Gianella Coronel

Today’s social networks are centralized, limiting user ownership, transparency, and data portability. Users have little to no control over their identities and content, and professional networks often fail to verify or authenticate credentials and skills in a trustworthy way. These platforms often monetize user activity without sharing value with the creators, and suffer from issues like censorship, opaque algorithms, and lack of interoperability. Our application solves these issues by creating a decentralized, onchain professional social network built on the Base ecosystem. Users can post, like, and comment, while their profiles are enriched through integration with Basenames, bringing verified avatars and social handles. A key innovation is our onchain credential system, where users can list skills and achievements, and others can endorse them directly onchain, creating a verifiable, trustless reputation layer. We also integrate with Talent Protocol to surface relevant user data and career insights, enhancing the professional context. By putting identity and reputation in the hands of users, we empower professionals to build a portable, provable profile that evolves with their contributions—something no traditional network can offer.