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Barım Çerkez

Barım Çerkez

Senior Product Manager
Istanbul

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Product Manager

Insider
Istanbul
2022.01 - Current
  • Product Leadership

Orchestrated the entire lifecycle of Architect, a G2 Reports-recognized leader in B2B marketing automation.

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Successfully managed a high-tech product incorporating AI, ML, and personalization.
Oversaw UX-UI development with a team of 3 PMs, in addition to coordinating 30 developers and designers.

  • Strategic Oversight

Directed the strategy, execution, and sales targets for Architect in a fiercely competitive market.
Implemented a unique strategy for product image enhancement, forming dedicated teams with distinct functions for each product.
Improved team efficiency and ownership, resulting in reduced quarterly lead times and enhanced feature-market fit.

Product Manager

BBVA
Istanbul
2019.07 - 2021.12
  • Product Management in Fintech

Managed end-to-end B2C and B2B payment system products, overseeing POS, issuing business, Mobile Super App, and Campaign App.

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  • Innovative Projects

Collaborated with Mastercard on open banking strategies and developed fraud prevention systems for leading marketplace applications like hepsiburada and trendyol.

  • Customer Retention and Algorithm Creation

Delved into best practices for customer retention, experimenting with and implementing strategies to reduce annual churn rates by 2.8%. Implemented a health score measurement system for customers, determining optimal times to propose offers and prevent churn.

Product Manager

Eczacibasi Inc.
Istanbul
2018.07 - 2019.07
  • End-to-End Product Management

Oversaw marketing, strategy, and pricing tasks in a role with both B2B and B2C potential.
Directly involved in product design, launching a new product series from scratch, encompassing 500 different products https://tinyurl.com/4r9h5d87.

  • Collaboration with Renowned Designers

Collaborated with extraordinary designers such as Tom Dixon, Arik Levy, and Terri Pecora.
Contributed to the creation of remarkable product series, gaining insights into design thinking and perspectives.

Timeline

Senior Product Manager

Insider
2022.01 - Current

Product Manager

BBVA
2019.07 - 2021.12

Product Manager

Eczacibasi Inc.
2018.07 - 2019.07

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

Istanbul Technical University
2014.09 - 2019.06

Summary

With over 5 years of diverse Product Management experience, I've successfully led impactful projects in durable goods, financial, and marketing technology, currently overseeing the strategic direction of Insider's Unicorn B2B marketing automation tool, Architect.

Skills

    Competitive market analysis

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Education

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul
2014.09 - 2019.06
Barım ÇerkezSenior Product Manager