I, Dinara Sadykhanova, am a graduate of the Faculty of Economics and Business of Al- Farabi Kazakh National University, which I completed in 2002. In 2005, I completed my postgraduate studies (aspirantura) with a specialization in World Economy and International Economic Relations. I began my academic career on September 1, 2002, as a lecturer at the Department of World Economy at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. In 2006, I was transferred to the Department of Finance of the Higher School of Economics and Business. Until 2017, I worked at the Department of Finance, serving as Deputy Head of the Department responsible for research and innovation activities as well as international cooperation. In 2013–2014, I completed an academic internship at Brunel University London (United Kingdom). Since 2018, I have gained professional experience outside academia, working as Corporate Secretary at Kazpost JSC, and later as Head of HR and Administrative Affairs at the Digital Office of the Government under the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From 2024 to 2025, I served as Director of the MBA Department at Almaty Management University. Since September 2025, I have been working as Vice Dean for Academic and Methodological Affairs at the Higher School of Economics and Business.