Who stands behind strong teams: leading HR specialists of Kazakhstan

Ainura Koshoeva
International HR expert with 15 years of experience, Global Nomad Woman, and certified organizational restructuring practitioner. Ainura was named the Best HR Director of Kazakhstan by the Kazakhstan HR-Forum in 2022 and Best HRD in the EMEA region in 2024.

Oksana Brichevskaya
General Director of HeadHunter Central Asia. She began her career immediately after school, combining university studies with work. In 2015, she joined the HeadHunter team and, with over 10 years of management experience, has become one of the leaders in the HR industry.

Gleb Paimtsev
IT recruiter with over seven years of experience, serving as Head of IT HR Practice at Freedom Holding Corp. He manages the full cycle of hiring specialists, implements process automation, and optimizes recruitment. Previously, he worked as an IT HRBP at Freedom Broker, Talent Manager at Playrix, and IT recruiter at Lorem Scriptum, where he recruited developers, analysts, and other technical specialists.

Zhibek Kirgizbayeva
Zhibek Kirgizbayeva is a Senior IT Recruiter at Kaspi.kz with experience in recruiting technical specialists. She builds effective hiring strategies and improves HR processes. Previously, she worked as an IT recruiter at Sergek Group, HuntIT, Mycar.kz, and JMart, where she searched for developers, analysts, and engineering specialists.

Ksenia Toropova
HR Director & Co-Managing Partner at Kolesa Group, an international IT company founded in Kazakhstan. Since 2014, she has been building the company's HR strategy, developing the HR brand, and shaping personnel policy. Under her leadership, large-scale training programs have been launched, resulting in over a thousand specialists entering the IT market.

Vera Chernobil
Learning and Development specialist in IT with over six years of experience. At inDrive, she is responsible for corporate learning strategy, implementing educational programs, and evaluating employee effectiveness. She also provides career coaching, helping IT and other sector specialists build career paths and develop professionally.

Moldir Kilymova
Senior HR Associate at PwC Kazakhstan with experience in personnel management and staff development. Before joining PwC, she held positions as Service Delivery Manager at Flilia, Tech Recruiter at Norsec Delta Projects, and Project Coordinator at Columbia College, where she coordinated projects, managed hiring processes, and interacted with clients.

Arailem Dauletova
Technical Recruiter at Eurasian Resources Group with experience in recruitment and HR process management. In her previous roles, she served as HR Recruitment Manager at BI Group, HR Generalist at EY, and HR Specialist at JSC "Samruk-Kazyna".

Denis Poselyonnyy
People Head at EPAM Systems with experience managing strategic HR processes. He has worked as an HR Business Partner at Kaspi Bank, Kcell, and Weatherford. He holds a CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma, actively speaks at international forums, and shares his expertise in digital HR solutions.

Zarina Aitkulova
Supervisor of Learning and Development at KPMG Kazakhstan with over six years of experience in talent management, recruitment, and HR analytics. She develops employee development strategies, conducts 360-degree assessments, and improves onboarding and engagement processes. Previously, she worked as an HR Manager at tekmates, HR Consultant at Yaya, and IT Recruiting Trainer at ASSET HR.

Yana Lee
HR Business Partner at Bank CenterCredit with over a decade of experience in recruitment and staff development. She began her career at Smart Solutions, where she handled executive search, analytics, and building HR processes. Later, she focused on employee support, corporate culture development, and implementing internal communication tools.

Ekaterina Pastukhova
HR Business Partner at Tele2/Altel with extensive experience in IT, e-commerce, and telecom businesses. She built HR functions from scratch, launched internal communications, developed motivation systems, and automated recruitment processes. Previously, she worked at Chocofamily, Prime Source, and Moydom.kz, where she handled hiring, employee retention, management skills development, and analytics implementation.

Yuliya Korchevskaya
Strategic HR Business Partner at Beeline Kazakhstan with over 12 years of experience in FinTech, e-commerce, and the startup ecosystem. She holds an international CHRP certification and has in-depth knowledge of labor legislation in CIS and MENA regions. Previously, she led HR departments at Zood, building teams and processes in Central Asian and CIS countries.

Anastassiya Ivanchenko
HR Business Partner at JSC "Bereke Bank". She has experience recruiting specialists in mobile development, analytics, and backend engineering. Previously, she worked as an HR Consultant at GTR, conducting interviews and participating in building hiring strategies. She is actively involved in developing the bank's employer brand and implementing initiatives like One Day Offer, which accelerate the hiring process.