Shakhnoza (Shaky) joined Capstone in March 2025 as an Associate on the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications team through the Capstone Associate Program, focusing on China, semiconductors, and telecommunications. Prior to joining Capstone, she interned at the US Embassy in Singapore, the Office of Global Women’s Issues at the Department of State, and Winrock International.
Shaky earned a BA in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University, where she wrote her senior thesis on the impact of Chinese ICT on Central Asian surveillance.