0xJustice

Bio

Summary

Summary

Operator, founder, and technologist with 15+ years across software development, large scale agile programs, and Web3-native organizations. Proven record of building and scaling complex socio-technical systems including DAO governance, grant programs, bonding curve launchpads, and agent-driven automation. Comfortable operating from code and architecture through org design, incentives, and capital allocation. Known for high-velocity execution, systems thinking, and translating emerging technology into durable operational primitives.


Strengths:

  • Program and org design at scale (SAFe, Kanban, Scrum)
  • Cryptoeconomics and token engineering
  • Agentic and LLM-based automation
  • Executive communication and technical storytelling
  • Rapid prototyping and iterative delivery
  • Complex problem solving and systems thinking
Experience

Work History

Experience

Thrive Protocol

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Head of Growth & Innovation
  • Designed and built the Thrive Guardian Network (TGN) API, a permissionless x402-powered gig economy.
  • Implemented user-deployable agents that source, normalize, and score public project data against private evaluation rubrics.
  • Architected agent workflows that fed structured diligence data into Thrive's internal data lake and decision systems.

Quadratic Accelerator

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Cofounder
  • Founded and scaled a bonding-curve-based launchpad into a top-ten protocol by TVL (DefiLlama): Website & Whitepaper
  • Launched 12 production projects using zk-KYC, Proof of Humanity (Passport), and anti-sybil mechanisms.
  • Achieved highest ROI grant allocator performance in the Polygon ecosystem (~10x).
  • Acquired by Thrive Protocol in Aug 2026.

Polygon Labs

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DAO BD & Treasury Governance
  • Served on PolygonDAO grants committee and coordinated Ethereum Adoption DAO (EAD) and Metaverse Alliance DAO (MAD).
  • Led DAO tooling business development, winning major infrastructure deployments across the ecosystem.
  • Designed and launched Polygon's community grants program, at the time the largest in Web3 (~$200M annualized).

BanklessDAO

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Governance Solution Engineer
  • Core contributor in OpsGuild and co-author of the Sobol Cartographer program.
  • Cofounded FRAG Stack, a decentralized, incentive-aligned frontend stack using Radicle and IPFS.
  • Cofounded the Project Management Guild and Modern Agilist Podcast.
  • Served as GSE lead in the inaugural cohort; compiled the DAO constitution, handbook, and proposal standards.

UPMC Enterprises

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Lead Program Agilist
  • Designed and executed the scaling strategy for MyUPMC (45+ engineers).
  • Reorganized delivery into cross-functional teams and specialty tribes.
  • Founded the Agile Working Group and MyUPMC University.
  • Authored the MyUPMC Agility Handbook and delivery metrics framework.

Highmark

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Program IT Team Manager
  • Formed four new scrum teams supporting an enterprise CMS migration.
  • Introduced ETL-driven migration strategies that improved speed and data quality.
  • Established cross-team coordination mechanisms and executive transparency.

Fraction Software

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Blockchain Consultant
  • Advisor to organizations exploring blockchain, Ethereum, and decentralized architectures.
  • Provide feasibility analysis, platform selection, and smart contract constraint modeling.
  • Translate complex Web3 concepts for executives and non-technical stakeholders.

33 Mile Radius

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Product Lead
  • Led post-acquisition product integration and roadmap execution.
  • Built and managed a small engineering team.
  • Migrated a local application to a containerized, cloud-based multi-user platform.
  • Delivered executive dashboards covering analytics and revenue.

Sherwin-Williams

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Developer
  • Supported enterprise agile transformation initiatives.
  • Executed a 24-hour emergency e-commerce migration using static site generation.

Truth for Life

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Developer
  • Led frontend development and marketing landing pages.
  • Introduced Git workflows, agile practices, and modern QA tooling.

Sherwin-Williams

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Developer
  • Maintained core web properties and partner sites.
  • Built a multilingual European web portal in collaboration with international teams.
Education

Education

Education

Stark State College

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Computer Programming and Database Design

Associate's Degree - Graduated with academic distinction.

WGU

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Computer Science w/ AI Focus

Masters Program

Certifications

Scrum & Agile

STMAC - Scrum Team Member - International Scrum Institute

SMAC - Scrum Master - International Scrum Institute

SSEAC - Scaled Scrum Expert - International Scrum Institute

SCAC - Scrum Coach - International Scrum Institute

PSM I - Professional Scrum Master - Scrum.org

PSK I - Professional Scrum with Kanban - Scrum.org

DevOps - Scrum Alliance

Certified SAFe 5 Agilist - Scaled Agile, Inc

Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner - Scaled Agile, Inc

CSM - Scrum Alliance

A-CSM - Scrum Alliance

AI for Scrum Masters - Scrum Alliance

Blockchain & Web3

Blockchain: Foundations and Use Cases - ConsenSys Academy

IBM Blockchain Essentials - IBM

IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer - IBM

Certified Blockchain Expert - Blockchain Council

Certified Cryptocurrency Trader - Blockchain Council

Blockchain & Healthcare - Udemy

Certified Blockchain & Healthcare Professional - Blockchain Council

Certified DAO Expert - Blockchain Council

Certified NFT Expert - Blockchain Council

Metaverse Professional - 101 Blockchains

Token Engineering Fundamentals (1 & 2) - Token Engineering Academy

Technology & Development

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - AWS

Google Analytics for Beginners - Google

GitLab 101 - GitLab

Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer - Python Institute

Business & Strategy

Mastering Business Models - Strategyzer

Certified Platform Design Toolkit Facilitator - Boundaryless

Certified Rendanheyi Expert - First Level - Boundaryless

Platform Strategy Masterclass - The Platform Institute

Team Topologies - Team Topologies Academy

Platform as Product - Team Topologies Academy

Side Project

Portfolio

My Portfolio
The Bitbay
Interweb Staffing
Designr Pro
JAMBook
Content

Books

Content

Articles

Speaking

Don't take my word for it!

Recommendations

Recommendations

Justice shares his passion for problem solving and building better software with those around him. I have been impressed by his expertise and knowledge of agile and Scrum methodologies. If anyone deserves a t-shirt that reads “Plays nicely with others” Justice is the guy!

Bruce Gay
Director of Program Management

My conversations with Justice was one of the factors that began to peak my interest in crypto years ago. His passion for blockchain, and its understanding of its potential was obvious in our conversations. While some professionals in the space are only about hype, Justice would answer my questions in a way that demonstrated deep knowledge on the subject, clearly knowing crypto & blockchain inside and out. He has only continued to build on this passion and knowledge for blockchain over the years in his free time. Justice is someone who wants the best for the team, and wants to have a positive impact. He is a professional who wants to get along with everyone. He cares about getting it right, and if he doesn't he shows self awareness and camaraderie to smooth any bumps in the road. His technical ability, people skills, and understanding of how pieces of an organization should fit together is a rare find. The crypto space would benefit from Justice's deep knowledge of blockchain from both a product and technology perspective.

Krista Krebs
Product Strategy

Justice is an extremely passionate and talented individual which has made him a great coworker. His collaboration and problem solving abilities have helped to overcome a number of challenges that our organization has faced. Over the years Justice and I have worked very closely together and have managed a number of large teams and initiatives that have lead to successful and on-time releases. Justice is eager to learn and spends much of his time continuing to improve upon his knowledge of agile process and his skillset as a team leader. In addition to what he brings to the team as an agile leader, his personality is a light in the room and he is always very engaged and interested in getting to know his coworkers. It's been a pleasure working with Justice over the years!

Caylen Harris
Product Manager

Justice is a great person to have in your organization. I’ve worked with a lot of Agilists, Product Managers, and Process People. And while all have had great intentions, not every one of them was cut out for the task at hand. Justice is razor sharp with Agile skills, but he has certain knack with soft and technical skills . That really helps him meld in to the SDLC, at the same time as melding into Product Steering. I’ve watched him execute, extremely complex planning sessions first hand. And over the past several years I’ve witnessed him saddle a somewhat unwieldy team, and helped shape it into a lean, process driven, human (patient) focused organization. He’s done all of this humbly, compassionately, diplomatically and with respect to all involved. And off of the record, he’s been a good friend.

Andrew Mortimer
Software Engineer

Justice is a passionate Sr. Scrum Master. He and I worked on AEM Project; his shared passion of Scrum mutually fostered a collaborative experience. He managed four teams consisting of twenty members to orchestrate the migration of three enterprise content management systems to Adobe Experience Manager. He lead agile ceremonies and introduced a Nexus-based Scrum of Scrums to deliver an improved cross-team product increment at the conclusion of every sprint. I do hope that we get to work on projects in future.

Himanshu Bhatia
Agile Project Manager

Justice has been a great team mate and colleague. He started the agile process build out with our current project and has been an advocate for following proper scrum procedure. He is a very pleasant person to work with and very knowledgeable about process.

James Wyman
Engineering Manager

Justice GETS IT. He is a hard worker and enjoys solving problems and finding ways to work better and more efficiently. Justice is also one of the most passionate people I have met in the industry and is a total technologist, enamored with the future of development and learning code. I know he's going to be an asset as other people become burned out and "set in their ways," Justice will continue to seek new answers and hone his skills and knowledge and make a great addition to any team who is looking to infuse not just another hand behind the wheel, but a life force into their collective.

David Puerto
Senior Microsoft engineer

Justice's passion for all things tech is truly inspiring. He is dedicated to exploring any and every option when it comes to creative problem solving and and he expects the same of his team. His love of software development and his awareness of the current tech landscape is apparent in every conversation. He would be a valuable asset to any team that shares his level of dedication to accomplishing a positive outcome for their project.

Nelson Foltz
UX Designer

You won't find many developers around like Justice, and he'd make a great addition to any development team. Justice has a constant conquest to learn new tech, and the ability to carve out a strong development path for a new project. He also knows how to continue to move a project forward and get things done, while ensuring a project is still shipped with all intended deliverables. I strongly recommend Justice to any leading tech firm looking for an emerging developer to fit a demanding development position.

Mark Shust
Full Stack Developer

Hands down, Justice is probably the most EPIC bro nerd I know. He is incredibly passionate about the latest and greatest technology and always seems to be learning something new on the side. He has a love for programming and will be an absolute asset to any team. I highly recommend Justice as a developer.

John Urbank
Senior Front End Developer

Justice’s enthusiasm and positive attitude is contagious. All of his teammates fed off of his energy, and not one of them had a single negative thing to say about his management style or professional acumen. Additionally, Justice’s technical background as a developer sets him apart as a manager; his ability to decompose problems and articulate solutions with his peers made the difference in the success of the work his team accomplished. He constantly evangelized new technologies and encouraged many of his peers to invest in their own professional enrichment. The breadth of his skill sets is astounding, but his ability to inspire and encourage others is even more remarkable to me. I wouldn’t think twice if offered the opportunity to work with or collaborate with Justice in the future. Justice *is* that good.

J.T. Gralka
Agile Coach & Developer

You will rarely find a manager with both technical and management skills. Justice has both. I always felt comfortable discussing requirements even from technical prospective. Justice is not like typical Manager, He is friendly and helping. I really admired his commitment and honesty with the organization. He has guts to reduce development time by adopting different programmatic approaches. I really liked his Idea of 'Programmatic transformation from Angular to AEM'. That was an amazing concept! I have no doubt that it reduced estimation from months to weeks, if not days. Not only did it gave piece of mind to the dev team, it also saved huge on org budget. Having a manager like Justice is a blessing. I believe, where ever he will go, wheather dev and org, both will be happy to have him.

Abdul Kareem
Senior Java Developer

They say that you meet a few people in your life that make an memorable impact on your life. Justice is one of those people. His passion for life, knowledge of technology, and his contagious enthusiasm will rub off on anyone he works or is friends with. There is no better person and/or technologist in North East Ohio, and probably the rest of the country for that matter. This may sound like a little much; it's not. Once you've met Justice you'll understand. He's truly a one-of-a kind person both personally and professionally.

Ryan Lazuka
Crypto Venture Capitalist

Justice is one of the most knowledgeable people in his industry. His strategic and creative approach allows him to simply craft the perfect sequence to problem solve any situation that arises. Upon leading a development team, it allows his team members to feel their importance, focus on their core strengths, and continue to grow in their weaknesses. Justice possesses such a love for life in general that when you spend long periods of time with him, that transfers to you. You will never regret a moment you get to work with him. Very down to earth and always loving to bring out the best in people, Justice is one of a kind.

Randy Chmielewski
Internet Marketing

Justice is the kind of programmer who is obviously passionate and devoted to his career. It is this passion that allows him to keep learning new things about programming languages and techniques in order to always stay up to date in his field. Justice also carries himself with honesty and integrity. He would be an asset to any company.

Bryan Cable
Senior Software Design Engineer

Justice has been simply the best CIO, the best project manager I ever met. He was a source of motivation, whatever he was giving me positive or negative feedbacks. I loved chosen technologies, professional and personal suggestions and basically all the way he was managing our remote team. From a professional point of view I would highly recommend him, without any hesitation. I... really hope we can work again together in the future.

Daniele Gazzelloni
Senior Application Developer

Justice is a passionate and knowledgeable technologist with a special focus on agile frameworks and data-driven process management. He is uniquely able to quickly identify industry trends and cutting edge approaches that are able to benefit our organization’s development teams. It has been enlightening to observe Justice’s process of thinking as he discusses the rationale behind why a given approach should be implemented.

Rick Pollick
Program Agilist

I really enjoyed working with Justice as he was one of few managers I've had who looked after the well being of his team. He was one of the most energetic leaders within the department that genuinely prioritized the quality of our team's output and finished product. Justice came in every day with a positive attitude that was contagious to the rest of our group and vital to keeping our team moral at its highest when things got rough. I consistently looked forward to our daily scrum and felt comfortable coming to him with any problems because he was always ready to make time to sit with me and find a solution. I admire him most for always looking at the bright side of any situation and finding a way to grow from it. He is personable, passionate, and has motivated me to stretch myself in new directions as a developer.

Alison Falk
Product Manager

Justice Conder is a Software Engineer who I've had the pleasure to know and train on Product Scoping. His knowledge includes analysis and design of complex web applications using a variety of open source technologies. During the time Justice and I served as volunteers for the Celebrate Recovery ministry and he proved himself to be dependable with solid problem solving skills. Overall, Justice is a talented individual who I would recommend for any technology position.

Kirk McCutcheon
Allstate Insurance Company IT