International Management &
Capacity Building Consultant
Dedicated to developing people and organizations across Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East. I work with owners, CEOs, managers, and project leaders to diagnose performance barriers, fix systems, and lead practical transformation.
I'm an international management consultant with over 25 years of experience spanning microfinance, human resources, organizational development, and institutional transformation across more than 15 countries.
I led the formation of microfinance in Azerbaijan (1996–2001), founded the Azerbaijan Microfinance Association (AMFA), and built training academies for multinational organizations like FINCA International.
Today, through NABT (Nazim Aliyev Business Training), I help banks, MFIs, NGOs, and corporations diagnose performance barriers, build capable teams, and execute sustainable transformation.
Practical, results-driven consulting tailored for banks, MFIs, NGOs, and businesses across emerging markets.
Organizational diagnostics, root cause analysis, team redesign, and full-scale performance system transformation for banks, MFIs, and corporations.
Executive coaching, mid-level management development, KPI design, competency frameworks, and curriculum development for leadership teams.
SME loan capacity development, credit risk management, delinquency management training, and NPL reduction strategies for financial institutions.
Market feasibility studies, value chain finance analysis, white paper development, and strategic recommendations for financial sector stakeholders.
Accredited mediation services, collaborative negotiation training, and dispute resolution facilitation for organizations and financial institutions.
Custom training design (blended & LMS), sales & customer experience programs, debt collection training, and job interview guides for managers.
Over 25 years of impactful work across global organizations
Baku, Azerbaijan
Individual entrepreneurship providing consulting, coaching, and training services to banks, MFIs, NGOs, and corporations across the region.
Regional — Eurasia (13 countries)
Founded and directed the FINCA Eurasia Development Academy (FDA). Built flagship "People Management" course. Managed training across 13 countries with measurable performance improvements.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Led complete HR transformation, performance management systems, and organizational restructuring for one of Azerbaijan's leading microfinance institutions.
Ethiopia
Directed Livelihoods Program in Ethiopia, managing economic opportunity grants and community development initiatives.
Azerbaijan
Led country-level operations for USAID-funded agricultural development project focusing on rural capacity building.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Co-led the establishment of FINCA Azerbaijan as Deputy Country Director. Simultaneously served as founding Chairman of the Azerbaijan Microfinance Association (AMFA).
Azerbaijan
Pioneered microfinance in Azerbaijan. Managed income generation projects, economic opportunity programs, and helped launch Azerbaijan's first best-practice MFI (FinDev Azerbaijan).
Microfinance Pioneer
Founded Azerbaijan's first best-practice MFI (FinDev) and the Azerbaijan Microfinance Association (AMFA)
25% → 6% NPL
Reduced FINCA Jordan's roll-forward rate from ~25% to ~6% within just 6 months
Training Academy
Founded and led FINCA Eurasia Development Academy serving 13 countries
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