Izzet Arditi

Experience

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  Vis Veri Iletisim Sistemleri

  Aug 1990 - Dec 1992

  Technical Support Manager

  Joined the company as a project development engineer, shortly after promoted to the head of the technical support departmentImplemented several projects for prominent banks Garanti, Finansbank, Esbank, İmar and Tarişbank involving Infotron SDLC multiplexers and Nokia modemsImplemented the EmlakBank X.25 Network, including the crucial migration phase

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  Vitel A.Ş.

  Jan 1993 - Apr 1996

  Co-founder & System Support Manager

  Shareholder and founding memberHeaded the systems support departmentImplemented cost-reduction projects using QLLC and Data Link Switching (DLSW) for various customersStarted business and technical relations with companies such as Hayes UK, Microcom, Eda and 3Com

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  Internet A.S.

  May 1996 - Jul 1999

  Technical Support Manager

  Supervised a 5-person field-support team servicing Bay Networks productsDesigned and implemented the first phase of the PoliceNET involving Frame Relay and ATM technologies from AscendTrained staff and customers on products and technologyEstablished a “network check-up” service for established accountsEvaluation and implementation of new technologies and products

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  Nortel Netas

  Jan 2000 - Mar 2003

  Primarily focused on developing and implementing next generation packet backbones for Türk Telekom and mobile carriers Worked on GSM-GPRS network infrastructure an Intelligent Network (IN) solutions for Aycell and Bangladesh Telephone Telegraph Board (BTTB)Participated in numerous presentations and road-shows to Türk Telekom and other carriers on high-end optical (DWDM) and MPLS technologies to create public awareness Worked on Rumeli Holding’s ISP project (RT-NET) and signed a project worth 3.2 M USD involving a nationwide ISP for data and voice transport.Sold a complete ISP network solution to Eskişehir Organize Sanayi including the the very first private xDSL access system to be co-located in a TT office.

  • Senior Account Architect

    Apr 2001 - Mar 2003

  • Senior Sales Manager ISP

    Jan 2000 - Mar 2001
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  Gisad Telekomünikasyon Hizmetleri A.Ş.

  Feb 2005 - Mar 2006

  Technical Manager

  Headed the Call Center & Help Desk Department for an alternate carrier companyCoordinated field-support operations; formed guidelines on solving pre/post installation issues.

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  GLOBAL İLETİŞİM

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2007

  Customer Support Manager

  Worked part of a team in forming the in-house-developed CRM application, including integration with third-party products.Compiling customer/carrier related problems and working with Infrastructure providers to obtain solutionsManaged a team of field technicians solving post-installation issues.

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  VMware

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2012

  Sr. Systems Engineer

  Worked as an SE, as part of the Eastern Europe and now the MEDI team (Turkey, Israel, Greece and Malta) Main focus has been to build the partner network in Turkey, educate and to assist them with PoCs on almost all VMware products/solutions; reached over 100 partners now.

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  NetApp

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Systems Engineer

  Joined NetApp SE team to bring the synergy between NetApp and VMware on solutions such as VDI, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.

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  Self Employed

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  IT Consultant

  I currently work on a project basis to deliver IT consulting specifically on virtualization and storage solution to companies interested in renovating their current outdated infrastructure.

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  Dell Technologies

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2020

  Enterprise Technologist - Cloud

  Architecting complex solutions for medium to large enterprises by employing Dell's state-of-the-art servers, storage, networking using virtualization technologies for Middle East and North Africa region.

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  Self Employed

  Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

  Information Technology Consultant
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  华为

  Apr 2021 - now

  Senior Product Manager