IVAN CHAN

Ivan Chan is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Neuralize and RunLocal AI, based in London, United Kingdom. He launched RunLocal AI, an artificial intelligence agent designed to optimize machine learning model inference on edge hardware, as part of the Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch with a three-person team. Previously, Chan worked as a software engineer at Marshall Wace, Europe's largest hedge fund, where he engineered complex low-latency data streaming systems. During his tenure at the financial institution, he also built a comprehensive internal artificial intelligence platform specifically tailored for the firm's developers. His technical background emphasizes advancing on-device artificial intelligence through model compression techniques such as quantization, palettization, and pruning. Chan's current professional focus is directed toward developing DevOps platforms that enable efficient machine learning deployment across edge devices and low-latency infrastructure.