rafa.

rafa.

“One learns by doing a thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try.” ― Sophocles

CRAFT

I work at the intersection of protocol design, organizational architecture, and online communities—implementing operational systems where people, software, and incentives coordinate at scale. My focus is on building the next generation of operating models which are digital-first and planetary.

As of today, I designed and operationalized the governance system for the ZKsync protocol and its ecosystem. Throughout this work I defined the strategic, technical, and regulatory architecture. The work spans system design, token governance, risk frameworks, and the operational machinery that turns a protocol into a functioning institution.

My research background includes serving as a Core Researcher in the Summer of Protocols, where I studied how digital swarms and emerging online formations take shape through their underlying protocols. Previously, I also curated Folklore, an online cultural institute exploring the humanities of the internet and the social technologies that make collective action possible.

If you’re exploring new models for networked collaboration, get in touch. The terrain is shifting quickly; it’s a good time to design it with ambition, courage, and care.

LORE

2024-2025 ZKsync Association Operations Report

NPC Memo - Surrealist Generative Blog on Management Theory

The Swarm and The Formation (Essay, Presentation)

Seeds, not Brands (Essay)

Community Unchained: The New Media of Belonging (Essay)

Content Liquidity and Protocol Lock (Essay)

The Sequence: Product, Protocol, Community (Essay)

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

— Alan Kay

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