Current job

• PricewaterhouseCoopers - Senior Marketing Consultant (from august 2006-08-01 00:00:00.0)

  Marketing and Corporate Communications
  Event management (organization of client events and executive training courses, representation of the company in conferences/exhibitions, including organizational and production support to Central Asia and Caucasus offices)
  Brand Management (compliance of all company visual materials with the global visual identity standards, including commercial proposals, reports, presentations, brochures, stationery, etc.)
  Client relations (client database management, information updates for clients, holiday campaigns)
  Production (design and full production administration of the product/services publications, advertisement in the media, conference stands and materials, corporate gifts & souvenirs)
  Corporate Social Responsibility activities (organization, administration and coverage of sposnosrhips, charity actions)
  Press secretary (communication with press; press releases; press-events; publicity for company events; drafting speeches/speaking points for the key speakers)
  Corporate events (organizational support to HR department)

Previous jobs

• Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - Officer on Press, Culture and Development Cooperation (2000-04-01 00:00:00.0 - 2006-08-01 00:00:00.0)

  Public Relations, Development Cooperation, Government Relations
  Promotion of the Netherlands and the Dutch culture (special events, such as the Dutch Week), Dutch participation in the cultural events in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (annual budget of 50 000 Euro + fundraising)
  Organization of representational events (Dutch National Holidays, EU Presidency, special ceremonies, etc.)
  Press Liaison (communication; press releases; press-events; publicity for events; speeches/notes for key speakers)
  Small Embassy Projects Program (grant assistance to the grass-root initiatives/NGO sector): assessment of projects from Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Tajik NGOs and supervision of the implementation, including finance administration and monitoring (an annual budget of 120 000 Euro)
  Educational programs (Netherlands Fellowships Program, Clingendael Institute Programs for Junior Diplomats)
  Embassy website (initial drafting and full implementation of the site structure and content and regular update)
  International bilateral agreements (coordination of negotiation process and preparation for signing according to international protocol)
  Organizational support to incoming government and business delegations (inclduing high-level meetings)
  Organization and translation at the high-level Government meetings (including Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan)
  Personal assistant/interpreter to Ambassador (including arrangement of the travel schedule and travelling with Ambassador)
  Back-up for other staff members (trade, political/human rights, secretary to Ambassador, etc.)

• Internews Kazakhstan - Translator/PA (1997-04-01 00:00:00.0 - 2000-03-01 00:00:00.0)

  Written and spoken translations for Internews Kazakhstan and the International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech “Adil Soz” based at Internews office (current correspondence, laws and other legal documents, open statements, reports, Internews Network electronic bulletin review, "ZiP" Bulletin, training seminars in and outside Kazakhstan, monthly monitoring of freedom of speech violations in Kazakhstan).
  May 17, 1998-May 1999
  Assistant to Central Asian News Advisor (short-term assignment within Internews)
  Translations and travel support (meetings, training seminars for media, documents, correspondence)

• Various Copmanies - Freelance translator/organizational assistance (1995-07-01 00:00:00.0 - 1997-04-01 00:00:00.0)

  Freelance translations for various international companies and projects
  Volunteering for the Youth For Understanding International Exchange (recruitment of participants, testing process, flight leadership for a large group of participants)

University education

• International Academy of Business, MBA, MBA in Marketing and Public Relations, 2006
  
• Kazakh State Academy of Architecture and Construction, Architecture/Design of Architectural Environment, Bachelor Degree, 2000
  

Training courses

• Effective Public Relations, KIMEP Executive Education Centre, Certificate, 2003