Hi, I'm Sandeep

From zero to ecosystem

I help founders and protocols build ecosystems from scratch — before the market catches up.

About

Building ecosystems
at the edges

With 8+ years across Web3, climate tech, and startups, I've learned that real traction often happens at the edges: overlooked markets, early-stage chaos, the moment before things click.

I co-founded BerChain (Berlin's blockchain association), contributed to the COVID-19 Credentials Initiative at Linux Foundation, and helped position organizations as ecosystem leaders — including partnerships with UN agencies and corporates.

I think in systems. I move early. I help you do the same.

Based in Berlin. Working globally.
8+
Years of experience
1.5K+
Community members built
100+
Events organized
3
Continents impacted
Fit Check

Let's see if we're a match

I thrive when

  • The path isn't clear yet. I make sense of chaos and find the signal.
  • Speed matters. I move fast, stay calm when things break, and keep momentum.
  • I'm trusted to figure out the how. Give me the goal, I'll find the way.
  • Dots need connecting. I see patterns across industries that others miss.

I'm not the right fit when

  • Decisions move through layers of approval.
  • The work requires hand-holding in both directions.
  • Speed is sacrificed for process.

What you get

Pattern recognition across industries. Calm under chaos. Someone who delivers when the plan falls apart.

Ideal projects: ✦ Ecosystem building from scratch ✦ GTM for early-stage protocols ✦ Partnerships that open new markets
Services

How I can help

Consulting

I help you see what's coming — and position before the market catches up. Best for founders in Web3, climate tech, or early-stage ventures navigating ambiguity.

Project Management

Turning ambiguity into structured execution. I take messy, undefined projects and create clarity — from roadmap to delivery.

Venture Clienting

Bridging corporates and startups to solve real business challenges. I find the right innovators and structure pilots that actually move forward.

GTM & Partnerships

Go-to-market strategy and ecosystem partnerships that create traction. I help you find the overlooked angles and the partners who open doors.

Design Thinking Coaching

Facilitation for teams ready to think differently. I help you prototype fast, fail forward, and move from idea to action — often in a single day.

Not sure what you need?

Let's have a conversation. I'll help you figure out what makes sense for your situation.

Start a conversation
Portfolio

Selected work

Community Building Web3 Network Effects

Berlin Blockchain Guide

→ BerChain

1,500+
Members
100+
Events
6
Years

The start

In early 2018, while working as an investment associate, I published the Berlin Blockchain Guide — a mapping of the ecosystem's key players. It started as curiosity. It ended up reaching the Berlin Senate and Berlin Partner.

The outcome

Over six years, I served as volunteer, freelancer, board member, and consultant. Together we grew to 1,500+ community members, hosted 100+ events, and joined CHAISE — an EU grant project on blockchain education.

What I'm proud of

Turning a non-profit into an important player in Berlin's blockchain ecosystem — learning alongside and enabling some great minds of our generation.

Partnerships Standards Bodies Health Tech

COVID-19 Credentials Initiative

Linux Foundation

1,000+
Labs
3
Standards Bodies

The context

At the height of the pandemic, borders were closed and vaccine certificates varied wildly — 20+ different templates issued by governments worldwide. The question: how might we reopen borders safely?

My role

I led Affinidi's partnerships across key standards bodies: Linux Foundation Public Health, W3C, and Decentralized Identity Foundation. Within CCI, I represented Affinidi in the working group tackling credential interoperability.

What I'm proud of

Systems-level thinking in action: we started by solving for the common good, which later became a revenue engine for the business.

Facilitation Hackathons Sustainability

Design Thinking Coaching

Global Goals Jam & more

50+
People coached
10+
Teams

The context

Over the years, I've coached teams at hackathons and innovation programs focused on sustainability — including Global Goals Jam (3 years), two summer schools during the pandemic, and Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitspreis.

My approach

Think outside the box. Fail often. Prototype quickly. One team I coached started Friday evening, scrapped everything Sunday morning, restarted from scratch — and won the competition that evening.

What I'm proud of

Helping people discover they can rebuild from zero in a day — and come out stronger.

Contact

Let's build
something together

Have a project in mind? I'd love to hear about it. Let's talk about how I can help.

hello@sandeepbajjuri.com
Berlin, Germany — Working globally

✦ Open to speaking engagements and guest lectures