Iliyas Shaizada

ML Engineer Intern

AIDENTIS

Improved Kazakh ASR benchmark WER by 57%, assessed pipeline API costs, and prepared audio and transcript data for integration and evaluation.

• Improved Kazakh ASR output quality, reducing average WER by 57% on company benchmark datasets • Analyzed API usage and estimated costs across system components to evaluate pipeline expenses • Preprocessed and standardized audio and transcript data for pipeline integration and model evaluation

Founder

Cardiff University Kazakhstan ML Society

Founded the university ML society, organizing team activities and Python and machine learning workshops.

• Organize team-building activities to strengthen collaboration and engagement among society members. • Host workshops on Python and machine learning libraries to help members develop practical programming skills.

Volunteer

IOAI 2026 Astana hosted by CPFED

Supported international participants with event logistics and proctored competition sessions at IOAI 2026 Astana.

• Guided international participants through venue orientation, registration, and event logistics. • Proctored competition sessions and provided on-site support to participants throughout the event.

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Cardiff University Kazakhstan