Trajectory

Across social entrepreneurship, cooperative organizing, self-management, and Web3 governance, Alex's work has focused on how groups coordinate, make decisions, distribute responsibility, and learn from practice.

Web3 Governance & Protocol Ecosystems

Protocol governance, DAO operations, delegation, proposal review, and ecosystem coordination.

Optimism Collective

Governance Contributor (govNERD) / 2024-Present / Current / Governance contributor

Supported governance operations as a govNERD across multiple cycles, evaluated proposals and funding requests using structured frameworks, and contributed to ecosystem-wide governance discussions and improvements.

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Optimism

Security Council Cohort B Member / Aug 2026-Aug 2027 / Elected / Council member

Elected Security Council Cohort B Member at Optimism, supporting the operational security and resilience of protocol governance through multisig participation and signer responsibilities.

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Scroll

Delegate & Ecosystem Contributor / 2024-Present / Current / Delegate / ecosystem contributor

Participated in builder programs and delegate training, produced governance analysis and voting rationales, and contributed to discussions on DAO structure, partnerships, and growth strategy.

Web3 ecosystem

Governance & Coordination Research / 2023-Present / Current / Independent research / ecosystem analysis

Conducted research on DAO governance, token design, meta-governance, incentive systems, decentralized operations, delegation dynamics, and coordination challenges.

Cooperative & Organizational Design

Cooperative infrastructure, self-management, sociocracy, facilitation, and organizational learning.

Matriz

Founder / Co-Founder / 2021-Present / Current / Founder / cooperative builder

Built a cooperative network supporting freelancers and early-stage teams, designed governance systems combining reputation, coordination, and shared services, and developed economic models around contribution-based incentives and shared infrastructure.

Matriz is shared infrastructure for independent workers who want to collaborate cooperatively and mutualize operational costs.

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alexsotodigital.eth

Independent Consultant / Aug 2020-Present / Current / Independent consultant

Independent consulting practice focused on agile project management, distributed governance, impact measurement, strategic planning, hybrid model design, team facilitation, and OKRs.

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Ouitopia

Partner - Team Experience / Facilitator / May 2021-May 2024 / Past / Partner / facilitator

Facilitated collaborative teams, supported organizations working with self-management systems, designed and systematized methodologies, and facilitated in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings and events.

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Sociocracia Practica / Sociocracy For All

Member of Consulting Staff & Business Development Strategist / Apr 2021-Jun 2023 / Past / Consulting staff / business development strategist

Contributed to Sociocracia Practica, part of Sociocracy For All, supporting workshops, accompaniment, educational materials, and spaces to practice sociocracy in the Spanish-speaking world.

Reimagina

Extended Team Contributor / Dec 2020-Dec 2022 / Past / Extended team / self-managed team contributor

Contributed to a remote, decentralized, self-managed team connecting organizations across Latin America and demonstrating sociocratic ways of working.

Covive

Communication and Organizational Culture / Feb 2019-Jan 2020 / Past / Temporary contract

Implemented agile ways of working to improve delivery and learning cycles, mapped organizational roles, and introduced more autonomous and democratic decision-making practices across teams.

Social Entrepreneurship, Media & Community

Earlier work in social entrepreneurship, impact media, community building, venture support, and field learning.

Disruptivo.tv

Director of Content and Community / Oct 2015-Dec 2017 / Past / Full-time role

Led content and community development for a social entrepreneurship and impact business media platform, built a distributed contributor structure, supported team growth, represented the organization in events and partnerships, and acted as public spokesperson in multiple contexts.

Socialab

Social Entrepreneurship Mentor / Nov 2019-Jun 2023 / Past / Independent mentor

Facilitated sessions for early-stage social entrepreneurs seeking to build collaborative teams and cultivate agile, resilient organizational cultures.

Caldero.org

Co-Founder / Aug 2013-Aug 2016 / Past / Co-founder / service-learning project

Co-founded an academic service-learning project connecting students seeking practical experience with NGOs and associations needing communication and consulting support.

Befriending Project

International Volunteer / Jan 2018-Dec 2018 / Past / Volunteer / field learning

Volunteered in India with a focus on trust, collaborative work, sustainable urbanism, community development, and communications support for local organizations.

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ELABD&CO

Consultant / Aug 2020-2021 / Past / Consultant network contributor

Collaborated in a consultant network focused on social innovation, impact assessment, hybrid enterprise, design, research, and facilitation.

Young & Rubicam

Planning / Aug 2015-Oct 2015 / Past / Planning

Early professional experience in strategic planning and understanding audiences to build stronger narratives and connections.