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Umidjon Ishmukhamedov
Umidjon Ishmukhamedov - (Uzbek: born on April 8, 1984 in Uchtepa district, Tashkent city, Uzbekistan) Serial Ed entrepreneur who built multiple businesses from scratch since 2014, Umidjon Ishmukhamedov is a founder of Edu-action, Edu-master, Cambridge International University, Cambridge International College, Isystem IT academy, Aroma Air, Millat Umidi and Kimyo.uz. He is also known for introducing IDP, CELTA, TKT and Khan Academy to Uzbekistan. For more than 8 years, he has been considerably contributing to the development of educational infrastructures in Uzbekistan.)

Life
Umidjon Ishmukhamedov was born on April 8, 1984 in Uchtepa district, Tashkent city, Uzbekistan. He got married to Khasanova Nilufar Khayitovna on November 18, 2008 and has four children: two daughters and two sons. His father Kudratilla Ishmukhamedov was born on November 20, 1959 in Tashkent and his mother Qunduz Ishmukhamedova was born on October 26, 1958 in Tashkent.

Education
Umidjon Ishmukhamedov started his formal education is school N245 at the age of 7.

In 2001, He graduated from Academic Lyceum under The Uzbek State University of World languages, and got into Tashkent Financial Institute.

After finishing the 3rd year in 2004, he transferred his education to Georgia State University in the United States of America. After graduating from this higher education, he received CPA (Certified Public Accountant) License in 2012.

Upon his graduation in 2007, He started working in the Accounting and Finance department in MS business solutions in the USA.

In 2008 Umidjon Ishmukhamedov got a job at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Uzbekistan, one of the big four accounting firms, and returned home.

Work activities and career
From 2008 to 2013, Ishmukhamedov participated in the financial checkups of Uzbekistan’s largest corporations such as Lukoil, Ucell, Uzbat, Aloqabank, Hamkorbank, UzKDB Bank, Indorama Textile, UCG cement.

In 2013, Umidjon came up with an original idea of a module that automates international standards of financial statements and integrated this module into national banks. And this was worth approximately $500.000.

2007-2008 – worked in Accounting and Finance department at MF Business Solutions (USA)

2008-2013 – worked at auditing department at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC in Uzbekistan)

Projects
014 (in January) – founded his first business in the field of education called Edu-Action, which has led to a number of joint educational projects that provide practical assistance to Uzbek youth in going and studying abroad. 2014 (in March) – Created a business aromatization direction (the use of aromas for effective interaction with customers) under the Aroma Air brand.

2017 – Brought IDP IELTS which is a test of English language for study, work and migration purposes.

2017 – Co-Founded English Language Center with three branches - called Result

2018 – Brought CELTA and TKT which is an initial teacher training qualification for teaching English as a second or foreign language.

2018 – Co-Founded the free online learning platform called Khan Academy Uzbek.

2020 – Founded Cambridge International College – CIC School which prepares students for IELTS and SAT examinations with the help of high qualified expert teachers. The purpose of CIC School is helping young generation to understand and get knowledge about the grants given by most popular universities all over the world and become the student of TOP Universities.

2020 – Founded Edu-Master offline business training where Umidjon Ishmukhamedov shares his own experiences and knowledge with other businessmen who are new to business field or have troubles in their businesses.

2021 – Founded “Millat Umidi” grant funds and supports projects, created to support and finance innovative youth projects and start-ups, have been supporting the interest of young people in science and creating adequate conditions for them.

2021 – Founded Cambridge International University teaches IT and Business according to the system of Pearson BTEC.

2021- Co-founded iSystem IT Academy teaches programming, mainly C++, .NET and Data Science and also has boot camp courses which are taught by professionals.