NIL.

WEB3 OPERATOR / ACTIVE SINCE 2024

WEB3 / BLOCKCHAIN
ECOSYSTEM, GTM
& COMMUNITY

Nil's hand-drawn blue portrait mark

Retail trader turned Web3 operator working across ecosystem development, go-to-market, community growth, retail onboarding, and early-stage blockchain infrastructure. I recently began working with a seed-funded early-stage startup building a mobile trading and self-custody financial application, supporting GTM, user acquisition, and marketing strategy.

X@nilsumthing

SOLANA · ETHEREUM
BASE

TRADER · OPERATOR
ADVISOR · BUILDER

01/ABOUT / ORIGIN

FROM THE MARKET,
INTO THE WORK.

My progression has been direct: trade, research, participate, then help serious teams explain, launch, and grow what they build.

  1. FEB 2024

    Entered crypto as a retail trader on Base, using PancakeSwap and SushiSwap.

  2. JUN 2024

    Moved primarily into the Solana ecosystem.

  3. OCT 2024

    Went deeper into private trading groups, market research, project discovery, and launches.

  4. MAY 2025

    Started working directly with Solana developers on serious go-to-market initiatives.

  5. 2025—NOW

    Expanded into GTM, community growth, ecosystem development, retail onboarding, and advisory work across Solana and Ethereum.

  6. TODAY

    Run a private retail trading group, track emerging projects, and recently began supporting a seed-funded startup building a mobile trading and self-custody app on GTM, user acquisition, and marketing.

02/FEATURED EXPERIENCE
PROJECT 01

DELTA
LIQUIDITY

Ecosystem Growth & Community Contributor

Cross-chain liquidity · August–September 2026 · Completed engagement

Contributed to community growth and communications for a liquidity protocol expanding across chains.

  • Engaged 200+ key opinion leaders and market participants through direct outreach, driving approximately $300K in token purchases tracked through wallet activity and bringing approximately 300 additional community members.
  • Restructured Discord and configured automated moderation; collaborated on communications and posting strategy.
  • Established an initial connection with Robinhood’s developer group to explore ecosystem opportunities.
X / DELTAProject updatesPROTOCOLExplore pools
200+OUTREACH CONTACTS~300COMMUNITY MEMBERS ADDED~$300KTOKEN PURCHASES

TRACKED THROUGH WALLET ACTIVITY
NOT REVENUE OR FUNDRAISING

PROJECT 02

CLUDE

Strategy & Community Contributor

AI × Solana · February 2026–Present

An AI memory framework on Solana. My early launch work was hands-on; my current involvement is advisory, supporting the creator on marketing and project direction.

  • Advised the developer on alternatives to a proposed post-launch token giveaway; recommendations were implemented to revise user acquisition incentives.
  • Helped launch and moderate the first Telegram community, configured bots, and supported growth to approximately 600 members at peak. Moderated the X community and served as a liaison between users and the lead developer.
  • Developed marketing plans and proposed messaging for the developer’s X posts; introduced prospective integration developers to the creator. Continue advising on marketing and direction.
X / CLUDEProject updatesCLUDE.IOVisit website
AI ×SOLANA~600PEAK TELEGRAM MEMBERSWINNERCOLOSSEUM AGENT & PUMP.FUN HACKATHON

STRATEGY
TOKENOMICS
USER ONBOARDING

PROJECT 03

CHAIN
FOX

Marketing Lead

Solana Security · Apr—Jun 2025

Led marketing for a smart-contract auditing and blockchain security project on Solana, from strategy and execution through influencer and KOL onboarding.

  • Developed and executed the project’s marketing strategy.
  • Directed influencer / KOL onboarding and outreach.
  • Grew the project’s X page to 5,000 followers in two months.
  • Grew Discord to more than 800 members.

SOLANA SECURITY
GROWTH CAMPAIGNS

2.7MIMPRESSIONS
174.9KENGAGEMENTS
31KLIKES
6.3%ENGAGEMENT RATE
800+DISCORD MEMBERS

ChainFox X.com analytics

03/CAPABILITIES
01

ECOSYSTEM / GTM

  • Ecosystem Development
  • Business Development
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Developer Outreach & Introductions
  • Protocol Positioning
  • Retail Onboarding
02

COMMUNITY

  • Telegram
  • Discord
  • X / Twitter
  • Community Architecture
  • Moderation
  • Community Growth
  • Retention
  • Educational Content
  • User Success
03

MARKETS / DEFI

  • Active Retail Trading
  • Solana
  • Ethereum
  • Base
  • Meteora
  • DLMMs
  • Single-Sided Liquidity
  • DEXs
  • On-chain Research
  • Project Discovery
04

MARKETING

  • Social Strategy
  • KOL / Influencer Outreach
  • Content Strategy
  • Growth Campaigns
  • Token Launch Marketing
  • Analytics

TOOLS / SOFTWARE

CRYPTO & ANALYTICS

DeFi, liquidity pools, tokenomics, cross-chain bridging

Dune · Artemis · Etherscan · Basescan · Solscan

COMMUNITY

Discord administration, Telegram moderation, X community management, bot configuration

Telegram: Rose, Phanes, Rick · Discord: Sapphire, Rick

CRM & MARKETING

Campaign planning, segmentation, copywriting

Salesforce · HubSpot · NetSuite · Mailchimp · Google Analytics · Searchspring · WordPress

CREATIVE & COLLABORATION

Adobe Creative Cloud · Canva · Figma · Microsoft Office · Google Workspace · Notion · Asana

Wallets / Phantom · Rabby · MetaMask · Coinbase Wallet

04 /

Corporate Background

I bring 6+ years of corporate experience, including internships, across account management, sales operations, and marketing. I have supported sales books representing $20M+ in annual revenue and led a competitive bid response that helped retain a client representing approximately $2.5M in annual sales, coordinating pricing, the presentation, and senior stakeholder communication.

I also manage a Fortune 500 client’s equipment redeployment program, coordinate quarterly reviews and monthly financial settlements, and plan email campaigns for a 75K+ recipient audience. Earlier creative and communications work included leading a four-person team in a role created in recognition of prior internship performance and initiative.

05/BUILDER / LAUNCH EXPERIENCE

HANDS-ON,
NOT ABSTRACT.

I have created and operated numerous Telegram and Discord communities, produced educational material, designed participation systems, led community takeovers, and managed single-sided liquidity with Meteora DLMMs.

800+

Discord members in approximately three weeks.

4,000+

Users in a retail onboarding and education community.

CTOs

Participated in and led community takeovers across multiple token projects.

06/MARKET

BUILT FROM
THE MARKET.

I entered Web3 as a retail trader before working with protocols and developers. That means I see both sides: how teams build, position, and distribute products—and how retail participants actually discover, evaluate, discuss, and use them.

Today I operate a private retail trading group and stay active across private communities, tracking technology, narratives, liquidity, user behavior, and emerging projects. I also recently began working with a seed-funded early-stage startup building a mobile trading and self-custody financial application, supporting GTM, user acquisition, and marketing strategy.

TRADEROPERATORADVISORCOMMUNITY BUILDER
07/CONTACT

BUILDING SOMETHING
ON-CHAIN?

I’m interested in early-stage infrastructure, DeFi, AI × crypto, ecosystem development, GTM, partnerships, and products that need stronger connections between developers and market participants.

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