Azat has a lifelong obsession with solving real world problems with computing and data. His experience spans the big data industry and academic research. He tackled diverse projects - from data warehouses, to predictive models, recommendation systems, ML platforms, automated stock traders, real-time portfolio optimization, AI agent assistants, genomics analysis, genetic engineering, games, command line utilities and many others in between. It is no secret that Azat loves computers - but his real passion is using technology to help bring people together. Computers should serve the human, not the other way around! Azat enjoys cycling, skiing, reading esoterica and medieval sword fighting.