Guest Lecture “The First Steps in Professional Development: What a Student Needs to Know” for Students of the Information Systems Educational Institution and “Intelligent Robotics”

On October 08, a guest lecture for 2nd year students of the Information Systems and Intelligent Robotics was held in 316 classrooms on the topic “First steps in professional development: what a student needs to know”.

The Java developer in the microfinance organization Solva Amangeldiuly Ravil spoke to the students.

During the lecture, Ravil shared with the guys his two years of experience as a Java developer in the financial sector. He talked about the application development process and elaborated on each stage with a review of the technology stack that is needed for each stage. After the lecture, the students actively asked questions about employment, about what skills are needed to start a career as a professional developer.

The organizer of the lecture is Yekaterina Romanovna Kim, Ph.D., associate professor at the Higher school of information technology of Turan University.

About Solva

Solva (JSC MFO “OnlineKazFinance”), recognized as the “Fintech of the Year” in Kazakhstan in 2023[1], is a market leader in unsecured non-bank financing and offers digital financial products for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as well as individuals. The company leverages machine learning and modern data science tools to provide financing for MSMEs to replenish working capital and meet investment needs. Founded by former investment bankers Boris Batin and Alexander Dunaev, Solva has disbursed over 85 billion tenge in total financing to SME clients in Kazakhstan. At the end of 2023, Solva secured a $20 million investment deal, with key investors including the owners of the international conglomerate Orascom, the Sawiris family, along with partners from the ZCP fund.

[1] Solva received the “Fintech of the Year” award at the Digital Almaty Awards 2023 ceremony.