Aina Aliieva (Alive)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada / Ukraine



Aina Aliive (Alive) is an experienced Agile Coach and a Business Consultant with 20 years of experience in different industries, from hospitality and tourism to banking and engineering, a Founder & CEO at Bee Agile and a CEO & VP of Marketing at The PMO Strategy and Execution Hub.
She is a keynote speaker on Agile, Project Management, Negotiation, People Management, and Soft Skills topics. A guest instructor at NASA in 2022 & 2023 with topics on Conflict Resolution & Negotiation and Facilitation Techniques.
Her book, "It Starts with YOU. 40 Letters to My Younger Self on How to Get Going in Your Career," hit the #1 position in the #jobhunting category on Amazon and is featured in a Forbes Councils Executive Library.
She also contributed to the books "Mastering Solution Delivery. Practical Insights and Lessons from Thought Leaders in a Post-Pandemic Era", "Green PMO. Sustainability through Project Management Lens" and "Agile Coaching and Transformation: The Journey to Enterprise Agility" Aina is also a Finalist in the Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year category in 2021 by the Canadian SME National Business Award
She can be contacted at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aina-aliieva/
Profile updated March 2025
Articles and Papers
- From Control to Strategy: Exploring the Evolution of PMOs; An exclusive interview with co-authors of The Evolution of the PMO: The Rise of the Chief Project Officer – Part 1 - Interview - Aliieva (Alive) - April 2025
- Interview with Duena Blomstrom, Agilist, Author, Global Influencer, CEO and Co-Founder of PeopleNotTech - Interview - Aliieva (Alive) - August 2021
- Today, technology is your key differentiator! Interview with Sunil Mundra, Author, Agile Evangelist - Interview - Aliieva (Alive) - July 2021
- Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance - Book Review - Aliieva (Alive) - June 2021
- To stay motivated, individuals need to have personal goals! Interview with Coach G, Rugby Coach, Mentor, Personal Trainer - Interview - Aliieva (Alive) - June 2021
- Sometimes the conversation about tools is a way of avoiding having the real conversation, Interview with Mark Burrows, Agile Pioneer - Interview - Aliieva (Alive) - May 2021
- Interview with Dan Balaban, President and CEO of Greengate Power - Interview - Aliieva (Alive) - March 2021
- Toxic Team Player or Top Performer? - Advisory Article - Aliieva (Alive) - December 2020
- From a Mentee to a Mentor - Commentary - Aliieva (Alive) - June 2020
- How to practice Agile in times of COVID-19 - Commentary - Aliieva (Alive) - May 2020
- How to Get the Job You Want – 3 Keys to Success - Advisory Article - Aliieva (Alive) - April 2020