QazStore team of QazCloud wins at Digital Bridge hackathon

The QazStore team of QazCloud took first place in the AI BCC-HUB track of Kazakhstan’s largest hackathon Decentrathon 4.0, held as part of the international Digital Bridge forum. The developers created a prototype of an AI solution for a bank to improve customer interaction, accelerate processes and relieve employees from routine tasks. The winning team included Rinat Zhetkinchekov (Team Lead), Aynur Salemkan (Senior Frontend) and Almat Shuynshbai (Middle Frontend).

“We are glad that our experience helped solve the challenges of this track and brought us first place — it was very exciting to participate! In our work we pay special attention to information protection and user trust. Our infrastructure consists of modern data centers, a developed 24/7 security perimeter and specialized management services. For us this is a fundamental value defining the quality of all our products,” the QazStore developers said.

“We are very pleased to be a Decentrathon partner and to support AI nominations in various fields. We see great prospects in this. I was very glad to award the winners. Such collaborations between business, government and startups can create new opportunities for the development of our country’s economy and community,” said BCC Hub head Ruslan Yensebayev, congratulating the winners.

Decentrathon 4.0 is the largest multi-location hackathon in Kazakhstan, organized by Astana Hub and Blockchain & AI Technology Center (BAITC) with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry. More than 4,000 developer participants in 20 cities across the country simultaneously worked on innovative AI solutions. The marathon lasted over 36 hours of continuous work.

QazStore is an electronic trading platform by QazCloud designed to combine the simplicity of modern online services with a government-level of reliability and security. The project is currently undergoing a competitive selection; the application and required documents have already been submitted.

Over eight years of operation, the IT company QazCloud has established itself as a reliable developer and operator of nationwide e-commerce platforms. Its digital products are used by thousands of users across the country and unite business and government in a single digital environment.