Абат Жалгасбаев

Project finance analyst with 3 years of combined experience at large private-sector companies in financial analysis and data-driven decision support, currently structuring and financing energy and utility infrastructure projects. Raised USD 198M in project investment, builds financial models and business plans, and assesses project returns and risks alongside development banks and second-tier commercial banks. Pairs solid finance fundamentals with hands-on data skills (SQL, Python, Power BI) to turn large, complex datasets into reliable inputs for investment decisions.

Leads projects end-to-end, from negotiations with investors and banks through to securing funding.

Project Finance Analyst at Kazakhstan Utility Systems (2024-10 – Present)

Energy & utility infrastructure operator and developer.

• Structured and secured USD 198M in project investment by preparing financial models, business plans and investment proposals for intra-group entities.
• Built and maintained project finance models covering cash-flow projections, returns (NPV/IRR) and sensitivity/scenario analysis to support funding decisions.
• Performed financial analysis, income projections and risk assessments; translated results into clear investment recommendations for management and investors.
• Engaged development banks and second-tier commercial banks throughout due diligence and financing negotiations; led projects from indicative terms through to securing investment.
• Coordinated project delivery and communication across customers, investors and contractors, keeping stakeholders aligned on milestones and financial terms.

Business Analyst at Eurasian Resources Group (2022-06 – 2023-07)

• Designed and delivered analytical dashboards in Power BI and Qlik using DAX, Power Query (M) and Python, giving business users and management self-serve visibility into key metrics.
• Extracted, modeled and analyzed data from SAP ERP tables and databases via SQL; automated data-forecasting and log-recovery workflows.
• Produced Data Quality reports and reconciliations that improved the reliability and consistency of reporting data.

Master's Degree in Technical Sciences – L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (2023-01 – 2025-01)

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity – Astana IT University (2019-09 – 2022-06)