Valentina Erkinovna Makhatova is a Professor in the Department of Software Engineering at Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University, Kazakhstan. She graduated from A. S. Pushkin Ural State University in 1986 and received her Candidate of Technical Sciences degree in 2003. She was awarded the academic title of Professor in Computer Science and Informatics in 2025. She has authored more than 140 scientific publications, including research papers, monographs, and textbooks. Her research interests include mathematical modeling, intelligent information systems, decision support systems, and optimization of technological processes.