Experience

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  Ministry of treasury and finance

  Jan 2002 - Feb 2002

  Intern
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  Ministry of treasury and finance

  Oct 2004 - Apr 2005

  Specialist

  Researching tax procedures and laws in Turkey while advising officialsCarrying out tax imposition procedures including imposing legal interest on late tax payments

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  Central bank of the republic of turkey

  Apr 2005 - Aug 2021

  Play a key role in transforming the Bank into an agile, efficient and robust enterprise with solid business practices and sustainable success Lead the value creation of the Transformation program identifying areas of opportunity and riskLead process improvement initiatives through value stream mapping, incorporating Lean and Design Thinking; and train othersWork collaboratively with a team of consultants, subject experts, employees, and all levels of management, applying Kotter’s methodology, ensuring the on-time and effective rollout to the whole organizationDevelop the new strategic HR and capacity development practices (Introduced full employee lifecycle - from workforce planning and recruitment through to career and succession planning, talent management, L&D)Understand the cultural trends, design a comprehensive "culture change" within the Organization to enable a successful transformation, identify the main challenges and the strengths in current culture, setting a clear target culture in line with the new strategy, new organizational structure, and newly defined processes through workshops, one on one meetings and focus groups Develop a clear culture transformation plan including communication to share the target culture and drive the cultural change, enabling implementation within and across the organization Carry out research to create a productive and efficient workplace and improve employee motivation, support the development of positive workplace culture, create new communication practices for silo’ed departments to engageDesign and execute the structured, continued, and two-way long-term multi-channel communication strategy for the transformation project; identify the best ways to share information for the project’s particular purpose, create awareness about the project throughout the organizationPlan, organize, track and disseminate information effectively and strategically, tailored to the specific needs of the target audience Show less Coordinate details of big events such as seminars & conferences, kick off meetings, executive retreats, team-building events, staff meetings, business meetings, employee appreciation events, business courses, sports festivals, concerts, museum visits, national tournamentsBuild and manage budgets and adjust when necessary; book venues, negotiate fees, analyze event performanceTrain the internal team on proper event procedures, ensuring that they are adequately prepared for the eventsHire and mentor external event management firms and creative vendors, training their staff to meet the Organization’s expectations, give relevant creative notes and final approval, ensure that the vendors are paid on time and the tax withholding obligations are fulfilledCreate and propose a list of potential speakers and moderators program of events, communicating with booked speakers, brief them about the main theme, coordinate logistical matters, greet them at the event Show less Work alone or in teams to ideate, develop, create and deliver compelling & convincing content with hooks, value, point of view and character Oversee and approve the strategy, ideation, concept development, preparation and production and dissemination of videos, speeches, talking points, briefings, publications, reports, background information, context and other communication tools for the Organization and for the top management, manage the creative team with much enthusiasm, ensure highest standards of accuracy Develop and implement effective communication strategies, aligned with the strategic direction, review/develop all departments’ messages, ensuring all communications are consistent across the Organization, re-write and re-package when necessaryCultivate cross-functional relationships, reinforce and guide the initiatives day-to-day, make sure to get the best information and the buy-in on communication strategiesEnsure effective selection and balanced use of the communications channels (including researching, editing articles, coordinating photography, liaising with topic owners, design agencies etc.)Utilize new tools adapting the rapidly changing communications environment, to enhance the impact of the transformation program; using unorthodox methods and various inspiring mediums; adding layers, details, coherent plots, and surprising conclusions to the storiesAct as liaison and public speaker leading worldwide communications for strategy and internal communications topics, cultivating and maintaining high level relationships and partnerships with external actors Lead brainstorm sessions, facilitate focus groups, chair meetings, manage discussions, relaying all communications between the groups, create database to better understand the dynamics of the Organization and communication needsProcure gifts and rewards for employees, especially when there’s tedious logistics involved Show less Worked with each department to ensure that strategic targets and key performance indicators are articulated in a way that is easier to measure, easier to communicate and easier to cascade throughout the Organization. The effort each year produced new, measurable valid and approved targets with around 90 key performance indicators (KPIs) that are aligned to strategyDesigned and managed strategic planning process and guided employees and managers through the process Planned, developed, and implemented effective communications all throughout the organization, between cross-functional teams Interviewed the employees to help them understand their resources and capabilities and design their strategies in line with the mission, vision and the other departments’ goals Coordinated all the pertinent projects from conception to successful and timely completion working closely with internal and external stakeholders, creating and leveraging communications opportunitiesProvided strategic and timely advice to managers and Central Bank staff on high-profile or sensitive internal or external communications issuesDeveloped, wrote, edited and oversaw the preparation, production, and dissemination of speeches, talking points, briefings, publications, reports and other communication tools for the organization and for the top managementBuilt consensus among managers and ensured strategy alignment at the Bank by providing streamlined informationPersuaded the decision makers to recognize the merits of acknowledging weaknesses and helped them generate KPIs and quantify potential strategic flaws. Helped employees understand the organization’s direction and sharpened the focus, ensured the alignment of key initiatives by breaking down the organizational silos Engineering new projects (international certification for accounting department employees, corporate wellness, social activities) Show less

  • Comms Manager -Org Development Lead

    Jun 2016 - Aug 2021

  • Event Manager

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2020

  • Communications Manager

    Jun 2011 - May 2020

  • Employee Representative

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Senior Strategy and Communications Specialist

    Apr 2005 - Jun 2011
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  Lady obscure international music magazine

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2020

  Founder and ceo

  • Successfully positioned and uniquely differentiated the brand by providing different and innovative self-designed journalism tools, interesting video or sound interviews and compelling, in-depth reviews• Established and maintained an online persona directly associated with the brand, be the brand ambassador, basically the face of the magazine, in order to more easily connect with the musicians and fans alike; developed social network presences to provide platforms where the line between the musician, fans and the labels become thinner• Established and constantly expanded a network of musicians, labels, and other music industry professionals through personal human capital• Over time, recruited a list of accomplished people from the music industry with a passion for writing and music carefully chosen for their social skills and alignment with the LadyObscure values& culture • Currently managing the brand name LadyObscure.Com involving innovative music journalism, management of 25 authors from across the world, networking and brand development using social networks and maintenance of an online persona (Lady Obscure)• Producing multimedia content• Socially and professionally mentoring the new authors, training them around the high standards, vision, ethics, values of Lady Obscure brand, motivating them out of pure passion for the craft, to keep the quality high and to produce content that the musicians themselves and their fans will love, guide the new authors to make content that grabs attention and engages the audience• Positively impact employee morale on a regular basis via monthly mails, provide them with positive feedback and praise to reinforce and affirm the efforts of everyone, act as a talent nurturer rather than a boss Show less

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  Tobb etu

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2020

  Lecturer

  I like combining approaches to strategic management, concepts and frameworks, and main issues in strategic planning practices. In particular, I cover the themes: internal and external environment analysis; strategic options, selection and evaluation; the relationship between strategy and organisational structure, the role of communication, culture, knowledge, technology and innovation, corporate social responsibility, international strategies, and strategic change. I use several case studies throughout the modules which provide a vehicle for exploring the relationship between theory and practices in organisations and how that relationship affects the strategies of firms. I teach with so much enthusiasm and passion and since I always appreciated humour in my own studies, I incorporate it into my daily lessons. I always encourage my students to leave their comfort zones, to push their personal boundaries and meet their potential and to take an active part in enriching the world. Show less

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  United nations volunteers

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

  Outreach, advocacy and talent acquisition expert

  Prepared and modified outreach letters, speeches, slides, video messages, presentations, one-pagers, live streams, videos, concept notes, agendas and the like for the Region.Supported the marketing plan at regional and field levels . Advised Country Coordinators and Portfolio Team on how to present to Host Entities and show value of UNV's services. Created original content for UNV’s marketing plan and rolled-out (documents, PowerPoints, infographics, training tools)Acted as a key programme speaker and created content for talent outreach campaigns, put together a Tal-ent Acquisition Strategy for Ukraine Crisis. Conducted extensive talent outreach in neighboring countries of Ukraine which resulted in 12 volunteer mobilization and more.Found creative solutions to daily problems.Organized Buddy and Alumni Sessions, prepared content and agenda to engage volunteers.Worked with Online Volunteers to for identification and piloting of new sourcing channels and tools for talent outreach; Practiced or oversaw mapping of the institutions (NGOs, Universities, Job Portals, Volunteer Net-works, Facebook Groups and etc.)Designed the promotion the State of the World Volunteerism Report 2022 on global, regional and national levels, generated an animated video (Procurement, scenario creation, script, vendor and project manage-ment) which was appreciated by many at UNVAdvocated for volunteerism globally, encouraged partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilized volunteers Show less

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  İçinde yaşamı keşfet

  Jan 2022 - now

  Professional coach & nlp master
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  Rita moda

  Apr 2022 - Mar 2024

  Restaurant manager
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  Self-employed

  Jun 2022 - now

  Communications consultant
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  Asda

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

  Management consultant

  Increased effectiveness internal communicationsConducted research by interviewing employees at all levels, external customers and various stakeholders.Found ways for Internal Communications Department to demonstrate that output of their work had tangible benefits on company's financial performance.Ran meetings and gathered required documentation.Facilitated effective communication between headquarters and stores.