About Me

Hi, I'm Elvin. I grew up in Arkhangelsk, a port city in Russia's Arctic north, and came to Boston to earn an M.S. in Management from Boston University's Questrom School of Business, with a focus on supply chains.

For two years I coordinated freight for an agricultural company: scheduling trucks and drivers, negotiating with more than 40 carriers, and taking over 20 calls a day. That job taught me that most supply chain problems are information problems. Since then I've worked on consulting projects for CIBC and NEREID, published peer-reviewed research, and today I work as a Quantitative Analyst at Global Key Advisors, analyzing SEC filings in Python.

40+carriers sourced and managed
95%on-time fulfillment
+20%repeat bookings
4languages spoken

What I'm doing

Supply chain operations

Transportation coordination, carrier management, shipment tracking, and inventory records.

Data analysis

Python, Excel, and Tableau to turn operational and financial data into decisions.

Quantitative research

Peer-reviewed labor market research and SEC filings analysis for academic studies.

Strategy consulting

Market research, benchmarking, and customer journeys for CIBC, NEREID, and Rush Coffee.

Education

Master of Science in Management

Boston University, Questrom School of Business, Boston, USA. Dean's Scholarship. 2025–2026.

Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics

Northern (Arctic) Federal University, Arkhangelsk, Russia. With honors, GPA 4.9/5. 2021–2025.

Certifications

Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market

HarvardX (edX), Verified Certificate

Sep 2026

Supply Chain Operations and Management

Coursera, Amazon Web Services

Oct 2026

Data, Forecasting, and Performance Analysis

Coursera, Amazon Web Services

Oct 2026

Data Visualization in Excel

DataCamp · Show credential ↗

Jul 2025

Data Analysis in Excel

DataCamp · Show credential ↗

Jul 2025

Data Preparation in Excel

DataCamp · Show credential ↗

Jul 2025

Digital Marketing and Social Media

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University · Show credential ↗

Feb 2023

Languages

Russian

Native

Azerbaijani

Native

Turkish

Fluent

English

Professional

In the room

Elvin at the Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Summit 2026
Harvard Business School · 2026

Entrepreneurship Summit

Founders of Opendoor, Runway, and Polymarket with HBS faculty on execution, go-to-market, and AI. My takeaway: the real value is in the quality of the questions.

Will Ahmed of WHOOP on stage at Boston University
BU Questrom · Raif Ali Dinçkök Student Forum

Keynote with Will Ahmed, WHOOP

How one founder who kept asking questions about human performance built an entirely new category. The best founders build through uncertainty.

Elvin with his brother Zuhayr at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center conference
MIT Kuo Sharper Center · 2026

Innovation in Global Growth Markets

Two days with founders, ministers, and investors from Africa, Latin America, the Arab Region, and Central Asia, shared with my brother Zuhayr.

Resume

Education

  1. Boston University, Questrom School of Business

    Jul 2025 — May 2026

    M.S. in Management, supply chain focus

    • Dean's Scholarship for outstanding academic achievement
    • Client projects with CIBC, NEREID (top 3 of 20 teams), and Rush Coffee

  2. Northern (Arctic) Federal University

    Sep 2021 — Jul 2025

    B.S. in Business Informatics, with honors · GPA 4.9/5

    • Governor's Scholarship; Increased State Academic Scholarship for a GPA of 4.8+
    • Golden Fund winner, Student Science category
    • Volunteering Center, student event organizer, Business Informatics Student Association, volleyball team
Elvin at Boston University commencement
Boston · May 2026

Master's, Boston University

Elvin at graduation from Northern (Arctic) Federal University
Arkhangelsk · July 2025

Golden Fund winner, NArFU

Experience

  1. Quantitative Analyst

    Jul 2026 — Present · Remote

    Global Key Advisors, San Francisco, CA

    • Support quantitative research at a financial advisory firm focused on insider-trading and public-markets analysis.
    • Evaluated early-stage startups for a due-diligence project.
    • Use Python to analyze SEC filings data (delistings, impairments, shell-company changes) for a research paper on startup success and failure.

  2. Supply Chain & Operations Coordinator

    Sep 2023 — May 2025

    Private Agricultural Enterprise, Yemetsk, Russia

    • Coordinated inbound and outbound shipments, scheduling trucks and drivers from farm to retail.
    • Primary contact for retail clients and trucking companies, 20+ calls a day.
    • Sourced and negotiated with 40+ transportation providers.
    • Tracked shipments and kept records of orders, deliveries, and inventory for reporting.

  3. Teaching Assistant, Statistical Analysis

    Sep 2024 — Apr 2025 · Part-time

    Northern (Arctic) Federal University

    • Held weekly office hours; developed and graded homework and exams.

  4. Junior Travel Sales & Operations Coordinator

    Oct 2022 — Feb 2023

    Travel Club, Arkhangelsk, Russia

    • Evaluated 15+ travel packages; recommendations lifted repeat bookings by 20%.
    • Interviewed 100+ customers a month; 95% on-time fulfillment across accounts.

Skills

Supply chain & operations

Transportation coordinationCarrier managementShipment trackingOrder management3PL coordinationProcurementInventory managementBills of ladingERP systemsKPI tracking

Analytics & data

Python (pandas, numpy)Data analysisStatistical modelingDashboard reportingRoot cause analysisQuantitative researchSQL (basics)

Tools

Excel (Power Query, XLOOKUP)TableauGoogle ColabCRM systemsTMS

Finance

Financial modelingVariance analysisBudgeting & forecastingFinancial reporting

Portfolio

Elvin presenting the CIBC project
Consulting · CIBC · Oct–Dec 2025

Retirement advice for a global workforce

Retirement advice for H-1B, OPT, and other globally mobile employees at one of Canada's Big Five banks.

  • Benchmarked 20+ retirement providers, from legacy banks to fintechs.
  • Found five portability gaps across the U.S., China, and India.
  • Recommended a portability calculator and retirement audits in a board-ready deck.
20+providers
3countries
5gaps found
NEREID team at the final presentation
Consulting · NEREID · Jan–Mar 2026

Why boaters still call the marina

Product strategy for a platform that connects boaters with marinas through online berth reservations.

  • Mapped the journey from marina search to docking with user interviews and analog research.
  • Found where trust breaks: unclear confirmations and arrival responsibilities.
  • Recommended product and UX fixes for the main drop-off points.
Top 3of 20 teams
6person team
Elvin presenting Rush Coffee
Strategy · Rush Coffee · Sep–Oct 2025

Grab-and-go coffee, built on tech

A fast, affordable coffee concept for students and commuters near Boston University.

  • Market research and competitive analysis against Starbucks and Pavement.
  • Mobile ordering, smart pickup lockers, predictive ordering, and loyalty.
  • Pricing, financial projections, unit economics, and break-even.
4tech features
BUcampus market
2024
Research · Arctic and North · Dec 2024

Statistical analysis of the labor force of the Arkhangelsk Oblast

Peer-reviewed quantitative analysis of regional employment trends using government datasets.

DOI: 10.37482/issn2221-2698.2024.57.77 ↗

Peerreviewed
2024published
MA
Research · Working paper · 2026

Labor shortages in Massachusetts warehousing and transportation

Research on the workforce gap in the state's logistics sector and what it means for operations.

MAlogistics labor

Contact

I'm open to conversations about supply chain, operations, analytics, and research.

Emailelvinabd@bu.edu
LocationBoston, MA
CurrentlyQuantitative Analyst, Global Key Advisors
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