Team & Contributors
Cortensor was founded by a group of experienced engineers and entrepreneurs with deep expertise in distributed systems, blockchain infrastructure, and AI platforms. While the project was initiated by a core team, Cortensor is developed through decentralized, community-driven collaboration with contributors from around the world.
Our Background
The founding team & contributors have:
Successfully exited two traditional VC-backed startups
One acquired by a multinational trillion-dollar internet/software company
Another acquired by a fintech unicorn
Led enterprise blockchain and DePIN projects, with a focus on decentralized networking and data infrastructure
Built and scaled large distributed systems from concept to production, leveraging ledger and blockchain technologies
This experience laid the groundwork for Cortensor’s core principles: scalable, verifiable, and decentralized AI infrastructure, built in the open and shaped by a global community.
Core Contributors
Architect
The lead architect graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in Computer Science in 2011 and joined Google through a $100M acquisition. Over the last decade, he has contributed to major infrastructure projects in gaming, mobile OS, cloud computing, blockchain, and fintech.
Previous Roles and Achievements:
Co-founded a DePIN startup acquired in 2020 by a Silicon Valley fintech unicorn
Led backend infrastructure for games with over 100 million users
Contributed to key Google projects, including Chrome Mobile, Android OS, and Google Cloud
He now helps to lead architectural efforts within Cortensor—working alongside the broader community—to build a decentralized, verifiable AI network based on Proof-of-Inference and open infrastructure. The project prioritizes trust, transparency, and global collaboration over centralized control.
Operation
Shelby has a background in IT with a bachelor-level degree and is now full-time in trading and crypto operations. Known for a high standard of quality and integrity, Shelby has worked as a trusted mod in a few carefully selected projects, always prioritizing transparency and long-term value.
A core contributor to Cortensor since the early days, Shelby plays a key role in community management across Telegram, Discord, and X, while also supporting internal coordination, operational planning, and node operator onboarding.
From organizing daily workflows to helping streamline support and validator processes, Shelby brings consistency and clarity to Cortensor’s decentralized operations.
Telegram: shelby_xb X: cryptdshelby
Operation
Kim is an Information Systems student with hands-on experience in Web3 community management. As a core contributor at Cortensor, Kim helps lead community moderation, internal coordination, and operational support in a fast-moving, decentralized environment.
With a focus on communication and relationship-building, Kim actively engages global communities across Telegram, Discord, and X, helping maintain a welcoming, well-informed space for users and contributors alike.
Curious, consistent, and mission-driven, Kim continues to grow with the ecosystem while supporting meaningful collaboration across teams.
Telegram: Kimhan777 X: 0xkimhan
Contributors
Agnc – Infrastructure & DevOps
Agnc entered the crypto space in 2015, starting as a miner, node operator, and airdrop hunter. By 2019, he shifted focus toward technical infrastructure, bringing a background in technical sales and system administration to Web3 operations.
As one of the early Cortensor node operators, Agnc helps run and maintain the Cortensor RPC infrastructure, supporting node onboarding and validator uptime. He brings hands-on expertise in server setup, system monitoring, and infra maintenance, with a strong emphasis on reliability and clarity.
Agnc continues to support the Cortensor network’s infrastructure backbone, contributing to smooth operations across testnet and DevNet environments. Telegram: centertopup X: 01_choose
RayRedd – Infrastructure & DevOps
In crypto since 2012, RayRedd began as an early miner and airdrop hunter. In 2024, he shifted focus to validator infrastructure, combining his DevOps background with a passion for onboarding new node operators through his Telegram channel.
He brings hands-on experience in server ops, monitoring, and network maintenance, and actively validates on: Cortensor, Aztec, CrossFi, Symphony, Empeiria, Airchains, Warden, and Humanode.
At Cortensor, he supports validator operations, node onboarding, and infrastructure coordination.
Telegram: CryptoNodeRedd X: 0xRedd Discord: @rayredd
Scerb – Infrastructure & Tooling
Scerb is an engineer and CTO of an R&D company, with multiple granted patents in his field. With a long-standing interest in crypto and AI, he brings a forward-looking mindset and technical depth to decentralized infrastructure.
As a contributor to Cortensor, Scerb operates and maintains RPC infrastructure, builds tooling and watchdog systems, and supports node operators across environments. His work helps ensure network reliability and performance as the system scales.
Combining real-world engineering expertise with a passion for emerging tech, Scerb continues to expand Cortensor’s operational backbone with precision and care.
Telegram: Bo X: Will429910
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What Cortensor builds - https://x.com/CryptoRyuma/status/1920280892238672256
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