From Volunteer to Chief of Staff: My Journey through Hackathons, Hustle & Heart

Aniket Raj recounts his journey from a volunteer at the InOut 7.0 hackathon to becoming Chief of Staff at Devfolio in under five years. His experience illustrates how immersion in grassroots community initiatives can evolve into a high-impact leadership role. Aniket embraced the breadth of startup responsibilities—emceeing, operations, internal tooling, and marketing—gaining diverse skills that shaped product development and organizational scale. His story is a testament to the power of deep ownership and adaptive learning in dynamic environments.

Key Ideas

1. A startup environment fosters career acceleration through versatility, allowing team members to contribute across multiple domains and organically develop into leadership roles.

2. Hackathons like ETHIndia demonstrate Devfolio’s growth by achieving global scale through lean teams, coordinated efforts, and community-driven impact.

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