Ilkin Shahverdiyev

Ilkin S. is a Business Development Manager at Aramco Trading, specializing in oil trading strategy for West Africa since January 2021, where responsibilities include establishing partnerships with national oil companies, origination and trading of crude oil and petroleum products, and designing business cases for decision-making. Previously, Ilkin S. held a similar role at SOCAR Trading from July 2016 to July 2019, managing crude oil origination and trading operations, executing cross-commodity deals, and maintaining relationships with national oil companies. Earlier experience includes an internship at SOCAR Trading, with exposure to various departments in crude oil operations and trading. Ilkin S. holds an MSc in Energy, Trade & Finance from Cass Business School, an MBA in Finance from Royal Holloway, University of London, and additionally studied Corporate Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School and Investment Management at London Business School.