Our team
Our team comprises of over 100 experts – the most accomplished and experienced specialists in the field of IT, radio-navigation, programming, analytics and design in Kazakhstan.
Alexandr Podvalov
CEOAlexandr Podvalov is the Founder and CEO of AG TECH LLP. A leading participant in the operational and strategic activities of the company. Master of International Relations, Candidate of Geographical Sciences...
Almas Bekmaganbetov
Commercial DirectorMore than 20 years of experience in the IT field.
He has worked in senior positions in quasi-public sector companies and private structures.
A large number of implemented projects in the field of IT, telecommunications, security...
He has worked in senior positions in quasi-public sector companies and private structures.
A large number of implemented projects in the field of IT, telecommunications, security systems and energy.
The geography of projects covers the entire Republic of Kazakhstan.
Key skills: designing, implementation, management of modern IT infrastructure; use of advanced technologies.
Askhat Mussanov
Deputy CEOAskhat Mussanov has 20 years of experience in the technology field. Prior to joining AG TECH, he served in executive positions in various companies, such as LG, OTIS, Samruk-Kazyna, etc. He holds two degrees...
As the Deputy CEO of AG TECH, he plays a key role in project implementation in all of AG TECH’s business units. He exercises comprehensive management in the field of sales, procurement, logistics, marketing in the company, as well as training personnel, including the development of the company’s business strategy, determining and shaping the sales channels, monitoring of the company’s operations, evaluating the overall performance of the company and taking actions for improvement.
Ilya Tokhner
Head of Business DevelopmentExperienced with both startup growth and fundraising, Ilya has led significant expansion efforts and was previously named among the “52 Hottest New Stars in Silicon Valley.”...
Ilya currently serves as Head of Business Development at AG TECH, and is responsible for expanding AG TECH's business lines both locally, and abroad. Additionally, bringing Silicon Valley "know-how" to the firm and bridging the technology gap between Kazakhstan and the United States/Silicon Valley.
Prior to joining AG TECH, Ilya Tokhner formerly served as CEO of Alpha Investing for nearly four years. He now advises the firm on business development and strategic partnerships. Ilya was named among the “52 Hottest New Stars in Silicon Valley” by Business Insider in 2014.
Prior to Alpha Investing, Ilya was the first employee and Head of Business Development at Fond.co (formerly AnyPerk), a Y-Combinator company. Ilya was instrumental in taking the company from zero to over $2M in annual recurring revenue and built a team of 55 in just 2.5 years.
Prior to Fond.co, Ilya headed Business Development at Bina Technologies, a Stanford spin off venture, which has raised $17.2M in funding. Prior to Bina, Ilya worked in International Sales at Boeing.
Ilya holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University and a B.S. in International Business, Magna Cum Laude, Cal State Long Beach.
Marina Chagay
Administrative DirectorMore than 10 years of experience in administrative management.
Before joining AG TECH, she worked in different fields: sales, marketing, design ......
Before joining AG TECH, she worked in different fields: sales, marketing, design.
List of competencies includes:
• implementation and validation of the company's compliance with ISO standards;
• contractual work;
• organization of records management;
• participation in state and commercial procurements;
• HR management;
• certification and metrology;
• marketing and others.
Ruslan Nurpeisov
Director of IT Solutions and Technical Support DepartmentWork experience in the field of IT for more than 20 years. He worked in senior positions in quasi-public sector companies and private structures. A large number of implemented projects in the field of IT, telecommunications, security systems...
He worked in senior positions in quasi-public sector companies and private structures.
A large number of implemented projects in the field of IT, telecommunications, security systems and energy. The geography of the projects covers the entire Republic of Kazakhstan.
Key skills: design, implementation, management of modern IT infrastructure; use of advanced technologies.
Dmitry Martynenko
Art DirectorDmitry is a multi-skilled specialist in design and advertising with over 19 years of experience. Over the past 10 years, he has gained impressive experience in the field of analytics systems...
Currently, Dmitry is a key designer of the DMMS information system and other information products produced by AG TECH.
Before AG TECH, he had worked for five years as the chief designer and project manager at the Institute of Engineering and Information Technology of Kazakh-British Technical University.
Dmitry has been involved in more than a hundred projects of varying complexity, including software interfaces, mobile applications, websites, interiors, facades, printing, brand books and videos. His solid experience in the development of various design software packages allows us to regard Dmitry as a versatile expert in the field of modern commercial design.
Dmitry graduated from the University of Engineering and Technology (West Kazakhstan Region, Uralsk) and was awarded a bachelor's degree with honors in Computer Control Systems and Data Processing.
Madina Aitieva
Director of Software Development and DesignMember of PMI, Project Management Professional (PMP). She has more than 10 years of experience in business analytics, systems analysis and IT project management. Managed the development of public sector, quasi-public sector...
Specialization: web projects and ERP systems implementation.
Sergey Menshov
Head of development departmentIn 2002 he graduated from the Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University (KSU) with a degree in Applied Mathematics. The first serious application was written and successfully implemented, back in 2001, while studying at the university ...
The first serious application was written and successfully implemented, back in 2001, while studying at the university - it was a network testing program for assessing the knowledge of KSU students with an interface in Kazakh and Russian. Since then, the activity has been inextricably linked with participation in serious data projects.
General continuous experience in the field of IT for more than 20 years. During this time, he has worked fruitfully in such companies as: Kazakhtelecom JSC, Epicor Software Kazakhstan, Asia-Soft, KBTU Institute of Oil and Gas Engineering and Information Technologies LLP, Institute of Digital Technologies and Engineering JSC.
In addition to the above:
- is the developer of the buhgalter-online portal.kz, which has been successfully functioning and benefiting entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan for more than 10 years;
- has a full site certificate sql-ex.ru by practical knowledge of the SQL language.
Dispatch and Analytical Center of JSC "National Company "KazMunayGas"
Seismic monitoring system
Automated system of seismic and deformometric methods for monitoring mining enterprises, large civil and industrial structures and territories
Work experience in the field of IT for more than 20 years.
He worked in senior positions in quasi-public sector companies and private structures.
A large number of implemented projects in the field of IT, telecommunications, security systems and energy. The geography of the projects covers the entire Republic of Kazakhstan.
Key skills: design, implementation, management of modern IT infrastructure; use of advanced technologies.