University of Pennsylvania

• Contributing to the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project led by Professor James O. Pawelski by researching the well-being effects of virtual art engagements
• Co-authored articles on the Well-Being Benefits of Virtual Art Galleries for the Journal of Positive Psychology and the International Journal of Wellbeing
• Presented research results at the 11th European Conference on Positive Psychology (Innsbruck, Austria) and at the 9th International Positive Psychology Association World Congress (Brisbane, Australia)

Research Collaborator

CARCEIT - Central Asian Research Centre for Educational Innovation and Transformation

• Published two articles under the project "Exploring the Role of Positive Early Childhood Education and Care in the Health and Well-being of Young Children in Kazakhstan" with the partnership of the University of Melbourne
• Provided a workshop on quantitative analysis for fellow RAs

Scientific Researcher

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)

Overseeing the policy and strategy function of the regulator

Supervisor, Policy and Strategy Division

Development of policy and regulatory framework for financial services

Senior Associate, Policy and Strategy Division

• Developed a risk-based authorisation function of the financial regulator
• Risk assessed and made recommendations for authorisation of financial firms – banks,
asset and fund managers, capital market intermediaries – from different jurisdictions

Senior Associate, Authorisations Division

• Developed a comprehensive risk assessment matrix for supervision function of the
financial regulator
• Developed internal policy and procedures for authorisation function based on best practices
of international financial centres

Associate, Prudential Regulation Division

•	Drafted the rules on registration and recognition of the AIFC participants;
•	Developed the process and procedures on registration and authorisation of the AIFC participants;
•	Contributed to the establishment of the regulatory framework of the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA);
•	Developed a risk-based regulatory approach on registration and licensing function of the AFSA.

Manager, Department of Regulation and Licensing

•	Prepared tax returns and administered payroll registers for clients to ensure the fulfillment of tax obligations
•	Conducted tax audit with regard to the adequacy of tax accounting records and tax compliance function 
•	Conducted research on evaluating the effectiveness of the government program involving the retraining of unemployed

Consultant in Tax and Legal department

Nazarbayev University

•	Collected academic and non-academic publications about the judicial system in Kazakhstan 
•	Translated publications into English and compiled the digital collection 
•	Investigated the development of the judicial profession in mass media

Research Assistant

KPMG

•	Determined weaknesses in corporate governance structures of client company for further improvements
•	Reviewed the procedure on the organizational ombudsman 
•	Assisted in the application of the best practices in corporate governance

Consultant in Risk and Compliance department

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