Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh is the co-founder and CEO of Lagrange, a company specializing in decentralized proof generation for rollups. ^[1]

Overview

Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh's career trajectory includes early involvement in the intersection of AI and blockchain. At the age of 21, he led the crypto practice at John Hancock, where he was involved in developing decentralized solutions for insurance and reinsurance ^[1]. This experience provided him with insights into applying blockchain technology within traditional financial sectors.

Following his work at John Hancock, Hishon-Rezaizadeh transitioned into the venture capital field. This period allowed him to gain experience in identifying potential market opportunities within the technology sector ^[1]. His focus, however, remained on the development of decentralized technologies, which ultimately led him to establish Lagrange ^[1].

As the chief executive officer of Lagrange, Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh is responsible for the company's overall growth, strategic direction, and business development efforts. He also manages partnerships and maintains close engagement with the market and customer base ^[1].

Experience & Career

Lagrange Labs

• Co-founder & CEO (Apr 2022 – Present)
• Leads the development of cryptographic infrastructure with a focus on zero-knowledge proof technologies.

Metaverse Sector

• Engaged in building new solutions in cross-chain infrastructure within the web3 ecosystem.

Renegade Partners

• Head of Data (Jan 2021 – Apr 2022)
• Managed data strategy and analytics for a venture capital firm.

John Hancock

• Crypto Engineering Lead (Jun 2019 – Jan 2021)
• Focused on decentralized insurance applications utilizing liquidity pools, bonding curves, and zk-SNARKs.

Quantitative Ventures

• Founder (Apr 2019 – Jan 2021)
• Created a data-driven tool for automating venture capital deal sourcing using proprietary data mining and deep learning models.

Simple Manic Phase Monitoring

• Founder (Nov 2017 – Jun 2019)
• Developed machine learning algorithms to detect manic episodes in bipolar disorder patients; raised angel funding and placed in McGill Dobson Cup.

McGill University – Immunology Department

• Data Analyst (Oct 2015 – Nov 2016)
• Analyzed large datasets of protein expression in mice for academic research. ^[3]

Education

• McGill University Bachelor's degree, Computer Science ^[3]

Publications

Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh has authored articles discussing the implications of AI and the need for verifiable outputs.

• "The Black Box Problem: Why AI Needs Proof, Not Promises" ^[2] - This article discusses the increasing integration of AI into critical societal sectors and argues for the necessity of provable outputs from AI systems to ensure they operate in the best interest of users ^[2].