Key skills and expertise

With over 31 years of experience, the expert excels in strategic management, IT governance, and business development. Career highlights include leading IT operations and establishing IT service models at Daimler Financial Services. The expert has managed international collaborations and secured substantial funding, such as a $120 million securitization project with the International Finance Corporation. Academic roles include Assistant Professor at Ozyegin University and Visiting Scholar at Technion, focusing on alliance formation and management. Recognized for contributions, the expert has published extensively and received awards for research and reviewing excellence.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international financial institutions like the International Finance Corporation. The expert managed funding operations and securitization projects, including a significant $120 million securitization of lease receivables. These projects were sector-specific, focusing on financial services and corporate finance, conducted in Istanbul, Turkey.

Sectors and geographic focus

Background includes positions in sectors such as education, information and communication technology, and financial services. Responsibilities have included strategic management, IT governance, and business development. The expert possesses interdisciplinary knowledge in IT service models and process reengineering, contributing to projects in Turkey, the USA, and Israel. Their work often integrates digitalization and strategic planning across various industries. Extensive geographic experience includes working in Turkey, particularly in Istanbul with institutions like Ozyegin University, Daimler Financial Services, and Garanti Leasing. Academic and research roles have also been held in the USA at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and in Israel at Technion, focusing on local governance, business development, and strategic management with a regional development focus.

Languages and education

Bringing a strong linguistic foundation, the expert is a native Turkish speaker with advanced proficiency in English, used extensively in academic and professional settings. They have an intermediate command of German and basic skills in Spanish and Hebrew, supporting work in multilingual environments and international collaborations. Educational background includes a PhD in Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, completed in 2012. An MS in Engineering Management was obtained from Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, in 2003, and a BS in Industrial Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, awarded in 1986. Additionally, the expert attended the MBA program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA, in 1991, although it was not completed.