Dr. Tamer Taskin is a Turkish/British technical expert and executive in rail and mass transit control, signalling and telecommunication systems. With over 35 years of experience in research and technology development, systems engineering, project management, and technology company leadership, he leverages his extensive knowledge of systems in the development of innovative products and effective design, integration and delivery of major S&T projects. Dr. Taskin earned his PhD in Rail Systems Design from the University of Birmingham, UK, and his BSc(Hon) in Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.He began his UK career as a Principal Engineer with Alstom before moving on to work as a Research Engineer with London Underground. Dr. Taskin went on to found Transportation Technologies Ltd., a UK-based engineering consultancy that operated from 1995 to 2012. The company specialized in project management, systems engineering, product development, and project delivery services, supporting major clients such as Network Rail, London Underground, Thales, Alstom, and the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB).In 2012, Dr. Taskin co-founded YM IDIS, a subsidiary of Yapi Merkezi Holding in Istanbul, Turkey, specializing in Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 4 product development and project execution. He served as General Manager for ten years, where he successfully led the company in delivering ETCS L1 & L2 signalling and telecommunications solutions in Turkey and Africa.He is currently the General Manager of ArmCo Engineering in Ankara, Turkey, a subsidiary of Koloğlu Holding. ArmCo Engineering specializes in rail signalling and telecommunications projects, alongside product development up to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 4.Dr. Taskin’s key competencies include:• Technology Company Management/ Project Management/ Contracts Management,• Requirements Management/ Systems Engineering,• Systems Design/ Integration/ Implementation,• Technology Transitioning/ Transfer/Product R&D• Signalling & Control Systems (Mass Transit & Main Lines)• Telecommunications Systems (Mass Transit & Main Lines)
Listed skills include Systems Engineering, Telecommunications, Project Engineering, Integration, and 41 others.