A native of Turkmenistan, Nilufar graduated from KIMEP University in 2013, with a major in finance and minor in accounting. After her graduation, Nilufar pursued her master’s degree in international business management at the University of Huddersfield, UK, where she completed her studies with honors. Upon returning to Turkmenistan in 2014, Nilufar started to work as an audit assistant at AK-USSA in Ashgabat. Soon after, Nilufar was offered an audit assistant position at Baker Tilly Turkmen, where she was quickly promoted to auditor, and later to financial analyst. Since May 2017, Nilufar has been working as an economic assistant at the US Embassy in Ashgabat. Nilufar currently works with leaders of both Turkmenistan and the U.S., facilitating trade cooperation between the two countries. In 2018, she was selected to participate in a conference in Houston, TX where she gained in-depth knowledge of the oil industry and networked with leaders of top companies such as Chevron and Exxon Mobil. Most recently, Nilufar was selected to the John Smith Trust Fellowship Programme (JST), which offers exceptional individuals the chance to explore issues of good governance, social justice and the rule of law in an intensive four-week program in the UK.