# Eight Rice (Andrei Taranu)

> (A)I can do anything. Andrei Taranu, also known as Eight Rice, is an independent builder and consultant: AI-augmented product development, DAO governance audits, tokenomics and mechanism design, dispute resolution for trustless systems, 3D and Unreal Engine, rapid prototyping.

Site: https://eightrice.xyz
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## Services

- **MVP in a Day**: Ship in weeks, not months. AI-augmented development.
- **Governance Audits**: Find what's broken in your DAO before it costs you.
- **Tokenomics Design**: Incentive architectures that reach equilibrium.
- **Dispute Resolution**: Multi-level appeals for trustless systems. Production-tested.
- **Mechanism Simulation**: Game theory modeling. Know your equilibria before deploy.
- **3D & Unreal**: Games, simulations, immersive. Blender + UE.
- **Rapid Prototyping**: Napkin to clickable in days. Validate before you commit.

## Projects ("but what I really want to do...")

- [autonet](https://github.com/autonet-code)
- [World of DAOs](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLQMbWoAJ_2hD3HGlEpdva4Y6bhfHItB6) (video playlist)
- [after me](https://deathisreal.com)
- [streaming daily coding sessions](https://youtube.com/lx8tube)
- [CRINGE](https://open.spotify.com/album/3aSgMUSFuEGDbhqEsHOZnM) (music album)
- [werule.io](https://werule.io)
- [trustless.business](https://trustless.business)
- [BOATS](https://autonet.boats)

## Contact ("What do you want to do?")

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## Experience

- **Independent Builder & Consultant** (2019 to present): AI-augmented product development, DAO governance, and tokenomics design.
- **Product Manager, ESW Capital** (Apr 2017 to Jan 2018, Dec 2018 to Sep 2019): supported the lifecycle of 8 mature B2B solutions.
- **Product Manager, Majoritas Global LTD** (Jan 2018 to Jan 2019): took Social Room from canvas to production; it became the company's top-selling product.
- **Co-founder & UX Designer, Time In** (Nov 2014 to Jun 2017): discovered and validated a trending pain point; went through Rockstart Accelerator.
- **Copywriter, Producer & Sound Designer, Dogan Media Int.** (Feb 2007 to Mar 2014): managed brand and communication strategy for news and entertainment TV shows.

Education: Bachelor of Journalism, University of Bucharest.

## Links

- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/lx8tube)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/eightrice)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/andreitaranu)
- [Behance](https://behance.net/andreitaranu)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/andreitaranu)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/rovinietu/)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/RKTHJZF)

## Direct Support

- [Patreon](https://patreon.com/autonet)
- [Substack](https://substack.com/@eightrice724748)
- Ethereum address: 0x1C1acA4c628176C5299e903E190C56DdC7b85E5a