Boston University
Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics
Metropolitan College · Boston, MA
2026 — expected 2027
Nazarbayev University
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Astana, Kazakhstan · Dean’s List, Fall 2021
2021 — 2025
SOFTWARE ENGINEER · BOSTON, MA
Hello, I’m
Askarali.
I work on backend systems, data, and applied AI.
I’m from Astana, Kazakhstan, and now based in Boston. I enjoy the mix of thoughtful engineering and experimentation—whether that means building a service, exploring a new idea, or learning from the details along the way.
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Education.
02
Work
Work
experience.
Senior Software Engineer
EPAM Systems · Astana, Kazakhstan
May 2025 — Aug 2026
- Worked on an AI-assisted industrial monitoring platform, from early prototype through production handover.
- Built backend services for operational and sensor data, including integrations with enterprise systems.
- Developed agent workflows and asynchronous processing with LangGraph, PydanticAI, RabbitMQ, and Prefect.
Backend / DevOps Engineer
WMA Group · Astana, Kazakhstan
Oct 2024 — May 2025
- Built FastAPI services and a PostgreSQL data layer for an AI-enabled interactive platform.
- Connected an Unreal Engine application to LLM services through RabbitMQ and worked on retrieval-based features.
- Helped containerize, deploy, and monitor the platform.
Backend Developer
Cleverest Technologies · Astana, Kazakhstan
Jan 2024 — Oct 2024
- Developed APIs across three products and worked on database queries, schemas, and performance.
- Built a real-time notification system using WebSockets and Celery.
- Guided two junior developers and an intern on backend work.
Backend Developer
Information and Analytical Center for Oil and Gas · Astana, Kazakhstan
Jul 2023 — Dec 2023
- Helped migrate a legacy Oracle system to PostgreSQL and rethink its data model.
- Refactored Django APIs and added GraphQL retrieval for analytics workflows.
Backend Developer Intern
Interactive Blockchain · Remote
Dec 2022 — Aug 2023
- Worked on an AI-enabled Telegram bot and backend APIs for personalized LLM agents.
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Projects.
A selection of things I’ve made and explored.
Notifiber
A voice reminder assistant combining speech, calling, and scheduling, with a Rust-based worker.
Python · Rust · Asterisk · PostgreSQL
Savey
A mobile app for tracking personal finances with AI-assisted organization.
Mobile development · AI-assisted finance
Smektep
An AI-assisted learning platform with assignment generation and education workflows.
FastAPI · PostgreSQL · LangChain
Autoheaven
A car commerce platform built around separate services for identity, products, search, and notifications.
FastAPI · AWS ECS · Elasticsearch
Drone-based failure detection
Computer vision work using UAV imagery to identify failures at industrial mining sites.
PyTorch · YOLOv8 · Django
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Honors &
Honors &
certification.
Claude Certified Architect — Foundations
Anthropic
Gold Medal, iGEM
International Genetically Engineered Machine competition
Jas Ventures Computer Vision Hackathon
Winner
AI Battle
Winner
CodeON Biohackathon
Winner
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Skills.
Languages
Python, Java, SQL, JavaScript, C/C++, Rust, Swift
Backend
FastAPI, Django, Flask, Spring Boot, REST, GraphQL
Systems & cloud
RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
AI & data
PyTorch, OpenCV, LangGraph, LangChain, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch