Experience

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  SOCAR Upstream Management International LLC

  • Azerbaijan
  • Oil and Gas
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Commercial Manager

    • Jan 2024 - Present

  • Commercial Team Leader

    • May 2022 - Jan 2024

    Work with the JV Partners on Commercial Agreements and LTEM business casesDevelop and analyze the commercial proposals, HoAs and MOUs for Exploration ProjectsSupport the development of SOCAR portfolio of new exploration projectsSupport SOCAR Upstream Investment Governance processLead a team of 3 Business AnalystsSupport SOCAR Corporate planning activities (Team work)Support Long term economic modelling and Commercial Operations activities (Team work)Coaching and training the team members

  • Senior Economist

    • Feb 2018 - May 2022

    • Represent SOCAR on JV forums and Commercial meetings • Performed commercial evaluations of Oil & Gas concessions. Supported DSP process • Developed long term business simulations • Coordinating risk management activities, ERM SPA • Coordinate business development activities: Negotiations, Business valuation, SWOT analysis

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  Nobel Oil Services (UK) Ltd

  • Baku

  • Commercial & Business Development Specialist

    • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018
    • Baku

    • Conducted Bus-Dev activities, Evaluated Nobel’s current & future strategic position in the market• Performed M&A activities: Targets valuation for M&A, Investment Analysis, SWOT analysis• Coordinated JV Management issues and Board Meetings• Intervene in Planning activities, Corporate PSCM activities, Performance & Process management

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  North West Construction LLC

  • Baku

  • Tendering Department Manager

    • Jun 2015 - Nov 2016
    • Baku

    • Managed commercial proposals preparation process.  Enhanced, developed and implemented new tendering procedures Achieved performance improvement by functional reorganization of department• Developed the competitive advantage strategies for commercial proposal preparation process• Managed the Clients, Stakeholders and third-party relationshipCommercial Lead - Ganja Shopping Mall Construction Project (Jun 2015 – April 2016) Lead the GSM project commercial team: Contracts & Procurement, Planning & Budgeting, Cost control, Cash management and Inventory. Developed procedures for Tendering, Procurement, Inventory, Risk Management

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  BP Exploration

  • United Kingdom
  • Oil and Gas
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Commercial Advisor (Commercial Analysis Team)

    • Jun 2012 - Feb 2015

    • Coordinated BP Investment Governance Assurance process. Acted as SPA in the region• Prepared memorandums for significant capital investment projects (to feed negotiation process)• Supported Long Term Commercial Commitments evaluations for Rigs & Vessels. LTCC analyses• Performed economic analyses for BP Midstream: WREP SRP, BTC Third Party volumes, SCPC

  • Finance Advisor (Shah Deniz JV Management Team)

    • Oct 2008 - Jun 2012

    • Lead Annual Work Program & Budget process. Organized Cost Workshops for SD JV Partners• Prepared and presented materials on JV Partner meetings: MCM, Commercial Subcommittee• Managed SD JV Partner Audits 2007-2009 and acted as SPA for coordinating BP position• Lead the Finance and Audit Work Group for SD JV (AWP&B updates, PSA reporting, Audit issues). • Coordinated Partner communication in SD JV contractual relationship network

  • Commercial Analyst (Shah Deniz Commercial Operations Team)

    • Apr 2006 - Oct 2008

    • Provided commercial support to Shah Deniz gas field operations• Supported BP Shah Deniz Long Term Planning process• Supported BP projects planning activities• Performed various economic analyses: Gas to Liquid case, Shah Deniz Impairment, Contingent Production Loss, SD FFD stages and BD Options Evaluation. SD SEC Reserves Reporting. • Coordinated with teams and ventures on gas network contracts AGSC, Gas SPAs, GTAs

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  Salyan Oil

  • Azerbaijan

  • Commercial Analyst

    • Aug 2000 - Apr 2006
    • Azerbaijan

    Provided commercial support to Salyan Oil operations. Long Term Economic Modelling and analyses. Were responsible for Long Term Plan, Cost Recovery Statement, Petroleum Ops Report, Petroleum Cost Report, Revenue Forecast, Performance Report, AWP&B.

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  SOCAR

  • Contracts Officer

    • Aug 1997 - Sep 2000

    Acted as a contact person for PSA’s (JAOC, AIOC) in the area of contract and procurement, legal, finance compliance. Coordinated financial reporting, work plan reviews for PSA operating companies; Networked on Caspian Drilling Club issues: time-sheet scheduling and entitlement.