# Ivan - Squad Lead Application **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** Squad-Staking\ **Created:** [May 2, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147 "2024-05-02T15:31:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cnupy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.obol.org/cnupy/32/101_2.png) [@cnupy](https://community.obol.org/u/cnupy)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/1 "2024-05-02T15:31:11Z")
**About me** My name is Ivan, timezone: UTC+3 EET, my native language is Bulgarian, but I speak English and I get by with Russian. I prefer to communicate either on Discord or Telegram. If I manage to gether a squad will be happy to speek on the Squad Leader Discord Event. I’ve been on several Obol testnets and I would like to help others get on-board and also gain experience as a Squad Leader. I’m don’t currently hold the Techne Credential. **Staking Setup** I run my own infrastructure at home and have extensive experience as a HomeStaker on both Testnet and Mainnet. My hardware currently consists of a cluster of five machines with a total of 384 RAM, 20+TB storage + networking equipment. ---
**Author:** ![Shidi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@Shidi](https://community.obol.org/u/Shidi)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/2 "2024-05-06T19:04:39Z")
Shidi Abraham from Uganda EastAfrica.A curious Web3 specialist enthusiast,Founder BlockTech [https://blocktechbridge.org/](https://blocktechbridge.org/) and [https://blocktechschool.com/](https://blocktechschool.com/) With a degree in Commerce, majoring in Marketing at Makerere University,IRL and online event organizer especially amongst Universities in the region,community growth,outreach education, translation, blockchain consultant and researcher. Ethereum Foundation Devcon scholar 2022.Speak multiple languages ranging from English,kiswahili, Kinyarwanda,luganda and Rukiiga Iam looking for a team too @cnupy ,can i be part of you? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![cnupy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.obol.org/cnupy/32/101_2.png) [@cnupy](https://community.obol.org/u/cnupy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/3 "2024-05-06T19:58:26Z")
@Shidi are you member of obol discord? ---
**Author:** ![jackordoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b38774/32.png) [@jackordoc](https://community.obol.org/u/jackordoc)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/4 "2024-05-07T01:01:25Z")
Please add me to your squad. I will like to waork with you. Name or Username: jackordoc Location or Timezone: United kingdom Spoken Languages: English Preferred Communication Channel (Telegram, Discord, Email, etc): discord and telegram Reason for wanting to Find a Squad: want to be part of this historic change in ethereum staking **Staking Setup** Previous Experience with Staking / DevOps / Hardware Infrastructure: staking Hardware (or cloud infrastructure) I plan to run my Obol DV on: cloud infrastructure. Currently a Techne Credential Holder (Yes/No): No ---
**Author:** ![jackordoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b38774/32.png) [@jackordoc](https://community.obol.org/u/jackordoc)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/5 "2024-05-07T01:02:02Z")
i am on discord and also part of Obol discord. you can also find me on telegram ---
**Author:** ![Shidi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@Shidi](https://community.obol.org/u/Shidi)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/6 "2024-05-07T04:39:53Z")
Yeah,iam part of Obol Discord, sent you dm as well ---
**Author:** ![Ainullindale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Ainullindale](https://community.obol.org/u/Ainullindale)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/7 "2024-05-09T19:18:48Z")
Would be happy to join your squad! Lets talk on discord Name or Username: Ainullindale Location or Timezone: France Spoken Languages: French, English Preferred Communication Channel (Telegram, Discord, Email, etc): Discord but can also Telegram Reason for wanting to Find a Squad: Participating to Obol stack and experiment DVT tech **Staking Setup** Previous Experience with Staking / DevOps / Hardware Infrastructure: Blockchain researcher, experience in devops, Diva runner, rocketpool testnet Hardware (or cloud infrastructure) I plan to run my Obol DV on: Dappnode at home, 900mbps internet connection, Core i5-1240P, 64GB, 4TB NVME m.2, dedicated node machine. Currently a Techne Credential Holder (Yes/No): No ---
**Author:** ![Ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Ryan](https://community.obol.org/u/Ryan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/8 "2024-05-12T23:21:43Z")
I can provide a server from Hetzner with a fair requirement but I can’t run 5 servers at the same time so I need a leader and squad. if your squad can accept another member; consider me too . ---
**Author:** ![cnupy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.obol.org/cnupy/32/101_2.png) [@cnupy](https://community.obol.org/u/cnupy)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://community.obol.org/t/ivan-squad-lead-application/147/9 "2024-05-13T06:38:27Z")
The squad has been assembled.