Name: Ramila Guliyeva
Designation and company: Head of Agile Center of Expertise, Pasha Life, Azerbaijan
Qualifications: Advanced Diploma in Insurance
Since starting her career at Azerbaijan-based company Pasha Life eight years ago, Ramila set goal herself the goal of excelling and gaining deeper knowledge of the insurance sector. The Advanced Diploma from the CII has significantly aided her on this personal development journey, setting her on a successful career path.
She emphasizes how her employer has supported her throughout, and how it has extolled the virtues of attaining CII qualifications. She explains, "Pasha Life is a keen advocate of achieving globally-recognized qualifications that an accredited body like the CII can offer. Gaining this qualification means that I am very confident about my ability to make a major contribution to the insurance sector in Azerbaijan, and that is very empowering.
"The studying and exam processes were quite smooth, and I really benefited from researching and gaining knowledge about the insurance industry of different countries. In addition, I was afforded the opportunity for profound research into digital innovations, allowing me to stay abreast of insurance trends; this was knowledge that I could share with my colleagues. Ultimately, it helped me to successfully manage the process of Agile Transformation which started in Pasha Life in 2020, and I felt very pleased to be taking a prominent role in that."
Ramila is keen to convey how the combination of continuous learning and development facilitated by study and examination achievement, combined with constant support from an employer, marks a major milestone for career growth.