Ali Gurer

Experience

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  Università degli Studi di Parma

  Aug 1992 - Sept 1992

  AIESEC Intern
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  Deutsche Post

  Aug 1994 - Feb 1995

  AIESEC Intern
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  Sevgi Holding

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Business Development Manager

  • Developed the future strategies for the applications and services for the virtual delivery of the healthcare• Completed the design for a start-up e-commerce business• Responsible for development, planning and implementation of marketing strategies and plans of Hospital Information Software.• Active member of the administration and strategy team.• Actively participated in the strategy and marketing processes of other holding companies (health insurance, hospitals).

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  Karel

  Aug 1995 - Jan 1997

  Production Engineer
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  Meteksan Sistem

  Mar 1999 - Oct 2001

  Enterprise Solutions Business Unit Manager

  • Managed the presales, sales and delivery of ERP, CRM, E-business software development, kiosks.• Managed a team of 15 including ERP implementation consultants, Project Managers and E-business presales consultants• Actively participated in the establishment of ERP and E-Commerce Business Unit• Developed business plan, strategies, and recruitment plan for ERP and E-Commerce Business Unit• Created business over 2.5 million USD of value in the first year• Developed business models and strategies for several E-commerce projects in Tepe and Meteksan groups Show less

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  Bilkent University

  Sept 2000 - Sept 2003

  Course Instructor

  Developed the first course on e-business and e-commerce in Bilkent University and instructed to a class of 26 senior MBA students each year.

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  Siemens Business Services HQ

  Oct 2001 - Mar 2008

  Responsible from Portfolio Development and Performance in Asia, South America and Northeast Europe• Leaded local management in countries of responsibility in adopting to global portfolio and related processes• Supervised implementation of Global Portfolio• Represented Siemens IT Solutions and Services Global Business Unit in special corporate projects related to Siemens corporate-wide go-to-market initiatives, global business planning processRegional Operations Manager, Solutions Global Business UnitResponsible from Solutions business operations in Finland, Russian Federation, Poland, Czech Republic and Turkey• Leaded local management in countries of responsibility for achieving operational excellence• Supervised implementation of Global Solutions strategy and processes in the related countries• Devised and supervised turn-around programs in non-profitable countries. Show less • Managed the presales, international sales and delivery of e-Education for Global Center of Competence e-Learning• Leaded sales cycles for customers in over 20 countries.• Created a global community for e-Learning with sales and delivery locations in Italy, Austria, Turkey and Germany• Represented Siemens in several global and local NGO initiatives and industry events like UN ICT Task Force, UN Global e-Schools initiative, Jordan Education Initiative and trade shows like BETT, Cebit Eurasia, Learntec Germany, Interpädagogica Austria, eLearnExpo Russia, etc.• Participated in ‘carve-out’ of e-Learning business unit in Turkey. Show less Unit Manager, e-Learning for 2,5 yearsUnit Manager e-Government Solutions for 1 yearMember of company core management team• Managed the presales, international sales and delivery of e-Education for Global Center of Competence e-Learning• Developed and managed budgets, business plans, international sales activities of local e-Learning department with over 100 employees• Conceptualized and implemented e-Government market strategies• Managed e-Learning and e-Government portfolio• Sold e-learning projects in Europe, Turkey, Malaysia Show less

  • Regional Coordinator, Portfolio and Technology Management

    Oct 2006 - Mar 2008

  • Global Lead, e-Education

    Mar 2005 - Oct 2006

  • Unit Manager - E-Government, E-Learning

    Oct 2001 - Mar 2005
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  Sebit Information & Education Technologies Inc. - Türk Telekom

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2014

  VP Sales and Marketing

  • VP managing product management, marketing, customer care, sales, business intelligence teams• Managed the online and offline advertising strategy and media budgets. • Developed and successfully executed the new ‘freemium’ business model for the rather traditional digital media company. The new business model attracted 3 million unique visitors to the portal in the first month • Helped devise the mobile device, cloud and IoT strategies for the school and home environment including tablets, smart devices, MDM, content and software management, analytics. • Managed the partnership and joint go-to-market operations with Türk Telekom, AVEA, TTNET, payment companies and sales channels• Online education services developed and marketed under my supervision are;- the largest and most well known online education service in Turkey- used by over 3 million students in diverse countries like Turkey, US, Malaysia, China, Saudi Arabia, Chile - winner of more than 10 awards including 3 CODiEs and WCA 2009 for Best Content Service Worldwide• TV+, online and social media campaigns and communication devised and executed under my supervision are consistently among the most well known and recognized among the youth and parents segments Show less

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  Akakçe

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2016

  CMO and Project Partner

  • Designed and managed e-commerce market intelligence big data service for descriptive and predictive analysis of the retail market in assortment, path-to-purchase, product/brand/category popularity and pricing dimensions. • Consulted top-tier online retailers on data strategy and analytics based decision making. • Managed marketing (conventional, digital and social media) and business development activities• Managed Key Account relations with big retailers

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  Jan 2015 - now

  Senior Stategic Marketing Consultant and Start-up Mentor

  • Provided strategic marketing consultancy to several e-commerce companies.• Provided mentoring to several technology startups in METU YFYİ, T-BIGG programs • Certified TUBITAK Tekno-Mentor (Mentoring early stage technology startups)

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  Armakom Information Technologies

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2019

  VP Sales and Marketing

  • Managed the new product development, marketing, sales and service design for Smart Home and IoT product portfolio • Built the go-to-market strategy, pricing, sales and service channels and manages the sales and marketing budgets• High sales performance of over 100% annual growth in a time of shrinking markets• Managed key technology and marketing partners

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  Sebit Information & Education Technologies Inc.

  Feb 2020 - Oct 2023

  VP Data Analytics and Decision Support Systems

  Helping Educational institutions make better use of digital technologies for teaching and learning and improve education through better data analysis and foresight. Utilize state-of-the-art data science and ML/AI to enable transformation of people, processes and technology in schools and education institutions to contribute students' academic performance and social/emotional well-being.Some projects I managed:- Sales forecasting with full ML pipeline utilizing Amazon AWS ML and Analytics services such as Amazon Forecast, DeepAR+ on Sagemaker, S3, Lambda, RDS, managed Grafana (time series forecasting) - Exam score prediction utilizing Microsoft Azure ML Studio as part of AI Academy (regression) - Question similarity, sub-objective suggestion system (image / text similarity, speech-to-text, Neural Networks),- Minstry of Education - School Profiling (Data Modeling, ETL, PCA, Clustering, Data visualization),- VCloud - Data Warehouse creation (Data Modeling, ETL),- School administration dashboards utilizing PowerBI (Data visualization, KPI reporting) Show less

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  Devdata Consulting

  Aug 2023 - now

  Founder

  Devdata is in the forefront of empowering E-commerce, Edtech and Fintech companies to harness the full potential of their data. Specializing in data governance strategy, advanced data analytics, and the development of comprehensive reporting infrastructures, we excel in making data insightful and actionable. With a deep focus on creating and interpreting relevant business KPIs through the lens of AI and ML innovations, we craft strategies that not only manage but also intelligently utilize data to get a leverage for transformative growth. What We DoAdvanced Data Analytics: Utilizing the state-of-the-art analytics platforms and latest in AI and ML technologies, we turn complex data sets into clear, actionable insights, uncovering opportunities for growth and efficiency.AI-Driven Reporting Infrastructure: We create strategies to deliver real-time insights and predictive analytics, enabling strategic decision-making through dynamic dashboards and visualizations.Business KPIs & AI Insights: We specialize in identifying crucial KPIs and leveraging AI to provide deep insights, ensuring that metrics lead to meaningful action and strategic direction.Expert Team with Business Acumen: We are not just data-savvy but are also well-versed in marketing and business management, bringing innovative, technologically advanced and business-wise meaningful solutions to the table. Show less

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  Quants, Inc.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Business Analysis and Data Analytics

  Quants Tech branch is developing a cloud-based SaaS Smart Beta Portfolio Management PlatformResponsible from business analysis, data management and analytics