Evren Baydır
Nilüfer
Summary
Professional leader with deep experience in team management and collaboration. Skilled in strategic planning, conflict resolution, and fostering productive work environment. Strong focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, effective communication, and motivational leadership.
Overview
3
3
Languages
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Infotainment & Connectivity Team/ Group Leader
FEV Turkey
09.2022 - Current
- Responsible for following tasks:
- Managing 18 colleagues consisting of 3 main groups (Infotainment, Connectivity, HMI)
- FEV Global Solution Line Manager for Infotainment & Connectivity domain
- Performance evaluation and mentorship
- Technical mentorship and leadership to local and global teams, decision making and architectural guidance
- Coaching sessions to mentees
- KPI based performance management
- Risk & crisis management
- Leadership & decision making
- Planning budget, human resource, infrastructure, labor division
- Creating multi-year roadmap, strategy, vision, mission for all responsible domains
- Experience in building a team from scratch
- Technical coordination, RFQ preparation, Technical spec. preparation
- Experience in HW, SW and system integration, Infotainment, Connectivity, HMI, Embedded systems, CAN, LIN, Ethernet, AUTOSAR, Cyber security, Functional safety, Connected vehicle data processing, machine learning
- Sharing lessons-learned and experience to local & global teams
- Project management responsibility for all approved customer, innovation, Horizon projects.
- Stakeholder management (OEM, supplier, global teams)
- Coordinating application of EU, Horizon, Global R&I projects.
- Managing & coordinating integration, test & validation activities, creating test cases, bench test activities
- Preparing the team to the latest trend & technologies via innovation & Horizon projects (AI based IVI & HMI systems, Database project)
- Coordinating academic activities (publishing paper, patent, etc.), attending conferences.
- Supporting Software Defined Vehicle and Autonomous Vehicle development
- Patent application in AI based technologies and Infotainment & Connectivity domain
- Database creation & system engineering development process steps using AI tools
- Global project application of V-cycle development process
Connectivity R&D Project Leader
TOFAS
06.2019 - 09.2022
- Responsible for following tasks:
- Developing the service and business model, future and implementation plans, creating the necessary budget works for the realization of the plans
- Identify vehicle connectivity needs of different customer groups. To ensure that new features / services are identified and developed in line with these needs
- To take necessary actions to plan the experience of the new services and functions with the relevant units and to improve the experience
- To manage the processes related to service strategy, business model and implementation needs and to ensure coordination with the relevant units
- Develop collaborations within and outside the company within the framework of Connectivity development and implementation plans; to design and implement new digital products and services, including all elements related to hardware, software and service infrastructure
- Evaluate existing and potential collaboration opportunities within the Connectivity ecosystem and design and commission new business models, processes and services
- To carry out the planning and development related to the sales and after-sales processes outside the Connectivity service to be located on the FYA Platform in coordination with the relevant units
- Construct and coordinate data flows between vehicle, platform (app / web), TOFAS commercial systems, customer center of interest and external collaborations on the platform
- Analysing data related to vehicle, user, relationship and cooperation and creating new value suggestions from relevant data
- With the Information and Communication Technologies unit, integration of digital systems that will meet customer needs, data management over cloud, GSM data management, data security, big data analysis; establish and maintain relationships with data and software providers
- To work with the relevant units to ensure the cyber security of the solutions.
- The integration of Infotainment systems with R & D unit, development of TCU hardware, working on connect solutions on new product platforms; establish and maintain relationships with suppliers of the necessary equipment for digital solutions
- To monitor product procurement, sales process, product use and guarantee processes and to coordinate with related units
- To ensure that the Connectivity products and services offered to the customer are promoted.
- To support the training and development plans of the personnel presenting to the sales and customer with the Academy
- To monitor the customer demands and feedback and to coordinate the necessary actions for the solution
- To lead agile projects as Agile Scrum master
Project Chief
TOFAS
01.2017 - 06.2019
- Responsible for following tasks:
- Components: Connectivity FYA AT25 Unit, Instrument Cluster, NAV, Radio, Convergence, AM/FM1/FM2/GPS/DAB antennas, Audio System, Loudspeakers
- MISSION
- To guarantee, the development of the whole project / internal process of relevant components / systems, consistently with the quality, performance, timing and cost targets assigned.
- MAIN TASKS
- Supported to FYA Connectivity project development as project leader
- To participate, with pre-development team, to the hand over phase of relevant components/systems for what concern technical solutions and corresponding performance, timing and cost targets (using the appropriate systems).
- To ensure the completeness/availability of all documents necessary for sourcing start-up (Sourcing Package) and to keep them up to date and consistent with sourcing closing.
- To contribute, together with people in charge to the technical validation plan definition of the assigned system, according to the model time schedule and reducing to the minimum the test loops.
- To ensure during all project development, the technical feasibility, the design robustness, the component manufacturability and the compliance of technical documentation, through the coordination of engineering and product suppliers. To point out the critical issues or any infringements of Design/Test Standards and identify the actions needed to respect the assigned targets.
- To make available the documentation necessary to implement technical modifications (ODMs), to request their economical evaluations, to support during the approval phase and to guarantee the associated drawings release. To monitor, through the accountable departments, their application in production accordingly to time schedule and procedures provided.
R&D Component Development Project Leader
TOFAS
06.2014 - 01.2017
- Responsible for following tasks:
- Component perimeter: Radio (FM, AM, DAB, SDARS, HD), audio system, antennas, offboard and onboard navigation, entertainment system, USB port, HUB, microphone, telematics box for service
- Brands: Fiat, Fiat professional
- Main activities & Competences: Platform supplier’s strategy, Cost analysis, Benchmarking, Supplier management (Specs definition, planning, deliveries, quality, cost reduction); homologation
- Main interface: Model platform, Style, Plant, R&D, Quality, Tech. service
- Component development projects on Infotainment (Audio & Telematics)
- Completing and reviewing the specification documents, management technical reviews for technical evaluation of suppliers, evaluation of Requirement Analysis Reports (RAR)
- Management of open point lists (fault lists) sharing within other E&E disciplines (Electronics Architecture, HMI, E&E Validation) and the suppliers
- Realizing HW and SW integration analysis with electronics architecture team
- Realizing FMEA analysis
- Realizing analysis of mold-flow/FEM/temperature tolerance reports
- Realizing inspection/ verification of designs
- Conducting periodical follow-up and especially Designing/Tooling Kick-off meetings with suppliers, participation in program reviews
- Open Point List analysis and defining the prioritization and recovery actions
- Realizing validation reviews with EE-Validation teams.
- Knowledge on electromechanical components in passenger compartment, electronics control systems and their integration.
- Knowledge about technical solutions for actuation of analog indicators, technologies for lighting of indicators.
- Knowledge of aesthetics plastic parts’ production technologies, Mold-flow SW and main SWs for FEM, ability to read and evaluate mold flow reports and FEM.
- Cost reduction idea creation, Evaluation of value optimization proposals.
- Solving of specific quality problems by applying 7 Step Approach. (Major Kaizens)
- Realizing invention application for infotainment systems, Realizing patents for the company.
- Realizing poster/paper and attend/ present at conferences/seminars.
- Creating projects (Myproject) for the university collaboration
Project Manager
Robert Bosch
03.2011 - 05.2014
- Responsible for following tasks:
- Project Planning Tasks
- Technical clarification with the customer (checking and detailing specifications)
- Discuss and define separating points, create specifications
- Create technical concepts and define assembly and test sequences
- Prepare preliminary layouts
- Prepare quotations ready to be ordered and discuss quotations with the customer
- Calculate manufacturing costs
- Cooperate with external suppliers, central and internal departments
- Define project structure and planned values for labor and material
- Hand project over to the design departments and accompany project
- Participate in SE teams (ISEC, BPS Workshops, ...)
- Sales Tasks
- Follow up on quotations submitted to customer
- Conduct acquisition visits to the customer on a regular basis
- Support business planning by maintaining close customer contact and supplying planning information
- Project Management Tasks
- Prime contact person for the project internally as well as for the customer
- Coordinate project
- Lead project team
- Monitor internal project targets and customer-contracted targets regarding scope of delivery, properties, timing, quality and cost
- Discuss, define and monitor tasks and due-dates with the project team
- Create and maintain defined documents for the project
- Prepare and conduct project meetings
- Discuss and initiate measures to reach project targets by the project team
- Make risk assessment for the project
- Create and maintain defined project status reports
Maintenance Engineer (Piezo and CRI1.2 Production Area)
Robert Bosch
08.2005 - 02.2011
- Responsible for following tasks:
- Team Leader of Piezo Maintenance Team (incl. 20 technicians and 2 shop-floor leader)
- Planning preventive maintenance activities (Periodical maintenances and overhauls)
- Reduction of Maintenance costs
- Reduction of MAZE (spare parts) stocks
- Analysing Repeated Failures
- Maintenance responsible for Outsourcing project Soft Stage of CRI1.2 to a Local Supplier in Bursa
- Maintenance responsible for Relocation project CRI1.2 to RBCD-China plant.
- Maintenance responsible & Coordinator for OEE improvement project of Montage and Testing Lines
- Developing the systematic for Indirect Productivity (Overall Craft Effectiveness)
- Supporting & Coordinating EFQM activities in TEF department
- Quality Coordinator in the TEF department
- Support to develop the Maintenance Excellence System.
- Support to develop performance parameters of TEF3-Maintenance Department
- Coordinator of the Maintenance Cost Reduction Team in RBTR-Bosch Bursa.
- Developing systematic approach to TPM and Lean Maintenance according to the Value Stream Diagram
- Planned Maintenance Process Optimization by using the Lean Method
- Developing machine selection systematic for overhauls
- Adding new techniques (online motor monitoring) to the predictive maintenance
- Volunteer English Teacher in RBTR-Bosch Bursa
- Robert Bosch Bursa is the biggest Diesel Injector producer company of Europe, which is located in Bursa. Customers: Volkswagen, Audi, Opel, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler, BMW.
Project Engineer
EMT Electronics
09.2003 - 06.2004
- Responsible for following tasks:
- Building up the project according to the customer demands
- Design of the project
- Support to the development team
- Responsible for project implementation
- EMT Electronics is dealing specifically with Building Automation and Management-Systems including Automation and Control Systems, Communication Systems, Professional Audio, Professional Video, Lighting, Security Systems, which is located in Ankara. Customers: Ericsson-Turkcell, Aydın Yazılım, TCDD, Aselsan, Roketsan, Coca Cola
Student Assistantship
Anadolu University
09.2001 - 06.2003
- Responsible for following tasks:
- Grading homeworks of lessons Digital Systems, Electromagnetic Fields and Waves, Signals and Systems, Communication Systems.
Education
MS - Electric and Electronics Faculty
Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey01-2005
Bachelor Degree - Electric and Electronics Faculty
Anadolu University
Eskişehir, Turkey01-2003
High School - undefined
Niğde Anatolian High School
Niğde, Turkey01-1998
Skills
Operating Systems: Windows Family, MS-DOS, QNX, Android Auto, CarPlay
Programming Languages: Visual Basic, C, C, Java,MATLAB, Html, Assembly (Motorola 68HC11, 68000 using Assembly and C Compiler, TI C6711 DSP processor), NET (SMTP, TCP/IP, UDP applications), Siemens Siemens S7-300, Siemens Profibus DP
Interests
Tennis, Snowboard, Music
Training and Courses
- Agile Scrum Master
- Project Management
- Leadership Trainings (Team-Oriented Working, Leadership Role, Communication with Employee, Time Management, Conflict Management, Leadership skills, Convince & Accept yourself, Empathic Communication, Negotiation Techniques, Moderation, Effective Presentation Techniques, Interview Techniques)
- Lean Management
- BPS (TPM, 5S, Visual Management, Value Stream Planning)
- Problem Solving Techniques (Kepner Tregoe, Ishkawa, 5 x Why, 8D)
- 6 Sigma Basic & Black Belt Training
- Shainin Basic Training
- Excellence Training
- Creativeness Training
- Emotional Intelligence Training
- EFQM Basic Training
- Quality Management Systematic
- Maintenance Excellence System Training
- SAP PM Module Training
- SAP Training
- Siemens S840D Basic Training
- Siemens S7-300 Basic Training, Analog-PID Training
- ISO/TS 16949 Training
- Microsoft Office Training
- Environmental Management Systematic
- ASPICE
- ISO 21434, ISO 26262
Timeline
Infotainment & Connectivity Team/ Group Leader
FEV Turkey
09.2022 - Current
Connectivity R&D Project Leader
TOFAS
06.2019 - 09.2022
Project Chief
TOFAS
01.2017 - 06.2019
R&D Component Development Project Leader
TOFAS
06.2014 - 01.2017
Project Manager
Robert Bosch
03.2011 - 05.2014
Maintenance Engineer (Piezo and CRI1.2 Production Area)
Robert Bosch
08.2005 - 02.2011
Project Engineer
EMT Electronics
09.2003 - 06.2004
Student Assistantship
Anadolu University
09.2001 - 06.2003
High School - undefined
Niğde Anatolian High School
Bachelor Degree - Electric and Electronics Faculty
Anadolu University
MS - Electric and Electronics Faculty
Hacettepe University