Meet The Rockstars Behind PolySwarm’s Telegram

These are the people who are answering all of your questions!

Telegram is one of the most important social communities for PolySwarm. You may even be familiar with some of our community managers, including Blake, Carlos and Andrew. Today, they’re sharing stories of how they came to be rockstars for the PolySwarm Telegram community.

Get to know them a little more and then come say hey at the PolySwarm Telegram.

Andrew Willson: Telegram Community Manager

I really feel like I am contributing to the overall success of the company and future of cyber security with what I’m doing, which is really all I’ve ever wanted!

My PolySwarm Journey started in February of 2018 when Max reached out to me saying support was needed in Telegram to manage trolls/scammers in all time zones and immediately I was excited to help!

I’ve known Max for a while now but had no idea that he was a part of this amazing team. I went to the PolySwarm site, read through a few things and then proceeded to watch all of the Youtube videos that had been posted. (Subscribe to the PolySwarm YouTube Channel!)

I was so impressed! The way Steve talks about the project and plans for the future, and Paul’s awesome presentation videos, I knew I didn’t want to miss out. I then spoke with Nick & Blake while they were in Tokyo, and once again, was impressed by their personalities and attitudes.

Once I was told I’d be given a shot, I went straight to Telegram and haven’t stopped checking it since. I’ve since met all of the kind and smart admins and am still learning so much each day. I love being a part of this project, and helping make a difference for our backers and supporters, whether I’m answering questions, responding to feedback, or keeping the forum clean of trolls and scammers. I really feel like I am contributing to the overall success and future with what I’m doing, which is really all I’ve ever wanted!

I’m so motivated and excited to help however I can as the project moves forward, and I can’t wait to meet everyone else! I’m so proud of what we are creating here. We’re making the world a better place, and I’m just happy to be a part of it.

Carlos Reyes: Telegram Community Manager

I never expected my cough would turn into a job, but was happy to get the offer.

I’ve always believed that opportunity comes from the strangest places, and when you’re aware of it, you can find it. Joining PolySwarm has been proof of that for me. I started with PolySwarm as one of thousands of ICO backers that found the project extremely interesting. During that same time I caught the the worst throat infection I’ve ever experienced and was bedridden. Stuck in my bed and unable to talk I became extremely active on telegram and was particularly engaged in the PolySwarm channel.

Before I knew it Steve, the PolySwarm CEO, and Blake, Lead Telegram Community Manager, asked me if I’d like to help with managing the telegram community — I never expected my cough to turn into a job, but was happy to get the offer.

It’s now been just a month since I began working with the team. In that time, I’ve also started to help with marketing and general operations, and I can say, without a doubt, that this is the most exciting role I’ve ever had. I’m loving every second of it. I can’t wait to see what the future holds.

Mema Bamba: Telegram Community Manager, PolySwarm Blogger

My attitude is always the same: first and foremost, understand the needs of the members. Then, find a way to help them have a great experience on our platform.

I came to PolySwarm through a friend’s referral and it’s been an incredible experience seeing the community grow from a mere 200 to more than 8,000 members. Quite the growth within just two months! Prior to PolySwarm, I was a product manager at another startup so the transition to community management was easy and, no matter where I’m working, my attitude is always the same: first and foremost, understand the needs of the members. Then, find a way to help them have a great experience on our platform.

Blake: Lead Telegram Community Manager

In a short period of time, I went from working a job that I didn’t enjoy, to having a career I could be proud of.

Blake, on the left, and Carlos, on the right.

My journey in to the crypto space did not start with PolySwarm, but working with this team has been far and away the most enjoyable experience to date. Less than a year ago I was a Security guard with a business degree, looking for my niche. As Bitcoin started buzzing I knew I needed to begin learning as much as I could.

I started researching, and soaking up as much as possible. I learned about blockchain and Bitcoin, and started looking into other promising cryptos. Eventually I found a particular company that I was drawn to and joined their Telegram. I saw it as a opportunity to learn and gain experience.

Months later the ICO was over and things were winding down. I was still working as a security guard at the time, and spent most of my free time reading about crypto, or in telegram helping people that had still not been issued their tokens. One day I came across an article on coindesk about PolySwarm, and was intrigued by the idea. In fact, it’s still bookmarked on my personal laptop.

I gave their white paper a read, and then I read it again. I was ready to move on to my next project, and I knew I could get behind this one. My father used to tell me that “nothing in life worth having comes easy” so I hopped in the Telegram group and started doing what I had been doing for the last several months. I knew that if I was going to be a part of the team, my best chance was to first prove I belonged.

I started answering questions from Telegram members, and building a rapport. I saw Steve Bassi, the CEO of PolySwarm in the telegram group answering questions! I was shocked to see he was making the time to actually talk to people, especially with all the work he had to do before the ICO launch. I saw an opportunity and messaged him directly with some information about myself and all that I had been doing over the past several months.

I told him I was ready to move on to something new, and PolySwarm had caught my attention, and it turns out my efforts had not gone unnoticed. Steve asked me if I could fly to San Diego over the weekend to meet with him. A few days later I was meeting face-to-face with Steve and the other core team members.

It’s been nearly three months now since my first day with PolySwarm, and I couldn’t be happier that I stumbled across that coindesk article. In a short period of time I went from working a job that I didn’t enjoy, to having a career I could be proud of.

I found an awesome company, with a solid team, in an office that feels like home. I work with the best and brightest in the industry, and they are some of the most sincere people I have ever known. I’ve been a part of building an awesome community that’s full of people that are going to be a part of revolutionizing cyber security and this journey has been like nothing I have ever expected.

Now that you’ve met everyone, join us on Telegram and say hey!