Alen Balakbaev

My professional journey began in 2005, immediately after graduating from the Russian-French Master's Program at MGIMO-Sciences Paris and defending my Master's thesis in French with the highest grades.I always aspired to work in international relations, so my first job was at RIA Novosti, where I organized press tours for French-speaking journalists visiting Russia. This experience was extremely valuable for my worldview and the development of my professional skills, which would later prove useful in my work with partners and clients from various countries.In 2009, I chose telecommunications as one of the most dynamically developing industries to this day. I began my career at a small Novosibirsk company that was quite successful in developing IP telephony. I then advanced through the ranks at larger national companies until I joined NAG in 2018 as a Business Development Manager in the Systems Integration Department. In 2019, the Company entrusted me with launching NAG's first-ever branch outside of Russia. The chosen location was Almaty, Kazakhstan.I launched NAG Kazakhstan from scratch. Over the next six years, under my leadership, NAG Kazakhstan grew into a company with 40 employees, a 1,600 m² product warehouse, a service center, and an annual turnover of $5 million.In 2024, I decided to expand internationally – to the Middle East and Africa – to promote NAG brands and develop sales. For another year, I effectively combined two positions: branch director and deputy director of international business development.Over these years, I have accumulated extensive knowledge of international markets, negotiating skills at all levels, participating in events both in Kazakhstan and at major international exhibitions, administrative experience, and experience launching representative offices from scratch.