10 Uzbek developers working at companies in the virtual world

Darxonbek Mamataliev
Senior iOS Engineer at TikTok and co-founder of the archly.dev platform. He began his career at EPAM, then joined the Uber Eats team, where his contributions generated an additional $73 million in annual revenue for the company. Currently, he is responsible for the quality of the entire iOS codebase at TikTok and was among the first members of the company’s mobile architecture team in its US office. In parallel, he helps other engineers secure positions at prestigious FAANG-level companies—his mentees have received job offers from giants like Apple, Meta, Stripe, and Airbnb, with annual salaries ranging from $300,000 to $500,000.

Azim Po‘lat
A Backend Engineer with extensive experience at Meta, Amazon, and Google, and currently the founder of the 42.uz educational project. He previously worked on the infrastructure for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, then joined the Google team, where he focused on optimizing Kubernetes clusters within Google Kubernetes Engine. While studying in parallel at several universities in Warsaw, he successfully balanced work and education. Later, he left Google to pursue a project he was deeply passionate about: creating an affordable and high-quality IT education system for the Uzbek audience.

Bek Akilov
Software Engineer at Amazon Web Services. He studied at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where he taught discrete mathematics while pursuing his studies. Before joining the AWS team, he worked as an engineer at NeetCode, one of the world’s most popular platforms for preparing for technical interviews. The founder of NeetCode personally acknowledged Bek’s ability to independently lead projects from the design phase through to final release, as well as his skill in building complex systems—including code execution engines—without compromising quality or speed.

Rustam Zokirov
Software Engineer at Google’s Munich office. After graduating from a university in Uzbekistan in 2023, he moved to Germany and successfully continued his career in the technology sector. Rustam maintains a personal blog about programming and IT careers. On his blog, he shares valuable content on software development, preparing for interviews at major tech companies, building a career in the Big Tech world, as well as topics related to financial literacy and investments.

Jahongir Rahmonov
Senior Software Engineer at NVIDIA’s Berlin office. He specializes in building highly scalable distributed backend systems and infrastructure, with a primary focus on system performance and modern technologies such as Rust and Kubernetes. Throughout his career, Jahongir worked at Amazon Web Services, developing access control systems and large-scale distributed services. Additionally, he worked on backend services, cloud solutions, and data processing platforms at Anaconda and Delivery Hero.

Otabek Nurmuhammad
Software Engineer working with distributed backend systems, infrastructure, and AI/ML technologies. Currently, he works at Dropbox. Throughout his career, Otabek has focused on developing scalable systems, as well as backend architecture and infrastructure-related products. In addition to his main job, he is actively developing his personal projects, including productivity tools and educational materials on system design and technical interview preparation.

Sherzod Muratov
Lead Software Engineer at eBay. He primarily focuses on developing scalable web services and applications for large enterprises in the e-commerce sector. In his work, he collaborates with cross-functional teams and participates in the full software development lifecycle, from design to release. His core technology stack and experience include Java, web technologies, and databases, as well as building large-scale distributed systems for high-load products.

Nodir Nazarov
Software Engineer at Google. He has over 10 years of rich experience in the technology sector, having previously worked at major tech companies such as Oracle and eBay. Nodir specializes in developing scalable backend systems and enterprise applications using Java and the Spring ecosystem. He has strong expertise in algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented design, as well as extensive experience working with databases, CI/CD tools, and automation systems.

Og‘abek Yo‘ldoshev
Software Engineer at Microsoft. He has nearly nine years of rich experience in developing scalable distributed systems and full-stack applications. His specialization covers Microsoft Azure cloud technologies, microservices architecture, and working with high-load systems. In his work, Og‘abek utilizes a wide range of technologies, including Java, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, Node.js, as well as SQL and NoSQL databases. Additionally, he actively participates in designing and developing complex systems based on modern approaches such as Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Azizullo Temirov
Datacom Engineer at Huawei and a graduate of Inha University in Tashkent. He works with artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and corporate network solutions. He is also an active participant in international competitions. In addition to his main job and hackathons, Azizullo develops personal projects, including Notable.uz, a map of the Uzbek diaspora, and the ULAN platform, which connects brands with bloggers.