100k+
Web3 Community Founded
~90M
Annual Content Reach
30k+
Live Twitter Space Attendees
Core Competencies
Community Building & Engagement
Architected and scaled a 100k+ member professional Web3 community from scratch, fostering a highly engaged network of executives, developers, and enthusiasts.
Content Strategy & Creation
Developed and executed a multi-platform content strategy, including research manuscripts, articles, and newsletters, achieving 80M+ LinkedIn views and 40,000 newsletter subscribers.
Social Media & Audience Growth
Engineered explosive growth on social channels, including scaling one of the largest Telegram channels for Web3 jobs to 55 million post views in its first year.
Event Hosting & Public Speaking
Hosted high-profile weekly Twitter Spaces with up to 30k live attendees, featuring industry leaders from Microsoft, Pink Floyd, and Big4 firms. Guest lecturer at top universities.
Partnerships & Network Effects
Forged strategic partnerships with premier global organizations like Harvard Blockchain Club, ETH Oxford, and Token 2049 to amplify reach and community value.
Growth Marketing & Advisory
Served as Head of Marketing and Growth Lead for multiple Web3 startups, leveraging community and content as primary organic acquisition channels.
Platforms & Tools
- Social & Community Platforms: X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Telegram, Discord, Social-messaging forums
- Content & Analytics: Medium, Substack, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, X Analytics
- Creative & Design: Figma, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Midjourney
- AI & Productivity: Advanced use of GPT-4, Claude for content workflows, Notion, Slack
Community & Content Experience
Founder & Community Architect | Hashtag Web3
- Built a 100k+ member networking community for Web3, a social-messaging-first forum, and one of the largest Telegram channels for Web3 jobs.
- Achieved 55 million post views in the first year on Telegram and 80 million annual post views on LinkedIn.
- Hosted weekly Twitter Spaces with 20-30k live attendees, featuring guests like a Pink Floyd band member, Big4 partners, and the CSO of Microsoft.
- Published influential crash courses on Web3 topics (NFT, Metaverse, DAO) with 50,000+ accesses in the first month.
- Grew a newsletter to 40,000 subscribers and a Medium publication to 150,000 subscribers.
- Formed partnerships with Harvard Blockchain Club, ETH Oxford, Token 2049, and other leading global entities.
- Created an exclusive community for Indian Web3 executives from companies like Gemini, Circle, Coinbase, and KPMG.
Country Head (Content & User Growth) | Prosple
- Led user growth from 5,000 to 200,000 (a 40x increase) primarily through content, social media, and community initiatives.
- Generated over 1.5 million geo-targeted web hits, establishing a strong digital presence in a new market.
- Hosted events and built relationships with executives from Microsoft, Bain & Company, and other top firms.
Program & Social Media Management | KPMG (for Ministry of IT, India)
- Worked directly in the Minister's Office to shape social media strategy for national digital initiatives.
- Created content, managed a personal website, and liaised with diverse stakeholders to communicate program progress and impact.
- Served as an evaluation committee member for a national government innovation challenge, assessing content and communication strategies.
Recognition & Thought Leadership
- Top Global Influencer: Ranked among the Top 50 in Metaverse (Thinkers360) and Top 50 in Fintech & Crypto (Favikon).
- Featured Author: Published articles for Government Blockchain Association, KPMG, IEEE, Economic Times, Business Insider, and YourStory.
- Esteemed Public Speaker: Guest lecturer at IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, OP Jindal University, TUM Munich, and The Responsible AI Forum.
- Royal Society of Arts (FRSA): Awarded a fellowship for outstanding achievements in social progress, joining a historic community including Charles Dickens and Stephen Hawking.
- Extensive Research: Authored 22+ publications on AI, Web3, and digital economies, featured by LinkedIn News UK & Europe.
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Testimonials
"I always find his work to be of just the absolute high quality. He is always timely, so easy to work with, responsive to notes and always able to explain things to me when it's hard for me to get things. He has my highest endorsement."
- Jack Alison
Screenwriter for Academy Awards (Oscars)
"I am very comfortable to recommend him for any job that requires strict deadlines, taking on new challenges at short notice and dealing with altering priorities, efficient client communication and good analytical capabilities."
- Bharath Visweswariah
Director Investments, Omidyar Network
"He helped me a lot in working closely with me and understand my requirements even though we had some language barriers between us but Vedang has never let these barriers be the reason of any delay in the work."
- Eran Malovani
Founder of CPA+