Sherkhan Kozhakhmetov

@Sherkhan

Software Engineer specializing in Frontend

I’m a Frontend Developer and Computer Science student at Nazarbayev University with hands-on experience building production-ready web applications using SvelteKit, TypeScript, and JavaScript.

About

Currently, I lead the frontend development of the APRIL Robots Offline project at NOVATORS LLP, where I build user interfaces for robot-assisted therapy applications. I also have experience with REST API integration, UI/UX implementation, code refactoring, and performance optimization. I enjoy building intuitive, scalable applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn ideas into reliable products.

Career

Experience: 2 years

Experience

Front-end Developer Intern → Front-end Developer → Team Lead

NOVATORS LLP

May 2025 — Present

Progressed from intern to team lead; leads 15 developers and shipped the APRIL-Robots app to 8 centers across Kazakhstan.

• Lead 15 developers on APRIL-Robots (social robots for children with ASD), planning and distributing work via GitHub • Shipped a new app release to 8 centers across Kazakhstan, integrating the web client with a FastAPI backend • Main front-end engineer for both the online and offline versions of the platform • Built the company’s multilingual website (novators.kz) with SvelteKit 5, shipped to production • Tech: TypeScript, SvelteKit, FastAPI, REST APIs, Git

Research Assistant → APRIL Robots Offline Team Lead

HRILab, Nazarbayev University

Aug 2025 — Present

Progressed from research assistant to offline app team lead, coordinating delivery and developing the multilingual APRIL-Robots platform.

• Lead the offline app team for a robotic system; run daily stand-ups and align progress with product goals with the CEO • Own task planning, feature implementation and integration to ensure reliable behavior in real-world deployment • Redesigned and developed the APRIL-Robots web platform with multilingual (i18n) support • Tech: TypeScript, SvelteKit, Web APIs, Figma

Education

B.Sc., Computer Science

Nazarbayev University

2023 — 2027

Selected projects

APRIL Robots Offline App

Designed an offline-first architecture using client-side caching and local storage to enable use without connectivity; reduced load times and kept the app stable across devices in real classroom environments.

BazarLink

Built a supplier management system for catalogs, orders, teams and buyer link requests; implemented role-based access control with secure authentication and defined REST API contracts with backend and mobile teams.

Open project

QIC AI Travel Assistant

Built an AI travel assistant for the QIC app to automate flight scheduling, hotel booking and activity planning; implemented cost estimation and real-time assistance through external API integration in a FastAPI backend. Placed second in the QIC AI Hackathon.

Open project

Achievements

2nd Place – QIC AI Hackathon; 33 teams, 133 participants

QIC Digital Hub · 2025

JACAFA Member; selected for academic excellence and leadership

Japan–Central Asia Friendship Association · 2025

Skills

C++JavaPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptCKotlinPrologAlgorithmsData StructuresOOPOperating SystemsComputer NetworksDatabasesSpring BootJava EEFastAPISvelteKitReactGit