Rust Saiargaliev

Building reliable Django systems, open-source tools, and useful web apps for 10+ years.

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