Arda Isiksalan Email & Phone Number

Woodland Hills, CA, US

Woodland Hills, CA, US

Led a team of 5; 2 Product Managers, Designer, Researcher & Technical writer. Developed an all-inclusive strategy for post-acquisition integration, encompassing product roadmap alignment & organization integration. Successfully released integration between two key flagship products and executed a key commercial partnership with SAP. Played a pivotal role.

Spearheaded the creation of the product team for FourQ as the first Product hire for the company, Successfully built a high-performing team of 5 Product Mgrs. Delivered two successful product launches and implemented one for Enterprise Finance Customers within the first year, generating a complex $3M ARR deal. Pioneered the establishment of the company's.

London, United Kingdom, GB

• Managed a team of product managers and coach them on agile practices, product discovery, vertical slicing & planning
• Completed research on industry analysis and validated with internal stakeholders and laid out a digital product plan for growth
• Implemented product roadmapping tools and processes for the product team to create a collaborative product culture
• Worked closely with the recruitment on building a new scrum team

Jacksonville, Florida, US

• Working closely with engineers & making technical tradeoffs & building a roadmap
• Identify & help translate top user insights into MVPs working closely with UX
• Manage the SDLC for our API product including stakeholder communication, and appropriate support tasks to ensure end-user satisfaction

San Ramon, California, US

• Completed for a 1-year senior leader development program based on high performance (RISE Program)
• Co-Founder of a quality platform called “iprodiGE” for all of GE Digital software engineers
• Wore multiple hats as leading the daily scrum calls, set the strategy, vision and prioritization as a Product Manager
• Created the partnership ecosystem and added 4 main partners to grow the platform
• Influenced GE Executive leadership about the importance for a standard quality platform
• Created an org for iprodiGE with champions(non-direct), vendor and direct-reports.

• Nominated & selected for a one-year senior leader development program based on high performance
• Manage 2 service lines; mobility, and engineering applications in testing center of excellence
• Built the 2 products from the ground-up by implementing a customer focused mindset
• Managing over 1 million dollars and over 20 resources across multiple on-going client projects
• Identified, researched, designed & built a brand new testing platform as a service
• Establish relationships with clients & interview them on their needs. Quickly pivot the product strategy

Boston, MA, US

• Two year program broken into 6-month IT rotations. Aims to create graduates who ‘lead by doing’ –ITLPs are immersed in high-responsibility roles on high-impact projects alongside some of the brightest technical minds.
• Analyzed as is process & define the gaps for salesforce.com user management process.
• Designed a pro-active mechanism to support rigorous user mgmt process.
• Developing a web-app to have a 1 stop-shop for all user mgmt. requirements using bootstrap
• Redesigned the implementation strategy by several minimal viable products for an on-time go-live.3rd Rotation – Solution Architect – GE Oil & Gas - Abu Dhabi -UAE
• Developed the backend integration with SFDC case mgmt for a customer portal

Chicago, US

• Held one on one and mid-size class trainings for sales, operations and GMs in multiple locations
• Prioritized and report the enhancement needs in the Siebel CRM by working closely to the sales team
• Drove the NPS (Net Promoting Score) program across regions.
• Prepared a complex report in cognos include (CM) contribution margin percentages & future estimates with pricing team

Chicago, US

• Main job focus is to solve daily problems in Siebel CRM working with IT team
• GE Healthcare install base database creation part of a global initiative
• Support creating a new siebel platform (Data loads, UAT, creation of pricing hierarchy matrix)

• Consulted individually with families & students to discuss services & align them with students’ needs
• Located and negotiated with potential sponsors for website advertisements and a promotional event
• Organized and ran an MBA panel event. Plan logistical details like location, pricing and transportation