Qasym Majen
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Leads efforts to build Kazakhstan’s digital sovereignty and drives global collaboration in open-source innovation.
Who We Are
We are QOSI: uniting technology, education, and people for an open future. Driven by open source, guided by collaboration, committed to progress.
Qazaq Open Source Initiative is a non-profit organization committed to accelerating digital transformation through open-source, cloud-native, and AI-driven solutions. We serve as a bridge between local talent, public sector needs, and global technology ecosystems — ensuring that innovation is inclusive, independent, and future-proof.
Our Mission
QOSI is dedicated to transforming Kazakhstan into a regional hub for open-source and cloud-native innovation. We work at the intersection of technology, education, and digital policy, helping build a future where open standards and inclusive infrastructure power progress across government, business, and society.
We Believe That
At QOSI, open technology is more than just code — it’s a foundation for inclusive, sustainable, and sovereign digital growth.
Enable inclusion and digital sovereignty
Open tools and standards empower every region, language, and community to participate in the digital future.
Accelerate innovation and reduce digital inequality
Openness lowers barriers to entry, speeds up experimentation, and brings global knowledge to local challenges.
Grow local talent and export expertise to the world
By building in the open, we nurture creators who contribute both locally and globally.
Our Values
Collaboration
We believe that collective effort leads to greater impact. QOSI is committed to fostering collaboration between developers, businesses, and academia.
Transparency
In everything we do, from project management to community engagement, we maintain openness and accountability.
Innovation
We support creative solutions and forward-thinking approaches that can lead to meaningful technological advancements.
Inclusivity
QOSI strives to be a welcoming platform for people of all backgrounds, ensuring diversity and equal opportunity in the tech community.
Sustainability
By encouraging open-source development, we promote sustainable practices that are built to last and benefit future generations.
Meet the Core Team
Tamerlan Abu
DevOps Lead
The unseen architect of stability, mastering the invisible bridges between code and infrastructure, turning chaos into seamless flow.
Maxat Bekes
Organic Intelligence
Authentic and handsome geek with some magic spells and knowledge of technologies to preserve the heritage.
Mikhail Okhrimenko
Supercomputer DevOps Engineer
An open-source enthusiast and dependable DevOps engineer who keeps the cluster stable, the GPUs busy, and late-night alerts to a minimum.
Viktor Nemchenko
Advisor & Communications Strategist
Tunes conversations between companies and people, humans and robots, mind and heart. An enthusiast of QOSI and open technologies. He still hasn’t open-sourced his own API — apparently, he’s shy.
Ruslan Abrayev
Education & Marketing Coordinator
Promotes open-source culture by connecting people, ideas and opportunities through education and collaboration.
Zhussupov Islambek
Network Wizard
Our network engineer behind the supercomputer is a true network ninja — orchestrating terabits with microsecond precision and zero tolerance for latency.
Birzhan Seidualiyev
DevOps
I build reliable bridges between development and operations, turning fragmented processes into a single, cohesive mechanism.
Vitaliy Belyy
DevOps
Dedicated to building secure, reliable, and scalable open infrastructures.
Daniil Pogolovkin
DevOps
An expert in designing, developing, and managing high-performance data systems that power the future of artificial intelligence.
Almas Saudanbay
Tech Lead
The strategist of people and vision, orchestrating complexity into harmony while guiding teams toward greater horizons.
Madina Abrayeva
Communications Coordinator
A producer and journalist who turns complex ideas into stories people actually want to hear. Brings together media, events, and people—without letting chaos become part of the production.
Leonid Shubin
Software Engineer
A craftsman of logic and imagination, weaving lines of code into living systems that move the world forward.
Rishat Azizov
DevOps
An engineer passionate about creating intelligent DevOps solutions that enhance agility, security, and efficiency in cloud environments.
Zura Kamzinova
Global Cooperation
Senior expert in digital transformation and international cooperation with a proven track record in managing high-level ICT initiatives.
Abylay Abilmazhinuly
DevOps
I design and automate the infrastructure behind big data systems — clustering, replication, and high-availability pipelines that heal themselves before anyone notices they broke.
Together, we go further to create the future where technology empowers everyone
Get InvolvedActive Contributors
Rustem Uspanov
Drives the growth of the DevOps ecosystem across Central Asia by promoting open technologies, automation, and a culture of collaboration.
Asirush
DevOps/SRE engineer focused on building reliable cloud platforms with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD automation.
Azat Zhabdykov
Focused on building enterprise data platforms (Lakehouse/DWH) and implementing comprehensive Data Governance, MDM, and Data Quality practices on open-source solutions.
Arman Nurgaliyev
Cloud architect with 10 years in IT — from system administration to serverless design. Passionate about simplifying systems and helping teams scale through clean, efficient cloud solutions.