MECHA DAO includes legal experts in Web3 and IP. Their relationship with the DAO is as members. They are not merely service providers. The DAO was seeded by the cofounder of a high profile PE firm. He is fluent in both English and Japanese.

David is the founder of MECHA. Early in his career he raised ~$US12M venture capital for his first tech startup, collaborating directly with Motorola in Chicago. His investors were in the USA, Japan (Netage) and Australia. David is skilled in film production, creative writing, song writing and industrial design. He once invented a surgical device. David has specialist skills in management, mentoring, and team building. He has decades of experience as an advisor in high stakes situations. David’s tertiary education spans medical science, cognitive science, fine arts, film making and design. David understands risk. His first job was as a hang gliding instructor.

Bipin is a passionate Software Engineer from Kathmandu, Nepal. He has extensive experience in mobile development and smart contracts. His technical expertise includes Dart, Flutter, Rust and Move. Recognized as a Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finalist and winner of several international hackathons, Bipin loves to push boundaries. The era of Sui plus AI has come at exactly the right moment for Bipin. He is diving in and solving hard problems. Bipin’s mind is lightning fast. He sees deeply into patterns and this makes him highly innovative. He is also good at spotting talent and has attracted various talent to the team.

Nick is a Sydney-based Artist and Producer known for his engaging and vibrant artwork, particularly in children's media. A creator of the BBC funded Ginger and the Vegesaurs, Nick also played a key role as Character Designer and Development Artist on the Academy Award-winning films Happy Feet, Happy Feet Two and Fury Road with Director George Miller. Together with his mastery of character design and the cinematic imagination, Nick has illustrated books such as The Day the Moon Came to Stay.

Nick has known David since they made their first films together at Sydney University. Nick and David are cooking up plans to change the way we think about tokenizing characters.

Tahlil is a certified blockchain architect and software engineer with a passion for distributed systems. A Dhaka University valedictorian and presidential gold medalist, Tahlil has led teams to three consecutive International Blockchain Olympiad wins and a National Blockchain Olympiad gold. Formerly a lead engineer at a Silicon Valley venture studio, he spearheaded Celo blockchain projects backed by a16z. Today Tahlil brings his experience, maturity and commitment to MECHA DAO LLC. We are lucky to have him.

Arif is a Blockchain Developer with over 3 years of experience specializing in smart contract development using Solidity, Sui Move, and Polkadot Ink!. He has a strong research background in blockchain-powered solutions for supply chains, with publications featured in Q1 journals. His current focus is on the convergence of blockchain and AI to build innovative dApps and governance systems. Ariful works closely with Tahlil and has learned a lot from him. They make a great team.

Anjila is the AI/ML intern at MECHA DAO LLC. She is passionate about decentralized AI, Agents and autonomous systems. A multiple-time national hackathon winner and top of her class in AI, Anjila is currently working on agent channels, exploring new possibilities for intelligent automation. Anjila has a brilliant young mind that can stretch around a world that barely even exists yet. MECHA is lucky to have her in the team.

Bishal is a software engineer specializing in frontend development with TypeScript. He is rapidly learning Sui Move and expanding his expertise into blockchain, dApps, and smart contracts.

Remon is a UIX & Interaction Designer with over five years of experience, specializing in Web3 and decentralized applications. He brings ideas to life through user-centered design, with a strong foundation in product ideation, rapid prototyping, and UX research. Certified in Google UX Design and Uxcel, he continuously hones his skills to create impactful experiences. Remon has been mentored by David for nearly 3 years and is an important ideation partner in the team.

There are several senior developers who lend a hand when required.