Ata Avlar

Experience

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  Tea Talks with CEOs Club

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

  President

  Led a prominent student organization, orchestrating professional events and facilitating networking opportunities with industry leaders.

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  JTI (Japan Tobacco International)

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Quality Management Trainee
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  Sabanci University

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2020

  Peer Advisor

  Provided mentorship and guidance to new students to facilitate their acclimation to university efil and arranged events within the dormitory to promote community engagement.

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  Şişecam

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Procurement Intern

  Pioneered the initial simulation model for the novel supplier risk management system, laying the groundwork for enhanced procurement stability and efficiency.

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  Danfoss

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Sales Intern

  Contributed to sales strategies and customer relationship management, facilitating market growth and enhancing client engagement initiatives.

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  Tekfen Holding

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Financial Control and Consolidation Intern
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  JTI (Japan Tobacco International)

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2023

  •Developed SQL scripts and automated data pipelines to consolidate productquality data from 5+ systems, improving machine performance monitoring by30% via a comprehensive Power BI dashboard.•Designed and implemented ETL processes (Power Query, DAX) that cutweekly reporting time from 6 hours to 1 hour, enabling 80% of operationalqueries to be answered through self-service dashboards.•Conducted in-depth analysis of manufacturing and customer feedback data,performing root cause analysis that informed process changes and reducedproduct complaint rates by over 20%.•Led cross-functional data initiatives with production and quality teams,translating data trends into process improvements and training staff on datatools. Show less

  • Data Analyst

    Mar 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Quality Management New Graduate

    Jul 2020 - Mar 2021
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  Ubisoft

  Jul 2024 - now

  Data Scientist

  •Developed Python/Streamlit applications on Dataiku for topic modeling andsentiment analysis to streamline processes and support the marketing team,reducing market analysis time by up to 80% through automated dataworkflows.•Built a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application, enabling swiftretrieval of marketing reports and boosting team efficiency by 30%.•Developed dashboards in Tableau using statistical anomaly detection andgenerative Gen AI text summarizations, creating custom visuals that drove a25% increase in actionable recommendations for market strategy.•Collaborated closely with the Global Insights team and non-technicalstakeholders to translate predictive analytics into business strategies,demonstrating strong communication and impact. Show less