Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Volunteering
Languages
Certifications and Activities
Timeline
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Vasif Naibov

Vasif Naibov

Baku, Azerbaijan

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Owner - Retail Segment Line

ABB Bank OJSC
Baku
12.2022 - Current

Project: FaydaMania Loyalty Platform

Led the development of Azerbaijan’s first gamified youth loyalty feature in an Agile environment.

  • Defined product vision, managed the roadmap, and coordinated Scrum team delivery.
  • Launched FaydaMania, engaging over 100K youth users, and increasing youth transaction activity by 5%.
  • Delivered cashback benefits across education, entertainment, and travel categories to youth.
  • Integrated partner offers into a unified loyalty experience within app.

Project: Loyalty Ecosystem Platform

Designed and built a multifunctional CRM system that supports gamified loyalty campaigns.

  • Developed tools for QR readers, PDFs, and promo code-based rewards.
  • Enabled B2B/B2C personalization through scalable campaign modules.
  • Built a gamified gift and reward engine serving multiple retail segments.

Project: APAR Ride – Sustainable Micromobility

Co-led Azerbaijan’s first eco-friendly bike-sharing initiative with Mastercard and the Ministry of Transport.

Strategic & Analytical Work

  • Conducted customer segmentation on over 2 million users via RFM and PL/SQL to drive personalization.
  • Collaborated with Visa, McKinsey, telecoms, and public bodies on youth-focused banking and financial literacy projects.
  • Led UX optimization through A/B testing, interviews, and customer research.

Digital Product Owner (promoted)

PASHA Bank OJSC
Baku
05.2022 - 12.2022

Project: Core Banking Digitalization

Led initiatives to optimize digital services and core system integration for retail banking and mobile applications.

  • Gathered internal requirements and managed backlog as IT PO and coordinated roadmap execution across business and tech teams.
  • Drove digital payment solutions integration with the Central Bank, Wise, Visa, and Mastercard.

Project: CRM for Call Center Operations

Designed and implemented a unified CRM tool to enhance customer service workflows.

  • Reduced case investigation time by 30–180 seconds through automation and interface improvements, cutting inbound inquiries up to 97% in case-specific products.

Bank Card Product Owner (promoted)

PASHA Bank OJSC
Baku
03.2021 - 04.2022

Project: Cashback Salary Card

Co-led full product lifecycle — from strategy to rollout — for PASHA Bank’s flagship retail card.

  • Co-launched the Cashback Salary card, offering loyalty benefits to approximately 500,000 customers.
  • Handled pricing, service documentation, and operational rollout across 6+ branches.

Project: HealthPoint Loyalty Card

Led the development of a health-focused card product in partnership with Acibadem HealthCare Group.

  • Delivered co-branded features that integrated health benefits into the customer loyalty ecosystem.

Partner Campaigns & Stakeholder Coordination

  • Oversaw campaign planning, budgeting, and execution with Visa and Mastercard.
  • Acted as a key liaison for external partners, ensuring alignment on product initiatives and brand strategy.

Product Manager Assistant

PASHA Bank OJSC
Baku
08.2019 - 02.2021

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration -

ADA University
Baku, Azerbaijan
01.2020

Bachelor of Management -

ISCTE Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
01.2019

Skills

  • Agile Methodologies: SAFe Agile Framework
  • Project & Collaboration Tools: Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence), Trello, MS Office Suite
  • Data & Analytics: PL/SQL, Advanced Excel, Product & Customer Behavior Analytics, Market Research
  • Data Visualization: Tableau, MS Power BI
  • UX & Product Design: Figma, User Experience Testing

Leadership Volunteering

  • ABB Bank, Change Ambassador of Retail Segment Line, Baku, Azerbaijan, 03/01/24, now, Managing internal communications as tribe representative, fostering the Buddy Program, and serving as Office Manager.
  • AIESEC in Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan, 09/01/17, 02/01/20, As part of the Executive Board at AIESEC, led a department of 40+ across 8 teams to deliver international leadership internships aligned with SDGs 4, 5, 8, and 15, boosting experience conversion from 60% to 95%, managing 120+ trainee partnerships across 4 countries, and organizing visa processes, SDG workshops, and cross-cultural events.

Languages

Azerbaijani
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Turkish
Advanced (C1)
C1
Russian
Intermediate (B1)
B1
German
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Certifications and Activities

  • Profession Scrum Product Owner I and II (PSPO I & PSPO II), Scrum.org, 2024
  • Product Design, Prototyping, and Testing, University System of Maryland (edX), 2024
  • Oracle Database SQL, DataSoCool, 2023
  • Professional Scrum Master I and II (PSM I & PSM II), Scrum.org, 2023, 2024
  • 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP29 Azerbaijan, speaker and panel moderator.
  • MasterCard, Certificate of Appreciation, project and collaboration holder, 2022
  • PASHA Bank, Certificate of Appreciation, recognized distinguished support in main product projects, 2021
  • Excel Skills for Business: Intermediate I & II, Macquarie University (Coursera), 2020

Timeline

Product Owner - Retail Segment Line

ABB Bank OJSC
12.2022 - Current

Digital Product Owner (promoted)

PASHA Bank OJSC
05.2022 - 12.2022

Bank Card Product Owner (promoted)

PASHA Bank OJSC
03.2021 - 04.2022

Product Manager Assistant

PASHA Bank OJSC
08.2019 - 02.2021

Bachelor of Business Administration -

ADA University

Bachelor of Management -

ISCTE Lisbon
Vasif Naibov