Graduate, Almaty Energy Institute, Bauman Moscow State Technical University. 1997, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Bank TuranAlem, Chairman of the Board, ATF Bank. 1998, Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 1998, Deputy Minister of Energy, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2000, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2001-03, Chairman, Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Regulation of Natural Monopolies, Protection of Competition and Support of small business. 2003-04, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2004-06, Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2006-12, Chairman of the Board of Directors, KazInvestBank. 2012-16, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Minister of Economy and Budget Planning and Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2016-17, Chairman, Baiterek national holding company. August 2017, appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.