• YES Winner/Sponsor: 2008 (Prior
donations)
• Name/First Name: NAZAROV Anvar
• Age: 25
• Country of Origin: Uzbekistan
• Country of Study: United Kingdom
• Present Country: United Kingdom
• Current degree : Master of Science Digital Solutions (IT
Consultancy), London Metropolitan University
After graduating from Tashkent National Financial Lyceum in 2001, I decided to
study and work in IT and Telecommunications. I enrolled at the Tashkent
University of Information Technologies (TUIT), the biggest academic hub in IT
and Telecommunications in Central Asia. I completed my Bachelors degree in
Economics in ICT in 2005 with over 90% and my Masters degree in Management of IT
with 86% in 2007.
During my studies I also attended the Jyväskylä Summer School of Finland in
August 2005 and I was the Country Representative from Uzbekistan in “ICT and
Development: narrowing the digital divide” seminar of Development Gateway
Foundation, which took place in Beijing (China) in September 2005. At that stage
of my life, I tried to get involved in many activities, so I attended many
conferences and seminars, and I managed to get 30 of my articles published in
scientific and business journals.
In 2006 I was involved in courses for young entrepreneurs, the joint project of
Westminster International University in Tashkent and British Council in
Uzbekistan. By the end of the course I developed and presented a business
project to establish an IT Consultancy Company, which was found to be the best
business project by the program committee.
It is very important for me to apply my academic knowledge in practice. I always
wanted to ensure that I kept abreast of both the academic side of IT, and the
business side; I think one without the other is a far less impressive direction
to travel. So, after working in several positions in IT, Telecommunications and
Mass-media in Uzbekistan, I decided to specialize in IT Consultancy.
I am now studying the MSc Digital Solutions (IT Consultancy) programme at London
Metropolitan University. It is a fairly unique course, because it assumes a
level of familiarity with both the technical and the business process sides of
IT Consultancy, so I am managing to follow by twin tracks within one specialist
masters programme.
Thanks to “Youth Education Scheme” (YES) scholarship of the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU), London Metropolitan University and International
Students House in London, I am seeing a truly international perspective on IT
Consultancy and on the role IT is increasingly playing in business process re-engineering
and within e-commerce and e-Government more generally.
"Anvar joined us in February of this year. He quickly integrated with the other
members of the student cohort, got down to his studies and has certainly engaged
well in his modules here at London Metropolitan University. He isn't afraid to
ask searching questions of his module teaching team and he has been a pleasure
to teach. If his engagement in his studies is anything to go by, then we look
forward to some good work come assessment! He has a good command of English, a
very easy going personality and always has a smile for those around him.
Overall, I have found Anvar to be very competent, proactive and courteous - a
good example of a Master's degree student." (Geoff Butcher, London Metropolitan
University, Faculty of Computing)
“Anvar Nazarov started our MSc Digital Solutions (IT Consultancy), one of our
most challenging and high profile courses, in February 2009. We were very
impressed with Anvar’s academic and professional achievements described in his
application and decided to match his ITU-YES scholarship with our London Met/ISH
scholarship, which covers his accommodation and subsistence. Anvar is a very
active, engaged and ambitious student. His diverse work experience makes him an
excellent participant in discussion groups and allows him to solve problems in
new and creative ways. He is inquisitive and always on the look out for new
ideas and opportunities. In addition to his studies he got involved with our
Accelerator project, a specialist business incubator in Shoreditch, the heart of
London’s ICT and digital media hub. Accelerator is part of the entrepreneurial
arm of London Metropolitan University and specializes in business development
programs for high value, innovative, growing businesses in information and
communication technology, interactive media, e-learning and design. Anvar is an
excellent student and we are very pleased that he chose London Metropolitan
University to do his Masters. Students of Anvar’s talent and ability are always
welcome at London Metropolitan University” (Amelia Amon, Information and
Projects Co-ordinator, London Metropolitan University).
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