Vugar Mehdiyev

Baku Electronics is one of the oldest and strongest consumer electronics retailers in the Caucasian region. Currently I'm leading Marketing, E-Commerce, and Customer Service departments with 100+ ppl.

ATL Group consists of several SMEs operating in software development, IT education, marketing consulting, consumer electronics, e-commerce, SMS provider and fast-food industries. Head of Group Marketing reports directly to the Group CEO and is owning the developing, planning and execution of all the marketing activities across the group. While being the subject matter expert for the marketing team he is responsible for leading, coaching and inspiring them to deliver insightful and creative works.

Mycos is the winner of a 3-month long Innovation Bootcamp for biotech startups in Leipzig organized by HHL and DBFZ. The idea of Mycos is to produce eco-friendly furniture for children from mycelium of a fungus. As a Co-Founder, I was in charge of Marketing and Business Development. I helped the team to convert the raw idea into a salable product by identifying its USPs and preparing a suitable business model. Also, I delivered a pitch to VC on the final day of boot camp which made the startup a winner.

"Grab A Coffee" is a startup that was admitted to the Google Startup Lab. It was developed by 4 co-founders and one Google mentor at Google's Wroclaw office. The idea of "Grab A Coffee" is to provide a networking platform to match business professionals based on shared interests and common topics.

FloorEx is specialized in the distribution of commercial & corporate building materials. The company realizes its sales via the retail showroom, countrywide dealership network, B2B sales team, and online. • Launched the brand new and best-in-class website for the company (www.floorex.az) • Initiated company’s social media presence and digital ads • Maintained partnership with 20+ vendors across EU, Russia, and Turkey • Coordinated a work of 100+ dealers across the country with the help of coordinators

DNS Computers is one of the leading retail chains of consumer electronics products. The company is an official distributor of Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and many other electronics brands in Azerbaijan. • Managed to be promoted to Head of Retail from an entry-level Sales Consultant in 3 years • Led the chain of 14 retail stores with 100+ sales staff • Hired, trained and coached 50+ sales specialists in 5 years • Was named the employee of the year (2012) • Launched company's first-ever IOS application

Problem Solving, Managing PR, Marketing Management, Consumer Behavior & Marketing Research, Cross-cultural Communication & Management, E-Business, Cost Accounting, Managing Consulting Projects, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Strategy, Negotiation, International Marketing Simulation, German A2

Managerial Economics, Management of Corporations, Human Resources Management, Financial Management, Marketing Management, Business Presentations, Project Management, Strategic Management, Applied Corporate Finance