Natig Shikhseyidov

Natig Shikhseyidov

Founder and General Director of DRAFTSMAN LLC

I, Natig Shikhseyidov, was born in 1987 in the city of Sumgayit. I began my education at Secondary School No. 31 named after Yusif Mammadaliyev in Sumgayit. I later continued my studies at Secondary School No. 28 named after Polad Hashimov, National Hero of the Republic of Azerbaijan, where I completed my secondary education.

In 2005, I was admitted to the Faculty of Design at the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction. During my university years, I worked in the fields of interior design and advertising, applying my theoretical knowledge to real projects and gaining professional experience. The practical experience I acquired in design throughout my four years of study laid the foundation for my future professional career.

From my second year at university, I served as Chairman of the Trade Union Organization. During this period, I participated in the organization, coordination, and management of various events held both within the university and at the national level. The experience I gained in event organization, teamwork, and management during my student years played an important role in shaping my future leadership career.

In 2009, I graduated from the Faculty of Design at the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction with a bachelor’s degree in Interior and Equipment Design.

After completing my higher education, I performed mandatory active military service in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 2009 to 2010.

Following my military service, I continued my professional career in various companies and across different fields. Throughout my career, I gained extensive practical experience in engineering, construction, warehouse and logistics process management, mobile communications infrastructure, technical operations, SAP software, and corporate business processes.

At various stages of my professional career, I worked as an engineer and warehouse manager at Piramida İnşaat LLC from 2011 to 2014; as an engineer and mobile communications tower specialist at Netframe LLC from 2014 to 2016; as an engineer and mobile communications tower specialist at Auto Service LLC from 2016 to 2017; as an SAP operator at NESS CO. LLC from 2017 to 2018; as an SAP operator at Star Consulting Group LLC from 2018 to 2021; and as an SAP operator at AZBA Audit and Business Services LTD from 2021 to 2025.

During these years, I was directly involved not only in management and design but also in the practical execution of construction and technical works. I participated in the construction of warehouse complexes and underground tunnels, installation works, lifting operations involving cranes, and various technical processes, thereby gaining significant hands-on experience.

Occupational safety and emergency preparedness have also held a special place in my professional development. In 2014 and 2017, I successfully completed training programs in Defensive Driving, Basic Fire Fighting, and First Aid & CPR.

Throughout my work in various companies, I collaborated with professional teams and management groups on the implementation of large-scale projects and contributed to achieving the desired results. Every workplace, position, and project provided me with new knowledge, new perspectives, and valuable management experience.

Throughout all these years, regardless of the company I worked for or the position I held, I never lost my connection with design, architecture, and construction. On the contrary, alongside my primary professional responsibilities, I continued working in the field of design, expanding my knowledge and developing my practical expertise.

For me, design has never been merely a university qualification. It has been the principal professional direction that has evolved with me throughout my career, shaping my way of thinking, creative approach, and perspective on every project I undertake.

Over the years, every stage of my journey—from engineering and construction to technical processes and corporate systems, and from hands-on fieldwork to management—ultimately led me back to my core profession: design and construction.

This time, however, I returned to my profession not only as a designer but also as a leader with an in-depth understanding of construction, manufacturing, logistics, technical safety, team management, and the practical aspects of on-site operations.

Today, as the founder and General Director of DRAFTSMAN LLC, I work alongside my professional team to provide design, project planning, construction and renovation, cabinet and upholstered furniture manufacturing, metalwork, and cleaning services within a unified company structure. We deliver comprehensive and professional solutions across all these areas.

One of my primary objectives in establishing DRAFTSMAN LLC was to create a company model in which clients would not need to engage multiple contractors for different services. Under this model, the principal stages of each project are carried out by one professional team within a unified management system.

Looking back today, I understand that every stage of my journey has played a role in shaping my current professional outlook. Every company I worked for, every position I held, every team I collaborated with, and every project I participated in provided me with new knowledge and valuable experience.

Engineering taught me to think technically; construction allowed me to understand execution processes firsthand; logistics taught me to work systematically; the corporate environment instilled responsibility and discipline; and design taught me how to bring all these elements together around a single idea and turn that idea into reality.

Today, I apply all the knowledge, practical experience, and management skills acquired throughout these years to the development of DRAFTSMAN LLC and its professional team.

For me, success is not merely about reaching a particular position or status. Success means bringing together years of accumulated knowledge and experience around a common purpose, creating value, building a professional team, and taking full responsibility for the work delivered.

Every stage of my professional journey has contributed to the formation of the DRAFTSMAN team we have built today. My main objective for the future is to continuously build upon our experience and further develop DRAFTSMAN into a strong brand associated with quality, trust, responsibility, and professionalism.

Natig Shikhseyidov Founder and General Director of DRAFTSMAN LLC