Ramil Abbasov
Baku,Azerbaijan
Summary
An experienced Business Administration professional with a demonstrated history; Business Development; Procurement; Sales; Enterprise Resources Planning; Strategic Analysis and Planning; Financing for Sustainable Development; Sustainable Finance; Budget Planning and Management, Macroeconomic Analysis and Forecasting.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
ZE-Tronics CJSC
Baku
09.2017 - Current
- To expedite the purchasing process, develop and put into effect procurement procedures and guidelines; Business Development; Supply and procurement; Management of non-cash and cash payments; Management of import, export, re-import and re-export and re-transport operations; Budget execution; Optimal planning of company resources and procurement; Determine, assess, and choose suppliers according to factors like delivery speed, pricing, quality, and dependability; Management of information services and information resources in the company; In order to obtain advantageous rates and conditions for services and products, establish deals and contracts with suppliers; Strategic Planning.
CEO and Co-Founder
Spektr Center for Research and Development
Baku
07.2017 - Current
- General administration, procurement and financial management; Business Development; Shaping the overall strategic direction of the organization including the research strategy, international cooperation, and fundraising strategy aligned with organizational growth plan; Developing and implementing appropriate measures to involve highly qualified and professional specialists to the organization, using the knowledge and experience of employees effectively, creating safe and favorable conditions for their work and improving working conditions; Developing annual financial plans in accordance with the organization's development strategy, controlling its implementation on the basis of actual and planned coordination; Regulating relations between foreign and domestic partners, donor organizations, managing external and internal relations for expansion of international cooperation; Regulating relations with government bodies, ensuring the correspondence; Representing the organization at events, forums and conferences held in the country and abroad.
National Green Budget Economy Specialist
Asian Development Bank
Baku
10.2023 - 07.2024
- Assist the international specialist to deliver the TOR on Green Economy analysis of expenditures and sectors, and Procurement, SDG and climate Budget Tagging; Contribute to report writing by working on and drafting relevant report sections, where required; Collect background information and data required for preparation of reports and other outputs, and gather information on relevant government procedures; Liaise and coordinate with the concerned government procurement departments and officials; Ensure effective and timely completion of TOR and provide support to other relevant activities as requested by ADB project team and implementing agencies.
National Public Finance Management Expert
Asian Development Bank
Baku
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Collect and help the international consultant analyze Azerbaijan's data and relevant legislation on public financial management, procurement and education (TVET) financing
- This includes the data and information on the experience of per capita funding in higher education in Azerbaijan, and on the medium-term expenditure framework in education and the sector development plan
- Provide inputs to the inception report that includes the methodology and work plan for the assessment of MOED's and SAVE's PFM and procurement systems and readiness for per capita financing of TVET
- Among the inputs is drafting of the section on the country's PFM, education, and TVET legislation and regulations related to financing of education and procurement
- Contribute to the development of recommendations on the shift from norm-based to results-based (per capita) financing in TVET, including suggestions for the policy measures of tranche 1 and 2 of the policy matrix and for the capacity building under the project component of SDP
- Support the international consultant in timely and adequate submission of the final report in accordance with the requirements of ADB's 2017 Procurement Handbook
- Provide inputs/adjust GRB in Procurement handbook for MOF
Public Finance Management Expert
Spektr Center for Research and Development
Baku
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Analyzing the Open Budget Index as part of reforms in Azerbaijan; Recommending on how to advance in public procurement; Business Development.
National Climate Budget Tagging (CBT) Expert
United Nations Development Programme
Baku
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Analyzing institutional, statistic and information management and public finance management system; To develop initial recommendations for the integration of climate objectives into the budgeting process and for the implementation CBT in Azerbaijan based on the applicable international experience; Assist the international specialist to deliver the TOR on CBT analysis of expenditures and sectors, and SDG and climate Budget Tagging; Provide inputs to the selection of countries to be referenced in terms of experience on introduction of CBT; Provide inputs to the inception report that includes the methodology and work plan for the assessment of MOF's PFM systems and readiness for climate change financing; Among the inputs is drafting of the section on the country's PFM, legislation and regulations related to financing of climate change.
Operations and Customer Services Manager
AccessBank CJSC
Baku
07.2011 - 09.2017
- Control the implementing of central bank and money laundering procedures within the bank branch; Business Development; Helping to develop and implement a banking procedure, a customer service policy for an entire organization; Finding ways to measure customer satisfaction and improve services; Managing a team of customer services staff; Handling face-to-face enquiries from customers.
Store Manager
Third Eye Communications
Annapolis
05.2010 - 06.2011
- Assisting in the coordination of the procurement; Business Development; Taking care of the day-to-day operations of the store and ensures maximum profitability of the store; Dealing with contracts; Strategic Planning.
Education
Master of Business Administration in Finance (MBA) -
Sheffield University
Sheffield, UK06.2023
Diploma Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership -
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
London, UK06.2023
Regulation of Economy (Bachelor) -
Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)
Baku, Azerbaijan06.2008
Skills
- Business Development
- Procurement
- Strategic Analysis, Enterprise Resources and Planning
- Macroeconomic Analysis and Forecasting
- Analyzing institutional, statistic and information management and public finance management system
- Management of import, export, re-import, and re-export operations
- General administration, procurement, and financial management
- Managing a team of customer services staff
- Project Risk Management
- Excellent command of Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Certification
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Internal Auditor, Bureau Veritas
- The Macroeconomics 2020, Udemy
- Financial Planning and Analysis: building a company's budget, Udemy
- Quality Management Essentials, Udemy
- Corporation Tax Returns UK, Udemy
- Payroll Management, Udemy
- UK Tax Accounting Certificate, New Skills Academy
- Risk Management Diploma, Alison
- Project Risk Management, City College, York University
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/24/86
Languages
- Azerbaijani (native)
- English (advanced)
- Russian (intermediate)
- Turkish (upper-intermediate)
Publications
- Gaps cause serious problems for entrepreneurs - PALATA REPORTS, Marja website, https://marja.az/34395/bosluqlarsahibkarlara-ciddi-problemler-yaradir-palata-mehkemeye-verir-cerimeleyir
- How not to be fooled by fake discount ads from banks, Azad inform website, http://azadinform.az/az/read/11411/banklarin-saxta-endirim-reklamlarina-nece-aldanmamaq-olar/
- How to get rid of non-performing loans?, Azad inform website, http://azadinform.az/az/read/10512/problemli-kreditlerdennece-xilas-olaq/
- What will the Education Loan Law change?, Azad inform website, http://azadinform.az/az/elmtehsil/234646/tehsilkreditleri-haqqinda-qanun-layihesi-neyi-deyisecek/
- What are the effects of cotests on the country?, Azad inform website, http://azadinform.az/az/read/725/kecirilenyarislarin-lkeye-hansi-tesirleri-var/
- What does doing business report gives to Azerbaijan?, Report website, https://report.az/biznes/doing-business-hesabatiazerbaycana-ne-verir/
- Customs reforms, ARB TV, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_BEJnvt-f0&feature=youtu.be
- Conducting foreign trade operations, ARB TV, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stSQxZZDtYo&feature=youtu.be
- Expert reacted to Central Bank's new decision - "Other changes are needed", Bizim yol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/234395.html
- Will the coronavirus make the US dollar more expensive in Azerbaijan?, Bizim yol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/232012.html
- "Rental houses" project failed from the first day, Bizim yol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/226706.html
- The expert talks about the management of public finances, Bizim yol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/226694.html
- Shameful prices in the "Rental houses" project - it costs more than the loan option, Bizim yol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/226170.html
- The reforms carried out in 2019 have an impact on the economy, Bizim yol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/225869.html
- "By delaying the pension for 10 days, the bank earns 1 million", Bizim yol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/225004.html
- Azerbaijan-Russia economic relations are entering a new stage - OPINIONS, Report website, https://report.az/analitika/azerbaycan-rusiya-iqtisadi-munasibetleri-yeni-merheleye-qedem-qoyur/
- Transactions with foreign currency in Azerbaijan - THE RULE SHOULD BE CHANGED - PROPOSALS TO THE CMB AND THE CHAMBER, Fed website, https://fed.az/az/biznes/azerbaycanda-xarici-valyuta-ile-emeliyyat-qaydasideyismelidir-amb-ve-palataya-tekli
- Er-66942
- Issizle 190 manat odenilecek, kimler issiz kimi qeydiyyatdan kecebilər?, Mediapost website, https://mediapost.az/iqtisadiyyat-xeberleri/issizle-190-manat-odenilecek-kimler-issiz-kimi-qeydiyyatdan-kecebilerizah.html
- Economist: "The situation depends on how long the coronavirus will last", Aqreqator website, https://aqreqator.az/az/iqtisadiyyat/618510
- Will the gas fields discovered by Turkey reduce the export of Azerbaijani gas..., Bizimyol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/281443.html
- Oil prices - "Lower currency flows expose risk of devaluation", Bizimyol website, https://www.bizimyol.info/az/news/284896.html
Projects
Open Budget Index as part of reforms in Azerbaijan, State Agency for NGO Support (SANS), 2022 Modernization of Vocational Education in Azerbaijan, ADB, PFM expert, 2022 Introduction of GRB in Azerbaijan, ADB, PFM expert, 2022 CBT methodology and its application perspectives in Azerbaijan, UNDP, 2021 Enlightenment of farmers on new subsidy rules in Ganja and Gazakh (SANS), 2020
Training
- Fintex Finance and Technologies Summit, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2019
- Open Source Summit Japan & Automotive Linux Summit, Tokyo, Japan, 2019
- Open Source Summit + ELC EU 2019, Lyon, France, 2019
- Implementation of the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and transition to a result-based budgeting mechanism, Ministry of Finance, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2020
- Project Risk Management, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2022
Timeline
National Green Budget Economy Specialist
Asian Development Bank
10.2023 - 07.2024
National Public Finance Management Expert
Asian Development Bank
04.2022 - 10.2022
Public Finance Management Expert
Spektr Center for Research and Development
01.2022 - 04.2022
National Climate Budget Tagging (CBT) Expert
United Nations Development Programme
12.2020 - 01.2021
Director
ZE-Tronics CJSC
09.2017 - Current
CEO and Co-Founder
Spektr Center for Research and Development
07.2017 - Current
Operations and Customer Services Manager
AccessBank CJSC
07.2011 - 09.2017
Store Manager
Third Eye Communications
05.2010 - 06.2011
Master of Business Administration in Finance (MBA) -
Sheffield University
Diploma Level 7 in Strategic Management and Leadership -
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Regulation of Economy (Bachelor) -
Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)
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