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- A year focused on execution, job search, and real-world experience
- Balanced final year of university, projects, and high-volume applications
- Key theme: consistency under pressure
January 2025
- Continued final year at university
- Worked part-time (~50+ hrs across weeks)
- Submitted exams and assignments
- Posted actively on LinkedIn
- Finished 1st semester
February 2025
- Attended university classes
- Applied to 24+ graduate roles
- Completed online assessments (e.g., Citadel, Experian, Amazon)
- Competed in Taekwondo competition
- Published Medium article
- Visited careers center for CV/LinkedIn review
March 2025
- Continued university classes and assignments
- Applied to graduate/full-time roles
- Published Medium + LinkedIn article
- Traveled in London
- Competed in Taekwondo competition
April 2025
- Submitted assignments and prepared for exams
- Attended university classes
- Got referral for Software Engineer role (Ravelin)
- Published LinkedIn monthly article
- Published Medium article
- Explored tools: Magic UI, Shadcn, Featurebase
May 2025
- Finished all university coursework
- Started AI Product Engineer course
- Worked on personal projects (50+ hrs)
- Worked on Actyble project (~20+ hrs)
- Applied to 100+ jobs (peak application period)
- Continued daily job search + research
June 2025
- Attended London Tech Week and CS50 Hackathon at Meta (London)
- Practiced system design (5+ applications)
- Applied to 100+ jobs
- Networked with university graduates and Uzbek students
- Applied to international opportunities (e.g., Japan internships)
July 2025
- Worked on projects with Sayyod (~100+ hrs total)
- Started President Tech Award project
- Bought personal domain: samabdullaev.com
- Registered for graduation
- Published LinkedIn monthly article
- Applied for AI Talent Registry (AICA)
August 2025
- Achieved First Class degree result
- Prepared Graduate Visa application
- Published 7+ Medium articles (project series) and LinkedIn monthly article
- Applied to 100+ jobs
- Had phone calls with recruiters
- Applied to Yandex ML School Uzbekistan
- Tailored CV/LinkedIn for frontend + AI roles
September 2025
- Continued job search and networking
- Attended meetings with students in the UK
- Visited teachers
- Focused on personal matters and health (dentist visits)
October 2025
- Applied to 80+ jobs
- Worked on Actyble project (~30 hrs) and UzTech Devs project (~25 hrs total)
- Published LinkedIn monthly article
- Managed health appointments (hospital, dentist)
November 2025
- Applied for Schengen Visa
- Applied to 50+ jobs
- Worked on Shirin project (~20 hrs) and Megatour (~10 hrs)
- Continued freelance/project-based work
- Traveled to Tashkent
December 2025
- Published LinkedIn monthly article
- Continued job search and project work
- Maintained consistency despite fewer visible milestones
academic milestone
- Completed final year of Artificial Intelligence degree
- Achieved First Class Honours
ongoing activities (throughout the year)
- High-volume job applications (hundreds across the year)
- Consistent LinkedIn monthly posts
- Continued Medium writing (project-based content)
- Regular project development (frontend + AI)
- Networking with recruiters, graduates, and students
key takeaways
- Job search requires volume, patience, and resilience
- Real growth comes from building + applying simultaneously
- Networking and referrals significantly increase opportunities
- Consistency matters even when results are delayed
- Health and balance are critical during intense periods
focus for next year
- Secure a full-time role in tech (Frontend / AI)
- Continue building high-impact, real-world projects
- Strengthen system design and advanced engineering skills
- Stay consistent with content creation and personal branding