Community, growth, and partnerships. That’s where I work. My job is building the infrastructure that turns a technology company’s first hundred users into something self-sustaining: developer programs, ambassador networks, growth campaigns, strategic partnerships. I’ve done it at four companies from scratch, as the person responsible for all of it at each one.
The track record, company by company. At Union Labs, 450,000 users in 72 hours through a zero-cost campaign, a 9-week accelerator with 50 competing teams, and partnerships with Aptos, Polygon, and Movement Labs. At Shardeum, 140+ contributors running independently across 25+ countries, built from zero using programs I designed. At OG Club, a community I helped grow to 29,000 members before it was acquired, with 15+ founders funded. At Commudle, 10,000 users in six months on a $0 marketing budget, and a newsletter that reached 51,000 developers at a 20% open rate.
The problem is always a version of the same thing. A company has something worth caring about, but not enough people care yet. The community doesn’t exist. The developer programs were never designed. Growth depends entirely on paid acquisition. I build the alternatives: programs that generate loyalty, partnerships that generate distribution, community infrastructure that keeps growing without budget.
What separates this from a typical community or growth hire is scope. Most people specialize in one channel. I’ve owned community, growth, partnerships, developer relations, and program design at the same time, at every company I’ve worked at. That breadth changes what’s achievable, because the growth motion and the community motion reinforce each other when the same person owns both.
Since 2020, that includes training 20,000+ students and professionals at organizations like TCS and Infosys and at IITs, IIMs, and IIITs. Currently building AI Cabal, a practitioner-led AI community for builders across India. Looking for community, ecosystem, growth, or business development leadership at AI infrastructure, developer tool, or technical platform companies, where that infrastructure hasn’t been built yet.
