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Elif Koslu Aydemir

Istanbul

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven HR professional with over 9 years of experience as an HR Business Partner in multinational companies. Proven expertise in talent acquisition, performance management, and organizational development. Skilled in HR analytics. Adept at aligning HR strategies with business objectives to drive organizational growth and employee engagement. Strong ability to build and maintain effective relationships at all organizational levels. Experienced in managing HR projects, change management, and designing innovative HR solutions.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior HR Business Partner

Cue Health Biotechnology Inc.
04.2023 - Current

Cue Health is a healthcare technology company that empowers consumers with control over their health information through personalized, proactive, and informed healthcare solutions. The company offers real-time, actionable, and connected health information, providing easy access to lab-quality diagnostics anywhere, anytime.


  • Align business needs with HR functions and team appropriately
  • Serve as the first contact point for employees regarding HR processes, systems, and practices
  • Identify business units' needs and communicate them to leadership and appropriate HR functions
  • Monitor personnel movements (transfer, promotion, rotation, job termination) and ensure transactions are processed in HR systems (Workday)
  • Inform management and employees about legal implementations, personnel rights, and company policies
  • Provide guidance on change management and coordinate between stakeholders, communications department, and HR departments
  • Design and implement HR projects for Turkey
  • Support the US team in designing and developing HR-related Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning, and AI Chatbot projects
  • Provide HR-related reports to relevant departments.

HR Business Partner

Turquoise Yachts Inc.
05.2017 - 01.2023

Turquoise Yachts, formerly known as Proteksan Turquoise, was established in 1997 and is a leading company in the Turkish boat building industry. The company specializes in building luxury superyachts and aims to deliver four first-class luxury yachts each year.


  • Manage talent acquisition and engagement, focusing on senior mid-career hiring
  • Oversee and improve the talent acquisition process, from job requisition to onboarding
  • Develop and apply global policies and tools for resourcing processes
  • Enhance branches with low retention scores and develop strategies for improvement
  • Manage employee recognition programs and other activities to foster a positive work environment
  • Build Turquoise Employer Brand and ensure EVP is reflected in compensation, benefits, career development, work environment, and company culture
  • Develop innovative events and strategies to attract top talent
  • Coordinate university and other recruitment events
  • Conduct performance management for white-collar workers using SuccessFactors and design skill matrices for blue-collar workers
  • Research best practices in training programs and align new learning solutions with company goals
  • Collaborate with functional managers and CEO to define workforce plans and organization structure.

IT Recruiter

IT Pota Consulting
06.2015 - 04.2017
  • Manage the full cycle of recruitment within the technology and IT division
  • Shortlist, interview, and select candidates
  • Coordinate communication with candidates and schedule interviews
  • Handle all recruitment activities, including screening applicants and conducting competency-based interviews
  • Search and headhunt for executive roles and perform mass recruitment projects
  • Implement meetings with hiring managers to create criteria for resume database mining.

Social Volunteer (Business Development Specialist)

AIESEC Turkey
10.2012 - 10.2013
  • Organize sales meetings with companies in various sectors
  • Create strategies to expand the current portfolio
  • Manage customer portfolio.

Social Volunteer (English Teacher)

AIESEC Serbia
07.2012 - 09.2012
  • Train primary school students on tolerance, ecology, sports, arts & crafts, and cultural diversity
  • Teach English at a basic level.

Education

Bachelor's in Labor Economy and Industrial Relations -

Kocaeli University
01.2015

Bachelor's in Business Administration (Erasmus Exchange Program) -

Kaunas University of Technology
01.2015

Skills

  • Transition strategy definition and planning
  • Relationship-driven with the ability to establish, build, and maintain effective relationships at all levels
  • Performance Management System (KPI's, Skill Matrix and OKR)
  • Proactive candidate sourcing for future hiring needs
  • Project management experience in HR-related policies, systems, and processes
  • 2 years' people management
  • Experience in multinational companies and consulting firms
  • Machine Learning, Deep Learning, BI, Data Visualization in HR
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • HRIS experience in Workday and SAP SuccessFactors

Courses and seminars

  • Human Resources Management - Bahcesehir University (2020)
  • HR Analytics (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Mining, Data Visualization, NLP, BI) - Mindset (2023)
  • Competency-Based Interview Techniques - PDR Group (2021)
  • EICOM PLUS Accreditation Training - Assessment Systems Turkey (2021)
  • HR Practitioner Training - Oman, MB Holding (2022)
  • Organizational Change Management - PDR Group (2019)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Playing piano
  • Windsurfing
  • Camping
  • Riding a motorcycle
  • Kung Fu
  • Traveling

Certification

  • Human Resources Management - Bahcesehir University (2020)
  • HR Analytics (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Mining, Data Visualization, NLP, BI) - Mindset (2023)
  • Competency-Based Interview Techniques - PDR Group (2021)
  • EICOM PLUS Accreditation Training - Assessment Systems Turkey (2021)
  • HR Practitioner Training - Oman, MB Holding (2022)
  • Organizational Change Management - PDR Group (2019)

Hobbies

  • Playing piano
  • Windsurfing
  • Camping
  • Riding a motorcycle
  • Kung Fu
  • Traveling

Languages

Turkish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Elementary
A2
Spanish
Intermediate
B1

Timeline

Senior HR Business Partner

Cue Health Biotechnology Inc.
04.2023 - Current

HR Business Partner

Turquoise Yachts Inc.
05.2017 - 01.2023

IT Recruiter

IT Pota Consulting
06.2015 - 04.2017

Social Volunteer (Business Development Specialist)

AIESEC Turkey
10.2012 - 10.2013

Social Volunteer (English Teacher)

AIESEC Serbia
07.2012 - 09.2012

Bachelor's in Labor Economy and Industrial Relations -

Kocaeli University

Bachelor's in Business Administration (Erasmus Exchange Program) -

Kaunas University of Technology
Elif Koslu Aydemir