Gulnar Zakaryazada

Experience

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  Educate.az

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2017

  Founder and CEO

  "Educate.az" got shortlisted for the "Innovations in Education" program 2017 as one of 15 successful projects among 280 startups. After the second round "Educate. az" won 2nd prize winner and got the certificate from Mr.Jeyhun Bayramov previous Ministry of Education.

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  WASCO LAB

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2020

  Co-Founder & CBDO

  WASCO is the first 360° smart waste management solution in the Caucasus region. WASCO’s smart waste management solution has attracted cities and businesses around the world, and it is now used in over 10 countries.WASCO provides smart enterprise-grade waste management solutions for cities and businesses to cost-efficiently manage the waste lifecycle, improve the environment and well-being of people. Through its unique smart waste management technology, WASCO is redefining the way waste is managed. The solution combines in-house produced WASCO DOT that monitors waste in real-time with sophisticated software, providing cities and businesses with digital transformation, data-driven decision making, and optimization of waste collection routes, frequencies, and vehicle loads.• Designed, and developed a patented smart waste management product using IoT technologies at the age of 21.• Formed and supervised a team of over 10 employees across 3 (Azerbaijan, Turkey and Bahrain) countries.• Sold products to companies in Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Dubai, Oman, and UAE.• Admitted into the respected startup accelerator "Brinc Bahrain" among 200 startups.• Raised $150,000 in investment at a $X million valuation. Show less

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  ClimateLaunchpad

  Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

  The National Finalist of Climate Launchpad 2018.

  ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition. Our mission is to unlock the world’s cleantech potential that addresses climate change. The competition creates a stage for those ideas.WASCO got shortlisted for Climate Launchpad 2018 competition as one of 43 successful startups among 83 startups from Azerbaijan. After the second round, WASCO made it into final 15 startups that got accepted into Climate Launchpad incubator program (3 months). On 30th June 2018, WASCO won CLP18 startup competition in Azerbaijan and got chance to represent Azerbaijan in the Grand Final of ClimateLaunchpad on 1st & 2nd of November, in Scotland. Show less

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  ClimateLaunchpad

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

  Startup Mentor

  l was a "Business Development" mentor at "Climate Launchpad" Azerbaijan program. l helped more than 15 teams at different topics:-to target right market-to develop relationships with customer- to find market opportunities - how to sell products?

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  U.S. Department of State

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  Global Innovation through Science and Technology ( GIST -Business Incubation Program l) Fellow

  I was selected out of an application pool of more than 250 highly qualified applicants to come to the United States to focus on the business acceleration of my venture.In Washington, DC, and Texas where we received more business training focused on key partnership building and had the opportunity to pitch their company to an audience of more than 50 global investors._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________The GIST Business Incubation launched in 10 cities across the U.S., bringing 29 innovative, global startups to unique, startup ecosystems across 9 states. The 2019 GIST Business Incubation program provided entrepreneurs with exposure to the U.S. market and startup resources. While in residence with the program, we worked on refining our ideas, building our business plans, and finding the right market for their product. We also had the opportunity to network within the startup ecosystem where they were placed. Show less

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  Brinc

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  Entrepreneurship
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  WTEAM

  Jun 2020 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  WTEAM is the first all-in-one virtual office for your remote & distributed team.Remote work hinders lack of trust, contact, and demotivation in teams’ mutual purpose. WTEAM helps you bring remote teams closer and eases co-working, instant video/audio chats, and running meetings within one-click. Unlike Google Meet or Zoom, you don’t need to create and share Meeting IDs or links every time. Instead, in a single click, you can join a conversation.- Instant audio/video calls- Screen & Cursor Sharing- Group Meetings- Room- App tracking100+ integrations | Available for: Mac, Windows, Linux, Web, and Mobile (soon) | Try Freewww.wteam.chat• Founded and developed WTEAM, a SaaS B2B video collaboration tool, utilizing WebRTC and AI technologies.• Achieved a 30% daily active user rate across 21 countries and 30% MoM growth, leading a team of 8 individuals.• Utilized by professionals from Salesforce, Amazon, IBM, and other prominent corporations.• Attained recognition as one of the "Top Products for Remote Teams" on a global scale.• Secured a company valuation of $2.5 million and raised $270,000 in investment.• Earned acceptance into the esteemed startup accelerator "Startup Chile" from a competitive pool of 400 startups. Show less

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  Start-Up Chile by Corfo

  Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  Entrepreneurship

  Has been selected to participate as part of Start-Up Chile's new generation among 650+ applicants.Studied project planning, growth marketing techniques, user-driven development, business essential, collecting and implementing user feedback, scaling, fundraising, building culture.

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  Future Founders Academy

  Mar 2023 - now

  Founder & Director