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Ilman Shazhaev

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Co-Founder at FAR Labs
📍 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Ilman Shazhaev is the Founder and CEO of Dizzaract, building at the intersection of AI infrastructure, compute, and gaming. With a PhD from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he has a strong background in commercializing R&D, having launched multiple technology spin-offs throughout his career.

He is driven by a passion for enabling the next generation, stating his goal is not "tech for techs sake" but to build the foundational compute and tools for children to create things beyond our current imagination. His academic and professional journey has taken him from Russia to China.

Unique fact: Ilman has published over 50 scientific papers and holds more than 15 patents.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Priorities

Topics Ilman cares about

AI Commercialization
He frequently discusses the challenge of bridging the gap between interesting AI research and creating a product that people will pay for, a lesson from his applied research experience.
Future of Compute
His work and commentary focus on solving the hardware crisis and building the foundational compute infrastructure necessary to empower the next wave of AI and gaming.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Co-Founder
FAR Labs
1-2022
Founder & CEO
Dizzaract
1-2019
Co-Founder
Acoustery
1-2017
Executive Chairman
OneBoost
12-2015 - 7-2016
Assistant of Vice-president, International Projects Manager
SinoMach Engineering Co., Ltd. (SINOMEC)
In the press

Media appearances

Dizzaract Games launches as Middle East's largest game development studio. Featured in Arabian Business
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Education
2017 - 2019
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2015 - 2017
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
Harbin Institute of Technology
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