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Emre Can Simsek

Emre Can Simsek

Product Manager
Istanbul

Summary

Highly motivated, creative, and forward-thinking product manager with 4+ years of experience. I am eager to learn more about new technologies and use my guidance skills on different projects. I look forward to making a real impact on products, teams, and people.


Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Product Manager

Insider
09.2024 - Current
  • Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
  • Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
  • Thrived in fast-paced, highly-adept team to develop and prioritize product features and build product roadmap.
  • Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.
  • Managed stakeholder expectations effectively throughout the entire product development process.
  • Continuously monitored customer feedback channels after launch to gather insightful data for future iterations or updates.
  • Collaborated with sales, marketing, and support teams to launch products on time and within budget.
  • Documented user stories, specifications, and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
  • Optimized product performance with data-driven analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Coordinated design meetings and decisions with internal departments and teams.
  • Analyzed competitive landscapes to identify market opportunities, informing strategic business decisions.

Product Design Engineer (Product Owner)

P.I. Works
03.2022 - 09.2024
  • Led product development initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize features, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Translated business requirements into actionable user stories, maintaining a well-prioritized product backlog.
  • Utilized tools such as Jira, Confluence, Gitlab, Postman, Figma, Office, DBeaver for effective project management, tracking, and collaboration.
  • Facilitated user acceptance testing (UAT) and gathered feedback to refine and enhance product features.
  • Fostered strong communication between stakeholders, ensuring a shared understanding of product vision, goals, and roadmap.
  • Worked closely with development teams, providing clear direction and support to ensure timely and successful product delivery.
  • Monitored and analyzed the performance of AI/ML features, adjusting models and algorithms to improve accuracy and relevance.
  • Conducted live demonstrations, providing hands-on experiences and addressing customer inquiries to build confidence in the product.
  • Conducted in-depth market analysis to identify potential B2B customers, understanding industry trends and competitive landscapes to inform outreach efforts.
  • Supported the team culture, embracing continuous learning and contributing to a positive and collaborative work environment.

Junior Product Design Engineer (Product Owner)

P.I. Works
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Assisted in product development initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather and document feature requirements.
  • Conducted basic market research and user surveys to contribute insights for refining product strategy and user experience.
  • Utilized tools such as Jira, Confluence, Postman, Figma, Office, DBeaver for effective project management, tracking, and collaboration.
  • Facilitated user acceptance testing (UAT) and gathered feedback to refine and enhance product features.
  • Worked closely with development teams, providing support to ensure the timely delivery of product features.
  • Assisted in monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to support the assessment of product performance and feature iterations.

Software Product Design Engineer Intern

P.I. Works
07.2021 - 10.2021
  • Participated in sprint reviews and retrospectives, learning and contributing to the evaluation of progress and areas for improvement.
  • Participated in user acceptance testing (UAT) activities, learning and contributing to refining and enhancing product features.
  • Actively supported the product development team during an internship, assisting in diverse tasks related to feature requirements and documentation.
  • Embraced a culture of continuous learning and collaboration, contributing positively to the dynamic intern team environment.
  • Gained hands-on experience in maintaining an organized product backlog, assisting in translating business requirements into user stories.

Software Engineering Intern

Jotform
07.2019 - 09.2019
  • Applied HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills to actively develop and enhance user-friendly feature.
  • Engaged in code reviews, learning and contributing to enhance overall code quality and efficiency.
  • Acquired practical knowledge of agile development methodologies and version control systems, including Git.
  • Gained hands-on experience in responsive design, improving the extension's functionality and visual appeal.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Software Engineering

Atılım University
01.2015 - 01.2021

Computer Science

Poznan University of Technology
02.2020 - 07.2020
Erasmus

Skills

Research

Certification

Product Management (Projera), 2022

Web

www.linkedin.com/in/emrecansimsekk

Timeline

Product Manager - Insider
09.2024 - Current
Product Design Engineer (Product Owner) - P.I. Works
03.2022 - 09.2024
Junior Product Design Engineer (Product Owner) - P.I. Works
10.2021 - 03.2022
Software Product Design Engineer Intern - P.I. Works
07.2021 - 10.2021
Poznan University of Technology - , Computer Science
02.2020 - 07.2020
Software Engineering Intern - Jotform
07.2019 - 09.2019
Atılım University - Bachelor Degree, Software Engineering
01.2015 - 01.2021
Emre Can SimsekProduct Manager