About

Independent Researcher & Protocol Designer

I'm an independent researcher focused on how digital systems can be made clearer, more interoperable, and easier to govern. My work centers on designing models, schemas, and protocol-oriented frameworks that describe how rights, access, and incentives move through modern infrastructure.

My background is in software and interface design, and I still approach problems through those lenses—treating systems as interfaces, tracing constraints, and mapping how small architectural choices compound into large institutional effects. I prototype when needed, but my core work sits at the intersection of systems thinking, protocol design, and structural analysis.

My current flagship project is the Universal Sports Graph (USG) a standards-grade framework for representing sports rights, entitlements, and interoperable distribution. Alongside USG, I maintain a broader research archive of whitepapers, briefs, and RFC-style documents that explore how different sectors behave under clearer incentives and better-defined structures.

The Approach

Scott Jellen is an independent researcher working at the intersection of interoperability, rights modeling, and digital infrastructure. He is the creator of the Universal Sports Graph (USG), a standards-grade protocol for sports rights and access. His ongoing research includes whitepapers, briefs, and RFC-style specifications that clarify incentives and provide structural models for modern systems.

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