The Team

Barry Paisley, Founder/CEO

Barry Paisley, known as Barry Hype, is the visionary leader behind the CANI ecosystem. With over two decades of experience in the music and entertainment industry, Barry has worn many hats, from performing artist and songwriter to producer, studio owner, and artist manager. His innovative approach to blending creativity with technology has established him as a pioneer in the Internet Computer (ICP) ecosystem, where he has been an active member since pre-genesis and a regular presence at the Dfinity headquarters in Zurich.

In 2021, Barry’s leadership propelled CANI to win the prestigious Agora Blockchain Congress in Dubai, solidifying its position as a groundbreaking platform. Drawing on his extensive expertise and firsthand experience with the challenges creators face, Barry has built CANI to empower artists, protect intellectual property, and redefine content monetization for the digital age.

William Z, Development manager

His bachelor degree is in Computer Science from University of Adelaide, and he has accumulated working experience at multinational corporations such as amazon cloud services in Singapore. He also has led successful mobile game projects as project manager at Garena Singapore.

In 2019, he joined Zeepin Chain, the first blockchain focusing on creative assets, which received significant funding from the NEO smart economy. He began managing teams to develop dApps and oversee project crowdfunding efforts.

Since 2022, he has been involved in a metaverse themed project and the development of other games on the ICP platform.

Terry, Leader of back-end development

Terry is a professional blockchain development engineer with extensive technical experience and outstanding project achievements. He has served as a core developer and technical architect for several blockchain projects, such as previous Yumi Marketplace and KYC procedures, demonstrating his expertise. He is also involved in the development of ICRC-7.

Additionally, he has led the development and design of the Polkadot parachain network , Uniarts Network. Terry is proficient in programming languages such as Rust, Solidity, Node.js, and Ruby. He has a deep understanding of blockchain technologies such as Dfinity, Polkadot, and Polygon, and possesses excellent team collaboration and project management skills.

Dean, Front-end engineer

Dean is one of the main developers, specializing in algorithms, network chunk assembly, and stream and broadcast services using ICP. He also serves as the lead front-end developer for Cani Apps.

Blazing L, Front-end engineer

Over 7 years of front-end development experience, proficient in both Vue and React development. He has solely handled all front-end development tasks for the project of Mora.

Mohamed Ezeldin, Token advisor

Mo Ezledin is a visionary leader and problem solver, renowned for his expertise in convergent thinking and driving transformative change. With a Master’s degree in Mathematics, Mo combines analytical precision with innovative strategies to tackle complex challenges and deliver groundbreaking solutions.

As the Head of Tokenomics at Animoca Brands and a member of the special council for ApeCoin, Mo has been instrumental in shaping the future of blockchain economies. His career also includes a significant tenure as Head of Faculty at a prestigious London educational institution, where he demonstrated his commitment to inspiring intellectual growth and innovation.

Mo’s pivotal contributions to the CANI ecosystem include designing its original tokenomics model, a foundational element that ensures sustainable growth and community empowerment. His forward-thinking approach continues to guide CANI as it redefines the relationship between creators, technology, and digital economies.