Margarita Serebrennikova

Project Lead

Astana IT University

Astana IT University is a university in Kazakhstan focused on information technology, digital skills, and related technical fields.

Led two engineers and built most of an AI-integrated university career platform, which reached 6,000+ students and 150+ employers.

• Architected a three-party ecosystem for students, the career center, and employers, with gamification, internship documentation workflows, and an AI integrity layer. • Led 2 junior engineers through a complete delivery cycle and implemented 60-70% of the codebase. • Tech: React, Python FastAPI, Supabase PostgreSQL with RLS, Claude and Gemini APIs, Azure infrastructure, Docker CI/CD. • Live system serving 6,000+ students and 150+ employers, with 85% student adoption, 1,000+ internship agreements tracked per trimester, a 60% engagement increase, and a 40% reduction in career center overhead.

Founder and Programme Director

Research Orda

Kazakhstan's first non-governmental research programme.

Founded and directs a research programme with three cohorts, 1,000+ applications, 51 completed papers, and applicants from six countries.

• Founded Kazakhstan's first non-governmental research programme. • Ran 3 cohorts, receiving 1,000+ applications and producing 51 completed papers, with applicants from 6 countries.

Founder

LabXplore AI Innovation Club

NGO founded to promote AI entrepreneurship through workshops on AI applications for business and startup creation.

Founded an AI entrepreneurship NGO and designed workshops on applying AI in business and creating startups.

• Founded an NGO to promote AI entrepreneurship. • Designed Innovation Labs workshops on AI applications for business and startup creation.

BA, Artificial Intelligence in Business

Astana IT University