Zarina Biyumbaeva
About Zarina Biyumbaeva
Zarina Biyumbaeva is the руководитель международного проекта Caravan Of Knowledge 3 at Chevron and the руководитель проектного офиса at the Министерство информации и общественного развития Республики Казахстан.
Professional Experience at Chevron
Zarina Biyumbaeva serves as the Head of the International Project Caravan of Knowledge 3 at Chevron. She has previously managed similar initiatives at Chevron, including Caravan of Knowledge-2 from 2020 to 2021 and Caravan of Knowledge in 2020. Her tenure ranges from five months to six months, contributing significantly to various international projects in Kazakhstan.
Current Roles
Currently, Zarina Biyumbaeva holds multiple leadership positions. She is the Head of the Project Office at the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Additionally, she is the Founder and Director at Caravan of Knowledge in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and a Co-founder at TOO Tarlan PM Group, also based in Almaty.
Past Roles and Responsibilities
Zarina has held various roles across multiple organizations. At the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in partnership with Chevron, she led the task force developing the National Model for STEAM Education from 2020 to 2021. She also served as Managing Director at PINE Holding and held several managerial roles at ОЮЛ "Союз Проектных менеджеров Республики Казахстан" from 2014-2015. Additionally, she was a PR Manager at AО "Усть-Каменогорский титано-магниевый комбинат" in 2014.
Educational Background and Certifications
Zarina has an extensive educational background, including a Bachelor's degree in Oriental Studies from KazNU named after Al-Farabi (2002-2006). She earned an MBA in Finance and Financial Management Services from Caspian Business School (2018-2019). She holds several certifications from PECB, including ISO21500 Senior Lead Project Manager (2019), ISO21500 Lead Project Manager (2016), and PECB Certified Trainer (2016).
Specializations and Skills
Zarina specializes in strategic planning using the 13*20 method and has garnered 79,000 hours of practical experience in project participation and management. She has a keen interest in time and space planning and studies behavioral styles in management. Her contributions to the field are further enriched by facilitating over 180 training sessions on project and program management.