Building Bridges
Research Assistant — Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence
(Nazarbayev University)
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences • Guidance: Dr. Makhataeva
Worked on the AI Avatar System to create a metahuman educator experience.
Contributed to literature review and engineering for the Kazakh Culture LLM “Dastyr-Salt” and
helped build “Oylan,” the first Kazakh LLM. Explore: Oylan.
Volunteer Leadership — Eco-Club “QADAM”
Founder & President
Led 20+ meetups, collected 5+ tons of trash, partnered with a regional recycling
company, and engaged 1000+ people city-wide to build a culture of environmental action.
Research Assistant — University of Sydney (QS #18, 2025)
Under PhD researcher Thilini Jayasekara • Environmental Science
Soil-focused research using AI and Machine Learning: curated datasets, engineered
features,
and evaluated models to predict soil properties and environmental outcomes.