Zhambakin Askar Serikovich

Zhambakin Askar Serikovich

Askar Zhambakin was born in 1985 in Alma-Ata.

Education

In 2007 he graduated from the Almaty Institute of power and Communications, in 2009 - the University of Manchester.

Biography

2003-2011

He began his career in 2003 as a communications technician of the first category of a communications center in Air Kazakhstan CJSC.

In 2010-2011 - Head of the Department for Corporate Systems, Direct Marketing Officer of DB HSBC Bank Kazakhstan JSC.

2011-2016

In 2011-2014, he worked at the Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC as the head of the methodology and business processes department, director of the business processes and corporate development departments.

In 2014-2016 - Deputy Director of the Department of Management and Development of Payment Systems of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2016-2018

In 2016-2017 held the positions of Deputy Director, Director of the Department at Kazkommertsbank JSC.

In 2017-2018 - Project Office Program Manager, Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of the National ICT Holding Zerde.

In 2018, he became a freelance adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

2020: Appointment as Vice Minister of Digital Development of Kazakhstan

In November 2020, it was officially announced the appointment of Askar Zhambakin as Vice Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

As noted in the government of Kazakhstan, Zhambakin took part in the development of the "Master Plan for the Development of the ICT Industry" in terms of the development of e-government, reducing digital inequality, the concept and strategy of the NAO "State Corporation" Government for Citizens, "developed a Strategy for client-oriented e-government and proactive interaction with citizens, etc.

He has thanks from the European Union for optimizing the processes of processing appeals, improving the criminal process and developing a strategy for the development of human resources of the prosecutor's office, as well as re-engineering the process of selecting judges.^[1]

2024

Leaving the post of Vice Minister of Digital Development of Kazakhstan

In mid-July 2024, Askar Zhambakin submitted his resignation from the post of Vice Minister of Digital Development of Kazakhstan. Zhambakin has held this position since November 2020.

Appointment as CEO of Kcell

In July 2024, Askar Zhambakin headed the telecommunications company Kcell, replacing Askhat Uzbekistan, who led the telecom operator for more than two years.

Askhat Uzbekov did a lot for its development. I want to express my gratitude to Askhat Arkhatovich, who headed Kcell for more than two years, starting in May 2022. Under his leadership, the company managed to achieve great success, - said Bagdat Mussin, Chairman of the Board of Kazakhtelecom JSC.

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Kcell's former management has made huge strides, he said, including increasing the frequency auction for 5G, expanding more than 800 base stations and providing services in 20 cities in Kazakhstan.

According to the press service of Kcell, Zhambakin is considered one of the key specialists in the field of digitalization, information and communication technologies and communications.

In the position of Vice Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, which Askar Zhambakin held before moving to Kcell, he was responsible for the digital transformation of public administration, business process reengineering and data management, oversaw digitalization: Smart Data Ukimet, Digital Family Map and other projects. He also participated in the development of strategies for the development of the ICT industry, including e-government and reducing digital inequality, Kcell said.^[2]

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