# Core Team

## **Simon Vieira**

* Gaming veteran who bought his first NFT in 2017.
* Co-founded AIW, an innovation agency, generating $5M+ revenue in 2 years.
* Shipped 100+ games and apps for EA, Microsoft, LEGO, and Disney, generating billions in revenue
* Created brands and games reaching 100M+ people globally
* Lead teams of over 100+ people

## **Pavel Bains**

* Founded $500M decentralized storage company Bluzelle
* Managed 7 game studios for Disney
* Owner of Talon Esports
* Owner of Vistas Media - access to 100+ games
* Partner in liquid hedge fund, Rising Capital

## **Volo**

* Former Lead Engineer at Unity, driving high-impact for AI projects
* Led global teams of 150+ across time zones
* Increased revenue by 10x for one of the companies under leadership
* Successfully contributed to the acquisition of two companies by Wacom and Verizon

## **Juan Carlos**

* Worked over a decade in video production for top tech companies, (Amazon AWS, Microsoft. Google)
* Developed award winning campaigns direct to client for clients such as Pepsi co. and Nike
* Has published work and been part of over 50 art shows around the globe

## **Ryan McBride**

* Achieved a Phd in Computing Science from Simon Fraser University (4.33/4.33 GPA).
* Over 5 Years of experience working as a Senior Data Scientist and AI Consultant building AI models for companies with millions of dollars of funding.
* Published AI research that includes systems to remove costly hazards with cost-savings of $100,000s and 51.3% improved power outage prevention in collaboration with a Canadian power utility.
* Reviewed state-of-the-art research as a program committee member at top-3 international Data-Mining Conferences (KDD, SDM, and ICDM).
* Instructed and presented at Canadian Universities on AI and computation.