David Hawig
Director Of Ecosystem Growth at Web3 Foundation
Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Hawig is a seasoned Web3 leader and operator with nine years of experience building and scaling ecosystem programs, currently serving as Director of Ecosystem Growth at the Web3 Foundation in Dortmund. He progressed through roles from Head of Grants to Director of Ecosystem Development, blending program strategy with hands-on product work—evidenced by front-end contributions to the high-profile Web3 Foundation Grants Program website. A former CTO and co-founder, he pairs entrepreneurial instincts with academic training in industrial engineering (M.Sc., TU Dortmund), enabling him to translate complex technical and governance challenges into pragmatic growth initiatives. Known for crafting documentation, UX improvements and policy integrations, he bridges developer relations, design and program operations to accelerate open-source adoption.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, 1,8, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, 1,8 at TU Dortmund UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, 2,1, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, 2,1 at Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
German, English
Github Skills (10)
css10
javascript10
docusaurus10
website-design10
react10
blockchain8
polkadot-js7
polkadot7
substrate7
kuma7
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
w3f/Grants-Program
Nov 2019 - Jan 2023
Web3 Foundation Grants Program
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:3109 reviews, 812 commits, 1281 PRs in 3 years 2 months
Contributions summary:David primarily contributed to the website's front-end development, focusing on the user interface and documentation. They updated the website design, made various changes to the `docusaurus.config.js` file, and fixed image and hyperlink issues. The user also implemented design changes, including font and footer design improvements, and integrated a privacy policy.
kusamasubstrategrantsethereumblockchain
pioneersprize/Milestone-Delivery
Sep 2023 - Mar 2025
Contributions:8 reviews, 4 PRs, 13 pushes in 1 year 6 months
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