0. Course Instructors
Qazybek Beken
Data & Analytics Professional with 8 years of experience in Kazakhstan, the United States, Singapore, and Thailand.
Former PwC Data & Analytics coach.
Professional Experience:
- PwC – Manager Data & Analytics
- Media.Monks – Data Scientist
- TSSP – Business Intelligence Developer
- Guidant Financial – Business Intelligence Analyst
Portfolio of Projects:
Google, Microsoft, Boeing, Nissan, L'Oreal, True Digital, Digi Telecom, Kazakhstani digital investment holding, large banks in Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan
Public Projects:
- AirData.kz - open-source air pollution monitoring system in Central Asia
Certificates:
- Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme
- Google Professional Data Engineer
Teaching Experience and Public Seminars:
- PwC Digital Accelerator and Data & Analytics Coach – conducting data analytics training for all employees of the company
- Profmentors.com – Data Science mentor. Conducting courses for a group of more than 20 people on the basics of Data Science
- Google DevFest – lecture on Machine Learning in Digital Analytics
- KIMEP – guest lecture on the basics of a career in Data & Analytics
- AlmaU – guest lecture on the basics of a career in Data & Analytics
- Nazarbayev University – conducting training for a group of students on Business Intelligence in Tableau
Janel Chadiarova
Data & Analytics professional with 6 years of experience across Central Asia and the United Kingdom, specialising in business intelligence, digital health innovation, and AI.
Formerly a PwC Manager and Digital Accelerator, I led analytics transformation projects and coached employees across the Eurasia region.
Professional Experience:
PwC Eurasia – Manager, Data & Analytics
- Led analytics strategy and delivery for clients across fintech, retail, payments, energy, and macroeconomics.
- Designed and implemented national-level data platforms to drive transparency and policy reform.
- Served as Digital Accelerator & Data Coach, training professionals across the firm.
Education & Certificates:
- MSc Digital Health & Entrepreneurship – UCL, Global Business School for Health
- Data Analytics – UC Berkeley Extension
Teaching & Speaking Engagements:
- PwC Digital Accelerator – Conducted data analytics training for firm-wide staff.
- Ladies Who Tech: Systems in Flux (London) – Roundtable speaker on AI in Healthcare & Wellness: How Tech Can Enhance Care in the UK.
- Astana Motors & Kazakhmys – Delivered training workshops on Business Intelligence with Power BI.
Selected Projects:
- Public Impact Platforms: Grant transparency system, renewable energy dashboards, and digital health tools in Central Asia.
- Market Research (PwC/Strategy&): Retail eCommerce analysis, Kazakhstan macroeconomic review, payments market insights, renewable energy sector assessment.
- Health Tech Research: AI-powered schizophrenia diagnostics, non-contact sweat biosensing for toxin monitoring, dementia care voice companion.
- Data Insights: Analysis of the impact of short-term rentals on San Francisco's housing market