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Timeline

Journey

Key moments and milestones in my professional and personal development.

2013-2023

10 Years in the Ring

I spent a decade getting punched in the face.

I didn't just train; I fought. Over 200 bouts. 3 years on the National Boxing Team in Kazakhstan—the #1 boxing nation on earth.

Most founders panic when something goes south. When you've spent your formative years locked in a cage with killers who want to take your head off, a business setback doesn't even spike your heart rate.

The ring gave me the only skill that matters in startups: the ability to think clearly while taking damage.

Boxing award ceremony
Boxing team photo

2022-2023

Discovering AI

After years of competing in Mathematics Olympiads and CS competitions, I was exposed to the corporate world through internships at KPMG and L.E.K. Consulting.

Then, the AI shift happened.

I watched legacy industries scramble to understand what was happening, while I immediately saw the cheat code. AI wasn't just a new tool; it was infinite leverage.

I realized that the future belonged to those who could orchestrate intelligence, not just compile it.

Corporate internships
QSI Almaty graduation

2024-Present

The Execution: Building Startups

I stopped spectating and got into shipping products.

I transitioned from student to founder. My current focus is Tethered—a platform built for college students to make them closer to their parents.

My development process completely changed. I don't build alone; I manage an autonomous workforce of AI agents that write, debug, and scale my architecture.

Coding setup with laptop
Building in the hallway

2025-Present

The Distribution: The Media Engine

Quickly realized that distribution is what really makes a startup great and known, and I always wanted to create content. So, I became my own media company.

I started documenting my life and building the personal brand about building a startup and becoming the best version of yourself in your 20s on Instagram.

No fake motivation. Just the hard truths about discipline, leveraging AI, and the psychological warfare of being a founder.

I stopped optimizing for 'likes' and started optimizing for authority. The content machine feeds the startup, and the startup feeds the content.

Recording content setup
Social media analytics dashboard
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