Ala Shaabana — COO at Bittensor
Metadata
| Source Table | personnel |
| Source ID | ozCDVKJnt6 |
| Source URL | simplytao.ai/blog/jacob-steeves-steps-down-as-opentensor-ceo |
| Parent | Bittensor |
| Children | — |
| Created | Apr 10, 2026, 11:42 AM |
| Updated | Apr 10, 2026, 11:42 AM |
| Synced | Apr 10, 2026, 11:42 AM |
Record Data
id | ozCDVKJnt6 |
personId | Ala Shaabana(person) |
organizationId | Bittensor(organization) |
personEntityId | Ala Shaabana(person) |
personDisplayName | — |
orgEntityId | Bittensor(organization) |
orgDisplayName | — |
role | COO |
roleType | key-person |
startDate | 2019 |
endDate | 2026 |
isFounder | Yes |
appointedBy | — |
background | — |
source | simplytao.ai/blog/jacob-steeves-steps-down-as-opentensor-ceo |
notes | Co-founder of Bittensor. Also known as 'ShibShib'. Served as COO of Opentensor Foundation. Stepped down from executive role on February 13, 2026, remaining involved in ecosystem. PhD in Computer Science from McMaster University. |
Source Check Verdicts
Last checked: 4/11/2026
The source text confirms that Ala Shaabana held the role of COO at Bittensor/Opentensor Foundation. However, the record claims a startDate of 2019 and endDate of 2026. The source does not mention when Shaabana began his role at Bittensor, so the 2019 start date is unverifiable. The source discusses events occurring in 2025-2026 and mentions Shaabana 'stepping aside from his executive role,' but does not explicitly state 2026 as an end date—this appears to be inferred from the article's publication context (dated April 2026 in related articles). The person and organization are confirmed, the role is confirmed, but the specific dates cannot be verified from the source text.
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