Kahlil Ashanti
Founder And CEO at Mantis XR
Canada
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Top SchoolKahlil Ashanti is a founder and CEO blending entertainment, technology, and storytelling to ship innovative digital experiences from Canada. He leads Mantis XR, which creates photorealistic 3D e‑commerce experiences for sports and retail brands, enabling global shoppers to buy with local nuance from any device without specialized hardware. Previously, he founded weshowup.io to enable pay-what-you-can experiences that boost artist revenue and broaden access to diverse audiences. A US Air Force veteran and former touring performer, he has built a career at the intersection of live entertainment and software, including adapting stage shows into IP and touring with major brands. He is a full-stack developer with Rails, React, and JavaScript, and has pursued blockchain and AI-focused training (Ethereum bootcamp, prompt engineering) to stay at the cutting edge. Based in Canada, he mentors developers and teaches communication skills for engineers, bringing a rare blend of performance, product, and people leadership.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Development, Full Stack Development at CodeCore CollegeAssociate’s Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Associate’s Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Community College of the Air ForceCompletion Certificate Instruction Tuned LLM Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT, Completion Certificate Instruction Tuned LLM Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT at DeepLearning.AINorth High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Stadia VenturesEhtereum Blockchain Developer Bootcamp with Solidity Blockchain and Smart Contracts, Ehtereum Blockchain Developer Bootcamp with Solidity Blockchain and Smart Contracts at Udemy Alumni
Japanese, Spanish
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (51)
animation10
renderer10
threejs9
react-three-fiber9
react-renderer9
react9
fiber9
3d8
webpack8
javascript8
webgl8
nodejs7
json7
css7
gifsicle7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
CodeCoreYVR/mar-2016-git-practice
Apr 2016 - Nov 2022
Contributions:2 PRs in 6 years 8 months
CodeCoreYVR/git-exercise-clean-merge
Apr 2016 - Nov 2022
Contributions:2 PRs in 6 years 7 months
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