After discussing the first fellow meetup, we strongly recommend promoting [Oliver](https://github.com/ggwpez/) to Rank II based on his exceptional contributions to the Polkadot project. Oliver has primarily focused on benchmarking tasks throughout his tenure, significantly improving the user experience and ease of use in this area. One of his notable achievements includes the development of the `benchmark` CLI commands, which greatly assist developers in the benchmarking process.

In addition to his benchmarking work, Oliver has made significant contributions to critical pallets like `pallet-message-queue`, which play a vital role in buffering XCM messages for Polkadot. Oliver has helped to design this pallet to seamlessly integrate into the weight system, ensuring that parachains do not attempt to load messages that could overload the Proof-of-Validity (POV). Furthermore, he has actively participated in the development of POV metering, which is currently being gradually implemented. This feature will enable parachain developers not only to track time but also to monitor POV usage—an essential aspect when it comes to constructing foundational elements for parachains.

Oliver's dedication, expertise, and invaluable contributions make him highly deserving of a promotion to Rank II.

The proposal aims to develop the KILT Decentralized Identity Provider (DIP), offering an OpenID-like authentication flow for Web3. It enables cross-chain identity establishment by using on-chain and off-chain mechanisms. Led by BOTLabs GmbH, seeks to reduce centralization in identity management while providing users control over their data. Key components include pallets for identity providers and relying parties, along with support crates for chain runtimes. The proposal outlines milestones for development, testing, and deployment, highlighting the need for ongoing maintenance and future enhancements

Implemented new Polkascan Explorer and Subsquid extensions to the py-substrate-interface extension framework.

New runtime interface: more intuitive approach to interface with the runtime functionality.

Added support for ink! v4.

Added SCALE type definitions for upcoming MetadataV15 in Substrate.

Added multiple params as key support for query_map().

Add support for runtime calls at other blocks than the most recent #346.

Upgrade contract interface to support WeightV2 #337.

Updated metadata docs for Polkadot & Kusama parachain and stand-alone runtimes.

Technical support on Github and in #polkascan:matrix.org and substrate.stackexchange.com channels.

- **Problem Statement:** Recognizing exceptional contributions by promoting Oliver to Rank II.
- **Significance:** Oliver's contributions in benchmarking and pallet development are crucial for enhancing user experience and ensuring system stability.
- **Proposed Solution:** Promote Oliver to Rank II based on his significant contributions to the Polkadot project.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Improved benchmarking processes, enhanced pallet functionality, and increased system stability within the Polkadot project.

#5 [Fellows] Promote Oliver to rank II