•35+ years of professional experience (approx. 25 years in MDBs) in both emerging and EU countries in development and commercial banking. Extensive experience in business activities, portfolios, products, and policies of MDBs, their entities, and funds. Approximately, 20 years of professional experience at IsDB (including as Director, Treasury, and Director, FPPA) and 4 years of additional experience as a Vice President of Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB (MDB)).•Provided significant leadership to develop a high-quality project portfolio aligned with the Black Sea Trade and Development Banks (BSTDB)’s strategic plan and annual work program targets with an ambitious contribution to global climate action and channeled significant financial resources into member countries to help build low-emission and climate-resilient societies.•Oversight of $21+ billion investment portfolio with strong mathematical, quantitative/financial modeling, and qualitative analytical skills.•Equipped with vital skills in treasury, investment management, financial and operational audits, external/internal fund management financial markets, and banking operations. Focused on strategic financial planning, financial policies (ALM, Pricing, and other financial policies), strategies projection, and ALM analytics, ensuring adherence to regulatory compliance.•Skilled in leading end-to-end investment processes, including portfolio performance and risk management, valuation of various cash, derivatives, and structured products, and implementing quantitative models/tools for the investment portfolios, strategic asset allocations, market, credit, and liquidity risk, analysis of financial markets/products.•Performed, as a Treasury Director of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), regular meetings, debt management roadshows, and conferences directly with mainly sovereign Investors in the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe to present debt management strategy documents, annual borrowing plans, and issuance results of IsDB. •Built a strong organizational culture and ensured a high level of staff engagement with the Fund, managing performance and encouraging continuous learning which resulted in BSTDB's rating upgrade by two rating agencies (Moody’s and S&P). •Instrumental in staff recruitment and enhancement programs, through mentorship and leading by example.•Ph.D. in Finance, Master’s in Banking Administration, and a Bachelor’s in Economics combined with multilingual communication skills in Turkish, English, and Arabic.