Research Fellow: Currently works as a Research Fellow at the Central Asian Institute for Development Studies and at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University.

Deputy Director: Served as the Deputy Director of the Center for Strategic Research and Analysis at the Executive Office of the President of Kazakhstan.

Director of Research: Held the position of Director of Research at the Center for Strategic Initiatives.

Deputy Director: Worked as the Deputy Director of the Department of Strategy and Analytics at KazMunayGas National Company.

Responsible for designing and analyzing strategic and budget planning policies.

Evaluated the state budget performance of central agencies and regional governments.

Involved in administrative reforms, including fiscal reforms.

Participated as a member of state commissions and working groups related to budget and fiscal policy, including:

• Commission on state performance management.
• Commission on administrative reforms at the Executive Office.
• Working group on strategic and budget planning at the Ministry of National Economy.

Authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed articles and policy papers.

Contributed to policy reports and memos on economic and fiscal policy issues for top government officials.