BootTrack: Sandbox Smart Onboarding Infrastructure for Onchain Education Tracking & Campaign Management
1. Executive Summary
BootTrack is a Web3-native platform designed to power structured onboarding, educational tracking, and campaign execution for decentralized ecosystems. Built as a modular tool by Ginakev Digital Academy (GIDA)™ - an experienced Web3 eduTech - BootTrack aims to enhance visibility, retention, and accountability across educational initiatives, quests, and community campaigns.
For The Sandbox ecosystem, BootTrack will become a foundational infrastructure to:
- Support The SandboxDAO’s Education, Onboarding & Technology as well as Community Engagement & Charity tracks by enabling clearer campaign design, user progression tracking, and outcome reporting.
- Integrate Sandbox avatars, assets, identity systems into external learning pathways and quests - boosting visibility through co-branded learning journeys.
- Provide DAO contributors and grant recipients a transparent and verifiable way to track participant value and impact onchain.
As part of this proposal, we will also execute a 2-week Sandbox Onboarding Series using BootTrack as the central platform to demonstrate how future grant-funded activities can leverage it for onboarding efficiency, better analytics, and long-term adoption.
2. Problem Statement
Despite strong efforts in onboarding and community education within The Sandbox ecosystem, a number of core issues persist:
- Lack of structured tracking: There is no standard way to follow a learner or user journey across quests, tutorials, events, or activation campaigns.
- Difficulty proving impact: Grant recipients and educators often struggle to show tangible results of educational programs (e.g., how many completed the training, retained knowledge, onboarded into Sandbox, etc.).
- Siloed tools and experiences: While The Sandbox has strong in-platform tools (Game Maker, VoxEdit, etc.), most onboarding campaigns occur externally - on Twitter, Discord, workshops, or Zoom - creating a gap in measurement and integration.
These problems lead to:
- Reduced efficiency of educational spending.
- Poor retention or community conversion after onboarding events.
- Missed opportunities for integrating Sandbox identity into the broader Web3 space.
Without a clear way to track users from the point of onboarding into the ecosystem, much of the potential long-term value is lost or unmeasured.
3. Proposed Solution
BootTrack will solve this through a customizable, onchain platform where:
- Educators, DAOs, and grant receipients & education onboarding managers can design onboarding paths, attach Sandbox quests or content, and define what successful completion means.
- Learners can progress through in-platform tasks, workshops, or other quests - all tracked visibly and verifiably.
- Key metrics like completions, drop-off rates, onchain badge issuances, and sandbox identity linkages can be viewed and shared in real time.
Key Features:
- Modular Learning Flows: Custom paths for quests, tutorials, events, and workshops.
- Quest & Event Integration: Link Sandbox game tasks or off-platform onboarding sessions.
- Sandbox Identity Support: Link existing avatars/assets for proof of engagement and personalization.
- Onchain Progress Badges (ERC-1155/NFTs/SBT optional): Proof of completion for modules or quests.
- Admin Dashboard: Campaign managers can view granular analytics and auto-generate post-campaign reports.
How it Connects with The Sandbox:
- Sandbox-based onboarding flows will include tasks tied to Game Maker games, VoxEdit creations, or asset usage.
- Sandbox avatars can be used to personalize learner dashboards, showcase participation, or unlock gated modules.
- Educators funded via the DAO can use BootTrack to standardize program setup, delivery, and reporting.
Web2 & Web3 UX:
- Account Abstraction + Smart Wallets: Email + Social media + Wallet-based login options, simple UI, gamified flow.
4. Team
Ginakev Digital Academy (GIDA) ™
GIDA has delivered dozens of successful Web3 onboarding activations, bootcamps, and workshops across Africa, onboarding 10,000+ learners into ecosystems like Arbitrum, Ethereum, and StarkNet since 2020.
Website: www.gida.academy
X (Twitter): x.com/official_GIDA
| Name | Role | Relevant Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Chibuoyim | Founder / CEO | Co-Founder of BlockchainUNN (Africa’s biggest Campus blockchain club), Avalanche Lead in Africa, multi-ecosystem community strategist |
| Damian O. | Smart Contract Developer | Solidity, ERC standards, EVM integrations |
| Charles N. | Frontend Dev (Web3 UX) | React, WalletConnect, ThirdWeb integrations |
| Ogbuehi Miracle | Community/Comms Lead | Oversees onboarding programs, workshops, educational series |
| Emulo David | UI/UX Designer | Rooted in User Experience Design and armed with a design prowess |
5. Technical Details
| Integration Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Progress Tracking | Learners move through modular programs via the platform. Onchain or offchain progress logs. |
| ERC-1155 Badges | Optional minting of completion badges per campaign/series. |
| Avatar Linkage | Users can link Sandbox avatar to personalize BootTrack dashboard & claim access rights. |
| Sandbox Asset Gating | Use VoxEdit assets as visual or gated elements within flows. |
| Dashboard for DAO/Grant Ops | Analytics for organizers: see completions, engagement, retention. |
| Tech Stack | React, Node.js, MongoDB, Thirdweb SDK, IPFS, ethers.js, PostgreSQL |
Infrastructure:
BootTrack’s technical stack will be a mix of off-chain logic and on-chain recording with the following highlights:
- Smart Contracts: ERC-1155 / ERC-721 / Soulbound NFTs (optional achievement badges)
- Backend: Node.js / Express API, PostgreSQL
- Onchain Tracking: Wallet-linked progress tracking via smart contract interactions
- Integration Tools:
- The Sandbox APIs (where available)
- VoxEdit / Game Maker assignment templates
- WalletConnect, Thirdweb SDK
- Infrastructure:
- IPFS for media hosting
- Polygon or L2 chain for cheaper minting
- Analytics dashboards for DAO reviewers
Sandbox Relevance:
- Experience creators or onboarding projects funded by the DAO can plug into BootTrack and get automatic, trackable user insights.
- Tools built into BootTrack can directly reflect Game Maker/VoxEdit progress (e.g., uploading sandbox assets as proof of completion).
6. Budget & Work Plan
Requested Grant Amount: 50,000 SAND
Budget Table
| Category | Amount (SAND) | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Web3 Development | 15,000 | Smart contracts, APIs, wallet-linked features |
| Sandbox Integration | 8,000 | Sandbox-focused onboarding workflows & templates |
| Web3 Infrastructure | 4,000 | Hosting, IPFS, analytics infra |
| UX & Design | 5,000 | Dashboards, onboarding flows, asset templates |
| Education Program (4wk) | 10,000 | Facilitators, speaker sessions, materials, marketing |
| Operations & Support | 5,000 | Community handling, support channels, documentation |
| Contingency & Other | 3,000 | Legal, QA, tooling flexibility |
| Total | 50,000 SAND |
Milestones
| Milestone | Key Deliverable | Estimated Date | % Budget Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Platform MVP: tracking dashboard + wallet flows | Month 1 | 35% (17,500 SAND) |
| 2 | Onboarding content + Sandbox experience flows | Month 2 | 30% (15,000 SAND) |
| 3 | 2-Week Sandbox onboarding + public launch | Month 3 | 25% (12,500 SAND) |
| 4 | DAO feedback, impact reporting, open integration | Month 4 | 10% (5,000 SAND) |
7. DAO Alignment & Impact Measurement
BootTrack aligns strongly with the DAO’s mission by:
- Providing an infrastructure layer for future grant recipients and Sandbox educators to plan, deliver, and report on educational initiatives.
- Promoting decentralized tracking of learning journeys that connect off-platform programs to in-game identity and tools.
- Empowering the community with clear tools to onboard and retain new Sandbox users.
- Enabling co-branded campaigns that increase Sandbox visibility in new Web3 communities.
- Measuring impact using actual data: wallet-linked dashboards, NFT badges, task completion logs, and user retention stats.
- Driving innovation in how educational outcomes and grants are reported and evaluated.
KPIs to Track:
- No. of users onboarded during pilot (target: 150+)
- Wallets linked to BootTrack
- Sandbox quests/assets completed via the onboarding path
- NFT Badges issued and Sandbox-linked avatars tracked.
- Post-program user retention in The Sandbox ecosystem
8. Attachments
How did you hear about the Sandbox DAO Grants Program?
We’ve been following the DAO and received referrals from active DAO participants familiar with our work across Africa’s emerging Web3 learning communities, particularly Victorian.