8 founders of IT schools who are developing technological education in Azerbaijan

The technology education market in Azerbaijan is growing alongside the demand for IT specialists: in Baku and other cities across the country, academies and bootcamps operate, training programmers, designers, and data specialists. This article features 8 founders who are contributing to the development of IT education in Azerbaijan.

Ulvi Aslanov
Co-founder and CEO of Code Academy, an educational institution operating since 2015 and training specialists in high-tech fields. The school offers 10 areas of study: full-stack front-end and back-end development, programming using AI, graphic design and visual communications, digital architecture and 3D, 2D motion design, digital marketing, cybersecurity, Red Hat system administration, and data analytics. 

Rashad Mirzayev
CEO of ATL Group and co-founder of ATL Academy, a school that has been training students in front-end and back-end development, data science, and product management since 2020, preparing them for international certification exams. In addition to the academy, the ATL Group structure includes ATL Tech, ATL Consulting, and ATL SMS.

Aygün Mirzaliyeva
CEO of Div Academy, a full-cycle tech education school in Baku, founded by Div Systems specialists in 2017. The academy trains students in full-stack development and AI engineering, with programs built around real-world projects and case studies.

Seymur Hamidov
Co-founder and managing partner of Coders Azerbaijan, a web programming center that has been training IT industry professionals for 10 years. The training is based on an intensive bootcamp model with additional classes and international teaching methodologies. Coders Azerbaijan also implements a program for school students in grades 9–11 from remote regions of the country and is a partner in emerging tech training in collaboration with CertNexus.

Leila Safarli
Founder and director of Maestro School, a programming school for children and teenagers. The academy teaches programming, robotics, mechatronics, and English, and prepares students for olympiads. For adults, it offers courses in graphic and UX/UI design, Python, front-end and back-end development, mobile and game development, data analytics, and artificial intelligence. 

Aysel Gulmamedova
Founder of Baku Design Academy, an educational center recognized by the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan as a licensed additional education center. The academy trains specialists in graphic and interior design and also acts as a distributor for major international IT companies, hosting their training and examination centers on its premises—including in collaboration with UNEC.

Könül Guliyeva
Co-founder and CEO of Safavy, an online course platform where instructors teach business, IT, programming, foreign languages, design, marketing, and career development.

Güney İmanzadə
Founder and CEO of Metatesk, a Baku-based edtech company that develops an immersive VR/AI learning platform featuring thematic virtual classrooms for mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, programming, and languages, as well as LMS infrastructure for schools and state education systems.