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Salauat Kakimzhanov 🇰🇿
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Salauat Kakimzhanov 🇰🇿
I am passionate about turning ideas into working systems. My work spans robotics, cloud-native infrastructure, and AI, with a focus on projects that improve real lives.

👋 About Me
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I’m a software engineer and researcher exploring how artificial intelligence and robotics can improve healthcare accessibility and human–technology interaction.

Beyond technology, I’m passionate about football, comedy, and productivity books — they keep me creative and balanced.


💭 Philosophy
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“Technology is not about complexity — it’s about compassion.”

I believe empathy is one of the most important engineering skills.
I follow the principle of divide et impera — divide a big challenge into smaller ones, then conquer each with patience and purpose.
That mindset has guided me through code, leadership, and life itself.

🕰️ My Journey
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  1. NYU Tandon — M.S. Computer Engineering

    Present

    AI, robotics, and human–robot interaction

    Currently pursuing a master’s degree at NYU Tandon. Focusing on artificial intelligence in healthcare, accessibility, and automation — bridging software engineering with human-centered design.
  2. Research — AI & Healthcare

    Undergraduate Research

    Where purpose met technology

    Worked on an AI-based, robot-assisted therapy system for children with autism. This experience revealed how empathy and data together can create real impact in healthcare and education.
  3. Nazarbayev University

    Undergraduate Years

    B.S. in Computer Science

    Studied computer science and specialized in AI, robotics, and embedded systems. Learned that innovation only matters when it leads to inclusion and accessibility.
  4. Founding NIS Volunteers

    2019–2021

    Leadership and social impact

    Co-founded NIS Volunteers, a student-led organization that grew from 100 to over 2000 members across 15 branches in Kazakhstan. Organized national and international events, including the World Chess Championship and World Para Powerlifting Championship 2019. This chapter taught me the art of leadership, teamwork, and creating scalable social impact.
  5. Nazarbayev Intellectual School

    High School

    Where ambition found direction

    NIS shaped my mindset through early exposure to science, leadership, and creativity. It was here I discovered how coding connects logic with imagination.
  6. Internet Café Business

    Age 14–21

    7 years of early work experience

    At 14, after my father passed away, I began helping manage our family’s internet café — and continued doing so for 7 years. It became both my first business and my first classroom. There I learned responsibility, customer service, and problem-solving through real people’s needs. That experience taught me that technology truly matters when it helps others.

⚽ Beyond Code
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When I’m not building or researching, I’m often:

  • Watching or playing football (I analyze passes like algorithms)
  • Reading productivity or psychology books
  • Laughing at good comedy — because humor keeps creativity alive

I share my story not to show what I’ve achieved, but to pass along what I’ve learned —
so others can conquer their own quests, one level at a time.