Step 1: Define your strongest angle
Choose one narrow angle where your experience is clearly useful to Stani Kulechov. Avoid broad positioning; one sharp contribution beats ten generic claims.
Use this as your foundation: Stani Kulechov responds to concise, outcome driven outreach that respects their calendar and inner circle. The strongest entry is through Aave leadership and governance community or Aave governance forums and ecosystem outreach, ideally via a warm introduction from DeFi builders or governance leaders. Lead with a one page brief tied to protocol governance and DeFi adoption and show you understand how decisions are made in Aave. 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.