# 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. Vladislav Ivanov tests AI tools himself and helps teams put them to work in real processes. Based in Sofia. Career arc: ERP depth → blockchain judgment → LimeShift.ai as the AI practice that grew from work inside LimeChain. Practical judgment, not hype. - Name: Vladislav Ivanov (also: Vladislav Ivanov, Vlad Ivanov, vlAIdislav) - Role: Co-Founder & Operating Partner, LimeShift.ai; Co-Founder, LimeChain - Based in: Sofia, Bulgaria - Last updated: 2026-11-11 ## Profile - [Home](https://vladislavivanov.ai/): Who I am, the lab of AI experiments, how I help, and contact. - [Full profile (markdown)](https://vladislavivanov.ai/llms-full.txt): Citeable bio, career arc (ERP → blockchain → AI), what he does, organizations, FAQ and contact. ## 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](https://vladislavivanov.ai/lab/home-vs-cloud/): 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. - [EXP-002: This site: testing a swarm design](https://vladislavivanov.ai/lab/this-site/): 16 versions in the first 2 days · 3 palettes dropped · a second site built overnight, its copy kept. - [EXP-001: Bulgarian earnings desk: agents read Q3 2026 reports](https://vladislavivanov.ai/lab/earnings-desk/): 5 of 418 findings published · 4 runs, 73 min · USD 44.32 API‑equivalent. ## Career arc (short) - **ERP · about 2013 to 2017**: Seeing how a business translates into a working system, and where the money actually moves. - **Blockchain · 2017 to now**: Learning when new technology earns a place in a real process, and when it doesn't. - **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. ## Organizations - [LimeShift.ai](https://limeshift.ai): Co-Founder & Operating Partner. 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](https://limechain.tech): Co-Founder. 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. ## Citations - [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. ## Contact - [Email: vlad@limeshift.ai](mailto:vlad@limeshift.ai) - [LinkedIn: in/vladislavivanovai](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladislavivanovai) - [X: @vlAIdislav](https://x.com/vlAIdislav) ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://vladislavivanov.ai/sitemap.xml)