Experience

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  Tansar Capital JSC

  • Almaty, Kazakhstan

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Almaty, Kazakhstan

    One of the oldest investment houses operating in three main areas: Asset management, Brokerage, andInvestment banking:▪ Exclusive contracts have been signed with leading managers in the world of alternative investments - HamiltonLane (Private Equity) and GCM Grosvenor Capital Management (Hedge Funds).▪ Collaboration with leading investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, Barclays, and others.

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  Agrarian Credit Corporation, JSC

  • Member of the BoD

    • Jul 2022 - Present

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  Insurance Company “Freedom Finance Insurance”, JSC

  • Member of the BoD - Independent Director

    • Apr 2022 - Present

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  Life Insurance Company "Freedom Finance Life", JSC

  • Member of the BoD - Independent Director

    • Apr 2022 - Present

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  National Company “Food Contract Corporation”, JSC

  • Member of the BoD

    • Jul 2022 - Dec 2023

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  Kazakhstan Sustainability Fund, JSC

  • Chairman of the BoD

    • Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

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  The National Bank of Kazakhstan

  • Almaty

  • Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan

    • Mar 2019 - Mar 2022
    • Almaty

    ▪ The National Payment System Development Program until 2025 has been developed, and the reform of thenational payment system has been initiated, including the implementation of new infrastructure solutionssuch as Instant Payment System and Interbank Payment Card System. Additionally, a remote biometriccustomer identification service has been launched.▪ Under the leadership of Mr. Birtanov and in accordance with the directives of the Head of State, acomprehensive set of anti-crisis measures has been implemented to support the economy, stimulatebusiness activity, and maintain employment levels in the face of the negative impact of the spread of thecoronavirus infection.▪ A mechanism has been developed and implemented for citizens of Kazakhstan to use a portion of theirpension savings to improve housing conditions, pay for medical treatment, or entrust to private financialcompanies for management.▪ Work has been carried out to ensure the stability of the banking sector under market conditions and toensure that banks fulfill their plans for rectifying violations identified during the Asset Quality Review (AQR)

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  Kazakhstan Stock Exchange

  • Chairman of the BoD

    • May 2019 - Apr 2021

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  Zhilstroysberbank

  • Member of the BoD

    • Feb 2018 - Apr 2019

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  Development Bank of Kazakhstan

  • Member of the BoD

    • Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

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  Baiterek National Managing Holding

  • Kazakhstan

  • Managing Director

    • Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Kazakhstan

    Implemented new projects aimed at increasing the profitability of subsidiary organizations.▪ Member of the Board of Directors of Zhilstroysberbank (since February 2018)▪ Member of the Board of Directors of JSC Development Bank of Kazakhstan (since January 31, 2018)

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  "Standard Life"​- JSC, Life insurance.

  • Almaty

  • Independent Director, Member of the Board of directors

    • Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
    • Almaty

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  National Investment Corporation of the NBK (NIC)

  • Chairman of the Management Board

    • Dec 2015 - May 2017

    ▪ Since January 11, 2016, he was reappointed as the Chairman of the Board of NIC NBK, which wascreated in 2012 under the leadership of Mr. Birtanov. The NIC NBK managed part of the Foreignexchange reserves of the NBK. Its goal is to create long-term value.▪ The NIC NBK focuses on investments in alternative asset classes such as private equity, hedge funds,and real estate. Assets under the management of the NIC NBK have doubled since its inception andcurrently exceed $4 billion.▪ Under his leadership, the following tasks were accomplished: tenders were conducted to selectexternal managers for the private equity mandate, a memorandum of understanding was signed withthe Korea Investment Corporation, and membership in the Co-Investment Roundtable of Sovereign andPension Funds (CROSAPF) was achieved.

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  Kazakhstan Stock Exchange

  • Almaty

  • CEO

    • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
    • Almaty

    During Mr. Birtanov’s leadership, a number of tasks aimed at developing the operational activities ofKASE and strengthening cooperation with international financial institutions were implemented.Memoranda of Understanding were signed with the London Stock Exchange (LSEG), Thomson Reuters,and Oliver Wyman. In 2015, KASE became a partner of the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges(UN SSE) Initiative.

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  The National Bank of Kazakhstan

  • Planning and Budget

  • Director of the Planning and Budget Department, Adviser to the Chairman of the Board

    • Apr 2014 - Jun 2015
    • Planning and Budget

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  National Investment Corporation of the NBK (NIC)

  • Chairman of the Management Board

    • Sep 2012 - Apr 2014

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  The National Bank of Kazakhstan

  • Almaty, Kazakhstan

  • Deputy Director of the Monetary Operations Department

    • Jul 1998 - Oct 2012
    • Almaty, Kazakhstan

    ▪ One of the key participants in the creation of the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan, applyingmanagement mechanisms and experience from developed countries. Under his participation, the assets ofthe National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan grew to $56.9 billion USD.▪ Developed policies and management principles for the fund that helped overcome the crisis of 2008-2009.As a result, the preventive measures taken during the US mortgage crisis preserved $10 billion ofKazakhstan's international reserves.▪ Initiated the use of internal resources to replenish international reserves. As a result, the state's priorityright to purchase refined gold produced in Kazakhstan was established. During his tenure, the gold reservesin the National Bank increased more than 16 times to $9.7 billion USD and 4 times in mass to 257.8 tons.