[4] She made her junior international debut in August 2012, at the Asian Figure Skating Trophy in Taipei, Taiwan.

[5] Imambek qualified to the final segment at the 2017 Winter Universiade, held in February in Almaty, Kazakhstan; she ranked 16th in the short program, 10th in the free skate, and 13th overall.

Due to Elizabet Tursynbayeva's result at the 2017 World Championships, Kazakhstan obtained two Olympic spots in ladies' figure skating.

During the season, Imambek achieved the International Skating Union's minimum technical scores, making her eligible for one of the spots.

[8][9][10] In January, Imambek won the bronze medal at the FBMA Trophy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and placed 20th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.