Request For Delegates

General
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Delegate Proposal — Andrew (SteaksInSpace)

Mission & Vision
I am an independent algorithmic trading developer and long-time user of Drift’s trading and earn platforms. My mission as a delegate is to champion individual users like me—bringing real-world experience, user-focused advocacy, and strategic governance leadership to Drift’s community.

Community Engagement & Advocacy

  • Contributing regularly in on-chain and community governance conversations.
  • Advocated for onboarding JLP as collateral—improving capital efficiency and expanding use cases for everyday users.
  • Championing greater protocol interoperability to unlock liquidity and empower innovative vault strategies.
  • Focused on delivering trading solutions that provide real long term portfolio growth for UI/SDK traders.

Ecosystem Alignment

  • A firm believer in Drift’s role as a cornerstone of Solana’s DeFi ecosystem.
  • Eager to drive solutions that bridge Drift with top-tier Solana protocols—helping create synergies, expand liquidity, and grow adoption.
  • Advocate for data quality and availability to ensure traders have access to the information they need to build capital efficient solutions on Drift.

Delegate Responsibilities

  • Act as a reliable conduit between individual users and executive decision-makers.
  • Provide transparent public updates on governance votes and proposals.
  • Surface user feedback to shape product features and protocol direction.
  • Regular analysis of the UI and SKD mechanics with a focus on seamless and smooth usability.

Delegation Philosophy

  • Prioritize proposals that deliver tangible user benefits: reduced slippage, new collateral types, better earning mechanisms, long-term portfolio growth for all users, and algorithmic trading.
  • Vote with purpose, guided by user impact and protocol health.
  • Serve as a committed representative voice for everyday DeFi users, ensuring their needs stay central.

Get to Know Me

  • Name: Andrew
  • Email: block_tracer@pm.me
  • Twitter: @SteaksInSpace
  • Background: Data and information science, Algorithmic Trading, Active DeFi user / every day trader on Drift, Drift/Solana enthusiast.
  • Values: Transparency, user-first mindset, and thoughtful innovation, access to critical utilities and data that allow any type of Drift user to profit and remain engaged with the protocol over the long term.
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