DFINITY Foundation

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ICDevs.org

CryptoIsGood

Anvil

ICPL.app

ysyms

The Accumulators’ Neuron

RawTech Venture

Paul Young

ICPMANUAL

8yeargangDAO

Isaac Valadez

Krzysztof Żelazko

Nicolas.ic

Smaug’s Neuron for Retail Investors

ICLight.io

Synapse.vote (NEW)

Taggr Network

CodeGov

Sonic AMM

Rakeoff.io

OpenChat

ELNA AI

GEEKFACTORY

ICP Hub México

ICP Hub Poland

Jerry Banfield

WaterNeuron

ICP Hub Bulgaria

Gold DAO

NeuronPool

LORIMER ♾️ 🐶

B3Pay

ZenithCode

Aviate Labs

D-QUORUM

Yuku AI

CO.DELTA △

DragginCorp

Gwojda

Thyassa

🌮 TACO DAO Neuron

Cosmicrafts

Arthur’s Neuron (used to be cycle_dao)

Inactive (Request Removal) - The Fools' Court

$STACK

Always Rejects

John Wiegley

# Background 
As part of an ongoing effort to incentivise neurons to verify proposals in depth, voting neuron grants will be provided for candidates selected by the community. Overall, 2 candidates are selected for each of 7 proposal topics. **This is one of multiple motion proposals submitted today to select these candidates**: 

- one NNS motion proposal is submitted for each candidate and topic for which the candidate applied  

- for each proposal, the result is computed as the number of YES minus the number of no votes (#YES-#NO). Proposals that are not adopted are not considered.

- for each topic, the 2 candidates with the highest results get the grants 

You can read more about the motivation and the process [here](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/voting-neuron-grants-season-2). 

# Proposal Topic 
IC OS Version Election, Protocol Canister Management

# Is this a team grant application? 
yes

# [Application Text](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/voting-neuron-grants-season-2/53020/43?u=cryptoschindler)


## Grant Application for Voting Neuron - Rivram Inc

Hello Everyone,

Most of you might know me, for those who don’t I am Ritvick, have been in the ICP ecosystem since genesis, and an early supernova hackathon winner ( Internet Computer Services, https://devpost.com/software/internet-computer-services ).
Me and my team would like to apply for the voting neuron grant, below are the details.

**Topics:** **“IC OS Version Election”** and **“Protocol Canister Management”**.

**Total Team Size:** 5

**Type of Application**

* Team

### Relevant Experience:

Rivram Inc. has been a core contributor to the Internet Computer (ICP) ecosystem since 2017, with expertise spanning infrastructure, application development, and ecosystem growth.

* **dApp Development** – Built multiple decentralized applications on ICP, including Internet Computer Services, decentralized auctions, and IC Vault.
  [http://internetcomputerservices.com/](http://internetcomputerservices.com/)
  [https://github.com/bauction](https://github.com/bauction)
  [https://github.com/icvault](https://github.com/icvault)

* **Node Provider** – Operates 13 nodes (12 in India, 1 in Canada), actively supporting decentralization and network resilience.
  [https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/network/providers/ulyfm-vkxtj-o42dg-e4nam-l4tzf-37wci-ggntw-4ma7y-d267g-ywxi6-iae](https://dashboard.internetcomputer.org/network/providers/ulyfm-vkxtj-o42dg-e4nam-l4tzf-37wci-ggntw-4ma7y-d267g-ywxi6-iae)

* **Monitoring Tools** – Developed **IC Node Monitoring**
  Currently in alpha with a beta release upcoming, to detect IPv6 issues and expand into advanced node health metrics.
  [https://ic-node-monitoring.ritvick.com/](https://ic-node-monitoring.ritvick.com/)

* **Venture Studio** – Driving **Quantum Leap Labs**, Accelerating 15+ ICP projects, with several progressing toward DAO formation. Want your project to accelerate?, please apply here
  [http://quantumleaplabs.ca/](http://quantumleaplabs.ca/)

* **Ecosystem Stewardship** – Engaged in governance and protocol review to help ICP evolve securely and in line with decentralization principles.

### Reviewers:

**Member 1:
Ritvick Paliwal – Technologist, Architect, and Early ICP Contributor**

Ritvick brings over 15 years of experience as a software engineer, architect, and technology leader. He has held engineering roles at various small startups and big techs including **Amazon** and **Microsoft**, where he worked on large-scale distributed systems and cutting-edge technologies.

Before dedicating himself full-time to Rivram Inc., Ritvick contributed across multiple domains, including **Web3 development**, distributed computing, theorem-based computing models, and enterprise software architecture. His technical versatility and deep Web3 expertise continue to shape Rivram’s innovations in the ICP ecosystem.

**Education:**

* Master’s in Business Administration – British Columbia, Canada

* Master’s in Software Engineering & Virtualization – San Jose State University, California, USA

* B.Tech. in Computer Science

**Profiles:**

* LinkedIn:[ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritvick/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritvick/)

* GitHub:[ https://github.com/ritvick](https://github.com/ritvick)

**Member 2:**

**Jayesh Sharma – Full Stack & Blockchain Software Engineer**

Jayesh brings over 4 years of experience as a full-stack and blockchain software engineer, specializing in enterprise-grade applications and decentralized technologies. He has been instrumental in developing cutting-edge solutions at Rivram, where he has built enterprise auction platforms, coding environments, and blockchain monitoring systems from the ground up. With expertise spanning Web3 development, microservices architecture, and real-time systems, Jayesh has successfully delivered major projects including the V3Bid Auction Platform (serving clients like ITC), and comprehensive Internet Computer node monitoring systems. His technical versatility in both traditional full-stack development and blockchain technologies continues to drive innovation in enterprise software solutions.

**Education:**

* B.Tech in Computer Science

**Profiles:**

* LinkedIn: [https://linkedin.com/in/jayesh ](https://linkedin.com/in/jayesh)

* GitHub: [https://github.com/jaesharma](https://github.com/jaesharma)

* LeetCode: [https://leetcode.com/JayeshSharma](https://leetcode.com/JayeshSharma)

**Member 3:
Tanisha Sharma – Software Engineer, Amazon**

Tanisha Sharma brings over 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a track record at leading technology companies including Oracle and PayPal. She is currently a Software Engineer at Amazon, working on Artificial Intelligence and large-scale distributed systems.

Over the past 3 years, Tanisha has been actively involved in the blockchain industry. Her work at Oracle on cloud technologies—specifically building software for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure—sparked her interest in cloud platforms and deepened her fascination with ICP as a public cloud.

**Education:**

• B.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation

**Profiles:**

• LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanisharma/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanisharma/)

**Member 4:**

**Vineela Gunti – DevOps Engineer**

Vineela brings over 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer specializing in infrastructure provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and optimization. She has worked extensively with technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Jenkins, Terraform, AWS, Chef, and Ansible to design and maintain scalable, secure, and automated environments powering mission-critical applications.

Beyond her DevOps expertise, Vineela has a growing passion for blockchain technologies, particularly the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP). She actively follows its ecosystem, governance model, and advancements in smart contracts, exploring how its unique architecture can transform the future of web applications.

**Education:**

* Master’s in Information Studies – Trine University, Arizona, USA

* B.Tech in Computer Science

**Profiles:**

* LinkedIn **:** [https://linkedin.com/in/vineela-gunti-48725b168](https://linkedin.com/in/vineela-gunti-48725b168)

**Member 5:
Sushant Gupta – Software Engineer, Web3 Builder**

Sushant is a software engineer with hands-on experience across backend systems, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling. He has built and shipped production-grade apps, contributed to security-focused features, and led student developer teams. His work spans Python, Go, and JavaScript, with strong grounding in AWS, Docker, and CI/CD.

In Web3, Sushant has run Ethereum nodes, built an NFT minting application, and participated in major hackathons. He is currently focused on audit work within the Internet Computer ecosystem, reviewing proposals and building small canister prototypes to systematize checks for access control, upgrade safety, and cycles management. He is comfortable with the ICP developer workflow using dfx and candid, and is building depth in Motoko and Rust for canister development.

**Relevant Experience**

\- Overall: Backend and tooling for cloud applications, containerization with Docker, orchestration basics, and test automation. Built an offline coding platform with local code execution and grading logic.

\- Web3: Operated Ethereum node setups, shipped a minting site, contributed to club projects as Director of Technology for a university blockchain organization, and joined web3 hackathons.

\- ICP: Performing audits for ICP projects, including proposal review, threat modeling, and hands-on checks of canister patterns. Focus areas include inter-canister call safety, upgrade compatibility, stable memory patterns, and cycles accounting. Familiar with Internet Identity integration patterns and candid interface design.

**Technical Skills:**

\- Languages and Frameworks: Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Flask, Node.js

\- Cloud and DevOps: AWS (Certified Cloud Practitioner), Docker, Kubernetes basics, CI/CD

\- Data and Systems: SQL, SQLite, MySQL, DynamoDB experience, Kafka basics, gRPC

\- Web3 and ICP: EVM fundamentals, smart contract patterns, NFT pipelines, dfx toolchain, candid, canister lifecycle, foundational Motoko and Rust

**Education:**

\- B.S. in Software Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Graduated June 2025

**Certifications:**

\- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02), January 2025

**Profiles:**

\- GitHub:[ https://github.com/SushiApril](https://github.com/SushiApril)

\- Linkedin:[ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stga/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stga/)

### **Why are we applying for the IC OS Election ?**

As an active **ICP node provider**, Rivram Inc. is uniquely positioned to review and evaluate the Internet Computer Operating System (ICoS). Our direct involvement at the infrastructure layer provides us with practical insight into how operating system changes impact network reliability, decentralization, and node performance.

Additionally, while developing **IC Node Monitoring**, our team has deeply engaged with ICoS components such as **setupOS**, **deterministic IP generation**, and overall **IP topology**. This hands-on work has given us both the familiarity and the technical edge needed to identify risks, validate improvements, and ensure that ICoS evolves in a secure and predictable manner.

By applying for this topic, we bring not only our node provider’s operational perspective but also proven tooling and monitoring expertise—making us well-suited to contribute meaningful reviews of ICoS election proposals.

### **Why we are applying for Protocol Canister Management ?**

Our work as a node provider and tooling developer makes **Protocol Canister Management** a natural area of focus for Rivram Inc. Reviewing the governing and registry canisters provides us with critical insight into the functioning of the **NNS (Network Nervous System)**, the backbone of ICP governance and operations.

As we continue to develop observability tools like **IC Node Monitoring**, a deep understanding of protocol canisters directly strengthens our ability to expand tooling that provides greater transparency and reliability across the network. This knowledge allows us to bridge infrastructure operations with governance visibility, ensuring that ICP evolves with accountability and resilience.

By applying for this topic, we aim to bring both our **technical expertise and ecosystem perspective** to protocol canister reviews, helping safeguard the NNS while enabling more robust community tooling.

### Why We Seek to Become a Voting Neuron ?

Rivram Inc. is committed to the **long-term success and decentralization** of the Internet Computer Protocol. Our team combines deep technical expertise, proven ecosystem contributions, and diverse professional backgrounds, making us well-equipped to review grant applications and provide informed, balanced voting decisions.

By becoming a voting neuron, we aim to be a **strong voice within the ICP ecosystem**, fostering transparency, accountability, and community-driven governance. We seek to build trust and attract more followers to our neuron, amplifying decentralized participation.

The grant funds will be strategically utilized to:

* **Advance IC Node Monitoring** – Supporting the evolution from alpha to beta, scaling features that ensure node providers maintain 100% uptime and minimize reward loss, especially in light of upcoming node reductions.

* **Empower Node Providers** – Offering tools and metrics to help both established and small providers onboard and sustain reliable operations.

* **Strengthen Ecosystem Growth** – With Rivram Inc. backing **Quantum Leap Labs**, the grant will also indirectly support 15+ incubated ICP projects, helping them mature into DAOs and contribute back to the ecosystem.

### We are here for the long term :rocket:

Rivram Inc. has been integral to the Internet Computer ecosystem since **Genesis**, contributing through dApp development, node operations, and tools like **IC Node Monitoring**, alongside a pipeline of infrastructure projects. Through **Quantum Leap Labs**, we back 15+ ICP projects progressing toward DAO formation, reinforcing the network’s growth and resilience.

Our commitment is enduring—rooted in developing sustainable infrastructure and community governance to ensure ICP’s secure, decentralized evolution for the coming decade and beyond. Beyond building, we actively champion awareness across North America in collaboration with **ICP Hub Canada & US**, representing ICP at major blockchain forums:

* **Ritvick** spoke on the **main stage at Blockchain Futurist Conference 2024**, alongside the **CEO of Bitcoin.com** and the **Chief Information Officer of Zenza Capital**, elevating the **Internet Computer Protocol’s visibility** ([watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-fvcKAhfpk)).

* Coverage was also featured on the event’s official channels ([see post](https://x.com/Futurist_conf/status/1819052211776672039?lang=en)).

* **Ritvick** participated in the **ICP side event at Blockchain Futurist Conference Toronto**, further engaging and educating the community ([watch here](https://youtu.be/8R6zv6pzJgk?t=269)).

* **Ritvick** was also featured at the **Midwest Blockchain Conference** (University of Michigan), highlighted by **ICP Hub Canada & US** ([see link](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/javier-arroyo-ferrer-%E2%99%BE-94546a50_midwestblockchain-blockchaininnovation-activity-7252584678639951873-ZV1e)).

With this combination of technical contributions and global advocacy, Rivram Inc. is well-positioned to strengthen ICP’s decentralization, expand critical monitoring tools, and continue championing the protocol as a trusted, long-term steward of the ecosystem.

### 

**Our Voting Principles**

Rivram Inc. votes with **transparency, integrity, and good faith**, ensuring that every decision reflects the best interests of the Internet Computer community. We commit to **thoroughly reviewing proposals**, weighing their technical soundness, ecosystem impact, and alignment with ICP’s mission. Above all, we prioritize **decentralization**, supporting initiatives that distribute power, reduce single points of failure, and strengthen long-term resilience. Our role as a voting neuron is not just to decide, but to act as a **responsible steward** of ICP’s evolution.

Voting Neuron Grants application of Rivram Inc for topic IC OS Version Election, Protocol Canister Management