Illia Polosukhin

About

Illia Polosukhin is a researcher in artificial intelligence and a software engineer. He co-founded NEAR Protocol, a layer-1 blockchain platform that facilitates the development and operation of decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts. Quick Facts Full name Illia Polosukhin Birth Ukraine Nationality Ukrainian Education Major in Applied Math and Computer Science from the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute Wife/Partner Erica Kang Net worth Estimated in millions Mr. Polosukhin has a good background in artificial intelligence. While working at Google, he contributed to advancements in machine learning and natural language processing. Illia Polosukhin - Career Highlights • 2014 – Worked at Google, specializing in AI and NLP. • 2017 – Co-founded NEAR Protocol to improve blockchain scalability. • 2018 – Raised funding to develop NEAR’s decentralized infrastructure. • 2020 – Launched NEAR mainnet, enhancing Web3 adoption. • 2021 – Expanded NEAR ecosystem with DeFi and NFT projects. • 2022 – Integrated AI solutions with blockchain technology. • 2023 – Advanced blockchain interoperability and decentralization efforts. Polosukhin has a passion for decentralization, Web3 innovation, and the development of an open internet that gives users greater control over their digital assets. He is also the CEO of the NEAR Foundation, which invests in ecosystem developments. Useful Links To Connect With Illia Polosukhin Platform Links X (formerly Twitter) twitter.com/ilblackdragon LinkedIn profile linkedin.com/in/illia-polosukhin Github NEAR github.com/near NEAR blog near.org/blog

Awards

• Blockchain Expo2023 - Best Contribution to Decentralized Computing
• Web3 Summit2022 - Blockchain Visionary Award
• Decrypt2021 - Top 10 Crypto Founders to Watch
• CoinDesk2020 - Most Promising Web3 Leader
• Forbes2017 - Top Blockchain Innovators

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