Public profile

Alizhan Rakhishev

@Aleke

AI/ML engineer, project management

I’m a CS student and AI Product Builder with hands-on experience developing AI-powered products, RAG systems, and automation solutions. I’ve built 8+ digital products and enjoy combining data, AI, and product thinking to solve real-world problems.

Almaty, KazakhstanKazakh-British Technical University
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How I can help

I can contribute through AI/ML projects, technical discussions, open-source initiatives, and community events. I have experience building AI-based products and Telegram bots, working with Python, LLMs, APIs, and modern web technologies. I can also share practical insights from building projects from idea to prototype, participate in hackathons, and help other students and beginners with their projects.

Looking to connect

I hope to connect with experienced professionals, founders, and other ambitious people in AI and data science. I am particularly interested in finding internship and job opportunities, joining strong teams, and discovering opportunities for collaboration, grants, and startup funding. I also expect to receive feedback on my projects, learn from the community, and build long-term professional connections.

Career

Experience, skills, projects, and achievements.

Experience: 2 years

AI/ML engineer, project management

Selected projects

Sellio

Founded an AI-powered platform for marketplace sellers with 300+ users.  Led product vision, development, architecture, distribution, and promotion.  Built tools for product-listing optimization, market and competitor analysis, and AI-generated product visuals.  Managed end-to-end product development across design, backend, architecture, and growth.

Open project

Goatly

Founded a football-fan platform for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, reaching 100+ users.  Led product vision, development, architecture, distribution, and promotion.  Built social features including friend battles, leagues, and football-knowledge challenges.  Managed end-to-end product execution from design and backend to distribution and growth.

Open project

Achievements

CM title

FIDE · 2023

12 year experience in chess, CM title and prizer of national and international tournaments

best student with social media in nFactorial incubator

nFactorial school · 2026

Selected with a full grant from 2,500+ applications, with only 65 grants awarded (2.6%).  Completed a two-month startup bootcamp and built 4 full products.  Acquired 500+ users, generated $1,000+ in revenue, and achieved 300,000+ social-media engagements.

Experience

Project Organizer

QazaqItCom

Jul 2024Nov 2025

Member of Organizing Committee  Organized large-scale IT projects, tournaments, IT walks, and expert coffee talks, contributing to the development of the local IT community.  Coordinated events and partnerships with IDP IELTS, The Tech, WeProject, Astana Hub, and DAR.  Co-organized a Project Management event with DAR, bringing together ~200 participants.  Co-organized a national startup-ideas tournament with 150+ teams / ~1,500 participants.  Coordinated the offline final at BCC, bringing together 100+ attendees and 10 finalist teams competing for a ₸250,000 prize.

AI engineer

nFactorial

May 2026Jul 2026

I spent about 2 months in the nfactorial incubator, where I built projects, tackled AI use cases, and integrated AI into my work. During the program, I developed around four projects, acquired over 500 users, earned more than $700, and built a social media audience with over 5 million in reach and 300,000+ interactions.

Education

BSc in Computer Science

KBTU

20252029

CS student at one of the best technical universities in my country. GPA 3.7+ out of 4.0