Professional Summary
A self-motivated, hardworking and analytical minded MBA graduate with a diverse background spanning project management, budget management and analytical skills. Currently serving as the CEO Office Specialist at Şölen, collaborating closely with sales and marketing teams, analyzing monthly sales and production forecasts, and assessing sales potential across various countries.
EducatedEar
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Sabancı University
- Enrolled with a full- scholarship award as the winner of a prestigious case study competition.
- Developed expertise in marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, and data-driven decision-making through a rigorous and multidisciplinary MBA curriculum, graduating with a GPA of 3.47
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Honours Degree)
Boğaziçi University
- Ranked 69th in 2017 Undergraduate Placement Exam.
- Earned an Honours Degree in Economics; mastering advanced concepts in macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics while honing analytical and critical thinking skills with a GPA of 3.01
Professional Experience
CEO Office Specialist
Şölen
- Contributing the C level and the board decision making processes by delivering actionable insights through advanced analysis of sales, costs and profitability to design Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain strategies.
- Coordinating and supporting departments in alignment with C-level and Board directives, ensuring strategic execution and cross-functional efficiency.
- Managing the inter-departmental projects by the behalf of upper management such as SKU Optimization, Idle Stock Project and 2030 Strategic Roadmap.
- With SKU Optimization project, I delisted the under-performed 11% of SKUs without loss in turnover which increased the supply chain efficiency. The project also contributed to idle stock project by delisting the idle packaging materials in stock which also decreased the Cash Conversion Cycle.
- Contributing the Export Sales Teams on trade marketing management by assisting them TM budget management and by preparing campaign performance analyses.
- Developed the SKU-based 2025 sales budget, defining sales targets for each customer, country and region. Conducted in-depth analysis of brand growth trends, regional market dynamics, and customer expansion trajectories to create data-driven forecasts.
FinTech Project Intern
Finance Office of Presidency of Türkıye
- Directly contributed to the ”National Fintech Strategy” document by writing the chapter on ”Early AI Implementations in the Global Fintech Industry”. This document was prepared for the eyes of the President.
- Researched emerging FinTech trends including In-car payments, PSD3 Regulations, and Buy Later Save Now Financing methods.
Market Analyst (MBA Project)
Microsoft
- Conducted market analysis for Azure Hybrid Cloud, evaluating competitor strategies (AWS, Google Cloud)
- Assessed customer segment needs to deliver actionable recommendations for product features by considering competitors’ features.
Problem Solver Analyst
FITMINDS Strategy Consulting
- Performed comprehensive sales and cost analyses by using advanced Excel techniques, including forecasting models and trend evaluations to support strategic decision-making.
- Co-designed a web application for sales team management to bridge the problematic gap between the head- quarters and field teams in pharmaceutical industry.
Marketing Intern
Borusan Otomotiv
- Audited legacy marketing channels and cut of inefficient mediums to maintain data-driven approaches to marketing flows. The total prevented loss was above $10.000.
- Managed our partner frontend and backend software teams thorough bi-weekly sprints to achieve our desired UX/UI expectations set by upper management. It was a period of extreme competition and supply chain problems in the mid-pandemic automotive industry in Türkiye.
Notable Projects
Barista of the Year Tournament Management App
Caffè Nero
- We designed the management app for the Barista of the Year tournament of Caffe Nero. The app is being used by Tournament juries as well as the management teams within the company with rich reporting features.
- I was responsible for designing the database relations (Strapi&PostgreSQL) and API maintenance for front-end teams.
Future of Branch Offices
Türkiye İş Bankası
- We designed the future of branch offices for Türkiye İş Bankası with a realistic assumption of transition the regular banking operations from face to face branches to online channels.
- We offered a set of creative solutions to utilize the use cases of branches like art studio, co-working spaces and cafe. With the project, we won the competition on the first place which awarded us a full - scholarship of MBA.
Skills & Expertise
Technical Skills
Microsoft Excel
Advanced
SAP ERP
Advanced
Python
Intermediate
R Programming
Intermediate
Relational Databases
PowerPoint
Advanced
Soft Skills
Project Management
Business Analysis
Leadership
Market Research
Data Analysis
Critical Thinking
Interests & Hobbies
Tennis
Swimming
Economics
Billiards
Urban Sociology