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Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

- Co-founded Betakorp, as a niche consultancy, to design and execute strategies faster and more effectively by combining precision of analytical strategy and agility of business design principles. - Designed vision and planned long-term organic and inorganic growth strategy and implementation roadmap for double digit growth for leader drinks manufacturer. - Co-created optimal B2C value proposition of a B2B water treatment industry leader- Shaped vision and long-term growth strategies for 4 industry leader companies: Turkey’s leader group company / for Europe’s biggest steel pipe manufacturer/ leading producer in paint supplies industry/ major tire manufacturer.- Explored, assessed and quantified 10+ venture building business models and investment strategies for Turkey’s major group company as the first entrepreneur in residence.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Deep diving in the fintech regulatory landscape in the Middle East. Analysis of digital assets sector regulations and relevant stakeholder mapping for a leading European crypto exchange- seeking to develop a deeper understanding of the market to better guide and prioritize market-entry of a leading European crypto company for Bahrain, KSA, Qatar and UAE markets. - Designed legal intelligence mapping, risk mitigation plans, licensing strategy and go to market roadmaps for a Chinese fintech company for 3 Middle Eastern markets. - Provided regular insights and recommended regional actions to a multinational high-tech company.

Istanbul, Turkey

- Built Workinlot as four partners, to support corporations develop and implement open innovation strategies and effectively work with start-ups for implementation of these strategies.- Managed day to day and long term growth initiatives and KPI’s of the business, prepared and presented investor pitches and raised seed capital- Developed innovation strategy, defined innovation needs -in terms of growth, business model expansion, effectiveness, and scouted the right, capable, startup teams that will satisfy these needs -facilitated 100+ startup -corporation engagements.- Launched and conducted open innovation programs for 2 Fortune 500 companies.- Collaborated and partnered with 40+ ecosystem members- universities, investors, incubators, and accelerators to generate vertical startup pools. - Acquired 5000+ member founders within the digital Workinlot platform.- Invested in an energy startup in pre-MVP phase and operationally guided the team for 6 months till the first industrial sales agreement worth of 250K USD

Istanbul, Turkey

- Directed strategic planning and budgeting process continuously discovering and evaluating growth and efficiency opportunities, prioritizing and implementing top strategic initiatives with cross functional teams .- Transformed the innovation strategy and stage &gate process, increasing efficiency by 30% - Restructured and managed market intelligence and research operations for local and international marketing operations - Led transformation projects in geographical expansion, organizational change and new product development

Istanbul, Turkey

- Established and directed the international marketing organization of 4 direct reports in marketing and team of 3 collaborators in sales- Defined and implemented processes to transform the whole organization from export mindset to international mindset- increased international sales by ~30% annually.- Built and implemented 5-year international marketing and brand strategy and roadmap.- Accelerated growth in current markets (Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq) and expanded to 5 new countries (Mongolia, Armenia, Ukraine, Mongolia, UAE)

Turkey

- Restructured and led corporate strategy planning, reporting, valuation, and investment processes for the 4 companies of Consumer Goods Division (individually and integrated)- Launched business intelligence strategy and platform to be used Groupwide- 39 companies. - Pioneered Group level innovation strategy development process (as a talent pool member-top 1% performance)- Formulated 10-year geographical expansion strategy, with relevant 60mln USD worth investment plan for İpek Kağıt.- Lead the valuation, negotiation, M&A/JV processes in all 3 major inorganic growth initiatives of Consumer Goods Division:- Managed the process to acquire 50% share of İpek Kağıt from Georgia Pacific and ended the JV - Ended Eczacıbaşı Beiersdorf JV with highest valuation for Eczacıbası Group- Led the process to acquire Uni brand/Ataman company.

Istanbul, Turkey

Completed 10+ projects focusing on Strategy, Commercial Due-Diligence, Business Planning and Growth Strategy Development, Commercial and Sales Strategy Development, Process Optimization and Improvement in mainly telecommunications, retail, FMCG & production industries in Turkey, Middle East and Russia. Major clients include Zain Group, Anadolu Efes, KKR, Boyner. Sample projects:- Corporate commercial strategy and implementation roadmap development/ retail customer experience strategy development for a Middle Eastern mobile operator.- Coordinated commercial due diligence for the acquisition of the two major Turkish Telecom companies by a European entertainment and telecommunications company. - Executed Production & Cost Excellence project for an International Drinks Manufacturer in a joint team of BCG with feasibility studies and implementation plans for 3 years achieving 5% cost reduction (>$50 Mln) and 15% increase in capacity. - Headed wide scale Program Management and call center optimization as part of post-acquisition integration of an international mobile operator’s African operation- improved efficiency by %40+.

Turkey

Project Consultant for an International mining company for production volume improvement and cost reduction: Working with a multinational team to increase production and decrease costs in the client firm with no investment- 12% increase in production (worth of 8mn USD/year) with no investment. - Transformation of the whole company for sustainability and continuous improvement

Boston, Usa

- Teaching Assistant / Graduate Teaching Fellow scholarship award- PhD Research focus on network optimization and supply-chain management

- Managed international raw material procurement and logistics operations - Led Six Sigma Black Belt Projects

Planning store logistics operations and leading operational improvement projects

Msc, Engineering Business Management

- MSc in Engineering Business Management (Distinction Degree) - MSc thesis on “Non-financial performance measurement systems” - British.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Bsc, Industrial Engineering

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