2015 — present Partner, WhiteHill (Singapore/Astana), capital raising and restructuring in emerging markets with a focus on industry, services and infrastructure
2002 — present Independent expert of the European Commission (Brussels), evaluation and monitoring of EU-funded projects around 15-20 annually
2012 — 2014 Investment director, Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets (Moscow/Astana), the largest infrastructure investment fund
2000 — 2004 Analyst/Consultant/Project manager/Business development manager, Sema Group/SchlumbergerSema/Atos Origin (Мадрид), the largest European IT integrator
1999 — 2000 Stagiaire, European Commission, DG INFSO (Брюссель)
Public service
2009 — 2010 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade, key developer of the first 5-year Industrial development plan of Kazakhstan
2006 — 2008 Chairman, National Innovation Fund, state-owned Fund of Venture Funds/Innovation support agency
2004 — 2006 Deputy chairman, Center of Marketing and Analytical Research under the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan
Member of the Board of Directors
2006 — 2008 Member of the Board of Directors of Venture Capital Fund «Areket»
2006 — 2008 Member of the Board of Directors of Venture Capital Fund «Advant»
2006 — 2008 Member of the Board of Directors of Venture Capital Fund «Centras»
2006 — 2008 Member of the Board of Directors of Venture Capital Fund «Glotur Technology Fund»
2006 — 2008 Member of the Board of Directors of Venture Capital Fund «Logycom perspective innovations»
2006 — 2006 Park of Information Technologies Alatau IT City
2006 — 2008 Member of the Board of Directors of Center of Engineering and Technology Transfer
Education
2012 Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA
1999 KIMEP, MPA
email: nurbek.rayev@gmail.com