Bulent Ulusoy - CIO/CTO,

CIO/CTO

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Bulent Ulusoy, as the CIO/CTO, is responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of all information and technology services across the organization. His role includes overseeing IT infrastructure, ensuring data security, and leading digital transformation initiatives. Ulusoy's key focus is on optimizing operational efficiency, enhancing customer experience, and driving innovation to maintain a competitive edge in the market. His leadership is crucial in aligning IT with business goals, managing IT budgets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement in the technology department.

Socar EnerjiIT Manager

Aug. 2012 - Nov. 2019Istanbul, Turkey• Governing IT, ensuring that end-to-end enterprise objectives are achieved, setting direction by decision making and prioritisation, monitoring performance and taking corrective actions if needed • Ensuring the compliance of the IT strategy to overall business strategy, standards and regulations • Generating business value from IT investments, achieving strategic goals and realising business benefits through effective and innovative use of IT • Approaching the enterprise holistically under a single integrated framework, analysing and designing IT solutions for the business requirements, including infrastructure, technology and applications • Building up an IT organization in accordance with the IT strategy • Leading all investments of IT, budgeting, purchasing and optimising IT costs • Identification, management and minimisation of IT related risks • Managing and maintaining on-going IT operations • Managing IT contracts including hardware, software and services • Ensuring IT Security policies and standards are strictly adhered to and fully implemented Key Areas of Competency: . Systems Architecture (WAN, LAN, Security) . Virtualization for Server Consolidation and Containment (VMWare) . Desktop Virtualisation (VMWare) . Integrated Set of Tools for the Management of IT (MS Systems Center) . ITIL, COBIT Practices . Business Continuity Measures . Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP) . e-Mail Services (MS Exchange) . Collaboration and Document Management (MS Sharepoint) . Customer Relationship Management (MS Dynamics CRM) . Office Software (MS Office) . Instant Messaging, Audio & Video Call Systems (MS Lync) . Unified Communications (Avaya VoIP), IP CCTV . Gas Stations Automation Systems, Gas Stations Back-Office Systems . e-Invoice, e-Ledger . Plant Maintenance (IBM Maximo)

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