Business Development Partner

• Nov 2019 - Present

Consultant, Project Structuring & Financing

• Dec 2019 - Present

Individual Consultant (intermittent) for Asian Development Bank (ADB) on structuring of a USD 500-million water/wastewater infrastructure financing facility in Kazakhstan. The assignment includes structuring of the institutional setup of the facility, financial analysis of sub-projects, preparation and attendance of high-level meetings with various Government bodies and development institutions, along with the coordination of the various technical, legal, environmental and social consultants in urban water/wastewater utilities Show less

Director Corporate Finance

• Mar 2017 - Nov 2019

- Won a large-scale healthcare PPP mandate in Kazakhstan. Scope includes advice to the Government on legislative changes to enable facility management type PPPs. - USAID Power the Future Regional Program (renewable energy stream): successfully advised the Government of Kazakhstan on critical elements of bankability of the Power Purchase Agreement, enhancement of the off-taker's creditworthiness and improvements in the auctions process. - Won a large-scale healthcare PPP mandate in Kazakhstan. Scope includes advice to the Government on legislative changes to enable facility management type PPPs. - USAID Power the Future Regional Program (renewable energy stream): successfully advised the Government of Kazakhstan on critical elements of bankability of the Power Purchase Agreement, enhancement of the off-taker's creditworthiness and improvements in the auctions process.

Head, Project Finance & Infrastructure, Central Asia & Caucasus

• Nov 2011 - Feb 2017

Developed EY’s Project Finance & Infrastructure advisory practice into a regional champion - Won two high-profile PPP lead advisory mandates - Advised a large power utility in negotiations to modernize, under a bankable off-take, generation capacities of a large metallurgical complex Infrastructure policy dialogue and reform advice included: - Origination and project management of a complex multi-million dollar mandate to assist the Government of Kazakhstan in reforming infrastructure tariff setting policies and practices (9 industry streams) - Jump-started the public-private policy dialogue on renewable energy in Kazakhstan by setting up, at personal request of Minister of Environmental Protection of Kazakhstan, of the Association of Renewable Energy of Kazakhstan (AREK) - Initiated and organized a PPP Round Table, an event for investors to discuss legislative changes enabling development of PPP in Kazakhstan For M&A, concluded several sell-side mandates including: - The sale of Europebet, Georgia’s leading online betting platform, to Bettson A.G., Swedish publicly traded gaming operator (deal size of EUR 85m) - Privatization of assets from the national railway monopoly in Kazakhstan - Closed various transactions in transport relating to ports, logistics terminals and rail rolling stock operators Show less

Executive Director

• Sep 2009 - Feb 2011

Concluded a buy-side advisory engagement with an Asian infrastructure private equity fund. Oversaw the execution of their acquisition of a vertically integrated power utility. Oversaw advisory to the municipality of Almaty City on a suitable PPP structure on a transport project. Concluded a buy-side advisory engagement with an Asian infrastructure private equity fund. Oversaw the execution of their acquisition of a vertically integrated power utility. Oversaw advisory to the municipality of Almaty City on a suitable PPP structure on a transport project.

Investment Officer

• Jul 2007 - Aug 2009

Business development for IFC's Investment arm in the areas of Infrastructure and Natural Resources accross the reigons of Southern Europe and Central Asia Business development for IFC's Investment arm in the areas of Infrastructure and Natural Resources accross the reigons of Southern Europe and Central Asia

Halyk Finance, Director

• 2006 - 2007

As part of a group of 4 professionals, participated in the USD 220 million fund raising efforts for a hedge fund with the private equity specialisation to invest in the region of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Led the effort of advising the fund on investment opportunities in the mining/metals and power industries of the region. Organised and streamlined the investment origination process and initiated procedures for future monitoring of the portfolio’s “illiquid” part As part of a group of 4 professionals, participated in the USD 220 million fund raising efforts for a hedge fund with the private equity specialisation to invest in the region of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Led the effort of advising the fund on investment opportunities in the mining/metals and power industries of the region. Organised and streamlined the investment origination process and initiated procedures for future monitoring of the portfolio’s “illiquid” part

Associate Banker

• 1998 - 2006

Origination, execution and monitoring of various financial transactions of the EBRD in the infrastructure sectors of Central Asia. Sectors of expertise include Power, Natural Resources and Municipal Environmental Infrastructure. Origination, execution and monitoring of various financial transactions of the EBRD in the infrastructure sectors of Central Asia. Sectors of expertise include Power, Natural Resources and Municipal Environmental Infrastructure.