Mariano is a blockchain security expert with extensive experience in smart contract development and decentralized finance. He previously served as Head of Smart Contracts at the Maker Foundation, where he contributed to key projects, including Maker Oracles, Single-Collateral Dai, and Multi-Collateral Dai.

Mariano is committed to ensuring the security, reliability, and decentralization of blockchain ecosystems. His mission as an Optimism Security Council member is to uphold the integrity of governance mechanisms, safeguard protocol upgrades, and ensure secure, transparent decision-making.