Illia Polosukhin

 

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