Career & education

Experience

From trade-finance operations to econometric research — a path built step by step on data.

2020 – 2026

Six years moving from trade-finance operations into hands-on econometric and data-analytics work — each year building on the last.

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Work Experience

Mar 2026 – Present · Heidelberg, Germany

Data Science & Reporting Intern

FZD Global GmbH

  • Build and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards and management reports, translating raw operational and financial data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
  • Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and validate data, supporting recurring reporting workflows and ad hoc analytical requests.
  • Apply dbt for data transformation and modeling within the analytics pipeline, ensuring reproducibility and version control of data logic.
  • Used Microsoft Fabric to build and manage end-to-end data pipelines, integrating and centralizing data sources for streamlined analytics and reporting.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to define KPIs and automate manual data processes, improving turnaround time on deliverables.
May 2025 – Present · Giessen, Germany

Research Assistant — Applied Economics

Justus Liebig University Giessen

  • Conduct quantitative research on inflation dynamics and financial risk using VAR and OLS regression methods.
  • Develop and execute statistical models in Python and Stata over macroeconomic and financial time-series datasets.
  • Prepare data visualizations, regression tables, and research summaries for faculty working papers and presentations.
  • Collect and clean data from central bank databases, World Bank, and Bloomberg Terminal for analytical reproducibility.
May 2024 – Sep 2024 · Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Leading Expert — Transaction Department

Xalq Banki (People's Bank of Uzbekistan)

  • Managed end-to-end processing of international payment transactions across correspondent banking networks with a zero-violation compliance record.
  • Verified cross-border transfers against OFAC/EU/UN sanctions lists and KYC/AML requirements.
  • Initiated and led implementation of an electronic documentation system, reducing manual processing time and improving audit traceability.
Sep 2022 – Aug 2023 · Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Trade Finance Specialist

Asakabank

  • Processed and structured trade finance instruments — letters of credit, bank guarantees, documentary collections — for corporate and institutional clients.
  • Coordinated international grant disbursement and investment workflows with EBRD and the Asian Development Bank.
  • Served as primary point of contact for trade finance clients across the full transaction lifecycle.
May 2021 – Sep 2021 · Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Information Technology Trainee

Asakabank

  • Monitored performance and stability of core banking software across branches, supporting reduced system downtime.
  • Participated in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new banking software releases.

Education

Sep 2024 – Present · Giessen, Germany

MSc Economics of Global Risk

Justus Liebig University Giessen

Focus: financial risk modeling, inflation dynamics, applied econometrics. Tools: Python, Stata, Bloomberg Terminal.

2020 – 2024 · Tashkent, Uzbekistan

BSc Economics & Finance

Westminster International University in Tashkent

UK-accredited curriculum (University of Westminster, London). Upper Second Class Honors (2:1). Coursework: Financial Economics, Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis.

Tools & Methods

SQL — Postgres / MySQLPython — Pandas / NumPyPower BI / DAXMicrosoft FabricEconometrics — VAR / OLS / StataBloomberg CertifiedKYC / AMLdbtExcel (Advanced)

Certifications

Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) — Bloomberg
Bloomberg Finance Fundamentals — Bloomberg
dbt Fundamentals — dbt Labs
Microsoft Fabric — Udemy
Data Analyst in Power BI — DataCamp
SQL Certifications (Database Design, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases) — DataCamp
SQL Certificate — HackerRank
IELTS Academic — Band 7.5 — British Council

Languages

English (Full Professional — IELTS 7.5)Russian (Full Professional)Uzbek (Native)German (Intermediate)
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