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.
Right now
Growth LeadGoPrep.gg · $200K MRR Co-founderJETU AI · 100K+ visits Gold medal in LawXXIV Satpayev ReadingsScroll to explore
Academics
Nazarbayev Intellectual School, Nura Astana
Awarded the “Orken” National Merit Scholarship — one of the 2% of applicants selected.
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
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Aleem LabsProduct: GoPrep.ggCo-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 JETUResearch · 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
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 ExpoCo-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
InstagramOrganizer · 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.
InstagramMinister · 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 channelInternship · 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.
Contact
Let’s build something that matters.
Open to conversations about law, education, startups and anything in between.
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