PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2017- Cardtek – EVP, R&D and Innovation
• Responsible for the development and execution of growth strategies with regard to technology development. • Responsible for strategic planning of research and development division. • Responsible for defining the definition of research objectives and approval of appropriate projects. • Responsible for coordination of national and international research and development projects. • Responsible for managing the activities as a project coordinator for EU projects in EUREKA clusters. • Establishing partnerships with universities and companies to develop the scientific cooperation.
July 2017 – July2018 Chairwoman of EUROGIA
August 2016 – August 2017 Cardtek – Country Manager Turkey
April 2016 – August 2017 Cardtek – EVP, Regional Sales & Marketing EMEA
• Responsible for sales, marketing and business development in Turkey, Europe, Middle East and South Asia regions. • Responsible for the development and execution of growth strategies with regard to the initiatives which drive the revenue, growth and profits. • Responsible for developing and managing sales and marketing budgets. • Responsible for structuring sales goals and revenue expectations. • Responsible for managing sales team and coordinating company sales and marketing functions.
January 2010 – April 2016 Cardtek – CFO • Manage the results and inform the subsidiary’s management of the directions to follow; • Assist management in steering the company and in defining the major directions so as to optimize the performance of the subsidiary and priority actions to take • Direct and control the budget and analyze the financial results, propose corrective actions when needed • Direct the implementation of an effective management information system capable of responding to the needs of the different functions of the unit • Organize and participate in drawing up multi annual budgets and plans and take an active role in planned investments, • Manage the financial affairs team, • Prepare consolidated financial reports and annual reports, • Manage mergers & acquisitions deals
September 2012- Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Lecturer
September 2012- Mentor, İTÜ Çekirdek
March 2008 – Nov 2008 Citibank A.Ş. Branch Manager – Levent Branch Resident Vice President
July 2006 – March 2008 Citibank A.Ş. Branch Manager – Altunizade Branch
July 2005 – July 2006 Citibank A.Ş. Investment Sales Specialist Unit Head – Headquarter
Nov 2002 – July 2005 Citibank N.A. Asistant Cluster Head – Harbiye Branch
August 2001 – Nov 2002 Dışbank A.Ş. Commercial Banking Manager
August 1998 – August 2001 Interbank A.Ş. Head of Small Business and Personal Loans – Headquarter
August 1997 – August 1998 Interbank A.Ş. Retail Banking Marketing Departmant Assistant Manager – Headquarter
EDUCATION
2017- Kadir Has University MIS, PhD Management Information Systems
2003 – 2005 Marmara University Banking and Insurance Institute MA in Banking
1993 – 1997 Mimar Sinan University Statistics
LANGUAGE SKILLS Fluent in English
PROFESSIONAL AFIILATIONS Member of Yasad, Turkish Software Developers Industry Association