Inal Kardan is an IT specialist, entrepreneur, and GameFi expert. He currently partners at TON Ventures and previously served as Gaming Lead at TON Foundation.
Career overview#
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2015 – 2018 – Head of the IT department at the State University of Management, where he helped develop an API for the university’s Learning Management System, created mobile apps for students, and oversaw a website that was named “Best University Website in Russia” in 2014.
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2018 – 2020 – Developer Relations Manager at Waves Platform, attracting developers, building smart‑contract tools, and integrating cloud solutions. The platform reported attracting over 200,000 new users and partners during this period.
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2021 – 2022 – Chief Technical Officer at Waves Ducks, contributing to the creation of the Waves Ducks gaming universe and launching blockchain‑based games that became a leading GameFi initiative.
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July 2022 – present – Co‑founder and CTO of Meta0, developing cross‑chain infrastructure for GameFi and broader Web3 applications.
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June 2023 – June 2024 – Gaming Lead at TON Foundation, shaping the foundation’s GameFi strategy, managing projects, forging partnerships, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building a GameFi SDK for game engines.
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August 2024 – present – Partner at TON Ventures, supporting blockchain‑related startups and furthering the TON ecosystem.
Notable contributions#
- Designed and implemented an API for a university LMS and a prize‑winning university website.
- Helped Waves Platform grow its developer community and user base.
- Led technical development for Waves Ducks, positioning it among top global GameFi projects.
- Built a GameFi SDK at TON Foundation, enabling multiple game teams to integrate with TON and Telegram ecosystems.
External links#
- TON Foundation – https://ton.org/
- X (Twitter) – https://x.com/ikardanoff
- LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kardanovir/?locale=en_US
- Gaming Lead talk at TON Society Meet Up – https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qPmYfvDi9zQ
See also#
- Inal Kardanov on game design
- Inal Kardanov on building TON
- TON Foundation
- The Open Network