Chirag Ravishankar
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic marketing leader with a proven track record in product marketing, brand management, and SEO optimization. Successfully scaled communities and led teams to achieve significant growth, enhancing brand visibility and market presence.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Marketing
Rome Protocol
Westlake Village
03.2025 - Current
- Led the development and implementation of the comprehensive growth plan, defining the core narrative, branding, and product marketing strategy.
- Scaled the Rome Protocol X from 10K to 75K and Discord from 15K to 100K users organically via multiple user acquisition channels, including content and social media.
- Built and led a five-person marketing team, overseeing their tasks and workload.
- Collaborated with product teams and engaged in extensive cross-team collaborations to refine brand messaging and positioning.
- Drove brand awareness and adoption via an NFT campaign, community marketing efforts, and targeted engagement with KOLs.
- Fostered key relationships with external partners (Solana and Polygon) through strategic co-marketing with partners and agency collaborations.
- Managed all public relations, promotional events, brand identity development, and website SEO.
- Conducted market research and analysis to inform strategy, performing continuous analytics, and delivering performance reporting.
Program Manager - Startup Support
Polygon and Dabl Club
San Francisco
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Worked with 60+ early-stage startups from the Polygon ecosystem (Polygon grantees, Hadron founders, etc.).
- Managed DevRel efforts for Polygon across multiple hackathons and events.
- Helped startup founders with marketing and BD support, along with giving them access to VCs, credits, and mentors.
- Worked with the Enablement team on a tier-based support system for all the Polygon ecosystem founders.
- Structured a Builders Support Program to funnel builders to founders.
Community Associate (Contract)
Shardeum
Dubai
07.2023 - 08.2024
- Helped scale the Shardeum X community to 300K and Discord to 600K users.
- Organized, planned, and conducted over 400 community events, meetups, and campus events across more than 15 countries.
- Planned Airdrop Campaign for Shardeum, and Gamification of Incentivized Testnet.
- Sent the regular community newsletter and community updates through TG and Discord group.
- Lead ecosystem marketing and growth efforts for the APAC region.
Community Intern
Shardeum
Dubai
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Helped Organise Community events across Different Countries
- Manage and Moderate Discord and TG
- Planned Other marketing initiatives like Proof of Community Backpacking India and Shardhat Campaign etc..
Education
Bachelor's - Information Technology (7.6 CGPA)
MIT Mysore (VTU)
Mysore, India04-2024
12th Grade (94.7%) -
Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala
Mysore, India03-2020
High School (95.6%) -
Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala
Mysore, India03-2018
Skills
- Product marketing
- Brand management
- SEO optimization
- Marketing analytics
- Advertising campaigns
- Market research
- Customer relationship management
- Product marketing
Affiliations
Industry Speaker and Judge: Delivered 5+ keynotes at major conferences like EthBangkok, EthVietnam, EthSafari (Kenya), and EthIndia.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Kannada
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Head of Marketing
Rome Protocol
03.2025 - Current
Program Manager - Startup Support
Polygon and Dabl Club
08.2024 - 02.2025
Community Associate (Contract)
Shardeum
07.2023 - 08.2024
Community Intern
Shardeum
01.2023 - 06.2023
Bachelor's - Information Technology (7.6 CGPA)
MIT Mysore (VTU)
12th Grade (94.7%) -
Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala
High School (95.6%) -
Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala