Proud Alumni

Alisher Utev
Place of birth: Karatau city, Zhambyl province
Language: Kazakh, English, Russian, Turkish
Profession: Filmmaker
Education: Two Foreign Language, SDU University, 2006-2010
Seniority: Executive producer of the TV show “Tungi Studiya Nurlan Koyanbaev”, TV channel “Kazakhstan”
FILMOGRAPHY: Script writer, Executive producer, Actor, «Бизнес по-казахски». 2016, Script writer, Executive producer, Actor, «Брат или Брак» 2017, Script writer, «Сиситай» 2018, Script writer, Executive producer, Actor, «Каникулы в Таиланде» 2018, Script writer, Executive producer, «Брат или Брак 2» 2019.
Awards: «Выбор кинокритиков» – Лучший сценарий, Лучший фильм «Бизнес по-казахски»
Quotes: “The university gave me a very high-quality impetus. When I entered the university in 2006, it was popular, let’s say, in a narrow circle. In general, for me, my university has done a lot, and I believe that it was the university that played a big role in my development as a person.”

Pavel Koktyshev
Place of birth: Kazakhstan
Language: Kazakh, English, Russian, Turkish
Position: Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of JSC National Infocommunication Holding Zerde
Specialist: Entrepreneur, Venture capitalist, Public figure
Education: International Relations, SDU University, 2008-2012, International Trade, KIMEP University, 2012-2014
Seniority: Vice-President, Kazakhstan Green Party, 2009-2012, News Anchor, Kazakh TV, 2010-Country Host, Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kazakhstan, 2011 –Director, Institute for Development and Economic Affairs, 2011 – Co-Founder, Ceo, Most Young Entrepreneurs Club, 2013 – Deputy Chairman of the board, Zerde National Infocommunication Holding
Quotes: “The uniqueness of IT companies is that they do not just receive benefits, they reinvest in the development of the country.”