Manish Kumar Barnwal
DevRel Engineer • Multi-Chain Ecosystem & Community Builder (L1s & L2s) • Developer Onboarding Programs • Hackathons, Workshops, Technical Content
- Role
- Apac Ecosystem Lead at Hackquest
- Location
- Kolkata, WB, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Manish Kumar Barnwal
I’m Manish Kumar Barnwal, a Developer Relations Engineer and Multi-Chain Ecosystem Builder with 3+ years of experience activating developer communities and scaling adoption for leading L1/L2 networks including Arbitrum, Solana, Mantle, Flow, Linea, EDU Chain, and more.I specialize in building grassroots developer ecosystems through- High-impact IRL/virtual hackathons - Technical workshops & hands-on coding sessions - Co-learning camps & residency programs - Ambassador/advocate programs - Developer onboarding pipelines - Early-stage builder support & project feedbackAs the Founder of Hack4Bengal, Eastern India’s largest student-led hackathon, I’ve grown a community of 7,500+ active builders, supported 100+ projects from idea to mainnet, and built long-term partnerships with blockchain foundations and ecosystem teams.At HackQuest, I lead DevRel initiatives across India, APAC, and Africa, helping thousands of developers transition into Web3 through technical onboarding, ecosystem partnerships, and program design aligned with L1/L2 requirements. My work spans technical debugging, smart contract support, reviewing project architectures, and advising teams on chain selection & scalability.Beyond DevRel, I contribute to the open-source community and mentor first-time builders. I’ve been recognized as a GitHub Campus Expert, Linux Foundation Mentee, and Microsoft Learn Gold Ambassador, and I’ve supported IRL build stations across multiple chains. If you\'re building hackathons, developer programs, or scaling a global ecosystem, I’d love to collaborate.
Experience
Apac Ecosystem Lead
Oct 2025 — Present
Lead ecosystem growth and developer relations across APAC, driving adoption of top L1 and L2 ecosystems through hackathons, workshops, and co-learning pipelines- Build strategic partnerships with blockchain foundations, universities, developer communities, and ecosystem teams- Design region-specific programs supporting early-stage builders through grants, build stations, and accelerator pipelines- Guide global technical onboarding for thousands of Web2/Web3 developers- Represent HackQuest at major ecosystem events and hackathons across India, SEA, and Africa.
Education
Qiskit
Global Summer School, Quantum Computing
2020 — 2020
Kendriya Vidyalaya
High School , Computer Science
Sister Nivedita University
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science & Business Systems
Udacity
AI Programming with Python, Artificial Intelligence
2020 — 2020
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