Career Path of a Head of Growth at 3DNS
After graduating college right before Covid, a "big scramble" ensued as job prospects vanished, leading to an initial role as a doorman that sparked an entrepreneurial spirit and ultimately led to a tech recruiting position where AI and machine learning became areas of focus. From there, curiosity about Web3 led to a pivotal opportunity with a fraternity brother's Web3 domain infrastructure company, allowing one to wear many hats and cultivate skills in recruiting, business development, content creation, and strategy, which ultimately paved the way to becoming a Head of Growth at 3DNS.
Career Development, Web3, Entrepreneurship, Recruiting, Overcoming Challenges
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Max Ronquillo
Head of Growth
3DNS
UC Berkeley
Economics, Political Science, American Studies
Technology
Business Strategy
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Initial struggles finding work after graduation, highlighting the importance of entrepreneurial skills and adaptability in a challenging job market.
2. Transition from tech recruiting with a focus on AI and machine learning to exploring Web3 and blockchain, driven by curiosity and personal interest, eventually leading to a role at a Web3 domain infrastructure company.
3. Wearing multiple hats in the Web3 domain company, including recruiting, business development, content creation, marketing, and business strategy, emphasizing the value of diverse skillsets and experience, particularly for those without traditional internships or high GPAs.
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Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
That's a pretty interesting question. I graduated in Fall 2019, in December, right before COVID. So I didn't have any job prospects. Everyone who did have a job offer lost their job.
It was kind of a big scramble. The first job I got out of college was being a doorman at an apartment building. I was really struggling to find any type of work, but it really taught me to develop my own business and be very entrepreneurial in finding a job, which is a big skill. I'm sure kids today are struggling to find jobs, as everyone has been since COVID.
Through that, I was able to do a few odd jobs and some career development stuff, like career coaching and helping with business development for my advisor. Then I finally landed my first real job as a tech recruiter at Harem here in San Francisco. I learned how to talk to people, especially using Zoom and Google Meet. I also learned a lot about technology, specifically AI and machine learning.
As I continued to learn more about what was going on in the world, I became extremely curious about Web3 and blockchain. I talked to my company about it, saying we should start looking at this new market. They responded that it would be in 10 years. I felt there was a lot going on and I was super curious.
Funny enough, one of my fraternity brothers at UC Berkeley started a Web3 domain infrastructure company, which I was extremely curious about. He was a close friend, and we talked every day. I learned not only about the domain industry but also about Web3. After some time, he brought me in to work as a recruiter.
I helped bring on three or four people: backend engineers and front-end engineers. I also got to do business development, content creation, marketing, and some business strategy. I even got some PR journals to work with us. I really got to wear a lot of different hats.
This goes back to me in college. I didn't have the necessary internships or a good GPA, so I had to wear multiple hats after college. This allowed me to find different jobs and develop my skillset to then work as a Head of Growth at a startup that was doing pretty well. It was nice to be a part of it for sure.