OPEN TO FULL-TIME & ADVISORY ROLES

Scaling Agentic AI & Web3.

I'm a Growth & Marketing Leader with 10+ years of experience, including 5+ years at the frontier of Web3, AI, and Fintech. From AI agent product launches and token campaigns to community-led growth and ecosystem partnerships, I help emerging technologies convert complexity into market momentum. I thrive in early-stage environments where AI-native thinking, bold narratives, and relentless execution create compounding results.

Ismail Tareen portrait
Ismail Tareen
$20M+
TVL Managed
Zero1 Labs · DeFi
320%
X Audience Growth
Grand Gangsta City · Katana Inu
10+
AI & Web3 Products Launched
50+
Partner Projects
Ecosystem Partners · Katana Inu
10+
Ecosystem Partners
Agentic AI integration
Trusted by operators across Web3, AI & Fintech
SHIZA AIZERO1 LABSGRAND GANGSTA CITYKATANA INUPOLEMOSBITMAP EMPORIUMBROSKEESYAR MEDIAEFU LIFE ASSURANCEJS INVESTMENTSSHIZA AIZERO1 LABSGRAND GANGSTA CITYKATANA INUPOLEMOSBITMAP EMPORIUMBROSKEESYAR MEDIAEFU LIFE ASSURANCEJS INVESTMENTS

Selected Ventures

Architecting growth for category-defining protocols.

VIEW FULL HISTORY
SHIZA AI launch

SHIZA AI

Led the $SHIZA token launch on SOAR achieving 500–600% ROI at peak, while growing community engagement 40%+ in the first 90 days.

01
Zero1 Labs growth

ZERO1 LABS

Contributed to growing protocol TVL to $20M+ through community-led staking campaigns and go-to-market execution at Zero1 Labs.

02
Katana Inu growth

KATANA INU

Expanded community reach 80% via strategic partnerships, influencer collabs, and high-impact content across 200+ partner projects.

03
EFU Life growth

EFU LIFE ASSURANCE

Managed integrated marketing across 50+ cities, major conferences, and digital channels converting national brand presence into measurable lead generation for Pakistan's largest insurance company.

04

Operating at the edge of new economies.

I've partnered with AI-native products, Web3 protocols, and Fintech operators to turn complex technology into durable market momentum. From agentic product launches to token campaigns and institutional partnerships, the work is always the same: build a signal that sticks in a noisy market.

Previously in growth roles across Web2 SaaS and consumer fintech, now focused on the operators shaping the next decade.

Every launch I run follows a three-layer framework — narrative, community, and distribution. It's what separates a launch that trends from one that sticks.

  • GTM Architecture

    Launch planning that bridges engineering and market.

  • Ecosystem Growth

    Incentive design, partnerships, and durable acquisition loops.

  • Agentic Growth Systems

    AI-powered acquisition loops, incentive design, ecosystem partnerships, and automation-first community growth.

Growth Stories

Real campaigns. Real results. Here's how the work got done.

ZERO1 LABS

AI / Web3
Read +
Challenge

Zero1 Labs was building at the intersection of decentralized AI and Web3, a complex narrative that needed to reach both AI-native and DeFi audiences, while driving real capital into the protocol.

What I Did

Led end-to-end marketing including content strategy across X and TikTok, KOL and creator onboarding, and ecosystem partnerships aligned with DeFi and AI communities. Built a consistent narrative that made the protocol's vision legible to a broad but targeted audience.

Result

Protocol TVL grew to $20M+, driven by community trust, staking campaign activations, and sustained ecosystem visibility.

KATANA INU

Web3 Gaming
Read +
Challenge

Katana Inu needed to grow beyond its existing base, acquire new community members, and establish itself as a credible GameFi brand with real ecosystem weight.

What I Did

Designed and executed a multi-layered growth strategy, a Fall 2024 seasonal campaign that drove 40%+ new member acquisition, a limited edition in-game character NFT collection, and co-marketing partnerships with in-game characters for BabyDoge, Turbo, IMX, Creo, Polygon, Pepe, and Avalanche.

Result

Community reach expanded 80%. 200+ partner projects coordinated across multiple chains.

SHIZA AI

AI / Web3
Read +
Challenge

Launching a new decentralized AI token in a crowded market required sharp positioning, community momentum, and a launch execution that could convert attention into capital.

What I Did

Owned end-to-end GTM strategy for SHIZA AI, an autonomous agent platform supporting 200+ integrations and 24/7 automated workflows. Led content positioning across X and Telegram, building a narrative around agent ownership and the post-agentic era. Architected community engagement infrastructure through structured campaigns and launch activations. Drove the $SHIZA token launch on SOAR while managing ongoing product marketing for the agentic platform itself including use-case education, integration storytelling, and AI-native audience building.

Result

500–600% ROI at peak token launch. Community engagement grew 40%+ in the first 90 days. Ongoing: building the GTM engine for a category-defining agentic AI platform at the frontier of the post-agentic economy.

EFU LIFE ASSURANCE

Fintech / Insurance
Read +
Challenge

EFU Life needed to expand insurance awareness beyond its existing urban base and reach mass-market audiences across Pakistan — a traditionally underinsured population with low digital touchpoints and high friction toward financial products.

What I Did

Architected and executed the "Choti Rakam Bara Kamal" nationwide roadshow — a city-by-city activation programme rolled out across 50+ cities. Managed end-to-end campaign delivery including agency coordination, budget oversight, ATL/BTL production, and on-ground activation logistics. Ran parallel digital and event channels to build brand credibility and convert awareness into action.

Result

Generated 50,000+ leads across the campaign. Delivered one of EFU Life's largest ground-level demand generation drives, establishing a repeatable playbook for mass-market financial product marketing.

How I Work With AI

Not just a marketer who mentions AI. An operator who runs on it.

I work inside agentic platforms daily, deploying autonomous agents for content creation, market analysis, campaign execution, and lead nurturing. I use LLMs like Claude and ChatGPT not as assistants but as core infrastructure in my workflow. I understand what agentic products actually do, what problems they solve for different audiences, and how to position them in a market that is still learning the vocabulary. That makes me unusually effective at marketing AI because I'm not translating from the outside in.

Work History

Full details available on request.

  1. Marketing & Growth Lead SHIZA AI

    AI / Web3Nov 2025 — Present
  2. Chief Marketing Officer Grand Gangsta City

    Web3 GamingJan 2025 — Nov 2025
  3. Marketing & Community Manager Katana Inu

    Web3 Gaming2023 — 2025
  4. Marketing & Community Content Manager Zero1 Labs

    AI / Web32023 — 2024
  5. Chief Marketing Officer Yar Media (incl. Broskees NFT)

    NFT / Ventures2021 — 2023
  6. Assistant Manager — Marketing EFU Life Assurance

    Fintech / Insurance2017 — 2021

Skills & Tools

The stack behind the campaigns — strategy, narrative, community, and the tools that ship the work.

AI & Agents

  • Agentic AI Strategy
  • AI Product GTM
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Autonomous Workflows
  • LLM-Powered Campaigns

Core Competencies

  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Community Growth
  • Content Strategy
  • User Acquisition
  • Campaign Management

Web3 & Launches

  • Token & NFT Launches
  • Ecosystem Partnerships
  • KOL Management
  • Brand Storytelling
  • Web3 / AI Marketing

Platforms

  • Discord
  • Telegram
  • X (Twitter)
  • TikTok
  • Zealy
  • Galxe
  • Gleam

Tools

  • Google Analytics
  • Mailchimp
  • Canva
  • Notion
  • Dune
  • Figma
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • SHIZA AI
  • Zapier
  • Make (Integromat)
  • Perplexity

Education

MBA — Marketing
Postgraduate
Szabist - Karachi
BBA — Marketing
Undergraduate
Iqra University