Founder & CEO
Ilman Shazhaev
United Nations expert, techpreneur with profound experience in IT management, R&D, DeepTech, AI, and blockchain. He has expertise in digital assets management, crypto mining, computer science, and engineering.
linkedinAlex is an experienced game designer with over 20 years in the industry, creating 120 titles on all platforms. He has worked with top companies such as Wargaming, Yandex, PocketSized Games, and The Noon.
linkedinChief Marketing Officer
Michael Badelin
Gaming industry veteran with 20 years of experience in designing, managing, promoting, and operating games. He contributed to 30+ game titles across genres.
linkedinProduct owner
Arbi Tularov
Master in neural network development from Harbin Institute of Technology. His unique management philosophy stems from various academic and passion projects, allowing him to effectively lead a team with vast backgrounds from Wargaming, The Noon, The World of Tanks, EA Sports.
linkedinChief business development officer
Islam Shazhaev
An engineer with expertise in crypto mining and over five years of experience in EPC contracting and data center management. He has co-founded several AI and blockchain startups since 2017 and is skilled in business process optimization, development, and networking.
linkedinHead of eSport
Imam Idrisov
Has expertise in building business ecosystems for the IT and micro-mobility sector, managing sales teams of up to 30 people, and leading the setup of a data center in Eastern Europe. He is also knowledgeable in the blockchain and Bitcoin mining operations.
linkedinArt Lead
Aleksandra Mikhailenko
Studied game design at HSE Art And Design School. Worked as an Art Director at 1518 Studios. Additionally, she has worked for Yandex and contributed to their mini-games. At Farcana, she helps to inspire and influence the art department.
linkedinLead Unreal Engine Developer
Viktor Kupchenko
A software engineer with experience creating games and apps for companies like IDAO, TimeSteel, and JoyWay. He’s a recognized Unreal instructor, having taught a course on game development at HSE. Contributes to open lectures and conferences and leads Farcana’s game architecture and communication between developers and designers.
linkedinLead Game & Narrative Designer
Xeniia Rubanova
A seasoned narrative and game designer with 7 years of experience in designing computer, mobile, board, LARP, educational, and art games. Was a lead designer and scriptwriter at Nekki Limited, taught game design and screenwriting at HSE Art And Design School, and created business games for various companies.
linkedinDevelopment Director
Philipp Dmitrov
Development Director with a passion for programming since age 13. Created and led a team of 20 developers, delivering two financial platforms and programmable voice assistants, and provided outstaffing services to clients.
linkedinHead of Blockchain Development
Adam Zaitov
Adam has 18 years of IT experience and expertise in Cryptocurrency, AI Architecture, Web Development, Information Security, and more. He participated in notable projects like Smart Donation Coin and BitOnyx AI crypto trading platform etc.
linkedinResearch engineer & analyst
Abdulla Shafeeg
A qualified Robotics Engineer with a Masters Degree from Harbin Institute of Technology. Experienced in researching, designing and simulating mechanical and robotic systems.
linkedinArt Director of Production
Asha Saakian
Art lead at Farcana production design team. With recognition from CSSdesign awards and Awwwards, she previously worked as an art director at Nimax agency, where she systematized knowledge and created a course for designers.
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