Aydanur TOKER ÖZEL
Senior Product Manager
Ankara
Summary
Passionate researcher working as senior product manager with over 10 years of experience in agile project management and agile product development. Specializing in customer-centric design approaches and data-driven insights. Proven track record of successfully bringing innovative products to market that meet user needs and solve real-world problems. Currently working as the Senior Product Manager at XperExpo, gained extensive experience in all phases of the product lifecycle, from idea generation through launch and beyond in B2B, SaaS and Metaverse application development for WEB, mobile and VR platforms.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Product Manager
BİTES - Defence & Aerospace Technologies
Ankara
11.2020 - Current
- Worked with product development teams of XperExpo, an innovative 3D-supported SaaS Event Management Platform that offers photorealistic 3D products, spaces, and avatars, as well as meeting and webinar solutions developed by BİTES and gained extensive experience in all phases of the product lifecycle, from idea generation through product launch and product growth.
- Led the product team (Jr. Product Managers, Project Manager, and Technical Support Engineers.)
- Monitored market trends and competitor performance and analyzed gaps to update promotional strategies and maximize sales.
- Worked closely with engineering, marketing, and other cross-functional teams and monitor them to ensure product is developed and launched with required scope, on time and on budget.
Program Manager
BİTES - Defence & Aerospace Technologies
Ankara
11.2020 - 12.2022
- Led the development of cutting-edge training and simulation programs for various clients. Some of the programs are ATAK Helicopter Training Systems & Virtual Maintenance Instructor for Turkish Army, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Operator and Maintenance Training Systems developed for ASELSAN, TB2 Flight Simulator Program for Baykar and EUAS Karakaya HES Virtual Simulator.
- Managed content development, 3D artists, and project engineers teams comprising 50 personnel and collaborated with engineering teams to deliver high-quality projects.
- Involved in all project phases, from initial business development to contract award and eventual contract closure.
Program Manager
MilSOFT Software Technologies
Ankara
11.2018 - 11.2020
- As a program manager reporting to the Programs Director, was responsible for ensuring the implementation of CMMI, Scaled Agile Framework, and PMI compliant project management processes to projects, in addition to leading the project team according to the matrix organization requirements
- My role also involved overseeing project planning activities, including WBS and project schedule preparation and maintenance, as well as the preparation and review of project management plans and documents
- Worked closely with the team to develop and maintain the project backlog, monitoring task assignments and actual performed work of the project, and reporting the status of the project in periodical status meetings
- Managed deviations from project objectives and conducted project risk management, contract management, customer management, and subcontract management to ensure that projects were delivered on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of our customers.
PMO Coordinator
MilSOFT Software Technologies
Ankara
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Reporting to Vice President and leading six project management specialists (PMS) and a project assistant, performing their assignments to active projects/product lines,
- Continuously improving CMMI Level 5 and PMI compliant project management processes and ensuring implementation of them to all active projects and product lines, responsible for project management tools and their improvements, (SAP PS, Microsoft EPM and JIRA,Ceptah Bridge,)
- Maintaining and improving the metric set of the company in coordination with the Organizational Management department according to the strategic business plan of the company,
- Actively participating in periodical project/product line status meetings, customer meetings, senior management meetings, following company level action items and presenting status of them in periodical senior management meetings,
- Reviewing and monitoring project, product line plan documents, schedules (the authority for SAP project schedule approvals), performance metric reports, action items, risks, customer deliveries etc to ensure schedule, cost and quality objectives are met,
Product Project Manager
MilSOFT Software Technologies
Ankara
03.2016 - 01.2018
Project Manager
MIKES Microwave Electronic Systems, Inc
Ankara
05.2013 - 03.2016
Production Planning Engineer
MIKES Microwave Electronic Systems, Inc
Ankara
04.2010 - 04.2011
Acquisition Program Manager
MilSOFT
03.2016 - 01.2018
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Bilkent University
Turkey 09.2002 - 06.2006
MBA - Business Administration and Management
TOBB Economy And Technology University
Turkey 01.2010 - 01.2012
High School Diploma -
Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School
Turkey 09.1995 - 06.2002
Skills
Product Development
Certification
PMP (ID: 2041210)
Timeline
Senior Product Manager
BİTES - Defence & Aerospace Technologies
11.2020 - Current
Program Manager
BİTES - Defence & Aerospace Technologies
11.2020 - 12.2022
Program Manager
MilSOFT Software Technologies
11.2018 - 11.2020
PMO Coordinator
MilSOFT Software Technologies
01.2018 - 01.2019
Acquisition Program Manager
MilSOFT
03.2016 - 01.2018
Product Project Manager
MilSOFT Software Technologies
03.2016 - 01.2018
PMP (ID: 2041210)
05-2013
Project Manager
MIKES Microwave Electronic Systems, Inc
05.2013 - 03.2016
Production Planning Engineer
MIKES Microwave Electronic Systems, Inc
04.2010 - 04.2011
MBA - Business Administration and Management
TOBB Economy And Technology University
01.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Bilkent University
09.2002 - 06.2006
High School Diploma -
Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School
09.1995 - 06.2002
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