Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir

Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir

Strategy and Business Development Trainee

Followers of Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir3000 followers
location of Dr. Cagatay OzdemirIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Connect with Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir to Send Message

Connect
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, AI CoE | Lecturer | PhD(c)

  • Education

    • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

      2020 - 2025
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Industrial Engineering 3.64 / 4.00

      Minor in Business & Strategic Management and Analytics (Thesis Phase)Courses: Fuzzy Logic and Modelling, Knowledge Management and Technologies, Modelling in Management, Special Topics in Industrial Engineering, Advanced Topics in Management, Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Industrial Engineering, Managerial Decision Making, Proficiency

    • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

      2017 - 2019
      Master of Science - MS Industrial Engineering 3.38 / 4.00

      Thesis: "Estimating Shopping Center Visitor Numbers Based On Various Environmental Indicators"Minor in Strategic Management and AnalyticsCourses: Engineering Mathematics, Mathematical Programming, Advanced Statistical Analysis, Sequencing and Scheduling in Manufacturing, Economic and Multi-Attribute Evaluation of Industrial Invest, Industrial Data Analytics, Human Resources Management Systems Assessment Models, Family Business Management

    • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

      2010 - 2015
      Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering

      Thesis: "Strategic Management and Balanced Scorecard Application"Minor in Business & Strategic Management

    • Quantic School of Business and Technology

      2020 - 2021
      Master of Business Administration - MBA

      Courses: Accounting, Market & Economies, Data & Decisions, Leading Organization, Marketing & Pricing, Finance, Supply Chain & Operations, Strategy, Entrepreneurship

    • Stanford University

      2018 - 2019
      Foundations for Data Science Programme

      Courses: Python, R, Advanced Statistics

  • Experience

    • Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş.

      Oct 2014 - May 2015
      Strategy and Business Development Trainee
    • Turk Telekom

      Jul 2015 - Apr 2018
      Cloud & Analytics Product Manager

      - Manage TT Group's Information&Communication Technology products -Define and deliver innovative cloud products in line with corporate strategies and customer insights -Establish & prioritize & monitor monthly cloud products roadmap -Responsible for end to end product management with related products -Identify opportunities in the market-Develop go to market plans, launch of products and campaigns-Gather & Analyze market and competition intelligence about existing and new products-Monitor financial and operational performance of the products to reach the given target and penetration-Analyze market trends and regulatory developments, take required actions if needed-Manage and drive pricing strategy, tariffs, campaigns of the product-Develop and manage the marketing communication of the product in-coordinate with advertising department-Provide all the required support to sales and presales teams-Maintain close contact with segment and technology department to sense business trend and evaluate insights,- Ensure the effective implementation of product management and development programs in line with initiative master plan -Ensure lifecycle of propositions from concept phase to retirement in an environment of continuous improvement through ownership of the business case, campaign launch and development roadmaps Show less

    • Yapı Kredi

      Apr 2018 - Nov 2018
      Senior Mass Segment Specialist

      Responsible from the delivery of individual customers strategy with overall retail banking strategy• Managing segment based marketing activities and campaigns to mass customers• Execute new campaigns and initiatives to increase customer loyalty and deepen relationship• Design service model in a way to increase level of customer experience• Management of promotional and advertising budget

    • Turkcell

      Nov 2018 - Nov 2021

      • Responsible of Big Data and Analytics Services Product Portfolio at Turkcell as a team leader.• Leading to establish and execute product strategy, product delivery & product marketing plans. Focused on: • Data Strategy alignment to Customer Marketing priorities. • Data Driven highly targeted and intelligent marketing execution leveraging structured and unstructured data sets. • Production of Actionable Customer Insights. • Generate analytics model and reports that provide strategic benefits, assist marketing activities and to provide insight to companies by transforming the data generated and accumulated at Turkcell. • Member of Corporate Innovation Committee "Bi'Girişim" and finalist of Innovation Competition.• Received CXO Award in 2019.• Selected as a HiPo employee in 2020. Show less

      • Associate Principal Big Data Services Product Manager & Solution Architect

        May 2021 - Nov 2021
      • Lead Big Data Services Product Manager

        Nov 2020 - May 2021
      • Senior Big Data Services Product Manager

        Nov 2019 - Nov 2020
      • Big Data Services Product Manager

        Nov 2018 - Nov 2019
    • VNGRS

      Nov 2021 - Jan 2025

      • Spearheading cutting-edge NLP and LLM model development, setting new AI benchmarks.• Leading cross-disciplinary teams to create innovative AI solutions meeting industry standards.• Directing AI product portfolio, enhancing business intelligence across finance, retail, and public services.• Driving generative AI adoption, boosting emergency response and data infrastructure efficiency.• Offering high-level data consultancy, integrating AI applications for streamlined operations.• Fostering innovation in product development, adapting to industry demands and tech advancements.• Serving consultancy across the MENA region, advising on AI strategy and implementation. Show less

      • AI & Data Product Lead

        May 2024 - Jan 2025
      • AI & Data Product Owner

        Nov 2021 - May 2024
    • Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi

      Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
      University Lecturer

      Creating Value from Data and Strategic Use Case Generation Course - Big Data Analytics and Management Master’s Program

    • MEXT

      Jan 2025 - now
      AI Center Director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Mar 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Data Analytics and Big Data

      Sabancı Business School
      Jul 2019
    • Work and Travel Certificate

      RSV Pools, Inc.
      Jun 2012
    • Certificado de Estudios / Intensivo de Lengua Hispana

      Enforex - Learn Spanish in Spain and Latin America
      Aug 2014
    • Global Community Development Programme / Voluntary Project Member

      AIESEC Polska
      Jan 2014
    • Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

      Rice University
      Aug 2019
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir
      2019 Turkcell CXO Awards Turkcell Dec 2019
    • Awarded to Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir
      Istanbul Technical University Honor List Honor List Sep 2013