Vladyslav Tumanov
Co-founder & CEO, ProxyShard
Vladyslav is co-founder and CEO of ProxyShard, a proxy infrastructure company providing residential, ISP, datacenter, and mobile proxies with UDP support and p0f fingerprint handling across 250+ locations. He leads product strategy, growth, and partnerships at ProxyShard. As CEO, Vladyslav focuses on understanding how customers across different segments use proxy infrastructure in practice from SMM and automation teams to web scraping operators and AI workflows and shapes the product roadmap around those real-world needs. He works directly with customers to identify gaps in the proxy market and oversees how ProxyShard positions itself against larger competitors by focusing on the technical features that matter most: dedicated IPs, UDP protocol support, p0f spoofing, and non-expiring traffic. Vladyslav writes about proxy infrastructure, the evolving proxy market, anti-bot detection, and the growing intersection between proxy technology and AI-driven data extraction.
Articles
SOCKS Proxy Explained in 2026: From Protocol to Setup
This 2026 guide aims to break down the mechanism of SOCKS proxies and help you choose the best option for work or leisure.
Vladyslav Tumanov
SOCKS Proxy vs HTTP Proxy: Differences and Best Cases to Use Both
SOCKS or HTTP? This 2026 guide will explain to you everything about SOCKS vs HTTP differences and the purposes for using each proxy type.
Vladyslav Tumanov
A 2026 Guide to Datacenter Proxies
Learn what datacenter proxies are, how they work, key proxy types, main business use cases, and the pros and cons of using server-based proxy infrastructure.
Vladyslav Tumanov
What Is an IP Address? Public vs Private IPs Explained
An IP address is a device's identifier on the internet that is linked to its online activity. Let's figure out the difference between public and private IPs.
Vladyslav Tumanov
How Proxy Servers Work in 2026
A proxy server intercepts and manages traffic between a user and the internet, creating a level of anonymity that obfuscates their IP address from the websites they visit.
Vladyslav Tumanov