• Redesigned a hybrid branch service model creating balance between branch and central operations teams; resulting 30% cost reduction in personnel expenses.• Started transformation for a new responsive team culture while re-initiating strict segregation of duties.• Directed demand control and vendor management initiatives, achieving 18% savings in operational expenses.• Managed six reporting lines, comprised of more than 200 people.

· Re-engineered end-to-end credit underwriting and loan utilization processes to improve client service time twice as fast, re-designed business flows' IT systems for higher automation and minimize manual workload.· Led the bankwide transformation process, including identification of target markets, sector-based risk acceptance criteria, design and implementation of fully automated Credit Decision Support system, Risk Monitoring system, new Moody's rating module, transformation of credit culture by emphasis on bank's new risk appetite, tools for financial analyses, and understanding of credit policies.· Re-balanced client segmentation and selection criteria up to shareholder's risk appetite and profitability break-even metrics.· Introduced data-driven management by implementing dashboards for branch and relationship manager performance monitoring, implemented SLA metrics for business flows, integrated IT systems for reporting and alarm tools.· Created a new service model to improve trade finance by forming a product specialist role and developing sales monitoring tools; resulted in three times higher volumes.· Managed four reporting lines, including Strategic Planning, Process Management, Project Management Office, and Economic Research.

- Supported a multinational financial services company in their growth strategy in Turkey; developed an effective approach to work with bank partners to deliver a broad range of services- Advised a Turkish retail bank on developing commercial banking go-to-market strategy, including target segments, products, service model, and credit policies and processes- Created a new growth engine in “asset gathering” and “capital markets” for a large Turkish retail banks in a declining interest rates and increasing regulatory environment- Led the winning profitable growth strategy in mortgage business of a Turkish retail bank; designed the implementation plan, and conducted pilot study- Led the design of the "best fit" secondary mortgage market framework for the region, including macroeconomic analysis, primary market analysis, international benchmarks and legal/tax framework

• Advised one of the big-four Turkish retail banks to understand the value at stake and root causes of customer churn and attrition, and develop solutions and revert $300 M from improving customer retention.• Developed national credit card sector regulatory strategies against potential government and regulator interventions and the threat of $2.7 B sector profitability.• Advised one of the big-four Turkish retail banks to identify short-term levers to reduce the bank’s $1 B cost base by $200 M via purchasing optimization; also identified revenue growth potential.• Ranked ‘distinctive’ in the mid-year performance review, 6-month early promotion.

• Structured a highly complex cross-border asset swap, rebalancing both parties’ risk profile and improving strategic positioning in core-markets; discovered a tax-free transaction structure with expected tax savings over $500 million.• Advised a leading nuclear fuel supplier on the potential sale of its assets valued over $1 billion; developed financial models, valued assets based on a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) and comparable trading multiples analysis; executed the sell-side advisory process, prepared marketing materials including teaser, confidential information memorandum (“CIM”), and management presentations.• Developed a debt-sizing model of a generation portfolio, ran various scenarios analyzing credit metrics, advised debt capital markets team on its project financing considerations for a financial sponsor.• Analyzed merger consequences of a natural gas infrastructure company’s acquisition of one of the largest pipeline transporters and terminal operators in North America; developed master limited partnership (“MLP”) cash distribution models, run scenarios for accretion and dilution analysis.