About Me

My professional path began in media and communication . I founded The Azeri Times and later co-created the Caspian Investment Centre to give international investors and local entrepreneurs a platform to exchange knowledge and opportunities.

Over the years I shifted toward education and governance . As an IB Ambassador for CIS, I guided schools through PYP, MYP, and DP authorizations — experiences that taught me how strong frameworks can unlock the best in people and institutions.

Today, as Managing Director of EKM Global Consulting GmbH , I bring together public institutions, businesses, and startups across Germany and Azerbaijan. My focus lies in GIS, smart systems, energy efficiency, and digital transformation — fields where technology meets everyday human needs.

I connect strategy to execution—then stay to make it work

As Managing Director of EKM Global Consulting GmbH (Baden-Baden), I help public agencies and utilities turn complex infrastructure into usable digital reality. My focus is practical: combine 3D mobile mapping, GIS, and digital twin methods with delivery models that survive procurement cycles, reorganizations, and the everyday realities of field work.

I’ve learned that technology alone doesn’t fix slow projects. What works is a clear use case, a lean delivery plan, and local ownership so knowledge doesn’t vanish once vendors leave. That’s the EKM way—and it’s how I’ve worked for years across energy and municipal clients.

What I actually do

• Translate tech into outcomes. 3D mapping and GIS are only valuable when you can say, “permits are faster,” “fewer truck rolls,” or “citizens get answers in days, not weeks.”
• Design delivery that scales. From pilot to region—procurement-ready scopes, realistic milestones, reporting that leadership understands.
• Build capability, not dependence. Training, admin playbooks, and handover rituals so teams can run the system without a babysitter.
• Keep attention on citizens. Data is a means; the end is safer streets, faster connections, reliable services.

Selected Public Projects

1) Azerishig (National Electric Utility) - Regional digital network overview

Context. A fast-growing grid demanded current, structured ground truth—where assets really are, how they connect, and what condition they’re in. Legacy records and manual site visits couldn’t keep up with planning demands.

Approach. With EKM, we introduced 3D mobile mapping (incl. Leica Pegasus:Two Ultimate) and a data pipeline into GIS. Roads and corridors were captured at speed; features were classified into an asset catalogue; and data was published for planners, network ops, and customer-service teams via secure web access.

What changed.

• A shared, living digital twin of the electricity network—no more “five versions of the truth.”
• Shorter planning cycles and fewer repeat field visits thanks to measurable, georeferenced evidence.
• A foundation for analytics: condition tagging, conflict detection, and future work-order automation.

Why it mattered. The utility gained a repeatable capture-to-decision workflow—not just nice pictures. Engineers could plan with confidence, management could track progress, and customer-facing teams had visual answers on demand.

2) Shirvan City Pilot — Smart-city foundation under real-world constraints

Context. The city needed a reliable map of its streetscape—roads, sidewalks, street furniture, utilities, façades—to coordinate works and permits. COVID-era constraints made authorisations and logistics unusually hard.

Approach. We secured approvals and executed a focused 3D mobile mapping pilot, then published results into a city GIS. Departments could measure clearances, check alignments, and mark conflicts without leaving the desk. Early phases even leveraged video-based capture while paperwork caught up—because momentum matters.

What changed.

• One shared “digital reality” for planning, construction, and operations.
• Faster cross-department decisions (transport, utilities, urban planning).
• A proven blueprint to scale the method from one city area to the wider region.

Why it mattered. The pilot moved the conversation from “should we do this?” to “how fast can we roll it out?”—with stakeholders aligned and a practical delivery template in hand.

• 25+ years across media, education, and consulting
• Leadership in cross-border projects: Germany, Azerbaijan
• Expertise in GIS, Startups, AI, Smart Systems, and Energy Solutions
• Personal focus on physiognomy and coaching for human growth
• Values: integrity, responsibility, curiosity, and empathy