Initiator and founder of Almaty Marathon.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Shakhmardan Yessenov Academic Foundation and «Other You» Corporate Fund.

A holder of a BA degree in International Business and Marketing (European Business School), a MA degree in Marketing Communications (University of Westminster), and a master’s degree in International Dialogue in the Context of Globalization (Institute Sorbonne-Kazakhstan). A graduate of Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University with a degree in International Relations.

An investor in a group of companies operating in various sectors of the economy, which major activities are launching, developing and supporting business projects and start-ups in Kazakhstan.