Anar Babazade

Experience

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  UNDP Azerbaijan Office

  Oct 2006 - Nov 2006

  Intern, Senior Intern
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  Turkiye Finans Participation Bank

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2007

  Intern, Foreign Transactions Department

  • Learned foreign transactions, payment types and business contract operations

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  Treasury of the State of Missouri

  Feb 2009 - Apr 2009

  Research Intern

  • Presented the results of the qualitative research on the Missouri 529 college savings plan to the Treasurer’s Office outlining potential advancement areas, including usage of the funds for private K-12 education.

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  The US Educated Azerbaijani Alumni Association

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Project Finance Analyst

  • Organized educational and career events extending to more than 2000 students. Supervised the budgeting and logistics.

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  State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan Republic (SOFAZ)

  Jun 2010 - Apr 2013

  Project Finance Analyst

  • Upgraded existing financial model for budget forecasting by structuring scenario-based financial model lay-out;• Developed macro-enabled MS Excel file for projects budget, significantly reducing rate of calculation errors and length of job.

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  Unibank

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

  Head of business development and partner relations management department

  • Maintained credit card revenue increase of 5%, despite local financial crisis, by altering among trade profile of merchants;• Achieved 31% branch credit card sales increase and bottom-up process optimization initiatives of the mid-management, by gamifying the process within a project called Talent Management and adding a financial reward;• Increased the NPS from 67% to 85% within 8 months, by establishing QC of service embracing all branches of the bank;• Received appreciation emails for maintaining assigned strategic partnerships portfolio and bolstering business relations. Show less

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  Solutions

  Jun 2016 - Apr 2019

  Engagement Manager

  • Achieved an average of 35% order-to-delivery time reduction and increase of YOY sales turnover by 51% with existing client portfolio, by reestablishing the company procedures, as well as optimization of the inventory management process and contract process together with the team of 2 associates in the procurement company;• Have almost doubled the rose gold sales by identifying niche market for a new launched rose gold brand for luxury jewelry store, doing an extensive market research and leading a mystery shopping conducted at 4 major competitor chains; Show less

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  SN Holdings LLC

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

  Senior Investment Manager

  • Successfully managed the investment into Mayweather Boxing & Gym project for 50% equity share of the franchisee company. Pivoted with financial, legal and administrative matters;• Developed a financial projection for the potential cultivation project, completed the major land purchase ($4M value) in California and have coordinated the related matters, including the permits and all other legal paperwork;• Developed the financial and business model for the online ecommerce marketplace Hello Mary. Engaged in all aspects of business launch including receipt of trademark, registration for valuation with Carta and receipt of patents with patent firms. Show less

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  Kitchen & Bath Shop

  Feb 2022 - now

  Managing Partner