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Junaid Merchant

πŸš€ Building ThinkOS | Web3 & AI Growth Strategist | Scaling Ecosystems & Enterprise Partnerships | Strategic GTM & Tokenomics

Greater Bengaluru Area

10+ years of work experience

Think3.Solutions
Apr 20206 yrs 7 mosPresent

Remote

Advised Web3, AI , and digital-first startups on strategy, GTM, and growth execution. Led initiatives across tokenomics, TGEs, dApp positioning, community growth, and ecosystem partnerships. Supported 0–1 product launches and early scaling, improving adoption and investor readiness. Designed multi-channel growth strategies increasing lead conversion by 30–45%. Acted as strategic partner to founders on fundraising narratives and pitch readiness.
Dojima Network
Jan 20232 yrs 6 mosJun 2025

Remote

Owned operations, growth, marketing, and partnerships for a blockchain interoperability protocol. Scaled cross-functional teams across product, marketing, ecosystem, and operations. Led Web3 GTM strategy, ecosystem expansion, and protocol visibility. Supported fundraising, investor relations, and strategic partnerships. Improved execution velocity and internal alignment across distributed teams.
Cryptic Intel
Jun 20181 yr 11 mosApr 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Led marketing, creative strategy, and delivery across high-value client engagements. Improved campaign efficiency by 20–30% through cost and process optimization. Managed cross-functional teams and end-to-end project execution. Introduced new technologies to enhance marketing performance.
Dec 20161 yr 6 mosMay 2018

Gujarat, India

Led marketing strategy and execution for a financial services organization. Developed B2B and digital marketing initiatives supporting business growth and brand visibility. Managed product positioning, media planning, and performance marketing initiatives. Strengthened customer engagement and lead pipelines through multi-channel campaigns. Improved internal processes and reporting to support scalable growth.
Dec 20151 yr 1 moDec 2016

Gujarat, India

Led marketing and brand strategy for a manufacturing and export-driven organization. Supported domestic and international market expansion across EMEA regions. Managed product marketing, digital campaigns, and distributor communications. Strengthened brand positioning across engineering, medical, and packaging product lines. Improved marketing efficiency and lead generation for B2B channels.

Junaid’s AI Stack

anthropic apis
anthropic apis
antigravity
antigravity
claude
claude
codex
codex
hermes agent
hermes agent
openai
openai

Education

London Metropolitan University

M.B.A, Marketing, Corporate Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility

London Metropolitan University

20112011
university

Bachelor of Commerce, Advanced Accountancy & TaxationFinancial Accounts

university

20004 yrs2004

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Headline

πŸš€ Building ThinkOS | Web3 & AI Growth Strategist | Scaling Ecosystems & Enterprise Partnerships | Strategic GTM & Tokenomics

About

I scale Web3 and AI ventures from concept to market leadership. With 20+ years of experience across APAC, EMEA, and North America, I bridge the gap between complex technology (Blockchain/AI) and commercial success. Key Milestones: πŸ“ˆ Fundraising: Supported growth leading to a $3.2M fundraising round. 🀝 Partnerships: Orchestrated 74+ strategic enterprise partnerships. πŸ‘₯ Community: Scaled Web3 communities to 100K+ X followers and 70K+ Telegram members. πŸ› οΈ Operations: Led cross-functional teams of up to 300 employees across 12 regional offices. I specialize in Tokenomics, TGE Planning, Cross-Chain Interoperability, and Enterprise GTM. Let's connect if you are building the future of decentralized innovation.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

anthropic apis

antigravity

claude

codex

hermes agent

openai

Work experience

Web3 & AI Business Consultant at Think3.Solutions, Apr 2020 - Present Β· 6 yrs 7 mos, Remote, Advised Web3, AI , and digital-first startups on strategy, GTM, and growth execution. Led initiatives across tokenomics, TGEs, dApp positioning, community growth, and ecosystem partnerships. Supported 0–1 product launches and early scaling, improving adoption and investor readiness. Designed multi-channel growth strategies increasing lead conversion by 30–45%. Acted as strategic partner to founders on fundraising narratives and pitch readiness.

Chief Operating Officer at Dojima Network, Jan 2023 - Jun 2025 Β· 2 yrs 6 mos, Remote, Owned operations, growth, marketing, and partnerships for a blockchain interoperability protocol. Scaled cross-functional teams across product, marketing, ecosystem, and operations. Led Web3 GTM strategy, ecosystem expansion, and protocol visibility. Supported fundraising, investor relations, and strategic partnerships. Improved execution velocity and internal alignment across distributed teams.

Senior Vice President at Cryptic Intel, Jun 2018 - Apr 2020 Β· 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Led marketing, creative strategy, and delivery across high-value client engagements. Improved campaign efficiency by 20–30% through cost and process optimization. Managed cross-functional teams and end-to-end project execution. Introduced new technologies to enhance marketing performance.

Associate Vice President at Bansal Finstock Pvt Ltd., Dec 2016 - May 2018 Β· 1 yr 6 mos, Gujarat, India, Led marketing strategy and execution for a financial services organization. Developed B2B and digital marketing initiatives supporting business growth and brand visibility. Managed product positioning, media planning, and performance marketing initiatives. Strengthened customer engagement and lead pipelines through multi-channel campaigns. Improved internal processes and reporting to support scalable growth.

Marketing Manager at iTechPlast India Pvt Ltd, Dec 2015 - Dec 2016 Β· 1 yr 1 mo, Gujarat, India, Led marketing and brand strategy for a manufacturing and export-driven organization. Supported domestic and international market expansion across EMEA regions. Managed product marketing, digital campaigns, and distributor communications. Strengthened brand positioning across engineering, medical, and packaging product lines. Improved marketing efficiency and lead generation for B2B channels.

Education

M.B.A, Marketing, Corporate Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility, London Metropolitan University

Bachelor of Commerce, Advanced Accountancy & TaxationFinancial Accounts, university

Public links

github: https://github.com/jrmerchant