Gulshat Sandybayeva

Summary

A multilingual speaker with a decade of global management consulting experience in change management. Collaborated with UK Prime Minister and President of Kazakhstan. Results-driven Management Consultant adept at helping companies improve operational efficiency, team productivity and employee motivation. Hands-on leader with exceptional organizational, critical thinking and prioritization skills. Possessing 11 years of related experience and passion for contributing to business success.

Overview

16

years of professional experience

11

years of post-secondary education

Work History

Management consultant/Vngrs

03.2016 - Current

Advised senior executives on change management initiatives
Proposed and launched OCM strategy with adoption and implementation of 75%
Supervised team of 10 junior consultants
Led OCM project for Turkey and UAE leading fin tech companies
Engaged with hedge fund managers and stakeholders to operate and launch OCM strategy for Turkey’s leading retail company Arcelik
Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations
Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication, and resource utilization issues
Increased employee satisfaction and motivation through training classes, meetings and special workshops
Broadened improvement initiatives, troubleshooting problems for corrective action
Produced detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions
Leveraged on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team and individual strengths
Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment
Created and optimized records management strategies to coordinate and protect information

Management consultant

Tony Blair Institute

04.2013 - 08.2015

Collaborated with UK Prime minister, President of Kazakhstan on public policy project with result of 85% of implementation
Advised senior government executives on ad-hoc projects in financial management, legal policy, and strategic communications
Proposed operations management strategy with successful 100% launch
Led team of 5 junior consultants
Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations
Improved communication at all levels and transformed company culture into more productive atmosphere
Increased employee satisfaction and motivation through training classes, meetings and special workshops
Leveraged on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team and individual strengths
Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement
Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication, and resource utilization issues
Helped develop proactive and successful business policies to meet changing demands
Conducted thorough reviews of operations to devise and deploy improvement strategies

QA Engineer

RH electronics

11.2009 - 08.2012

Led team of 3 junior QA engineers
Launched and supervised project on defense quality process
Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors
Coordinated with quality control staff to complete inspections
Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulatory compliance during managed projects
Partnered with senior management to analyze issues and find appropriate solutions
Led problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues
Developed action plan for company certification using ISO 9000 standard knowledge

Sales manager

seasons, INC

06.2007 - 07.2009

Rebranded core business unit resulting in profit over $100M
Led team of 5 sales assistants
Launched marketing B2C strategy with profit of $50K in one month
Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills
Resolved customer issues quickly to close deals and boost client satisfaction
Conducted team meetings to reinforce goals and objectives and set clear expectations about policies and procedures
Met with clients, delivering presentations, and educating on product and service features and offerings
Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training
Coached and counseled sales personnel, assisting with individual selling efforts and helping sales representatives reach targets
Attended industry shows, conventions, and other meetings with primary mission of expanding market opportunities

Education

MBA -

Warwick Business School, Coventry, UK

05.2022 - Current

Warwick Student Liaison Office leader

Received Change Maker Scholarship

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Engineering And Economics University , Kostanay, Kazakhstan

09.2006 - 05.2016

Skills

Microsoft 365

ADKARMcKinsey 7SBCG MatrixEnglishRussianTurkishHebrew

Change management

Leadership

Project management skills

Operations management

Strong time management

Team management

Brand development and management

Accomplishments

NGO for rescue pets in Turkey representative
Mentored IT professionals
Executive coaching for C-suite at VNGRS

Work Availability

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Timeline

Warwick Business School - MBA,

05.2022 - Current

Management consultant/Vngrs -

03.2016 - Current

Management consultant - Tony Blair Institute

04.2013 - 08.2015

QA Engineer - RH electronics