D.U.C.K.Leadership

Four departments, one team.

D.U.C.K. is run by a small team. Each department has a head, and a name you can hold to it.

Nariman Mammadov
Executive

Nariman Mammadov

Chief Executive Officer · Founder

Builds D.U.C.K. end to end: the iOS app, the backend, the design system and the brand, and sets where the company goes next.

Studies International Relations at Penn State with a focus on International Political Economy. Before D.U.C.K. he worked in protocol operations at COP29 in Baku, looking after 150+ high-level delegates, and founded NM Productions, a social enterprise for youth development in Azerbaijan. Speaks Azerbaijani, Russian, English, French and Ukrainian.

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Elkhan Alishov
Executive · Azerbaijan

Elkhan Alishov

Authorised Representative of the CEO, Azerbaijan

The appointed responsible person for D.U.C.K. in Azerbaijan. Whenever the CEO is out of the country, he acts on his behalf there.

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Ben Fuhrmeister
Operations Management

Ben Fuhrmeister

Head of Operations Management

Runs the day-to-day: the beta rollout, venue trials, and everything that has to happen on time.

Studies Supply Chain Management at Penn State, where he is part of the Supply Chain Management Association. Since 2022 he has been Field Manager at PENN Athletics Club, running fields, equipment and inventory for youth soccer and flag football, and coaching and refereeing.

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Luca Testani
Media Operations

Luca Testani

Head of Media Operations

Owns how D.U.C.K. looks and sounds in public: social, content and campaigns.

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Jamal Asadov
Marketing · Azerbaijan

Jamal Asadov

Head of Marketing, Azerbaijan office

Leads marketing for D.U.C.K. in the Republic of Azerbaijan, from Baku.

Studies Architecture at ADA University and makes music as Yung Jam, an independent project that mixes R&B, indie, ambient and hip-hop with his interest in visual art and design.

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Who to talk to

The right desk, first time.

Every message is read by a person. Sending it to the right department just gets you an answer faster.

  1. 01The app, the beta, or your data
    Executive

    Product questions, privacy requests, and anything about what D.U.C.K. will or won't build.

    Email Nariman →
  2. 02A venue trial or a partnership
    Operations Management

    Bars on the Beaver and College corridor, free trials, and anything that needs scheduling.

    Email operations →
  3. 03Press, content, or a collab
    Media Operations

    Interviews, features, social and anything with a camera involved.

    Email media →
  4. 04Anything in Azerbaijan
    Marketing · Azerbaijan

    Campaigns, partners and press in Baku and across the country.

    Email the Azerbaijan office →

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