Summary
Bektur Ryskeldiev is a Senior Research Scientist and creative technologist with 12 years' experience at the intersection of generative AI, HCI, and immersive media, currently leading a research team at Mercari R4D. He designs and studies generative UI, multimodal interaction, and AR-driven product understanding while driving applied accessibility work for blind and low-vision users in consumer marketplaces. His decade-long background in mobile mixed-reality telepresence, wearable XR, and spatial audio informs both foundational research and prototype systems presented at CHI, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS and ISMAR. An active member and organizer across ACM SIGGRAPH and SIGCHI committees, he blends academic rigor (PhD in Computer Science) with hands-on development and art practice. Based in Tokyo, he also mentors students and curates immersive demo showcases, reflecting a rare mix of technical leadership, public outreach, and media-art sensibility. Notably, he bridges research and production—shipping mobile/mixed-reality systems while shaping conference programs and community tools.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at The University of Aizu
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Software Engineering, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Software Engineering at American University of Central Asia (AUCA)
English, Russian, Japanese