place at Othentic/Eigenlayer Hackathon
  Twitter Announcement
  Project
  A cross-chain P2P bridge that addresses major security risks of existing bridges:

  • No mint & burn mechanism for tokens
  • No oracle utilization
  • No large liquidity pools

• RE:verdi
  Second place at EthPrague
  EthPrague Announcement
  Project

• ETHBrussels - Worldcoin Public Good Prize
  Project

• **People's Choice Winner at Infinite Hackathon Bogota **
  Project
  Proof Of Win

Events/Other achievements:

• Organiser & founder of hackerhotel.xyz, a decentralized living experiment. (twitter)

• Co-organiser of Cypherpunk Congres with 3847 registrations

• Organiser of Cypherave with 2161 registrations

• Co-Organiser of Hacktivism Hub

• Organized the Logos Launch Event, during ETHcc 2023
  Event Details

Work Experience

Core (Operations) web3privacy

Managing a small team of open-source contributors and engineers to build out explorer.web3privacy.info
Creating strategies regarding products with a focus on privacy.
Designing the new privacy audit service
Sheperding dev work
Co-organizing events

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Core (Tech Writing & Marketing) logos.co (Status.im)

April 2023 - December 2023 | Remote

• Simplified complex matters for various audiences.
• Organized the Logos.co Launch event in Paris.
• Initiated, led, and maintained the Logos Spaces Campaign, scaling to all business units.

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Co-Founder, Foragers.io | Stop Selling Your Time

December 2022 - April 2023 | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Wrote whitepaper, secured funding, and established processes and partnerships.
• Worked on front-end development in Angular & React.
• Clients included: radicle.xyz (developer relations), xspectar.com (whitepaper).

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Freelancer, MF DG LTD

March 2020 - Present | Remote

• Operated as a freelancer, proposing, creating, executing, and managing projects.
• Provided consulting services in blockchain, real estate, finance, and business consulting.
• Worked on various web3/blockchain projects, including management consulting, event organization, developer relations, and technical writing.

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Founder, Namai.nl | Privacy First Real Estate Agency

March 2020 - December 2021 | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Designed MVP and grew service to €20k+ revenue in 4 months.
• Created privacy & security workflows for sensitive data.
• Built front-end of degruytere.com for apartment rentals.

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VP of Sales, Belinus | Solar Energy

September 2020 - October 2020 | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

• Responsible for B2B sales of solar panels to distributors in the Belgian market.
• Short project that concluded due to COVID-19 supply chain issues and organizational restructuring.

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Strategic Relations, Assent Compliance Inc

October 2019 - June 2020 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

• Top global performer in April 2020.
• Second hire in the European team, alongside Managing Director.
• Responsible for outreach, training new personnel, and improving conversion rates.

Co-Founder, Dot.

April 2019 - October 2019 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Freelance Business Consultant, Growack

April 2019 - June 2019 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Account & Traffic Manager Belgium, Knaek

January 2019 - April 2019 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Business Writer, ODD Continent

February 2019 - March 2019 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Headhunter, Cloud9 Staffing (now Nimble Recruitment)

September 2018 - December 2018 | Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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🛠️ Skills

• Project Management
• Technical Writing
• Solution Design
• Technical Marketing
• Proposals & Strategy
• Research & Consulting
• Lightweight Software Development (HTML/CSS/JS,React, web3.js/ether.js, python)
• Blockchain Integrations & serverside systems
• Team Creation
• 0 to 1 Execution
• Event organisation

🌐 Languages

• English
• German (Limited Working Experience)
• Dutch
• French
• Flemish
• Spanish (Basics)

🔍 Freelance Projects in Web3

• web3privacy.info: 3rd paid Core-Contributor, lead explorer, privacy hackathon creator, privacy audit creator.
• Logos.co: Technical writing, technical marketing, proposals & strategy
• Xspectar.com: Whitepaper, research, consulting, and writing
• Radicle.xyz: DevRel work alongside early drips documentation (sunsetted)
• xx.network creating secure KV extension

🔬 Current Research Topics

• Scoring mechanisms within privacy
• Network packets analysis (privacy audit)
• Security & Privacy within Blockchain
• Gamification
• Guerrilla Marketing

📚 Written Work

• Fractal.ID breach - Interview & facts directly from the hacker
  Article

• Web3Privacy Articles
  Privacy Audit Checklist
  Explorer: Scoring mechanism breakdown
  Learn how to submit your project here
  Learn how to edit an existing project here
  About Explorer
  Your Time to Shine Light on Privacy

• Time Became Corn
  Article

• Codex EF Kick-Off
  Blog Post

• Waku Roadmap
  Document

• Scaling Waku
  Blog Post

• xSpectar Whitepaper (First, 2022 edition)
  Document

• Foragers.io Whitepaper
  Document

• LaPlace Demon on Blockchain (Co-Authored)
  Document
  Presentation

• Radicle.XYZ Sunsetting of Upstream
  Document

🎨 Hobby Projects

• Fashion Design (designs available upon request)
• Organising Music Events (on & off web3, info upon request)
• Gravel Bicycle Riding (Giant Revolt 0)
• Bouldering: Grade 6a/b
• Skiing: Double Black (Max speed 113km/h), Freeriding in areas such as Mont Blanc
• Nomading: Every 3-6 months since 2022, I have been changing my base in Europe and building my own administrative framework around it