Azamat Smagulov

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I am a full-stack engineer with experience building products from 0 to 1 at startups and scaling systems at large tech companies.

About

I am a full-stack engineer with experience building products from 0 to 1 at startups and scaling systems at large tech companies. I specialize in React and frontend development, but also work across the stack with Python/Django, AWS, and Docker. Recently, I’ve been diving into AI and LLM engineering.

  • Joined July 2025

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced
  • RussianFluent

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Financial Services
  • Education
  • Professional Services

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Projects · 1

Work experience· 12 roles

Tech Lead Software Engineer · SmartestprepAug 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs

Hired and managed a team of software engineers to create a user-friendly university search and application platform using Django DRF, React, Next.js, AWS, Docker, and PostgreSQL. Designed and oversaw the development of a gamified Learning Management System (LMS) for transitioning courses and 1000 students smoothly. Crawled a comprehensive list of 2000+ universities from 7 different sources.

Tech Lead Software Engineer · SmartestprepAug 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Hired and managed a team of software engineers to create a user-friendly university search and application platform (Django DRF, React, Next.js, AWS, Docker, PostgreSQL). Designed and oversaw the development of a gamified Learning Management System (LMS) to transition courses and 1000 students to the platform smoothly. Crawled fully comprehensive list of 2000+ universities from 7 different sources.

Software Engineer · Prog.AIAug 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

Built both frontend and backend of Prog.AI, a recruiting platform to source software engineers. Designed and built a Chrome Extension to source candidates from LinkedIn and Github. (React, TypeScript, Django DRF, AWS, Docker, PostgreSQL)

Tech Lead Software Engineer · SmartestprepAug 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Software Engineer · Prog.AIAug 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos
Software Engineer Prog.AI · Prog.AIAug 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos
Software Engineer · VacuumlabsMar 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Software Engineer · Vacuum LabsMar 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Education

B.Sc. · Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology2016 – 2021
B.S. Computer Science · Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology2016 – 2021
B.S. in Computer Science · Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology2016 – 2021

Certifications and awards

International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) Silver Medal2015 – 2016
Silver medal, International Chemistry Olympiad2015 – 2016
International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) Silver Medal2015 – 2025
International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) Silver Medal2016 – 2025

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