This initiative is designed to support corporate health within the Well-being program. University employees proved that the path to professional achievement starts with self-care. Here is a look at which colleagues surpassed everyone, set record-breaking results, and took home their well-deserved awards.
Records, Mountains, and Sports Excitement
One of the month’s triumphant champions was Daulet Sabyr, Director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Industry. His result is astonishing — 295,000 steps in 30 days!
“I really love walking, especially hiking in the mountains — that is what helped me win. Every day I try to walk from home to work and back. That is how I managed to reach a record-breaking result,” shares Daulet.
However, UMAIA doesn’t just track completed kilometers; it builds a comprehensive approach to health: healthy nutrition, sleep hygiene, and healthy habits.
“The nutrition and sleep modules in the app are wonderfully designed. Each of us has a standard “Health” app on our smartphone, but when the process turns into a gamified activity, real competitive excitement kicks in! It is a great and engaging initiative,” notes the winner.
UMAIA — Fair Competition: Balance for All Ages
App developer Alua Musralina made sure the competition rules were fair and safe for every employee, regardless of age or physical fitness.
UMAIA’s algorithms are based on scientific data: for instance, for older adults, joint strain is objectively higher, so 4,000 steps provide the same health benefit as 8,000 steps for a younger person. To level the playing field, a smart system of multipliers was integrated into the platform.
“Our main goal is to inspire people to move more, eat well, and get enough sleep. To achieve this, we created the Leaderboard (an interactive participant ranking). When employees see their colleagues’ results, a spirit of healthy competition ignites, which works as great motivation to stay active,” says Alua.
What is UMAIA and How Does It Work?
UMAIA is a unique corporate app that literally turns your activity into real bonuses!
- Every step counts: For daily activity, walking, and completing health challenges, you earn Nur — the app’s internal currency.
- Team Rewards: AlmaU employees receive valuable gifts!
Join the Movement Right Now!
Don’t stand on the sidelines — take your first step toward an active and healthy life today:
- Download the UMAIA app to your smartphone.
- Join the overall AlmaU Leaderboard.
- Earn Nur and redeem them for gifts!
Move! Earn! Live brighter with AlmaU!
And we will share stories about other challenge winners in upcoming posts!