Arifdjanov Akmal Zakirdjanovich

Born in 1972 in Tashkent. Nationality: Uzbek.

Education: Higher education. In 1998, graduated from the Tashkent Electrotechnical Institute of Communications with a degree in automatic electric communication engineering.

Started his career in 1989 as a milling machine operator and turner at the 26th mechanical assembly shop of the Tashkent Tractor Plant.

During his professional career:

• 1993-1994 – Employee of the service personnel, electrician, technical radio operator of the Information Center, communication dispatcher at the Engineering and Geological Expedition of the “Uzgidorgeologiya” production association of the State Geology Committee of the Uzbek SSR
• 1994-1995 – Communication dispatcher at the State Service for Monitoring Hazardous Geological Processes of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• 1995-1998 – Electromechanic of the Technical Control Group, 1st category engineer of the Line-Cable Section of the 67/68 Automatic Telephone Station of the Mirzo Ulugbek Telephone Hub
• 1998-2002 – 1st category engineer, leading engineer of the Line-Cable Section of the 67/68 Automatic Telephone Station, Mirzo Ulugbek branch of the “Tashkent City Telephone Network” JSC
• 2002-2006 – Leading engineer of the Line-Cable Section of the 67/68 Automatic Telephone Station, Mirzo Ulugbek Telephone Hub of the “Tashkent City Telephone Network” branch of “Uzbektelecom” JSC
• 2006-2008 – Chief engineer of the Mirobod Telephone Hub, “Tashkent City Telephone Network” branch of “Uzbektelecom” JSC
• 2008-2010 – Acting Deputy Director for Technical Issues, then Deputy Director for Technical Issues of the “Tashkent City Telephone Network” branch of “Uzbektelecom” JSC
• 2010-2017 – Head of the Department for the Development of Telecommunication Networks and Systems, Director of the Department for Coordination of Business and Investment Development, Director of the Department for the Development of Telecommunication Networks and Investments, Head of the Department for Prospective Development of Telecommunication Networks at “Uzbektelecom” JSC
• 2017 – Deputy Head of the Scientific Research Department for Telecommunication Technologies and Postal Communications, Scientific Research Department for the Development of Telecommunication Infrastructure and Postal Communications of the “UNICON.UZ” State Unitary Enterprise – Center for Scientific, Technical and Marketing Research
• 2017-2020 – Head of the Tashkent City Territorial Department, Head of the Main Department for the Development of Telecommunication Infrastructure, Head of the Department for the Development of Telecommunication Infrastructure of the Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Since 2020 – Acting Deputy General Director for Prospective Development and Innovations of “Uzbektelecom” JSC