TAS GROUP hosted a four-day intensive featuring international experts in IT and artificial intelligence. At the company’s special invitation, British entrepreneur of Indian origin Salash Motiani — founder of the international technology company KNOXED — arrived in Almaty together with two leading IT specialists from his team.

Salash Motiani is an entrepreneur and technology expert behind the development of KNOXED, an international company operating at the intersection of IT, e-commerce, proprietary enterprise systems, and artificial intelligence. Today, KNOXED brings together teams and offices across several countries, including the United Kingdom, India, and other international locations. The company is actively developing AI-powered enterprise systems — corporate solutions built using large language model technologies.

Salash Motiani and TAS GROUP founder Dulat Tastekey first met while studying at Stanford. It was this international educational community and professional networking that laid the foundation for their next meeting — this time in Kazakhstan, right at the TAS GROUP headquarters.

At Dulat Tastekey’s special invitation, Salash Motiani came to Almaty together with two leading specialists from his team to conduct a truly hands-on masterclass for the company’s IT team.

Four Days of Full Immersion

The training lasted four days, from Monday through Thursday. And it was far more than a conventional training session with presentations and lectures.

The international experts worked alongside TAS GROUP employees on specific tasks: analyzing existing business processes, identifying areas for improvement, and discussing how artificial intelligence could be applied within the company.

The main goal was to make existing technological processes even faster, more efficient, and more modern.

“The main objective was to integrate AI into the company to improve productivity. On the first day, our colleagues analyzed potential areas for improvement within the company. Everyone was asked to identify pain points and formulate specific requests for solving them,” says Askhat Zhakenov, TAS GROUP’s leading Bitrix IT specialist.

This approach made it possible to move from general discussions about artificial intelligence to practical work: identifying which processes could be accelerated, which tasks could be automated, and how new technologies could support employees in their daily work.

Artificial Intelligence in Action

One of the key areas of the masterclass was hands-on work with modern AI tools.

The KNOXED team introduced TAS GROUP employees to new approaches to using artificial intelligence directly within the development process.

In particular, the team explored the capabilities of Claude and Claude Code, as well as ways to use AI tools in a structured manner when developing and enhancing software solutions.

“We learned a lot of new things, but most importantly, we understood how to use these tools in a structured way during development. We were shown how to work with skills in Claude and how to use Claude Code. It was a really great experience,” says Askhat Zhakenov.

For the TAS GROUP IT team, this was an opportunity to experience modern tools not in theory, but directly within a real working environment.

Working on the TAS GROUP System

Particular attention during the training was given to the company’s existing IT infrastructure.

Askhat Zhakenov, who is responsible for the Bitrix area, joined the hands-on work from the second day of the intensive and provided the international specialists with a detailed overview of the TAS GROUP corporate system and its specific features.

Following the technical analysis, the experts concluded that the existing infrastructure offers strong potential for integrating modern AI solutions.

The team proceeded with practical experiments, gradually testing different technical approaches and possibilities for locally deploying individual solutions.

“We deployed the system locally and gradually connected various modules. Of course, there were certain technical limitations and challenges. But Salash worked actively alongside us, and we supported him from our side. In the end, it gave us very valuable practical experience,” notes Askhat Zhakenov.

Some of the solutions tested still required further development and were not yet ready for full-scale deployment in a production environment. However, the practical experimentation allowed the team to gain new knowledge and develop a deeper understanding of the architecture of modern AI solutions.

International Expertise Within the Company

All communication and work throughout the four days were conducted in English.

For TAS GROUP employees, this was not only an opportunity to learn about new technologies, but also to gain direct experience working with international specialists who work with technology products and enterprise systems on a daily basis.

According to official information from KNOXED, the company has many years of experience developing proprietary technology systems for international operations and is actively integrating artificial intelligence and large language model technologies into enterprise processes.

“He is genuinely very knowledgeable in his field. We gained a significant amount of valuable knowledge. It was a very useful experience for the entire team,” says Askhat Zhakenov.

Learn to Move Faster

This four-day intensive became another example of an approach that has long been part of TAS GROUP’s corporate culture.

The company systematically invests in the professional development of its employees. Training sessions, masterclasses, expert meetings, and hands-on workshops are regularly held across the organization.

Importantly, professional development is not limited to the IT department. TAS GROUP strives to develop employees at all levels and across all areas of the business.

In today’s world, it is impossible to acquire knowledge once and simply stop. Technologies are evolving rapidly, management approaches are changing, new tools are emerging, and artificial intelligence is already becoming part of everyday business operations.

Therefore, continuous learning at TAS GROUP is not a one-time initiative, but an important part of the company’s development philosophy. Inviting Salash Motiani and his team provided an opportunity to combine TAS GROUP’s own strong IT expertise with international experience and modern approaches to technological development.