Robert Aron Zawiasa (Raz)

Background

Founder of Guild.xyz, a significant identity and community infrastructure platform, primarily used in the web3 space.
Based in Hungary with a growing team and recent recognition (e.g., Forbes feature).
Has been singularly focused on Guild for ~5 years but is now interested in exploring new, high-impact opportunities.
Possesses a strong developer team and talent pool in Hungary.

Deep expertise in identity systems, data architecture, gamification, and related infrastructure.
Proven ability to build complex platforms (Guild.xyz).
Interested in solving extremely difficult engineering challenges with significant real-world impact.
Motivated by large-scale vision and substantial compensation.
Prefers entrepreneurial/contractor model over traditional employment.

Potential lead for developing a new, bespoke identity and gamified movement platform ("Alpha ID") for the Alpha ecosystem.
Prefers building a custom solution for Alpha from scratch rather than white-labeling Guild.xyz, leveraging his existing knowledge and experience for speed and efficiency.
Envisions this platform as the base layer for the entire Alpha movement, tracking contributions (connections, school creation, etc.), assigning points/value, displaying leaderboards, and potentially integrating with other Alpha tools (e.g., parent dashboards, school management systems).
Sees the potential for this infrastructure to scale beyond Alpha to other movements.
Proposed working model: Bring his team (e.g., 10 developers) under a contractor agreement (e.g., ~$360k/month), starting with short-term (2-3 month) contracts to deliver initial value quickly, with potential for longer engagements.

2025-05-05: Call with Gary Sheng. Discussed Raz's interest in new opportunities, Gary outlined the Alpha Schools vision (movement building, elite specialized schools, Joe Liemandt's funding/philosophy), and explored the potential for Raz to build Alpha's core identity/gamification layer. Raz expressed strong interest, preferring a custom build, outlined his preferred engagement model, and committed to sending a detailed bio/proposal.

Raz's expertise directly addresses a critical infrastructure need for Alpha's vision of a scalable, gamified movement.
His entrepreneurial mindset aligns with Alpha's experimental approach.
The potential for high compensation aligns with Raz's motivations.
The vision of building foundational infrastructure for a global movement appeals to his interest in high-impact projects.

Transcript ID	Date	Summary
2025-05-05_gary_sheng_robert_aron_zawiasa	2025-05-05	Discussion about potential collaboration on Alpha identity system infrastructure, leveraging Raz's Guild.xyz experience

Provide Gary Sheng with a detailed bio (personal, Guild.xyz, team capabilities) to incorporate into proposals.
Await further details/proposal from Gary Sheng / The Alpha Bet.