Kazakhstan
I'm building Aiaate — the adaptive AI ecosystem that turns more ideas into real, paying businesses. From first spark → validated MVP → first revenue → sustainable growth + valuable network. Most aspiring founders get stuck early. We're building one intelligent system to fix that: idea validation, structured execution, customer acquisition playbooks, warm intros, and adaptive agents that move the needle. Right now in early build mode — and actively looking for a few exceptional people to join as co-founders or first engineers with real equity (standard 4-year vesting with 1-year cliff). Especially interested in: • Technical Co-Founder (senior AI/ML engineer with experience in production LLMs, agents, RAG, infra) — real co-founder equity. • Backend engineers who ship fast and want day-one ownership — meaningful early-employee equity via stock options. • Pre-seed angels excited about AI × early-stage entrepreneurship. If this resonates and you're open to building something systemic, DM me — happy to connect and chat.
- Managed the product at the MVP stage under limited resources: focused on discovery and validation of key hypotheses regarding the product's value for the market. - Developed product strategy, roadmap, and prioritization based on Lean Canvas, CJM, SWOT/PEST analysis; shaped the marketing strategy for the MVP launch. - Implemented a data-driven approach: set up web analytics (Matomo), defined key product metrics, and selected a platform for A/B testing (GrowthBook). - Conducted the CustDev cycle: developed interview scenarios and automated the process using a Telegram bot. - Coordinated a cross-functional team (designers, developers, QA, DevOps) using Agile methodologies, managed the backlog, and prioritized tasks.
- Explored new market niches for B2B SaaS products: conducted market segmentation, trend analysis, CustDev interviews, and surveys (gathered feedback from over 200 users). - Tested product hypotheses using HADI cycles, interacted with customers, and prepared analytical reports. - Initiated and developed a hypothesis for a new SaaS product: calculated TAM/SAM/SOM, built a financial model, assessed risks, and evaluated promotion channels. - Participated in shaping the product strategy for 2025 and developing cross-selling hypotheses for 3 products. - Achieved an 18% revenue growth by validating a hypothesis through CustDev (payment conversion increased from 3.9% to 12% after adjusting the sales funnel). - Improved the efficiency of the referral program, achieving a 2% conversion rate to sign-ups. - Secured a major client for "Kontur.Focus API," fulfilling 80% of the department's quarterly plan (recognized as "Employee of the Month"). - Organized the preparation of the department's annual reporting and conducted training for the team (5 people), improving data quality and analytics.
- Managed the full cycle of marketing campaigns in retail (pharma): from data analytics (revenue, margin, stock levels) and forming promotional assortments to launching in digital channels (social media, website, mobile app) and coordinating cross-functional teams (CRM, e-commerce, design, IT, merchandising). - Developed prototypes of marketing materials and landing pages, wrote technical specifications, negotiated with manufacturers and the commercial department to secure favorable promotion terms. - Initiated and led a project to automate marketing promotions (Excel VBA, team of 2 developers) → reduced errors by 35%, increased revenue from a key promotion by 20%. - Implemented regulations and block diagrams for department business processes, improving transparency and accelerating onboarding of new employees. - Established cross-functional collaboration with the Commercial Department to ensure seamless data exchange and analysis of promotion effectiveness. - Career progression to Chief Manager (2023), recognized as "Best Employee of the Department" (August 2023).
- Developed the client base in the B2B segment (small and medium-sized businesses): conducted cold and warm sales of banking products (settlement and cash services, lending, deposits, acquiring). - Managed key deals from initial contact to closing, coordinating interactions with internal departments. - Attracted two major corporate clients, exceeding personal sales plan by 5 times. - Recognized as "Best Employee of the Month" based on sales performance.