Индира Маукенова

Prospective Master's degree applicant in Food Technology with a strong academic background and a pronounced research orientation. Fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Food Industry Technology, successfully combining academic studies with industrial practice, research activities, and the development of an independent food-related project. Highly organized, analytically minded, and detail-oriented.

Demonstrated experience in academic leadership, mentoring, and teaching. Career goal is to pursue a European Master's degree with a focus on applied research, innovation, and sustainable development in the food industry.

Cook at SANDYQ RESTAURANT (2024-06 – 2025-08)

• Worked across all production sections of the restaurant preparation of national and classical dishes (Kazakh meat dishes, nan astau, borscht with meat, bal kuyrdak)
• Compliance with hygiene and food safety standards
• Fast-paced work, accuracy, and teamwork in a professional kitchen environment

Sales Consultant at SIRIUS STORE, MEGA SILK WAY MALL (2022-07 – 2024-05)

• Customer consultation and sales of children's GPS smartwatches
• Order and client management via Kaspi platform
• Implementation of creative sales approaches and customer base development

Pastry Chef / Entrepreneurial Project - INDI.BAKERY at Self-employed (2021-02 – Present)

• Development and production of confectionery products (meringues, marshmallows, pastries, chocolate-covered dates)
• Recipe development and quality control
• Full-cycle project management including production planning and Instagram promotion

Certificate of Secondary Education (Upper Secondary School Diploma) in General Education – Lycee "BEST" (2011-09 – 2022-05)

Bachelor's Degree in Food Industry Technology – S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University (2022-09 – 2026-06)