Elite Program Software Engineering Short Q&A Essays

Details of further academic degrees

i've completed 1) Alchemy University, 2) Dropped out from University of People, 3) Studied a half semester at INHA University in Tashkent.

Jobs

Jobs in industry: (Please list here computer-science/software engineering related internships, full-time jobs, and jobs as freelancer. Up to 7000 characters are permitted here.).

Freelance Software Engineer, Upwork, (January 2025 - Present) -Integrated Creatio and Stripe into SaaS platform -Built cloud based software custom macros

Software Engineering Fellow, Headstarter (July 2024 - August 2024) -Built and deployed 5 full-stack AI applications in 5 weeks using React, Next.js, and AWS EC2, reducing development cycles by 30% via CI/CD pipelines. -Optimized cloud costs by 25% through AWS EC2 auto-scaling strategies, presented in weekly engineering reviews with Google and Amazon engineers.

Software Engineer & Open Source Contributor, Langflow (July 2024 - July 2024) -Automated Langflow using OpenAI’s Whisper model, enabling voice-command and reducing drag-and-drop build time by 30% (15s → 10.5s).

Open Source Contributor, TruthSuite YC W23 (formerly Anarchy Labs)

Software Engineer Freelance, Upwork, (October 2023 - March 2024) -Engineered a mobile app for GreenWay Logistics reducing report generation time by 60% and saving 20+ hours/month in manual workflows. -Automated 10+ mission-critical workflows (e.g., dispatch alerts, inventory sync) via Zapier, Python, and Telegram API, cutting average response time by 40% and eliminating 15+ hours/month of repetitive tasks. -Delivered 10+ scalable backend services with 100% success rate (0 critical bugs), resulting in 100% client satisfaction scores.

FullStack Flutter Developer Intern, Souk (April 2023 - November 2023) -Boosted mobile app performance by 60% via Flutter optimization (Dart, Redux), supporting seamless scaling to 10,000+ active users. -Developed an AI-powered product metadata generator using TensorFlow, automating image-to-text workflows and reducing manual input by 90%.

Jobs in academia: (Please list here jobs as teaching or research assistant, tutor, and all other employments in academia. Up to 7000 characters are permitted here.).

I’m doing my final Graduation Thesis project. As now i’m proud of the following results: -Optimized ASCON, a lightweight cryptography algorithm by ~11.11%. -Optimized GOST 28147-89 soviet cryptography algorithm by ~49.38%.

GenAI Research Scientist Intern, Dugree (June 2024 - September 2024) -Researched and presented insights on 10+ ML papers (e.g., transformer architectures, diffusion models), accelerating team understanding of cutting-edge AI trends. -Collaborated on cross-functional reviews of 30+ research papers, identifying few novel methods later integrated into company prototypes.

Undergraduate AI/ML Research Assistant, New Uzbekistan University (February 2023 - May 2025) -Achieved 87.5% accuracy in medical image classification using SVM and LBP, contributing to early-stage cancer detection research. -Pioneered deep learning models for cybersecurity, reducing false positives in network anomaly detection by 35%.

AI/ML Developer Educator, AI/ML API (September 2024 - Present) -Designed and hosted bi-weekly technical masterclasses for 500+ participants on AI/ML, project building, and startup pitching, improving learner retention by 40% through hands-on workshops. -Mentored 50+ developers in product development and open-source tooling. -Authored 15+ in-depth tutorials (Medium, Dev.to, aimlapi.com) on AI deployment and MLOps, reaching 500+ monthly readers.

International Experience

Stays abroad:

Young Ph.D. delegate & Industry Conference Speaker, DKU 2024 Conference, Kazakhstan (September 2024) -Presented AI-driven research on “Enhancing Trade and Investment Patterns in Central Asia with Machine Learning” to 50+ Ph.D. scholars and professors, proposing a framework to optimize regional GDP growth by 12% through predictive analytics. -Collaborated with international researchers from 10+ countries in workshops on AI ethics and sustainable tech, fostering partnerships with institutions in Germany, South Korea, and Kazakhstan.

Other qualifications

Awards:

I’m a hackathon junkie – entered 70+ hackathons and won over 10 of them (~6K USD). Along the way I built 60+ projects (every single one open-sourced on github) and even mentored a community of 200k+ devs solo in under 2 years. (No standard test scores, but I treat hackathons and dev communities as my ultimate “tests” and I’ve been acing those.)

ICPC Asia Regional Stage (2021) -top50 - top60.

ICPC Asia Regional Stage (2021) -Led a university programming team in the International Collegiate Programming Contest, achieving around top20 - top30 finish among dozens of teams across Central Asia.

HPAIR Harvard Conference Delegate (2024, 2025) -Selected from a global pool of applicants to attend the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations conference at Harvard University, representing the region at a premier leadership and innovation forum.

Research Publications (2024) -Co-authored a peer-reviewed paper in artificial intelligence and machine learning titled: “Machine Learning Based Image Classification with COREL 1K Dataset”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainability: Developments and Innovations. This got me ranked as the #1 undergrad at New Uzbekistan University.

CAREC University Startup Generator 2024 (USG2024) -Uzbekistan National Finalist

Seeds For The Future (2024) -My team got into the 2nd stage surpassing 10+ teams, 150 students. -My team won the Social Media challenge. -We are the best storytellers.

Ranked top 5% in a 14-day Ibrat Academy challenge (swag)

Registon LC (2024) -Awarded 4 months of free education at Registon LC for surpassing 49,000+ participants ($200).

Registon LC Scholar (2023) -Named Registon LC Scholar 2023, outshining 80,000+ participants ($100).

Undergraduate degree scholarship (2021-2025) -Full ride scholarship Undergraduate degree ($16000).

Extracurricular activities:

I'm a research-oriented student. I’ve a few book chapters and papers in the pipeline (on AI in marketing, GPT for healthcare, image tokenization, threat intelligence, etc.), and I even put parts 1 & 2 of my final graduation thesis on GitHub for the world to see.

More interesting stuff, I launched a meme coin ($OC) that went batshit viral – hitting a $4M market cap within an hour. I also built Yaps World, my open-source playground of viral projects (like Notlink, a Rust URL shortener that topped Product Hunt, and Yaps.chat, an encrypted anonymous chat that blew up on Hacker News for its insane UI/UX), and even hosted a global hackathon Open Community (307 hackers across 5 continents, judges from Snap/Meta/Google) without spending a single dollar on ads.

Founder, CEO & CTO, Open Community (June 2024 - Present) -Launched a global tech education platform delivering project-based tutorials to builders, with a focus on rapid skill acquisition for emerging technologies (AI, IoT, cloud). -Spearheaded a 307-participant international hackathon across 5 continents, resulting in 73 deployed projects; partnered with 12 Expert mentors (Snap, Meta, Google, Amazon), 3 YC-backed founders and 1 ML Engineering Researcher (Stanford) as mentors/judges. (ps: first time hosting a hackathon) -Drove $4,515 in prize allocations (including crypto incentives), enhancing engagement and attracting partnerships with organizations like AI/ML API. [...cool story about Open Community below]

Certified Youth Startup Mentor SDGs focused, The Earth Foundation (September 2024 - Present) -Mentored 100+ young entrepreneurs in product development and open-source tooling.

Startup Mentor SDGs focused, Moonshot Pirates (October 2024 - February 2025) -Mentored 50+ young entrepreneurs in product development and open-source tooling.

Content Creator & AI/ML Mentor, Lablab.ai (June 2023 - March 2024) -Produced 50+ tutorials on LLMs, generative AI, and MLOps for a community of 160,000+, driving a 25% increase in platform engagement. -Coached 10,000+ teams across 1,500+ AI prototypes, with few projects transitioning to the commercial MVP stage.

Mentor & Facilitator, Technovation Girls (February 2024 - June 2024) -Trained 5 schoolgirls in AI app development using Python, TensorFlow, resulting in 1 deployed app addressing community challenges in Healthcare. -Simplified complex AI/ML concepts through video tutorials and hands-on labs, achieving a 100% completion rate for the team’s coursework and earning recognition as a “Top Mentor” regionally. (girls vote/selection)

Mentor & Facilitator, Nobel Learning PBC (February 2024 - August 2024) -Led a 1-month UI/UX Design bootcamp for 20+ interns, teaching Figma, Wordpress, and user-centered design principles.

AI/ML API 1st Regional Ambassador in Central Asia, AI/ML API (Oct 2024 - Present) -Evangelize software development tools and resources from AI/ML API. -Develop and share projects using AI/ML API technologies that inspire fellow students. -Post medium blogs and articles to share new lessons learned and best practices with peers.

Software Engineer, Buildspace (2023, 2024 S5 Nights & Weekends - Backed by YCombinator and a16z) -selected from 32,000 applicants to build my startup as a part of the nights & weekends S5 cohort. -my focus lies in developing advanced software that is designed to seamlessly integrate into the workflows of hospitals and clinics, enhancing the accuracy of diagnoses while fostering a supportive community among healthcare professionals and patients all over the globe. -Built CoMedAI, an AI-powered mobile app to generate, manage, and report Brain MRI diagnosis. -Participate in weekly sessions and labs with founder from Y Combinator, venture-backed startups and passionate builders -in 2023 built CrunchGPT. By recognizing the overwhelming complexity of information in educational and research materials. I was inspired by the idea of leveraging AI to simplify and personalize the learning experience, making education more accessible and engaging for everyone.

[Story Open Community]: When I launched Open Community, I had zero budget. I pulled a stunt on social media by “retiring” from startups after “400+ failures” – that dramatic post blew up (~10k impressions in 24 hours) and got everyone curious. Next, I dropped the world’s first AI startup album (15 projects packaged like a mixtape) and even my friend’s mom was like “dang, this is cool,” so we knew it had cross-generational hype. Then I teased a “1 trillion API token giveaway” to create FOMO, but flipped it into a 72-hour hackathon with free API access. I even cold-emailed big-shot judges from Google, Meta, and YC who hopped on board, giving us cred without spending a dime. Result: 307 hackers from 10+ countries showed up and built 73 projects (3× our goal), 300+ people joined our community, 3 partnership offers rolled in – all with $0 spent on marketing.

I’m mostly known for following projects: -PrepAlly - open-source ai coding prep platform, offering real-time feedback, voice-guided insights, and secure, interactive practice. -PaperAI - open-source ai research companion that streamlines literature reviews, enhances real-time collaboration, and offers a smart voice assistant. -CoMedAI (by CoMed) - open-source autonomous AI brain MRI analysis & diagnosis platform for doctors to help their patients.