What Proxima does

Proxima is a Kubernetes Certified Service Provider (KCSP) and managed DevOps, Data, and AI infrastructure company headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with a US entity (Proxima Global, LLC) established in Wyoming in December 2025. Founded in June 2022 by Jamshid Yerzakov, Aziz Karimov, Zafar Saidov, and Bobir Ismatov, the company employs 11–50 people (approximately 30–50 implied) and operates across four core service lines: DevOps as a Service (24/7 SRE, CI/CD, monitoring, incident response), Kubernetes and Cloud Migration (bare-metal K8s, GitOps via ArgoCD, IaC with Terraform/Ansible, zero-downtime migrations), Private Self-hosted LLMs (GPU-enabled K8s running LLaMA, Mistral, Falcon with MLOps and private inference), and DWH & AI Foundation (Kafka/Flink streaming, ETL/ELT, feature stores). The underlying technology stack is Kubernetes-native, built on CNCF-graduated projects and the Grafana/Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics/Loki observability suite, and Proxima reports managing 1,000+ Linux servers and 25+ Kubernetes clusters for clients including Udevs, Delever, Anorbank, Universal Bank, Uniconsoft (government), Najot Talim, and Super Dispatch.

Proxima's revenue model combines tiered monthly subscriptions (Starter $1,200/mo, Growth $2,750/mo, Enterprise $5,000/mo, Enterprise+ custom) with Time & Material services at $50/hr for migrations and a hybrid $50/hr setup + $1,000+/mo subscription structure for LLM and DWH engagements. Add-ons include 24/7 SRE coverage with a 15-minute SLA. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by a Channel Partner Program with commission-based referrals, and demand generation runs through a DevOps maturity assessment tool, technical blog, case studies, and the DevOpsDays Tashkent community conference (500+ attendees). Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward banks, fintechs, and large enterprise/government accounts in Uzbekistan, with select international clients. Proxima is the first KCSP in Uzbekistan, a CNCF Silver Member (since July 2024), a Linux Foundation Silver Member, and a Red Hat Partner; no external venture or private equity funding is disclosed.

Name

Proxima

Legal name

PROXIMAOPS, LLC

Website

https://proximaops.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Proxima is a KCSP-certified DevOps, Data, and AI infrastructure company in Uzbekistan that manages 1,000+ servers and 25+ Kubernetes clusters for banks, fintechs, and enterprises via tiered managed subscriptions and project services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cloud Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Platforms & Orchestration (Kubernetes) (HDABADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kubernetes & Container Platform Management (Private Cloud) (HDABABAC), Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS) (HDABAAAB), Cloud-Native Development (Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices) (BPAEACAD)

Keywords

• DevOps managed services
• Kubernetes consulting
• Cloud migration services
• Infrastructure as code
• MLOps platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tashkent

HQ country

Uzbekistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. DevOps Subscription Plans: Monthly subscription-based DevOps as a Service with four tiers (Starter, Growth, Enterprise, Enterprise+) providing dedicated team hours, infrastructure management, and SLA guarantees
2. Time & Material Services: Project-based engagements at $50/hr for Kubernetes migrations, cloud migrations, and custom infrastructure projects. Additional hours beyond plan limits billed at $60/hr.
3. LLM Infrastructure: Hybrid model combining T&M setup at $50/hr plus monthly subscription starting from $1,000/mo for ongoing GPU cluster and model management
4. DWH Services: Hybrid pricing with T&M setup at $50/hr plus monthly subscription from $1,000/mo for ongoing data infrastructure management
5. 24/7 SRE Add-on: Round-the-clock on-call engineering add-on with 15-minute SLA reaction time available on Starter, Growth, and Enterprise plans

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Proxima delivers managed DevOps, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure services for banks, fintechs, and enterprises. Core offerings include 24/7 infrastructure management (DevOps as a Service), production Kubernetes cluster setup and cloud migration, GPU-enabled private LLM deployment, and data warehouse with AI/ML foundation services. The company combines tiered subscription plans with Time & Material project engagements, anchored on KCSP-certified expertise.

Product overview

Proxima is a KCSP-certified DevOps, Data & AI infrastructure company offering a suite of managed services built around Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. The core portfolio comprises four interconnected services: DevOps as a Service (24/7 infrastructure management, CI/CD, monitoring), Kubernetes & Cloud Migration (cluster setup, cloud enablement), Private Self-hosted LLMs (GPU-enabled AI deployment, MLOps), and DWH & AI Foundation (data warehouse, ETL pipelines, ML infrastructure). These services are delivered through tiered pricing plans (Starter at $1,200/mo, Growth at $2,750/mo, Enterprise at $5,000/mo, Enterprise+ custom) with optional add-ons like 24/7 On-call SRE. Time & Material engagements are available for K8s/Cloud Migration ($50/hr) and LLM/DWH services at $50/hr setup plus monthly subscription.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DevOps as a Service
• Kubernetes & Cloud Migration
• Private, Self-hosted LLMs
• DWH & AI Foundation

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% average reduction in cloud spend within first 90 days
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Linux FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Silver Member of Linux Foundation since December 2025. Demonstrates commitment to open source technologies and enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Kubernetes Certified Service Provider (KCSP)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025KCSP certification from CNCF validates Proxima's expertise in Kubernetes deployment, management, and consulting. First company in Uzbekistan to achieve this certification.
• Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024CNCF Silver Member since July 2024. Proxima participates in cloud-native community, gains access to resources, certifications, and industry recognition. First Kubernetes Certified Service Provider (KCSP) in Uzbekistan.
• Channel Partners (Partner Program)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners refer clients and earn commission on deals. Partners can sell DevOps Support, Kubernetes, LLM Infrastructure, and Data Warehouse services. Growing commission structure with no cap on earnings.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fairwinds (Kubernetes managed services): KCSP-certified Kubernetes managed services and platform engineering firm with a strong GitOps and ArgoCD focus. Directly competes with Proxima in providing production Kubernetes operations and 24/7 SRE coverage to mid-market and enterprise clients.
• CloudOps (multi-cloud managed services): Multi-cloud managed services and cloud-native consulting firm offering Kubernetes operations, DevOps-as-a-Service, and FinOps. Comparable in service model, though larger and more diversified across cloud providers than Proxima.
• Jetstack (now part of Venafi): Kubernetes consultancy and KCSP-certified provider offering cloud-native strategy, training, and implementation. Directly comparable on Kubernetes expertise and managed services, with a longer track record but smaller geographic focus than Proxima.
• Container Solutions (a Kubernetes consultancy acquired by SUSE): Pure-play Kubernetes and cloud-native consultancy offering managed Kubernetes services, training, and platform engineering. Highly comparable to Proxima's DevOps-as-a-Service, Kubernetes migration, and GitOps practices, although Container Solutions historically focuses on Western European enterprises.
• Weaveworks (creators of GitOps and Flux): Kubernetes and GitOps pioneer offering managed GitOps services and the Flux CD open-source project. Highly comparable on GitOps-first Kubernetes operations, though Weaveworks historically also sold a platform product.
• ReactiveOps (formerly ReactiveGrid): Kubernetes and cloud-native consulting firm offering managed Kubernetes services, platform engineering, and FinOps advisory. Closely aligned with Proxima's managed Kubernetes, CI/CD, and cost-optimization offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture / Avanade (Cloud Native DevOps practices): Global systems integrators with large cloud-native, DevOps, and Kubernetes practices serving banks and governments. Compete with Proxima for large enterprise transformation engagements, particularly in regulated industries.
• D2iQ (Kubernetes platform): Enterprise Kubernetes platform provider (DKP) with managed services and support offerings. Broader and more productized than Proxima, but overlaps significantly on managed Kubernetes and platform engineering for regulated enterprises.
• SUSE (Cloud Native / Rancher): Enterprise infrastructure provider owning Rancher and other Kubernetes platforms, and now Container Solutions. Comparable as a KCSP-certified provider of Kubernetes services, but at materially larger scale and broader product portfolio than Proxima.
• SoftServe (DevOps and cloud-native services): Large IT services firm with dedicated DevOps, cloud, and Kubernetes practices serving enterprise and mid-market clients in Central/Eastern Europe and globally. Comparable in service portfolio and vertical mix, though substantially larger than Proxima.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/proximaops

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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