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Ankara, Ankara, Tr

Manages localization programs for the largest chipset manufacturer in the US. Programs range from software to marketing, legal to tech. Leads cross-functional departments and managers to ensure quality & timely delivery.Develops new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization.Ensures client goals are met regarding customer satisfaction, budget, quality, and team performance.Leads a team of Project Managers, sets goals, and keeps track of performance.Writes program funding proposals to guarantee uninterrupted delivery of services.Consults with clients & stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding growth and decisions over services.

Summa Linguae Technologies is a language and technology company that provides localization and data solutions. We help many of the world’s biggest companies make their products and services available in more languages, countries, and cultures across the globe. We have a diverse team of over 250 full-time team members working remotely or in one of our 8 global offices—located in Canada, the USA, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, India, and our company headquarters in Poland. Responsibilities: Manage localization projects from beginning to end, working closely with language specialists, localization engineers, terminologists, product management and development, internal business partners and external vendors, and other departments. Ensure deliveries meet deadlines, are on a budget, and meet release quality criteria Identify all the internal and external resources whether financial or human resources required to complete the project successfully. Develop project plans and workflows, manage time, budget, resources, and quality control Follow analysis of client-specific localization software application requirements, create and manage internal version of localization project plans, and provide project-specific education and coaching to Localization staff (and sometimes to customers, and their 3rd party suppliers). Create and control localization project budgets, track and control costs, ensure timely issuance of purchase orders and invoices. Analyze project risks, and define/execute mitigation plans as needed. Develop tools and techniques for distributing tasks according to the skills of every team member and also to evaluate the performance of all team members. Identify the root cause of project issues and define/execute corrective/preventative action plans. Assign, monitor, and measure project team members’ work. Manage team’s compliance with standards, practices.

New York, New York, United States

Up Translations is a relatively new global Language Service Provider (LSP). Its clients are mostly global businesses looking for local language services for better pricing, better localization services in a faster and more mobile way.I was a Project Manager for the company for 2 years.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:• Quoted, developed, maintained, and delivered projects from conceptualization for 200+ localization and translation projects resulting in 25% more revenue on average per project.• Achieved 100% cost control objectives by clarified service parameters, clear communication, and service prioritization• Created and oversaw 25+ projects for a Japanese tech conglomerate (+200.000 employees) account exclusively for over $50K per ea. in volume totaling over $1.25M• Reduced costs by over 30% and finished the projects at a 20% faster pace compared to other projects and promoted to Senior Project Manager• Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and C-level management• Implemented 2 new systems (a TMS and a CRM) to improve efficiency and by that, the company didn’t have to hire more employees for the same amount of volume

Greater New York City Area

Day Translations is a global Language Service Provider (LSP). Its client base consisted of Fortune 500 companies from a wide range of industries including Entertainment, Auto, Technology, Fashion, Technology, and Travel.I was a Project Manager for the company for 4 years.I've worked with clients ranging from NASA, Tesla, AT&T, to United Nations, Nat Geo, American Red Cross. From Bank of America, JP Morgan, NYLPI to HBO, Fox News, TED, and many more.Successfully managed many large-scale projects (+$100K) with many different teams time after time.This of course doesn't reflect the whole picture. I've also worked with hundreds of small businesses and many individual clients.I was constantly training new Project Managers and this brought a lot of satisfaction to my career.ACHIEVEMENTS:• Managing many Fortune 500 companies projects. • Total managed projects over +$5M USD. • Meeting budget requirements at all times. • Client and employer satisfaction. • Successful training of new Project Managers • Constantly evolving to a new client's business environment. • Constant learning. • Quoted, assessed, and delivered at least 5 new and individual clients per day in a very fast-paced, high-stress environment resulting in the fast growth of the company • Met %100 of deadlines and project goals, and as a result, received a promotional role as the team leader after 1 year of employmentBEST DAY:*The day we closed a deal with NASA. It was the smallest project of all projects but nothing can beat NASA. Maybe Battle Star Galactica.

Ankara, Türkiye

EKC is a private auditing company -founded in 2001- accredited by the government. Its main duty is to audit the client's constructions as they build by the means of different city codes, laws, and regulations as they related.The most difficult part of that business is auditing constructions which are also your clients. While it seems like a controversial situation, in fact, it's one of the best ways to regulate constructions for the greater good.The other hard part is to keep on budget and increase its profitability.ACHIEVEMENTS:*Auditing Managements: Lösev, Ufuk University, Ankamall etc.*Safety first: Not even a single work-related accident happened on my watch.*Keeping on Budget: Not even a single project costs %10 more than the estimated cost.*Taming Expenses: Keeping expenses as same as 2009 while growing.*Happy Customers: Around %90 of the customers in 2009 are still with the company.*Sharing the Experience: Trained many successful managers.BEST DAY:*Closing the deal with LOSEV (largest non-profit in Turkey). Auditing and helping the construction of the city for chidren with leukemia & the oncology hospital in Ankara. (~$85M)

Ankara, Türkiye

EKC is a private auditing company -founded in 2001- accredited by the government. Its main duty is to audit the client's constructions as they build by the means of different city codes, laws, and regulations as they related.The most difficult part of that business is auditing constructions which are also your clients. While it seems like a controversial situation, in fact, it's one of the best ways to regulate constructions for the greater good.The other hard part is to keep on budget and increase profitability.ACHIEVEMENTS:*Auditing Managements: Lösev, Ufuk University, Ankamall etc.*Safety first: Not even a single work-related accident happened on my watch.*Keeping on Budget: Not even a single project cost %5 more than the estimated cost.*Taming Expenses: Keeping expenses as same as 2009 while growing.*Happy Customers: %90 of the customers in 2009 are still with the company. (Excluding those who changed paths or closed downs.)*Sharing Experiences: Trained many successful managers.BEST DAY:*Closing the deal with LOSEV (largest non-profit in Turkey). Auditing and helping the construction of the city for chidren with leukemia & the oncology hospital in Ankara. (~$85M)

Ankara, Türkiye

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Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law

Activities and Societies: Ankara University Rock-Culture Ensemble Founder

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