Goksenin Kurtar
Zeytinburnu
Summary
With over 28 years of experience as an Agile Coach, I have successfully led cross-functional teams on projects with budgets exceeding €10 million, achieving a 20% increase in team productivity and a 15% reduction in project delivery times. I am dedicated, driven, and have extensive experience working in critical project management roles at the senior level. My exceptional business communication skills enable me to consult professionally at all levels, fostering collaboration and empowering teams to achieve their goals.
Professional with deep expertise in agile methodologies and team dynamics, prepared for this role. Strong focus on fostering team collaboration and delivering results in fast-paced environments. Skilled in Scrum, Kanban, and Lean practices, with knack for guiding teams through change. Reliable and adaptable, consistently driving performance and achieving project goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Agile Coach
Mars Technology, (Contract)
01.2023 - Current
- Skyrocketed business value creation from 30% to 90% by restructuring delivery frameworks and optimizing team workflows.
- Replaced ad-hoc processes with disciplined Agile practices, resulting in predictable delivery cycles and enhanced transparency.
- Mentored cross-functional teams to align with strategic business goals, ensuring a focus on high-value deliverables.
Transformation Expert and Agile Coach
Projera
01.2023 - Current
- As an Agile Coach, I have been working closely with geographically dispersed teams to promote collaboration by encouraging regular communication and collaboration between team members, promoting knowledge-sharing and transparency, and creating an environment of trust and respect.
- Promoted collaboration across geographically dispersed teams, resulting in a 30% improvement in team communication.
- Facilitated regular team meetings and Agile ceremonies, leading to a 20% increase in sprint goal achievement.
- Increased team performance from 40% to 95% by implementing effective Agile practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Agile Coach
Aer Lingus
01.2022 - 01.2023
- As an Agile Coach for two data analytics teams, I successfully led the implementation of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, to improve team productivity, efficiency, and overall performance.
- Achieved a 90% sprint completion rate, up from 60%, by streamlining processes and enhancing team collaboration.
- I provided coaching and training to team members and stakeholders to ensure they fully understood Agile principles and practices.
- I facilitated Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Agile Coach
Adidas
01.2021 - 01.2022
- My expertise in Agile methodologies helped these teams to improve their collaboration and communication, which led to a more efficient and effective project delivery process.
- Reduced defect rates by 50%, improving overall product quality through rigorous Agile practices and continuous feedback loops.
- I led a team that completed 50% of the IIB to ACE migration which the final version released. This migration significantly improved the performance and stability of the company's integration platform, which is critical for their business operations.
Agile Coach
Agesa
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Delivered a very large call center application and replaced the legacy system successfully.
- Delivered major release of mobile application.
- Acted as an Agile coach in delivery of Sales Mobility application.
- Trainer in agile transformation. Designing training session for better scrum implementations.
- Supporting business teams and product owners in terms of agile methods.
- Developing call center and workflow applications.
- Driving organizations Agile journey.
Agile Coach / Project Management Consultant
Freelance
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Agile Coach, Trainer and Consultant in various companies. Including job training and advanced software development practices. My consultancy includes scrum, XP, ScrumBan, Lean Development, establishing PMO, IT Project Management, High level planning Strategy through product and release management.
- Agile Practices Trainer and Consultant in Bilge Adam.
- Agile Coach in cloud readiness project in Vodafone Turkey.
- Agile Coach in Portfolio Management Application in Optiim.
- Agile consultant in Industry 4.0 Application (IoT) in Qualist.
- Agile Transformation Consultant, Borusan.
- Scrum Master İsbank – HP Test Automation Project HPE – OPTİİM.
- Trainer in CIO / CTO Academy in Istanbul Bilgi University.
- HSBC Agile Trainer, Akbank Business Analyst.
- Zorlu Holding Process Management Consultant.
- Solar Power Plant Project management consultant at Tuncmatik.
- Agile Coach / Trainer at TTNET.
- Various PMP and Project Management trainings.
- Project management consultant in Innova Telecom.
Scrum Master / Project Manager
Ziraat Bank Technology
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Managed Ziraat Finance Group Data Center Bid Project.
- Led Scrum teams in Ziraat Bank’s Operation Center Application development project. Leader of more than 10 Scrum teams and more than 10 business units.
- Led Ziraat Bank Campaign management core banking software development. (Agile Management)
- Delivered Call Center relocation project on time and on budget. Possessed excellent risk management skills while leading.
- Successfully finalized Banking Video Teller Machine (R&D) project which has budget over 4 million Euros. In this project I had chance to manage project team in several geographical, 1 main contractor, 13 subcontractors.
- Utilized advanced leadership skills in the management of the Teradata EDW project. Data warehouse has significantly increased reporting speed.
- Led a turnkey IT project implementation project for the Ziraat Insurance Companies.
- Successful implementation of Insurance software packages and IT infrastructure.
- Managing all planning activities, from the initial scope through to requirements gathering, pricing, risk assessment, statement of work development production and solution development.
Project Manager
GISAD Telecom
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Acting efficiently in the role of Project Manager, with senior accountability for the delivery of the web - based Broadband IP Telephony Project.
- Providing leadership and direction across all research and development stages, from the definition of requirements through to project scoping, UML design, development and quality assurance processes.
- Driving standards on the project through the integration of the spiral software development model into the project.
- Ensuring standards of quality were maintained through the development and management of software est procedures and the direction of all hardware tests for multiple IP telephony brands.
- Undertaking all other accountabilities as required including the management of all weekly status meetings and the development of risk contingency plans.
Project Manager
Electronic Advanced Systems
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Performing the role of Software Project Manager on an initiative to develop a Smartograph for the Syrian Arab Republic Government.
- Managing the project from the stage of requirements definition, through to project scoping, project plan development, architecture design and quality assurance.
- Analyzing the progress of the project within self-led weekly status meetings, while performance managing ensure all deadlines were met.
- Actively responsible for the development of a bug tracking database, the set -up of all QA systems and the development of test scenarios and procedures.
- Retaining senior accountability for the design of all architecture and databases, with further responsibility for their update in line with performance requirements.
- Playing a pivotal role on phase 3 of a Smart Card implementation for the Bursa public transport system, updating the project plan, managing change requests and ensuring complete client satisfaction.
- Key achievements included the successful implementation of new methodologies to drive down costs, reduce downtime and cut timescales for technical rollouts.
Project Manager
Cukurova Media Group
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Successful in the completion of a five-year tenure as Project Manager within Cukurova Media Group, working on critical projects including those requiring the management of international teams.
- Acted as Project Manager for the Microsoft Axapta Implementation project, managing all stages from project plan production through to the development of WAN/LAN solutions and QA management.
- Key project achievements included the implementation of the technology across all departments and sub - divisions, leading to its use by 200 employees and marked increases in productivity.
- Project managing the Aksam Intranet Development project, with responsibility for ensuring its delivery to deadline, budget and specification.
- Key role achievements resulting from the project included a 30% improvement in internal communications and the delivery of a $200k company saving.
Software Developer
QMatic Turkey
01.1997 - 01.2000
Education
PSM I - Professional Scrum Master
01.2014
Six Sigma - Green Belt
01.2010
PMP - Project Management Professional
01.2004
Graduate - Electrical Engineer
Istanbul Technical University
01.1997
Skills
SQL Server
MongoDB
MySQL
Visual Basic
C#
NET
Transact SQL
JavaScript
Sprint planning
Backlog grooming
Scrum mastery
Agile framework expertise
Value stream mapping
Agile risk management
Iteration management
Agile metrics analysis
Release management
Agile training
Product owner support
Retrospective facilitation
Organizational agility
Key It Skills
- SQL Server
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- React
- Node.js
- Transact SQL
- JavaScript
- HTML
- JIRA
Driver
True
Personal Information
- Health Status: Non-smoker
- Date of Birth: 07/24/74
- Marital Status: Married
Certification
PSM I
Timeline
Agile Coach
Mars Technology, (Contract)
01.2023 - Current
Transformation Expert and Agile Coach
Projera
01.2023 - Current
Agile Coach
Aer Lingus
01.2022 - 01.2023
Agile Coach
Adidas
01.2021 - 01.2022
Agile Coach
Agesa
01.2018 - 01.2020
PSM I
06-2015
Agile Coach / Project Management Consultant
Freelance
01.2013 - 01.2019
Scrum Master / Project Manager
Ziraat Bank Technology
01.2009 - 01.2013
Project Manager
GISAD Telecom
01.2006 - 01.2008
Project Manager
Electronic Advanced Systems
01.2005 - 01.2006
PMP
12-2004
Project Manager
Cukurova Media Group
01.2000 - 01.2005
Software Developer
QMatic Turkey
01.1997 - 01.2000
Six Sigma - Green Belt
PMP - Project Management Professional
Graduate - Electrical Engineer
Istanbul Technical University