♦️ Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA 🇺🇸 - Computer Science & Applied Math ‘26

My name is Chingiz and I’m a creator. I am in love with creating and building new things from scratch and have found several outlets, including content creation (Youtube, TikTok), coding projects, and Telegram Blog where I share my life experience and knowledge.

Work Experience

💼 Software Engineer Intern

GeoPredict*, Astana, Kazakhstan – (June 2021 - Aug 2021)*

• Developed an API that allowed Shopify stores to create automated Whatsapp bots for selling products
• Led the launch of a new API that enabled Telegram bot creation with in-app payments
• Worked closely with stakeholders to identify requirements, design solutions, and deliver a scalable and user-friendly product
• Stack: Express.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, Twilio bot API

💼 Research Fellow - Global Social Impact Fellowship

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA - (Jan 2023 - Present)

• Building mobile application to teach 2-5 grades students in more fun and engaging way
• Conducted research and analysis, including reviewing existing literature on environmental education and conducting user testing with young students and teachers
• Developed a range of interactive and engaging features in the application, including games, videos, and quizzes.
• Led the design and implementation of the database and backend for the mobile application
• Went to 2-week fieldwork in Kazakhstan and organized 9 focus-groups and interviews with school teachers, curriculum developers, professors of education, and TikTok house (27M followers).
• Stack: React Native, Firebase

Leadership

<aside> 💡 Astana Green Tree [Co-Founder] Apr ’20 - May ‘21

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• Coordinated and organized over 30+ community clean-up and tree-planting events to address local environmental issues
• Planted 1225 trees, collected 2500 liters of rubbish
• Recruited and managed volunteers to participate in environmental initiatives, resulting in a team of 250 people.
• Created bot in Telegram which was used for registration and events announcements.
• Won 2 national grants for total 600,000 KZT (±1500$)

<aside> 💡 Central Asian Student Association [Treasurer and Co-Founder] Feb ‘23 - Present

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• Manage the organization's finances, including tracking income and expenses and ensuring compliance with university regulations.
• Established relationships with other student organizations and university departments to foster collaboration and support for the organization's activities.

More things to come soon…

<aside> 💡 Cybersecurity Club [Technical Chair] Jan ‘23 - Present

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• Developed educational initiatives, lectures and hands-on challenges, to foster learning and growth in cybersecurity community
• Developed and maintained technical infrastructure for the club, including virtual machines and website
• Utilized a range of cybersecurity tools and technologies, such as Wireshark, and Metasploit
• Collaborated with club officers to organize and promote events related to cybersecurity, including guest speakers, industry visits, and networking opportunities

Languages

Kazakh 🇰🇿   -   Russian 🇷🇺  - English 🇺🇸  - Turkish 🇹🇷 - Spanish 🇪🇸

Native speaker Native Speaker Proficient speaker Pre-Intermediate Beginner

Accomplishments

🌐 Distinguished Student Presentation on IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference 2023

🌐 Winner Robinhood 2023 Social Good Hackathon

🌐 Winner Cracking the Code, SIG x Lehigh

🌐 Global Social Impact Fellow - Lehigh University (2023)