Rust Saiargaliev

Lead Engineer focused on reliable Django platforms, operational reliability, and developer tooling.

Experience

Lead Engineer at voiio, 2021–present
Senior Engineer at thermondo, 2016–2021
Web Developer at SMENA, 2013–2015
Security Engineer at Bashneft, 2013

Sides

Model Bakery, 2018–present
django-devbar, 2025
Metabase Explorer, 2025
YearYear, 2026
Limethat, 2021–present
Emoji Patterns, 2023

Community

Moderated @pydjango, 6,000+ members
Founded @django_jobs, 4,000+ members
Co-organized and spoke at DUG and PUG Berlin meetups

Education

Engineer's degree at UUST (ex USATU), 2008–2013