
Mukhametkaliev Bakhtiyar Abayevich
Vice-Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Biography
Born in 1990 in the Almaty region.
Education, Degrees (Qualifications), Licenses:
- Kazakh Agrarian University named after S.Seifullin
Degree in Computer Engineering and Software
- T.Ryskulov Kazakh economic university
Degree in Finance
- International Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Nazarbayev University
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Professional Experience:
At Kazpost, progressed from Communications Operator to Executive Director, overseeing data management, IT architecture, infrastructure, and e-commerce. Also served as Head of Data Management within the Transformation Team at Samruk-Kazyna (2010–2020);
CTO / Technical Director, BI Group (2020–2021);
Managing Director, NJSC «State Corporation «Government for Citizens» (2021–2022);
Head of the Department of Control and Documentation Support, Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2022–2023);
Head of the Department of Control and Documentation Support, Apparatus of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2023–2025);
CEO, Digital Government Support Center (since 2025).
From february 2026 to the present — Vice Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Other Positions:
Mentor at Astana International Financial Centre (2019–2022);
Independent Member of the Board of Directors, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (2020–2022);
Member of the Association of Independent Directors of Kazakhstan (2021–2022);
Mentor at IQanat Educational Foundation (2021–2022);
Member of the Advisory and Expert Council under the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Records of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 2025).





