Kozan Karakurt

Kozan karakurt

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location of Kozan KarakurtNicosia, Cyprus
Phone number of Kozan Karakurt+91 xxxx xxxxx
  • Timeline

    Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

    Lecturer

    European University of Lefke (EUL)
    Oct 1996 - Apr 2009

    Director

    Citi
    Istanbul, Turkey
    Apr 2011 - Jul 2014

    CEO

    Near East Bank
    Cyprus
    Oct 2012 - Jul 2014

    Board Member

    Card Plus
    Aug 2014 - May 2019

    Founder

    Team Vision Consulting
    May 2019 - Feb 2023

    Consultant

    NIRAS International Consulting
    Current Company
    Apr 2023 - now

    Board Member

    Türk Bankası
  • About me

    Board and Audit Committee Member. Türk Bankası.

  • Education

    • University of leicester

      1991 - 1993
      Master of business administration (m.b.a.) business administration and management, general
    • Eastern mediterranean university

      1987 - 1991
      Bachelor of business administration (bba) business administration and management, general bba, high honours
  • Experience

    • European university of lefke (eul)

      Jan 1991 - Jan 1993
      Lecturer

      Lecturer at the faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.

    • Citi

      Oct 1996 - Apr 2009

      Reported to the CEO of Turkey, Israel, Central Asia & Caucasia; responsible from Financial, Strategic Planning and Business Development of the region.Worked as Chief of Staff /Planning Officer for CEO. Provided recommendations to senior management on financial and strategic direction of the company and planning a strategy for bringing in new business and developing relationships.Acted as the Coordinator of Country Coordinating Committee.Member of Citibank Turkey Senior Management, Country ALCO and Country Coordinating Committees. Show less Financial Planning Analysis And Product Control.Manage production of periodic Turkey and Israel budget numbers ie. flash and actuals.Setup Treasury Product Control Functions in Turkey and Israel: Product control manages Treasury (Sales and Trading) Related periodic Risk reports, independent daily Profit/Loss calculation and other routine controls.Manage departmental allocation process.Providing recommendations to senior management on financial performance of products and businesses.Analytical report writing and production of management information for Turkey & Israel Cluster. Show less Acted as Country Compliance and Control Head coordinating all Country (Consumer and Corporate) Control related functions for Citibank Turkey; including Internal Audit, Internal Control, Compliance and Information Security.Acted as Country Audit Committee Coordinator.Acted as Country Head of Internal Control Unit and Quality Assurance UnitActed as Country Operational Risk CoordinatorActed as Country Anti Money Laundering Compliance OfficerActed as Country Anti-Fraud OfficerActed as Country Business Risk and Compliance Coordinator Show less

      • Director

        Jan 2006 - Apr 2009
      • Vice President

        Mar 2003 - Dec 2005
      • Resident Vice President

        Jan 1999 - Dec 2003
      • Management Associate

        Oct 1996 - Dec 1999
    • Near east bank

      Apr 2011 - Jul 2014

      In April 2011 I have joined Near East Bank Ltd. to led the reorganization project of the bank .

      • CEO

        Apr 2011 - Jul 2014
      • Deputy CEO

        Apr 2011 - Sept 2012
    • Card plus

      Oct 2012 - Jul 2014
      Board member

      Served on the “Board of Directors” for Card Plus (www.card- plus.net); largest Credit Card issuer in North Cyprus.

    • Team vision consulting

      Aug 2014 - May 2019
      Founder

      I have been an EBRD accredited consultant engaged in the EBRD technical assistance program, focusing on addressing the financial control, strategic planning, risk management, and corporate governance needs of private sector companies.Starting in November 2019, I have worked as a trainer and advisor for the "Into Business" program, operating under a contract with Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas Ltd. (NI-CO). In this role, I have been a delivery partner for providing Business Start-Up Support to entrepreneurs within the Turkish Cypriot Community. Show less

    • Niras international consulting

      May 2019 - Feb 2023
      Consultant

      Worked as advisor under training, extension and advisory services for Agriculture and Rural Development in the TCc which is a Technical Assistance Project on Local Farm Advisory Services that is funded by the European Union and implemented by NIRAS IC Consortium (EuropeAid/135398/DH/SER/CY).

    • Türk bankası

      Apr 2023 - now
      Board member

      This position has significantly enriched my personal profile by providing invaluable experience in the following areas:Management and governance, encompassing a deep understanding of these principles.Expertise in audit and risk-related matters.Profound insights into leadership and motivation strategies.Exposure to making pivotal top-level management decisions.Navigating complex problem-solving scenarios.Upholding the most rigorous corporate standards. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kozan Karakurt
      Post Graduate Scholarship EMU Sep 1991
    • Awarded to Kozan Karakurt
      BBA (H.Hons). Ranked 1. in the graduating class of the year EMU Jun 1991