Burak Solok

Experience

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  Sekerbank

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2008

  Intern

  • Translated banking documents into English• Participated in customer feedback sessions• Reviewed loan payment schedules and called customers to follow up on overdue payments

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  Shell

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Internship at Vehicle Recognition Systems Division, HQ

  • Spent one week in telesales department and added 35 new customers• Contacted customers to update their contact information and follow up on overdue payments • Gain experience on SAP to add new customer information to the database

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  IKEA

  Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

  Catalog Distribution Supervisor

  • Spent first two weeks in Istanbul branch to gain retail experience • Lead team of four responsible for distribution of annual IKEA catalogs • Deal with building managers to enter and distribute IKEA catalogs

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  Atlas Yazılım ve Bilişim Hizm. San. ve Tic. A.Ş.

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  Sales Specialist

  • Took responsibility for all aspects of B2B sales of the company as a sales specialist• Planned and executed sales activities that would ensure sales growth objectives• Met customer requirements, maintained existing relationships, created new relationships

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  Federation of Turkish American Associations, Inc.

  May 2012 - Jun 2013

  Assistant of President of the Turkish American Association

  • Assisted with the planning of the annual New York City Turkish Day Parade• Created mailing list from online database of Turkish Educational Attaché• Prepared the invitation letters for the Tri-State Area Borough Members

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  Turkish American Chamber Commerce And Industry

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  Intern

  • Contacted Chambers of Commerce in Turkey, and provided information on US investment opportunities• Conducted industry research for Turkish firms which are interested in the US market• Managed social media, and assisted with publication of monthly newsletters

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  Doga Group

  Sept 2013 - May 2014

  Business Development and Strategy Analyst

  • Prepared/analyzed the feasibility reports/business plans for angel investment opportunities• Assisted subsidiaries in the budgeting process and value their market cap with respect to their budgeted cash flows• Led 11 week Corporate Transformation Project with PwC

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  QNB Finansbank

  Jun 2014 - Feb 2022

  • Led a team of 5, planning 500+ branches, 2000+ branch norms, and employee headcounts• Created target-oriented sales campaigns for the branches, including the feasibility analysis of the campaigns• Performed C/I analysis for new products, and determined the sales targets in order to reach revenue targets• Prepared both regular and ad-hoc C-level reports for the management team• Took below Covid-19 measures and provided uninterrupted service to the bank branches;> Implemented the express counter system in branches to reduce the client intensity> Created a model where all employees worked on a rotational basis, and even in the case of quarantine in a branch, achieved a 90% success rate and kept all branches open> Coordinated the delivery of equipment and training to remote workers Show less • Set and assessed strategic performance model for headquarters management cadre• Evaluated and reported financial targets and realizations in line with company-wide strategies• Put in place an organizational KPI management• Established a customer, personnel, and advertisement-based campaign management system based on benefit-cost evaluation aligned with financial outcomes, Setting objective metrics and targets, creating follow-up and reporting structure, reinforcing efficiency• Centralized cost and expense policies, tracking and assessing cost-effectively, supporting managerial decisions by gain-loss analysis aligning with sectorial changes, and facilitating structural and efficient cost management• Undertook budget and forecast studies Show less

  • Sales Manager / Consumer Banking

    Aug 2017 - Feb 2022

  • Assistant Manager / Cost & KPI Management

    Jun 2014 - Aug 2017
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  HangiKredi

  Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

  Business Development Manager

  • Analyze the optimum pricing strategy to collaborate with banks• Negotiate the price models with the banks and optimize the lead due to their needs• Work closely with Brand, Growth, and Technology teams to reach targets• Track the lead distribution daily and make digital channel optimization to maximize the profit• Coordinate the regular and new management sales and revenue reports for both C-level and Holding Board Members• Create new strategies when necessary by observing the sector and by making and using competitive analysis• Established close follow-up mechanisms to take quick actions and achieve targets• Coach and train junior personnel and trainees Show less

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  WorqCompany

  Mar 2024 - Jun 2024

  Channel Sales Sr. Manager
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  Samsung Electronics

  Jun 2024 - now

  CE B2B Sales and Business Development Manager