Ruslan Mukhamedvaleev

Design, Research, and Machine Learning.

A photograph of Ruslan Mukhamedvaleev smiling in black and white.

About Me
Biography

Hi! I'm a senior in high school interested in design, research, and coding. I've been fortunate enough to work on designing and coding several projects over the last couple of years, most recently including work with people at Koel Labs, Washington State University, and Stanford University. In my free time, I'm an advocate for youth involvement in government, compete in competitive robotics, and work on non-profit web design.

Selected Projects

Experience

Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer

Koel Labs

Aug 2024 - Present

  1. Secured $80,000+ in credits & grants from companies like Amazon, Google, and Mozilla. Lead the design and creation of our pitch decks.
  2. We currently hold the SoTA model (#1 top performing) for phonemic transcription machine-learning models (beating out a model created by Facebook).
  3. Led design and programming of our minimum viable product (MVP) for presentation in San Francisco at Mozilla's Demo Day. Solo brand and product designer.
  4. Designed brand from the ground up, from logos to graphics to typography, culminating in a new website and brand materials.
Koel Labs
Koel Labs
Mozilla Builders
Mozilla Builders

Research Assistant

Previously: Research Intern

Washington State University

Aug 2023 - Present

  1. Developed algorithm for extracting specialized institution holdings from OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), enabling WSU libraries to efficiently collect 200k+ rows of data for research purposes.
  2. Led technical side of research by creating APIs, algorithms, and programs that facilitated research initiatives, resulting in two published open-source web tools now used by other libraries.
  3. Created and published multiple interactive Tableau visualizations for librarians with 2200+ views/uses, transforming complex data into accessible insights.
  4. Co-authored 4 research works including 2 presentations, and 2 research posters (presented at WSU Academic Showcase & WSU Everett Symposium), and currently working on a paper for publication.
Washington State University
Washington State University
Ukrainian Book Project
Ukrainian Book Project

President of the Board

Previously: Vice President of the Board, Director of Public Relations, Team Captain

Mukilteo Robotics

Nov 2022 - Present

  1. Lead the fundraising of over $18,000 for the organization via fundraising efforts. Co-writer of Analog Devices grant proposal that secured $5,000 in funding two years in a row.
  2. Grew the organization to 45 active members who participated during the 2023 - 2024 season as competitors or collegiate mentors (an increase from 23 total members the previous season with a YoY growth of 96%)
  3. Drove inclusion efforts, leading to a 0% attrition rate for women & LGBTQ+ members the first time in MR history.
  4. Qualified for the state competition 3 years in a row. Main programmer for my team, creating driver and autonomous functions for the robot in Python, Blockly, and C++. Won local tournament.
  5. As the first-ever Director of Public Relations for Mukilteo Robotics, I created all branding elements from scratch, including colors, fonts, visual elements, and messaging, to ensure a solid and consistent identity.
Mukilteo Robotics
Mukilteo Robotics

Vice Chairman

Previously: Council Member

Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC)

July 2023 - Present

  1. 1 of 24 students selected by the lieutenant governor's office from across all of Washington State to serve as an advisor to state legislators, representing 1.6 million young people in Washington. Elected to serve as Vice Chairman.
  2. Leading weekly meetings to a cohort of 24 members. Developed long-term plans for outreach about supported legislation and applications.
  3. Lead outreach to over 2,500+ Washington State schools via email and helped organize in-person Action Day at the state capitol with 100+ attendees.
  4. Implemented Senate Bill 5462 (promotion of inclusive learning standards in public schools) with the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
  5. Advocated for language access in education legislation to help ELL students get the support they need on a state level.
LYAC
LYAC

Founder, Executive Director

FOYM.

July 2023 - Present

  1. Founded an organization with a mission of collaborating with nonprofits and organizations to design and develop websites that enhance their reach and influence, completely free of charge.
  2. Personally designed and developed 6 open-source website templates for organizations to use freely, using technologies like React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS.
  3. Received 30,000+ visits to the foym.org website throughout the organization's lifetime.
  4. Fostered 2 long-term partnerships with local nonprofits in the state of Washington, providing ongoing design and development services.
  5. Featured in the Mukilteo Beacon local news for this nonprofit technology assistance initiative.
Focus on Your Mission
Focus on Your Mission

Director of Front-End Development

Previously: Front-End Lead

4Human Corporation

Dec 2023 - Sep 2024

  1. Directing front-end development for the entire 4Human organization. Personally executing the development of the 4Human website.
  2. Overseeing developers creating and developing front-end interfaces for multiple full-stack applications built in collaboration with other organizations.
4Human Corporation
4Human Corporation

Education

Skills

Skills including JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Tailwind, React, Next.js, Python, Git, Figma, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Cloudflare, GitHub, and Discord Bots development
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Tailwind CSS
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Python
  • Git
  • Figma
  • PostgreSQL
  • Supabase
  • Cloudflare
  • GitHub
  • Discord Bots

Publications

Washington State University

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Ukrainian Book Project

Research

Exploring Ukrainian Language Collections in US Libraries

Russia began the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. This invasion does not just affect people and their sovereignty, but the entire Ukrainian culture is under attack: Russia's bombing targets specifically include Ukrainian libraries and other cultural heritage institutions. Ukrainian advocacy groups have tried to encourage collecting at U.S. libraries but have been met with resistance, and continued efforts are slow.

Washington State University

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Ukrainian Book Project

Research

Mapping Ukrainian Collections in US Public Libraries

Over 270,000 Ukrainians have come to the United States since the February 24th, 2022, full-scale military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. This has raised demand for Ukrainian language materials that some public libraries have struggled to meet. In order to facilitate the acquisition pipeline for libraries developing new Ukrainian language collections, we sought to identify libraries with strong existing collections, as well as those libraries that may need assistance with building these collections.