Astana, Kazakhstan

Law.
Growth.
People.

A student who writes legal arguments by day and growth strategies by night — building across law, startups and student leadership.

Academics

NIS Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev Intellectual School, Nura Astana

Awarded the “Orken” National Merit Scholarship — one of the 2% of applicants selected.

4.84GPA
1590SAT
7.5IELTS

Growth Lead · Mar 2026 – now

Scaled an AI IELTS app to $200K MRR

The same pitch failed in 3 countries: Uzbeks buy IELTS to migrate, Filipinos to get a job. So I built growth on local creators, and it worked.

EdTech Project of the Year, AI & Digital Bridge Awards 2026

Visit GoPrep
Aleem Labs logoAleem LabsProduct: GoPrep.gg
$200Kmonthly recurring revenue
4markets entered
3,000+creators in my network
92active creators I manage

Co-founder · 2026 – now

AI prep for Kazakhstan's UNT

I co-founded an AI platform for the national university entrance exam: shaped the product and positioning, then ran the launch via social & creators.

Visit JETU
100K+visits
1,000active users

Research · Nov 2023 – Apr 2024

Gold medal, 1st of 35 in Law

A 50-page study on whether Kazakhstan should restore the death penalty. I argued for abolition, and the paper was published in the proceedings.

Also: silver at the Republican Law Olympiad, 3rd of 55

Read the paper
  • 1stXXIV Satpayev ReadingsLaw section, 35 participants
  • 3rdRepublican Law OlympiadSilver medal, 55 participants
  • 50pages of research13 countries, 20 sources

Founder · Jan – Jun 2025

A film forum instead of another MUN

I founded a national student film forum: 15 films picked from 30+ submissions, an industry jury, 3 panels, and NYFA Kazakhstan as main sponsor.

20 of 30 sponsors said no. The 10 who said yes made it happen

150+delegates nationwide
$5,250raised from sponsors
15films from 30+ entries
21people on my team

Enactus · Jun 2023 – Apr 2024

National finalist, top 5 of 200+

I led marketing and outreach for Road Safety Helper, a speed limiter our team built against road deaths. Two taxi fleets installed it in their cars.

National final at EXPO Astana, April 2024

About the Expo
200+teams competed
Top 5at the national final
2taxi fleets installed it
500K₸won in grants

Co-CEO · Sep 2024 – Jun 2025

7K+

I rose from media team to Co-CEO of a student network uniting all 23 Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, and built communities that still connect them.

Volunteer work: no salary, no grades, 30 people in 23 cities

Instagram
23schools connected
7K+followers
30people on my team
~40teams per tournament

Organizer · 2025 – 2026

Chaired 20+ MUNs, then built mine

As a chair, I pushed delegates past prepared talking points. Then I founded International Phoenix MUN: student-run, 3 countries, 7 committees.

Instagram
20+conferences chaired
150delegates at Phoenix
3countries
7committees

Minister · Grades 10 – 11

Minister of Justice & Business

Elected to the school's executive branch, I launched merch to fund Student Council events and signed 4 partners. Before that: Vice-Minister of Media.

Fairness is why I ran — it started with a stolen charger

  • 4partners signedto fund school events
  • 7people in my ministryJustice & Business
  • 20on my media teamcovering all campus events

Founder · Oct 2023 – now

500+

My charger was stolen and the school had no way to find it. So I built one: an intake point, a log and a claim process — at two schools.

Both services still run without me, led by my successors

Open channel
500+items returned to owners
2NIS campuses
2,900students served
243channel subscribers

Internship · Grade 10, 6 weeks

From intern to intern team lead

At the official IELTS test centre in Astana I ran Telegram and social channels, designed creatives and analyzed campaigns, then led the other interns.

Where I first got into the IELTS market

Official IELTS test centre

Marketing Intern → Team Lead

Telegram and social channels, creatives, events and campaign analytics. Promoted to lead fellow interns.

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