Rauan Kenzhekhan is the founder and CEO at Bilim Media Group (BMG).BMG is a leading education technology (EdTech) and service provider in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The company develops technology and content with the mission to provide quality education for everyone. Currently BMG has over 15K subscribed schools and 2.9 million individual users.Rauan Kenzhekhan is a founder of several non-for-profit projects with the mission to give free access to information and knowledge recourses to people in remote places in their native languages. In 2011 he was named Global Wikipedian and awarded by the founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales for the contribution to providing free access to the sum of human knowledge. In 2012-2015 Rauan and his team in cooperation with Google managed to add Kazakh language to Google Translate, later on Google Translate Toolkit that was built for this purpose allowed other 15+ languages to enter Google Translate. The National Bureau of Translations founded by Rauan Kenzhekhan translated over 100 textbooks published by the most prestigious global publishers in 20+ subjects to Kazakh language. Translated textbooks with a print-run of over 1 million copies were delivered to schools and universities for free.Bilim Foundation initiated by Rauan Kenzhekhan in cooperation with UNICEF manages nationwide program on strengthening mental health and life skills among children.Rauan Kenzhekhan has a broad and extensive experience in social business and tech entrepreneurship, as well as in public service, diplomacy and journalism. In 2014-2016 he worked as a deputy governor in Kygylorda province (Kazakhstan), previously served as an adviser to the governor of the Mangystau region (Kazakhstan), counselling on domestic and foreign policy issues. Prior to public service Rauan Kenzhekhan served as a director of broadcasting company, worked for two years as first secretary at the embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Russian Federation in Moscow. Had served as a chief of the Moscow bureau of the National TV Agency.He holds an MBA from Russian Academy of National Economy. In 2010-2011 was a fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.Member of YPO Kazakhstan.
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CeoBilim Media GroupKazakhstan -
CeoBilim Media Group Sep 2016 - PresentNur-Sultan, Kz -
President"Ұлттық Аударма Бюросы" Қоғамдық Қоры Sep 2016 - PresentDevelop projects dedicated to development of Kazakh language. NBT runs projects like Kazakh Wikipedia, Creative Commons Kazakhstan, Open Library of Kazakhstan, Google Translate + Kazakh etc.
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Deputy GovernorAdministration Of Kyzylorda Region Dec 2014 - Sep 2016Coordinated internal and social development. Was in charge of the Departments of Education, Healthcare, Culture, Internal and Youth policy.
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CeoBilim Media Group May 2011 - Dec 2014Nur-Sultan, KzBilim Media Group runs the first commercial e-learning platform in Kazakhstan. -
FellowWeatherhead Center For International Affairs. Harvard University Aug 2010 - Aug 2011Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us -
Policy Adviser To The GovernorAdministration Of Mangystau Oblast Feb 2008 - Oct 2009Consulted on internal and foreign policy issues, coordinated speechwriting group's work
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Executive DirectorMangystau Regional Branch Of Rtrc "Kazakhstan" May 2006 - Feb 2008Initiated a two-year program of development for the company upon implementation of which the company’s revenues increased tenfold and the audience increased by two and a half times
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First SecretaryEmbassy Of The Republic Of Kazakhstan To The Russian Federation Jan 2005 - May 2006Press Secretary, Head of the Department of Cultural and Humanitarian Relations
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International Observer. Chief Of The Bureau In Russian Federation, MoscowJsc «Khabar» Agency» Jun 2001 - Jan 2005
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Coordinator Of Debate Program In Kazakhstan“National Debate Centre” Public Foundation, Almaty, Kazakhstan Sep 1998 - Jun 2001Founded by Soros Foundation
Rauan Kenzhekhan Education Details
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Harvard UniversityInternational Relations -
Academy Of National Economy Under The Government Of The Russian FederationBusiness Administration -
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical UniversityInternational Relations
Frequently Asked Questions about Rauan Kenzhekhan
What company does Rauan Kenzhekhan work for?
Rauan Kenzhekhan works for Bilim Media Group
What is Rauan Kenzhekhan's role at the current company?
Rauan Kenzhekhan's current role is CEO.
What schools did Rauan Kenzhekhan attend?
Rauan Kenzhekhan attended Harvard University, Academy Of National Economy Under The Government Of The Russian Federation, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University.
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