Step 1: Define your strongest angle
Choose one narrow angle where your experience is clearly useful to Raj Gokal. Avoid broad positioning; one sharp contribution beats ten generic claims.
Use this as your foundation: Raj Gokal responds to concise, outcome driven outreach that respects their calendar and inner circle. The strongest entry is through Solana Labs business development team or Solana ecosystem outreach, ideally via a warm introduction from ecosystem partners or founder network. Lead with a one page brief tied to ecosystem partnerships and developer adoption and show you understand how decisions are made in Solana Labs. Offer a low lift next step like a short call, memo, or pilot, and avoid generic praise by signaling measurable upside and low operational risk.