Daniiar Usenov is an Instructor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences department at the American University of Central Asia. He holds an MBA in International Project Management from Kyoto University (2019, Japan), a master’s degree with distinction in Private International Law from Kyrgyz State Law Academy (2014, Kyrgyzstan), and a bachelor’s degree with distinction in Public Administration from Kyrgyz National University (2004, Kyrgyzstan). 

Daniiar joined AUCA in 2024 and teaches Legal and Ethical Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Mindset, and Senior Thesis Seminar II courses. He is also a Co-founder and Supervisory Board Member of the Business Association “Kyrgyz-Japanese Chamber of Commerce”, and a board member of the JICA Alumni Association. He is the winner of the MEXT Scholarship from the Government of Japan (2016-2019) and the IVLP Alumni and winner of the Impact Award Grant in 2023.