Shot K has been grassroots organizing for over 9 years now working in political campaigns, non-profits, and in harm reduction/justice reform. In crypto since 2016, Shot has been a researcher, consultant, developer, and educator in the space launching projects and deploying applications on a variety of protocols, organizing hackathons, training students & cohorts, building community, and advising DAOs, enterprises & startups. As the founder and President of Minority Programmers, an international network of developers focused on marginalized communities, Shot combines his passion for advocacy & technology. Bringing HackerHouses, an onboarding DAO, and generative marketplace into the NEAR ecosystem, Shot continues to engage as an ecosystem evangelist and operator for NEAR US.