Telegram bots and integrations
We build bots for support, notifications and workflows, connecting them to CRM, ERP and APIs.
View examplesWe bring AI
into business workflows —
from agents to analytics
We help companies move from AI experiments to an AI-native model: identifying value, redesigning workflows and taking solutions to a secure launch.
- Focus
- AI implementation
- Approach
- Audit → launch
- Contact
- @MikitaAharodni
ResidentBelarus Hi-Tech Park Startup Center
Category winnerBest Business Idea — 100 Ideas for Belarus
First-class diplomaMedicalStartup
GraduateStartup Space 2025
New service
Beyond isolated AI pilots. A route to an AI-native operating model
We define the AI North Star, redesign priority workflows, prepare data and platforms, establish governance and enable teams to work with AI every day.
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Strategy
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Data and platform
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Processes and agents
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People
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Governance
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Solutions
AI solutions and software development
We own the complete journey: from understanding processes and data to integrating the solution into your team's daily work.
AI-native transformation
We connect AI strategy, processes, data, teams, governance and security in a controlled transformation programme.
Open the dedicated pageAI agents and business automation
We design agents that understand requests, work with data, take action and integrate with your systems.
Open the dedicated pageMachine Learning and Data Science
We build forecasting models, recommendation engines and analytical systems around your data.
Open the dedicated pageComputer Vision
We recognise objects, inspect quality and extract information from images and video.
Open the dedicated pageCybersecurity
We audit systems, design secure architecture and protect data and access.
Open the dedicated pageWeb platforms and internal systems
We develop portals, dashboards, management services and practical business systems.
View examplesDedicated practice
Cybersecurity — from audit to SOC
We bring security testing, secure development, monitoring and cryptography together in one practical protection programme.
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Audit, SAST / DAST and penetration testing
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SOC, monitoring and incident response
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PKI, cryptography and data protection
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Work
Solutions and projects
We present our own products, open prototypes and applied use cases without invented numbers. Public projects include a direct evidence link.
Case 01 · Own product
AI agents for customer enquiries
We designed the Chota solution: the agent handles conversations, qualifies requests, helps select a service, books the customer and passes context to the CRM.
- Respond to incoming messages
- Qualify the request
- Book and transfer to CRM
Case 02 · Publicly presented project
AI analysis of processes and corporate knowledge
The system brings internal documents together, identifies connections and gives employees accurate, source-grounded answers.
Case 03 · Applied use case
Recommendations for hiring sales specialists
Candidate ranking based on experience, skills and role requirements, with a clear explanation for every recommendation.
Case 04 · Applied use case
Logistics automation and optimisation
A digital workflow for routes, vehicle loads, order statuses and operational analytics.
Case 05 · Applied use case
Web platform for a surveying company
A single service for presenting surveying services and equipment, handling enquiries and managing the customer flow.
Case 06 · Open research prototype
Computer Vision for medical image analysis
An applied ML module for preliminary detection of fracture signs in X-ray images.
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Team
The right expertise for the challenge
We bring in specialised engineers at the right stage — from AI architecture to secure launch and support.
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AI/ML engineers
Models, agents, RAG, training, deployment and monitoring.
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Backend development
Services, APIs, integrations, data and business logic.
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Information security
Audits, data protection, access controls and secure architecture.
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DevOps
Infrastructure, CI/CD, observability and scaling.
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QA and testing
Test planning, manual testing and automation.
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Frontend development
Clear interfaces for employees, customers and partners.
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Process
How we work
Before development starts, you understand the scope, stages and success criteria. We then move in short iterations and demonstrate progress regularly.
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Understand the challenge
We define goals, context, constraints and the expected result in a discovery session.
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Audit and initial estimate
We review current processes and data, then define a realistic scope of work.
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Technical specification
We agree on architecture, stages, final estimate and acceptance criteria.
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Contract, delivery and launch
We work in iterations, demonstrate progress, integrate the solution and provide support.
Chota ecosystem
One engineering culture. Three directions
We work as a technology partner while building our own products. That makes us think beyond delivery to how a system performs and evolves after launch.
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Technology partner
Chota Development
Custom AI development
Audits, AI agents, automation, ML, Data Science, Computer Vision and secure software development built around your challenge.
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Product for business
Chota Agents
AI agents for enquiries and bookings
The agent answers customers, collects enquiries, supports booking and automates everyday routines.
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Product for education
Repetly
CRM system for tutors
Scheduling, students, payments, plans, homework, chat, an online whiteboard and Telegram reminders in one workspace.
Chota mission
We make advanced technology a calm part of business
The future does not need to look loudIt needs to work
Chota grew from a simple belief: AI creates value not in a presentation, but when it removes routine, supports decisions and gives a team more time for what matters.
We combine engineering precision, an entrepreneurial mindset and ownership of the outcome so technology stops being an experiment and becomes part of everyday operations.
Purpose before technology
We start with the business outcome that needs to change, not with a model or technology stack.
Ownership of the result
We think beyond development to adoption, security, support and sustainable growth.
Our own products as proof
We validate engineering decisions in products whose usability and reliability we own every day.
Press and milestones
Chota in the news
Independent publications and official organisations covering Chota's projects, technology and results.
Chota presented its project in the GrSMU exhibition before the Government Quality Award ceremony
At GrSMU's invitation, the Chota team joined the university's exhibition stand and presented its project. GrSMU is the Government of Belarus Quality Award laureate; Chota participated in the exhibition as a project presented together with the university.
Chota co-founder featured in SB. Belarus Segodnya's ‘Startups Know No Age Limit?’
In the Startup Review interview, Nikita Ogorodniy discussed early failed ideas, Chota's move into B2B, AI agents for enquiries and CRM, the team and Belarus's startup ecosystem.
Chota presented its AI product at Healthcare of Belarus 2026
At the 31st International Medical Forum in Minsk, held on 12–15 May, the team demonstrated a solution for automating patient interactions with medical centres in the Medical Startup Alley.
Meditsinskiy Vestnik covered chota's Medical StartUp win
The publication highlighted the first-class diploma and a solution that automates the full interaction cycle between a patient and a medical centre.
Chota co-founder Nikita Ogorodniy spoke to BelTA about AI agents for business
In the interview, Nikita Ogorodniy and Vladislav Sologubov explained how Chota handles customer enquiries, bookings, documents and CRM data transfer, and spoke about the team's development and plans.
Chota won the Best Business Idea category
GrSMU reported that Nikita Ogorodniy and chota.by won the national final of the 100 Ideas for Belarus competition.
chota.by was named one of the year's promising projects
In its 100 Ideas for Belarus coverage, the university highlighted enterprise search, RAG and secure work with corporate data.
In brief
Answers about AI implementation
What does becoming an AI-native company involve?
It is a shift from isolated AI experiments to an operating model connecting business goals, the initiative portfolio, data, processes, team capabilities, governance and security. We start with a diagnosis and one measurable flow, then scale what works.
What AI implementation challenges do you solve?
We design AI agents, RAG systems and enterprise search, automate workflows, build ML models, analytics, Computer Vision and high-volume data solutions.
How does a project start?
We begin with a discovery session and process audit: we define the goal, constraints, available data and integrations. Then we prepare an initial estimate, specification, delivery stages and acceptance criteria.
Can the solution integrate with our existing systems?
Yes. We connect AI solutions to CRM and ERP platforms, databases, internal APIs, Telegram and other systems your team already uses.
How do you address information security?
We review architecture and access controls, separate permissions, protect data and secrets, and configure logging, monitoring and a secure deployment environment.
What products does Chota develop?
Chota Agents is an AI-agent product for handling enquiries and customer bookings. Repetly is a CRM for tutors with scheduling, payments, homework, chat and reminders.