Experience

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  Prem ltd.- atr group (marketing, fmcg, communication & publicity)

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2002

  Foreign trade assistant

  • Vendor Management (Italian and British brands: Kenwood, Dé Longhi, Salter, Lagostina and Remington).• E2E budgeting, forecast, order management, logistic operations and warehouse management.

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  Birikim a.s. - atr group (marketing, fmcg, communication & publicity)

  Sept 2002 - Jan 2003

  Business analyst

  • Market analysis and strategic development of customer loyalty programme for Big FMCG firms.• Oracle CRM (iStore and iSupport) system implementation.• Oracle ERP (Inventory Management, Purchasing, Order Management and Advanced Pricing) integration.

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  Deloitte turkey

  Feb 2003 - Mar 2003

  Junior consultant

  • Client focused ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) consultancy.• Rewarded as the best consultant among 11 people on the field by Deloitte and the customer, Petrol Ofisi A.S. (Turkish leading firm in Energy, Oil, Lubricant) based on proficiency test and communication skills.

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  Petrol ofisi

  Mar 2003 - Aug 2004

  Erp specialist (oracle)

  Transferred from Deloitte Consulting due to high demand by Petrol Ofisi management.• Full cycle Oracle ERP Modules (Logistics, Sales, Finance) implementation.• Business management and financial transformation consultancy.• Demand, Vendor and Change management.

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  Arkas holding

  Aug 2004 - May 2006

  Project manager (sap and special projects)

  • SAP Financial Affairs implementation project for 10 out of 34 Holding companies.• Rescued and re-built Profitability Analysis Module, reported directly to the Holding CEO and CFO.• Rewarded by Holding CEO for the healthy and accurate reporting achieved on a risky project.

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  Avea iletisim hizmetleri a.s. (turk telekom)

  May 2006 - Nov 2007

  Finance budget & control - information systems, reporting and financial analysis

  • Certified Project Manager (PMI) specialising on Financial Controlling, Budgeting, Reporting & IS.• Ensured financial reporting is on time and standards are met for Telecom Italia and Avea Board of Directors.• Vendor/3rd parties management for Finance Operations integration with Banks and SAP.• SME for SAP financial/operational/reporting issues and external/internal Audits.

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  Motorola

  Nov 2007 - May 2009

  Financial analyst

  • Assistant Financial Controller for Vodafone project operational financials (TCO: €1Bn). • Country reviews with Motorola Group for cost reduction projects and Audit reporting activities.• Fully met Motorola Group financial reporting standards in 3 months.• Contract review with Legal teams (incl. SLA reviews with Vendors).

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  Bir denetim ve ymm ltd. sti.

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Audit manager / managing partner (acting)

  • Financial management (Budget, Cash flow and Cost Accounting).• Introduction of new business lines (IFRS reporting, IT Audit and Consultancy).• Recruitment and HR performance evaluation system.• Corporate identity and comms studies.

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  Vodafone group services limited

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2014

  • Contribution to positive EBITDA margin by managing and executing Technology IT Department budget (5% deviation for both CapEx and OpEx achieved in FY09/10).• Strategy alignment between Technology (IT), Commercial, Company and Group functions.• Budget planning & tracking tool; Resource analysis (Tech.); Stakeholder Management Survey.• Led Technology Maintenance Deep Dive (achieved £10m OpEx savings in 4 months, managed a team of 7 across functions) and IT Disaster Recovery (budget reporting for CEO) projects.• Developed Technology Investment Governance model and Networks OpEx benchmark study. Show less

  • Group Networks Strategy Planning and Performance, Manager

    Feb 2012 - Sept 2014

  • Finance Manager - Network Transformation

    Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

  • Strategy Planning / Technology Investment Management

    Aug 2009 - Oct 2010
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  Mia global ltd.

  Oct 2014 - now

  Founder and managing director
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  Emya global

  Mar 2018 - May 2019

  Chief executive officer
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  City of london corporation

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2019

  Private secretary and protocol to alderman emma edhem