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Dubai AirportsInnovation & Partnerships Senior Manager
Mar. 2024 - Jan. 2025United Arab Emirates, DubaiEstablished the Innovation Practice by setting up strategies, framework, and processes
Identified emerging trends and technologies to craft an innovation portfolio. Mentored and managed the entire lifecycle of PoC/PoV
while establishing a strong network of technology solution partners for successful implementation
Supported data and digital transformation efforts, and initiated a cross-functional AI task force to drive and expand the impact of AI
Accenture SongStrategy & Business Design Director
Aug. 2022 - Nov. 2023Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLed teams in designing and implementing customer-centric solutions to drive digital transformation across marketing, sales, and service functions. Responsibilities encompassed strategy development, project delivery, and comprehensive end-to-end management of client accounts.
Accenture SongExperience Architecture Senior Manager I Financial Services
Mar. 2022 - Aug. 2022Dubai, United Arab EmiratesServed primarily banks and financial services clients, designing and implementing solutions that align business objectives with technology. Collaborated with stakeholders, managed constraints, and guided teams to deliver innovative and effective results.
AkbankDigital Banking Vice President | Head of Product & Service Design
Mar. 2019 - Dec. 2021Istanbul, TürkiyeResponsible for defining digital strategies and roadmaps, driving the adoption of new technologies and regulatory changes, and assessing their potential impact. Led the development and management of service and product functionality, ensuring seamless integration across ATM, online, and mobile banking channels for both retail and corporate segments, serving 14 million customers.
AkbankInnovation Center Manager
Jun. 2017 - Mar. 2019Istanbul, TürkiyeDeveloped multiple project/PoC pipelines and supported innovation champions in project management, including partner scouting and selection, procurement, design, implementation, and go-to-market strategy, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and commercial goals. Produced high-quality intelligence for the executive steering committee to inform Akbank’s mid- and long-term innovation strategies and growth opportunities.
BSH Home Appliances GroupTurkey - MEA - CIS Region Innovation Management Expert
Nov. 2016 - May. 2017Istanbul, TürkiyeEstablished and led the innovation department, defining strategy, processes, and performance metrics, while managing a cross-regional team to ensure a consistent innovation management approach across Turkey, CIS, the Middle East, and Africa, aligned with business needs.
AccentureManagement Consultant
Jun. 2015 - Oct. 2016Istanbul, TurkeyServed banking and financial services clients across a variety of topics, primarily focused on strategy, digital banking, wealth management, retail banking, digital business building, marketing and sales.
AccentureBusiness Analyst
Jan. 2013 - May. 2015Istanbul, TürkiyeServed banking and financial services clients across a variety of topics, primarily focused on strategy, digital banking, wealth management, retail banking, digital business building, marketing and sales.
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