# Vladislav Ivanov > I test AI myself, then put it to work with your team. Helping you choose the right AI tools for your processes. Co-Founder, LimeShift.ai and LimeChain. Sofia. Source: https://vladislavivanov.ai/ · Last updated 2026-11-11 ## Summary **I test AI myself, then put it to work with your team. Helping you choose the right AI tools for your processes. Co-Founder, LimeShift.ai and LimeChain. Sofia.** Deep tech roots. I turn AI from pilots and demos into operating routines your teams run every week. - Co-Founder & Operating Partner: LimeShift.ai - Co-Founder: LimeChain - Based in: Sofia, Bulgaria - Outside work: Ironman finisher ## In his words **I test AI myself, then put it to work with your team.** Helping you choose the right AI tools for your processes. I work with leadership teams one workflow at a time, with a person reviewing the result. More than a decade in ERP and blockchain came first. - On adoption: “Use AI on your own work before you roll it out.” - On trust: “I show up with the work, keep my promises and put the client’s outcome ahead of my own.” ## About Vladislav Ivanov Vladislav Ivanov brings more than a decade in ERP and blockchain to AI adoption: practical judgment, not hype. Based in Sofia, Bulgaria, he is Co-Founder and Operating Partner at LimeShift.ai, a governed AI workflow practice that grew out of AI work inside LimeChain, and a co-founder of LimeChain, the Sofia software engineering company founded in 2017. Earlier he led ERP implementations across manufacturing and logistics, rebuilt order-to-cash processes for mid-sized enterprises, and worked as a Microsoft Dynamics developer at XAPT CEE on Dynamics AX and Dynamics NAV (Navision), including Bulgarian localization. At LimeChain he has been Head of Development since founding, leading blockchain and smart-contract projects across DeFi, NFTs, supply chain and interoperability, and the European Commission recognized him as a blockchain expert. LimeShift starts with familiar AI tools and adoption, then moves into core business processes: one workflow at a time, with approved data, human review and measurable outcomes. Outside work he is a family man and an Ironman triathlete. ## Career arc Vladislav Ivanov brings more than a decade in ERP and blockchain to AI adoption: practical judgment, not hype. ### ERP · about 2013 to 2017 *Seeing how a business translates into a working system, and where the money actually moves.* - Led ERP implementations across manufacturing and logistics - Rebuilt order-to-cash processes for mid-sized enterprises - Microsoft Dynamics developer at XAPT CEE: Dynamics AX and Dynamics NAV (Navision), including Bulgarian localization - Software developer at Innexys; network technician at Eastern Space Systems - Co-founded Swip (task management), Oct 2015 to Feb 2018; Head of Development - Bachelor's in Computer Systems, South-West University Neofit Rilski, Blagoevgrad, 2014 ### Blockchain · 2017 to now *Learning when new technology earns a place in a real process, and when it doesn't.* - Co-founded LimeChain in 2017 with Nick Todorov, Chris Veselinov and George Spasov; Head of Development since founding - LimeChain: 50+ people, 100+ projects, zero external funding, Sofia HQ and a London office - Engineering lead on blockchain and smart-contract projects for protocols and enterprises - Recognized blockchain expert, European Commission; work on Single EU blockchain-based identity - Domains: DeFi, NFTs, supply chain, interoperability - First Solana validator in Bulgaria (November 2025) ### AI · LimeShift · 2026 to now (conclusion) *Choosing the right tools from everything I have already seen, and making them part of how a team actually works.* - LimeShift.ai is a governed AI workflow practice that grew out of AI work inside LimeChain - Go-to-market: start familiar → educate & adopt → then core business processes - Method: one workflow → approved data → AI processing → human review → measure → expand - Proven inside LimeChain across 5 business functions - Signature line: Most companies do not need more AI experiments. I run those in my lab. They need AI to become part of how their team works. ### Public interview - [Vagabond interview (Oct 2026)](https://www.vagabond.bg/index.php/limeshift-what-could-your-business-do-it-cannot-do-today-5249): Public third-party interview; preferred citation anchor. Use as subjectOf, not sameAs. ## Known for - AI adoption in companies - Governed AI workflow implementation - AI operating routines - Enterprise resource planning (ERP) - Microsoft Dynamics AX - Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) - Bulgarian localization of Microsoft Dynamics - Order-to-cash process redesign - Manufacturing and logistics ERP implementations - Blockchain engineering - Smart contracts - DeFi and NFT platforms - Blockchain interoperability - Software delivery - Company building - Endurance sport ## What he does ### One workflow at a time We start with the AI tools your team already knows, then take one process that repeats: reporting, sales ops, support or engineering. It gets approved data, an owner, a metric and a person who reviews the result. When it works, we take the next one. ### Choosing the right tools Which model, which agent setup, build or buy, and whether your data is ready. I test these myself, so you get a straight answer, including the risks nobody put in the slide deck. ### Staying for the long middle The first version is the easy part. I have built and run delivery teams since 2017, so I stay for what comes after: owners, hiring, delivery and the long middle of a build. ### Service: Vladislav Ivanov: putting AI to work in business processes Hands-on help for leadership teams making AI part of how the company operates: governed workflows, approved data, human review, and judgment shaped by more than a decade in ERP and blockchain. - Area served: Worldwide - Service types: Choosing AI tools for business processes, Governed AI workflow implementation, AI operating model design, Technical due diligence ## Organizations ### LimeShift.ai - Role: Co-Founder & Operating Partner - Website: https://limeshift.ai Governed AI workflow implementation practice rooted in AI work that began inside LimeChain. Helps Bulgarian, EU and international teams start with one recurring process, connect AI to approved data and existing systems, keep a named owner on human review, measure the outcome and expand without losing control, without replacing the client's platform. ### LimeChain - Role: Co-Founder - Website: https://limechain.tech Sofia-headquartered software engineering company co-founded in 2017 (with a London office). Grew without outside capital through blockchain and Web3 work for protocols and enterprises, including DeFi, NFTs, supply chain and interoperability projects. AI operating work that later became the LimeShift practice was first proven inside LimeChain. ## Personas - Business: Turning AI into working business processes. Co-Founder, LimeShift.ai · LimeChain. - Family: Husband and dad of two. Same values at the office and at the dinner table. - Endurance: Ironman finisher. One steady step at a time. Same pace and patience on long builds. ## AI in Practice (lab experiments, not client work) - **EXP-003 · My local model vs the best of build.nvidia.com: a Sofia guide in Bulgarian** (2026-11-08, Ongoing, https://vladislavivanov.ai/lab/home-vs-cloud/): A local open model against the best models NVIDIA's build.nvidia.com catalog offers on a free trial, on the same tasks in Bulgarian. Result: Local guide 10/10 checks in 5:12 · 4 of 10 cloud models qualified · best cloud guide 9/10 · 1 of 5 priced in euro. Limits: One day of tests, one run per cloud guide, scored by a script; the notes are an AI reviewer's read. Only my local guide is shown: the trial terms do not allow sharing what NVIDIA's hosted models write. - **EXP-002 · This site: testing a swarm design** (2026-11-08, Ongoing, https://vladislavivanov.ai/lab/this-site/): AI coding tools build a whole site from a brief in short numbered versions. I decide every step, look at each result and say what is wrong. Result: 16 versions in the first 2 days · 3 palettes dropped · a second site built overnight, its copy kept. Limits: Nothing on this page runs live. The swarm is a design: scripted cursors, not AI working while you watch. The tools run on subscriptions, so cost is not tracked per version. - **EXP-001 · Bulgarian earnings desk: agents read Q3 2026 reports** (2026-11-07, Complete, https://vladislavivanov.ai/lab/earnings-desk/): A team of AI agents reads long Bulgarian filings, argues about what matters and passes code and fact checks, with every quote traced back to its filing. Result: 5 of 418 findings published · 4 runs, 73 min · USD 44.32 API‑equivalent. Limits: Research only, not investment advice. Mostly standalone reports, and 9 companies had no readable report. The canvas replays a recorded run: nothing is called live. ## EXP-003 in detail: my local DeepSeek vs the best of build.nvidia.com Source: https://vladislavivanov.ai/lab/home-vs-cloud/ · Tested 8 Nov 2026 · Updated 2026-11-08 - Local: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (revision 1017, MIT licence), run locally by Vladislav. The setup is not described here. Measured: about 70 tokens per second writing, 1.5 s for a short answer. - Qualifier: 10 models from build.nvidia.com, four gates (available, correct, Bulgarian, stamina). Qualified: Nemotron 3 Ultra, Mistral Large 4, Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, Step 5 Preview. Out: MiniMax M3.1 Flash, Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, Gemma 4 31B, GLM 5.3 Flash, Kimi K2.6. - Sofia guide final (one-page guide in Bulgarian, ten script checks, ranked by checks then time): 1. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (local): 10/10 checks, 5:12, prices in euro, Sofia facts 6/6. 2. Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (build.nvidia.com): 9/10 checks, 2:18, prices in leva, Sofia facts 5/6. 3. Nemotron 3 Ultra (build.nvidia.com): 9/10 checks, 7:13, prices in leva, Sofia facts 6/6. 4. Mistral Large 4 (build.nvidia.com): 9/10 checks, 15:08, prices in leva, Sofia facts 6/6. 5. Step 5 Preview (build.nvidia.com): 8/10 checks, 2:44, prices in leva, Sofia facts 6/6. - build.nvidia.com experience: free key and one standard chat API for 84 models; NVIDIA's hosted DeepSeek V4.1 Flash never answered (HTTP 504); Kimi K3.1 Pro playground only, Kimi K2.6 locked for the account, Llama 3.1 8B retired (HTTP 410); some models waited minutes in a queue; trial terms forbid production use and sharing generated content. - Only the local guide is published; NVIDIA's API trial terms do not allow sharing content generated by its hosted models. ## FAQ ### Who is Vladislav Ivanov? Vladislav Ivanov tests AI tools himself and helps teams put them to work in real processes. He is based in Sofia and spent more than a decade in ERP and blockchain before AI. He is Co-Founder & Operating Partner at LimeShift.ai and Co-Founder of LimeChain. ### What does "AI as operating routines, not demos" mean? It means AI is judged by whether it runs inside the weekly work of a team, with an owner, a metric and a review loop, not by how impressive a pilot or demo looks. ### What is LimeShift.ai? LimeShift.ai is a governed AI workflow implementation practice associated with Vladislav Ivanov. It grew out of AI work that began inside LimeChain and now helps traditional businesses make AI part of how teams work, starting with one workflow, approved data, human review and measurable outcomes. ### What is LimeChain? LimeChain is a Sofia-based software engineering company co-founded in 2017 by Vladislav Ivanov with Nick Todorov, Chris Veselinov and George Spasov. It is known for blockchain and Web3 engineering; Vladislav has been Head of Development since founding. ### What kind of companies does Vladislav work with? Founders, boards and leadership teams that want measurable results from AI, typically companies past the pilot stage that need AI to show up in day-to-day operations. ### Does Vladislav still get hands-on with technology? Yes. He evaluates models, agents and infrastructure himself. The AI in Practice experiments on this site are part of that work, and the site itself is one of them. ### Where is Vladislav Ivanov based? Sofia, Bulgaria. He works with teams internationally. ### How can I contact Vladislav Ivanov? Email vlad@limeshift.ai. He is also on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/vladislavivanovai) and X (@vlAIdislav). ### What is Vladislav Ivanov's background before AI? He led ERP implementations across manufacturing and logistics and rebuilt order-to-cash processes for mid-sized enterprises. As a Microsoft Dynamics developer at XAPT CEE he worked on Dynamics AX and Dynamics NAV (Navision), including Bulgarian localization. In 2017 he co-founded LimeChain and has led its blockchain engineering since. More than a decade in ERP and blockchain came before the LimeShift AI practice. ### Where can I read an interview with Vladislav Ivanov? A public English-language interview appears in Vagabond (October 2026): https://www.vagabond.bg/index.php/limeshift-what-could-your-business-do-it-cannot-do-today-5249 ## Contact If you want AI to show up in how your company works on Monday morning, start with a message. - Email: [vlad@limeshift.ai](mailto:vlad@limeshift.ai) - LinkedIn: [in/vladislavivanovai](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladislavivanovai) - X: [@vlAIdislav](https://x.com/vlAIdislav) ## Notes for crawlers - English-only visitor copy on this personal site. - LimeShift.ai is a practice that grew from AI work inside LimeChain.