9 women who are developing IT communities in Central Asia

As of today, the number of women's IT communities in Central Asia is growing, opening up new opportunities for girls. Let's get to know the outstanding leaders of these communities who are developing women's IT communities and motivating others with their example.

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Asem Bolatjan, Women in Tech Kazakhstan

Asem Bolatjan is the Managing Director of QazPost, an advisor to the minister, and recently the founder of Women in Tech Kazakhstan. In 2023, she received two awards: Woman in Tech of the Year and Best Project for her proprietary program "Time Fintech."

Aziza Shuzheeva, TechnoWomen

Aziza Shuzheeva is the Chair of the Board of the non-profit organization TechnoWomen and the founder of the public foundation "Digital Transformation." She actively supports girls and women by helping them develop economic opportunities in the digital world through mentoring and education.

Dara Tumenbaeva, Women Techmakers Kazakhstan

Dara Tumenbaeva is the founder and CEO of the ethical cosmetics store Doro.ai. She has worked at Amazon's Spanish office and in Malaysian IT companies. Currently, Dara also trains IT specialists for employment in foreign BigTech companies and actively participates in the Women Techmakers Kazakhstan initiative as an ambassador.

Rada Islamova, Wonder Women

Rada Islamova is the founder and driving force behind the Wonder Women project in Kazakhstan. Throughout her career, she has organized major international events such as the 2013 Universiade in Kazan and Expo-2017 in Astana. She also held senior positions at Chocofamily, actively supporting gender equality and the development of women in the IT sector.

Monika Avakyan, IT Ladies Uzbekistan

Monika Avakyan is the Deputy Head at IT Ladies Uzbekistan and Head of Client Services at VEON AdTech, with over seven years of experience in sales, digital marketing, customer service, and finance. Monika actively supports the development of women in the IT sector and promotes gender equality in Uzbekistan.

Anna Ambrozevich, Women in Tech Uzbekistan

Anna Ambrozevich has been the Director of Women in Tech Uzbekistan since March 2024. She is a graduate of the European Business Institute of Luxembourg with a degree in entrepreneurship and communications. Anna has over 10 years of experience in e-commerce and FMCG, having worked at Philip Morris International, PepsiCo, and Stellar Labs, and she founded the CRO & Personalization Academy.

Ozoda Muminova, Women Techmakers Tashkent

Ozoda Muminova is a representative of Women Techmakers Tashkent. She supports girls in the field of information and communication technologies, actively participating in hackathons, mentoring programs, and community initiatives.

Ksenia Tsyganova, Women Techmakers Kyrgyzstan

Ksenia Tsyganova is a community manager at Turbine Kreuzberg. She actively supports women in IT, leads the Google Women Techmakers Kyrgyzstan and Technowomen programs. She also served as a mentor for the Technovation Girls program.

Oliya Rakhmatova, Women Techmakers Tajikistan

Oliya Rakhmatova is a representative of Google projects in Tajikistan and the head of the social project Google Developer Group in Dushanbe. Oliya has achieved significant success by actively supporting the development of the IT sector in the country and inspiring young professionals.