
Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir
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About me
Director, AI CoE | Lecturer | PhD(c)
Education

İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
2020 - 2025Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Industrial Engineering 3.64 / 4.00Minor 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 - 2019Master of Science - MS Industrial Engineering 3.38 / 4.00Thesis: "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 - 2015Bachelor's Degree Industrial EngineeringThesis: "Strategic Management and Balanced Scorecard Application"Minor in Business & Strategic Management

Quantic School of Business and Technology
2020 - 2021Master of Business Administration - MBACourses: Accounting, Market & Economies, Data & Decisions, Leading Organization, Marketing & Pricing, Finance, Supply Chain & Operations, Strategy, Entrepreneurship

Stanford University
2018 - 2019Foundations for Data Science ProgrammeCourses: Python, R, Advanced Statistics
Experience

Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş.
Oct 2014 - May 2015Strategy and Business Development Trainee
Turk Telekom
Jul 2015 - Apr 2018Cloud & 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 2018Senior Mass Segment SpecialistResponsible 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 2021Lead Big Data Services Product Manager
Nov 2020 - May 2021Senior Big Data Services Product Manager
Nov 2019 - Nov 2020Big 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 2025AI & Data Product Owner
Nov 2021 - May 2024

Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
Sept 2022 - Jan 2023University LecturerCreating Value from Data and Strategic Use Case Generation Course - Big Data Analytics and Management Master’s Program

MEXT
Jan 2025 - nowAI Center Director
Licenses & Certifications
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Mar 2022 
Data Analytics and Big Data
Sabancı Business SchoolJul 2019
Work and Travel Certificate
RSV Pools, Inc.Jun 2012
Certificado de Estudios / Intensivo de Lengua Hispana
Enforex - Learn Spanish in Spain and Latin AmericaAug 2014
Global Community Development Programme / Voluntary Project Member
AIESEC PolskaJan 2014- View certificate

Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
Rice UniversityAug 2019
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Dr. Cagatay Ozdemir2019 Turkcell CXO Awards Turkcell Dec 2019
- Awarded to Dr. Cagatay OzdemirIstanbul Technical University Honor List Honor List Sep 2013
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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