A. Tolga TOLON, MBA, PMP

Experience

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  Yakupoğlu Deri Sanayi

  Oct 2001 - Jun 2002

  Quality Specialist / Manufacturing Engineer

  • Assigned as Quality Specialist Iso 9001:2000 certificate revision studies for 3 months. • After revision of the ISO certificate, assigned to ORISOL CNC Automatic Sewing M/C ACAD integrated programming and support engineer for Maintenance for 5 months

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  DEDA INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LTD

  Jul 2002 - Mar 2006

  Department Manager

  • Project development studies within the Turkish, European and Asian markets.• Proposal preparation and submittal to Turkish Goverment and Commercial Companies.• Business marketing activities.• High level private sector and goverment meetings and project presentations.• As Project Manager preparation, marketing and management of local and international projects.

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  Turkish Aerospace

  Apr 2006 - now

  • Program Management for the KAAN Aircraft.• Manage the Program Management Team (8 Project Engineers) responsible for the Airframe Design work scope of the Program by collaborative working with 5 Integrated Program Team Leads and Airframe Design Directorate composed of ~400 engineers and functional managers.• Responsible and accountable for the Airframe work package to achieve the project goals within budget,scope, schedule and quality.• Align analysis-design and system integration activities with the production operations teams to meet the aggressive targets. Adjust plans according to delays and developments within the P6 Primavera schedule and detailed tracking sheets.• Establish track and report latest status of KPI’s to related stakeholders.• Effective and timely communication with all stakeholders and ensuring the team and all related parties are in sync based on a need-to-know basis through necessary tools and documentation.• Airframe work package status preparation of CEO and high-level Government to Government, Program Management Review, weekly Exe. V.P. level and other contractual meeting presentations/reports.• Tracking and following up all action items from above mentioned meetings.• Responsible for timely preparation and delivery of Contractual Deliverables.• Time/Meeting and conflict management among the project team and/or other internal or external stakeholders.• Upkeep and update Risk Register, proactively identify project scope changes, risks and constraints; develop and execute mitigation plans and adjust project plan, schedule, budget and resources appropriately.• Support contractual and commercial negotiations and management/status meetings/reports.• Plan and track procurement activities for all airframe materials and subcontract items including inventory and risk management for shelf life critical materials such as composites and chemicals.• Resource planning and assignment of work via the ARP / HUB to the team. Show less • Program Management for the Turkish Indigenous Fighter Aircraft (TF-X). • Manage the Program Management Team (3 Project Engineers) responsible for the TF-X Contract with SSB and TF-X Collaboration Contract with BAE Systems.• Responsible for Contract Management of the TF-X Contract signed between SSB and Turkish Aerospace • Responsible for Sub-Contract Management of the Foreign Collaboration Company (BAE Systems) Contract signed between Turkish Aerospace and BAE Systems.• Responsible and accountable for the to achieve the project goals with the project team including Foreign Collaboration Company and Government Officials.• Develop, negotiate and document project goals, requirements/success criteria and the project plans.• Focal contact for the Program between TAI and Turkish Government and Foreign Collaboration Company partner BAE Systems.• Effective and timely communication with all stakeholders and ensuring the team and all related parties are in sync based on a need-to-know basis through necessary tools and documentation.• Preparation of CEO and high-level Government to Government, Program Management Review, Delivery Managers Review, contractual meeting presentations/reports.• Tracking and following up all action items from above mentioned meetings.• Responsible for timely delivery of Contractual Deliverables (CDRL’s).• Time/Meeting and conflict management among the project team.• Proactively identify project scope changes, risks and constraints; develop and execute mitigation plans and adjust project plan, schedule, budget and resources appropriately.• Performing contractual and commercial negotiations.• Daily and Weekly Management and Program Status meetings and Reports.• Responsible for issue/coordination of contractual letters to stakeholders.• Responsible for marketing research, business case studies and reports for the Fighter Aircraft Market. (until December 2018) Show less • Program Management for the Turkish Indigenous Combat Aircraft (TF-X) Propulsion Integration IPT. • Contribution to the establishment in preparing, monitoring and updating Contract and Program Budgets. • Develop, negotiate and document project goals, requirements/success criteria and the project plans.• Estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals with support from associated departments. If required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel to accomplish the goal.• Effective and timely communication with all stakeholders and ensuring the team and all related parties are in sync based on a need-to-know basis through necessary tools and documentation.• Lead project execution according to plan, schedule and budget. Track project milestones and deliverables.• Time/Meeting and conflict management among the project team.• Proactively identify project scope changes, risks and constraints; develop and execute mitigation plans and adjust project plan, schedule, budget and resources appropriately.• Responsible for marketing research and business case studies for the Fighter Aircraft Market. (Working closely with Corporate Marketing Department) Detailed reporting of potential opportunities and communication and first contact with related parties/government officials. (Responsibility transferred to TF-X Business Development team after establishment in October 2018.)• Maintain high level of quality and support customer schedule.• Daily and Weekly Management and Program Status meetings and Reports.• Planning future of program, defining and mitigating risks. Show less • Program Management for the Boeing 787 Programs Contracted to Alenia Aermacchi and Boeing. • Focal contact for the Programs between TAI and customers Alenia and Boeing.• Status followup on the Machine Shop, Composite Workshop and the Assembly Floor.• Leading the Program Management Team. • Daily and Weekly Management and Program Status meetings and Reports.• Planning future of program and anticipating risks.• Coordination of activities and schedule with production and management divisions.• Coordinating change meetings and scheduling impacts. Preparation of out of scope proposals.• Out of scope tasks follow up and contractual negotiations.• Performing Contractual and Commercial negotiations Show less • Contract Management for the worlds largest Aeropace Companies including Boeing, Airbus, Eurocopter, Alenia Aeronautica etc. • Price Proposal preparation for various commercial and military programs. • Contract Negotiations with foreign and domestic companies.• Active participation to the Program Management team.• Planning, prioritising and efficient business management under intensive work environment.• Annual, quarterly report preparations to Management and Board of Directors.• Offset negotiations, Domestic added value calculations and reports to customers and Turkish Ministry of Defense.• Coordination with all related company deparments. Show less

  • Senior Program Leader, Airframe Design IPT PM

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Senior Program Leader, Contracts and Collaboration Contract Management

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2023

  • Senior Program Leader, Propulsion Integration IPT PM

    Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Program Leader

    May 2013 - Jan 2017

  • Contract and Pricing Leader

    Apr 2006 - May 2013