Yevgeniy Vahlis
Co-Founder & CEO
Christine Yuen
Co-Founder & Head of Engineering
Stella Wu
Co-Founder & Head of Product
Raman Paulovich
VP Operations
Ian Watt
Senior Backend Developer
Yiran Wang
Backend Software Developer
Benjamin Palko
Full Stack Software Developer
Devon Hockley
Backend Software Developer
Albert Yu
Brand Design Manager
Sabrina Aquino
Developer Advocate
Yevgeniy is an experienced leader and entrepreneur in the artificial intelligence industry. Prior to establishing Shakudo, Yevgeniy built applied AI and machine learning product groups at Bank of Montreal, Borealis AI (RBC), Georgian Partners and worked closely with startups to introduce applied research into their products.
Christine is an experienced applied machine learning developer with a focus on NLP and semi-supervised learning. She has developed and delivered AI solutions into production at Deloitte and BMO, including automatic contract annotation, customer feedback analysis, and customer referral models. Christine has an MSc of Applied Computing from the University of Toronto, with a focus on statistics and machine learning.
Stella is a machine learning researcher experienced in developing AI models for real-life applications. Stella has built machine learning models in natural language processing, time-series prediction, self-supervised learning, recommendation system, and image processing at BMO, Borealis AI, and several startups. Stella has a Ph.D. in geophysical modeling from the University of Münster in Germany.
Raman is an experienced technology and operations leader who earned a B.Eng. in civil engineering from McGill University and an MBA from Ivey Business School. Prior to joining Shakudo, Raman spent over 4 years at Uber Canada where he supported the growth and management of the business as Head of Regulatory Strategy & Operations and General Manager of Uber Freight.
Arshia is a full-stack software developer with experience in web development and design. Arshia has built several web applications focusing on user-centred design. Arshia graduated from Ryerson University with a bachelor in Computer Science
Ian Watt earned his Masters of Engineering from McGill University for work in deep reinforcement learning for medical image registration and his Bachelors in Mechatronics Engineering from Western University. Prior to joining Shakudo, Ian worked on projects in bioinformatics, robotics, and 3d printing.
Yiran is a backend software developer who graduated from the University of Toronto. In his previous internship in AISPEECH, he improved and enhanced the performance of Baidu's and Xiaomi's AI voice assistants. In addition, Yiran has experience in several computer imagination and AI agents projects.
Ben is a full-stack developer who graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelors of Engineering in Software. Ben has experience working in backend development centering on data analytics and has moved to a full-stack role with a larger focus on front-end development.
Devon is a software developer who will graduate from University of Calgary with a BSc in Computer Science. He has experience in mobile software development and experimental toolchains such as Kotlin Multiplatform, and a strong interest in backend development. He also a has a strong interest in the design of programming languages and other development tools, and enjoys ice skating in the winter.
Albert is a multi-disciplinary designer focused on creating meaningful and pleasant experiences. In the past, Albert has had a wide array of experience in design, from establishing the visual identity for a freelancing startup to product visualizations for an international home design company. Albert graduated from Carleton University with a bachelor's in industrial design with a business minor.
Yulia is a business operations manager with experience in full-cycle B2D sales and marketing. Yulia graduated from the UBC Sauder School of Business with a bachelor's in commerce and a minor in sustainability and social impact.
Sabrina is a creative Software Developer who has managed to create a huge community by sharing her personal experiences with technologies and products. A great problem solver, an above average Age of Empires II player and a mediocre Linux user. Sabrina is currently an undergraduate in Computer Engineering at UFRN (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte).
Shakudo unites all of the data tools and services into a single platform, allowing your team to develop and deploy solutions with ease.