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IRAZ YILDIRIM

IRAZ YILDIRIM

Sr Poject Manager
Istanbul,34

Summary

With over 16 years of work experience, accomplished IT Project Manager/Program Manager well-versed in Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies. Successful collaboration with diverse internal and international project teams, thriving in multidisciplinary environments. Excelling in managing projects remotely across different time zones, leveraging technologies such as Salesforce, MACH, SAP, Microsoft, and cloud platforms. Expertise extends beyond technical aspects, possessing deep understanding of business functions within retail industry including buying, planning, e-commerce, marketplace operations, finance, and product management. Effective oversight of all project management processes including proof of concept (POC), proposal development, and budgeting periods.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Senior Project Manager

EPAM
08.2022 - Current
  • Pearson - UK -B2C Commerce Platform Transformation Project:

Transmitting Monolith Architecture in MACH Architecture and Configuring new implementations on SAP E-commerce platform

Technologies: SAP, MACH, BigCommerce, Jira, Confluence,MS Teams

Sector: Learning&Education(https://www.pearson.com)

  • Thermo Fisher-Switzerland-Marketplace Project

Building Marketplace platform to bring together life science suppliers and customers by using salesforce technologies and products. Technologies&Tools: Salesforce Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Service Cloud.

Sector: Life Science, (https://corporate.thermofisher.com/)

  • Coca Cola CCI-Turkey

B2B Marketplace Project Discovery

Conduction Project discovery phase and applying POC process for Coca Cola in order to apply best solution and enable a marketplace platform for its suppliers and customers

Technologies & Tools: Mirakl,Commerce Tools, Mach Alliance, BigCommerce) Sector: FMCG (https://www.cci.com.tr/)

  • Cox Automative – USA E-commerce and System Security Project

Implementing customizations, strengthening B2C salesforce platform by adding extra functionalities leveraging and maintaining platform to minimize security risks. (Technologies & Tools: Salesforce, Sales Cloud, Salesforce Apex, Copado, Veracode, GitHub, Sonarqube, Jenkins, Rally, Ms Project, Slack)

Sector: Automotive. Customer: Cox Automotive, America (www.coxautoinc.com)

  • Innosale Project Reserch&Development Project

Innovating sales and planning of complex Industrial products by exploiting Artiificial intelligence in order to imlement B2B E-Commerce platform. Overall project team (Technologies & Tools: Java Script, RESTful API, Angular, React, Ms Project, SVN, Figma) Customer:Project consortium consists of 21 companies and 85 project team members from Germany Finland, Portaqual and Turkey. (www.innosale.eu) Sector: Industrial Markets

  • Cape Union Mart- South Africa E-commerce Project

Building B2C Ecommerce platform for Cape Union Mart Retail company to sell its products from salesforce web platform (Technologies & Tools: Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Amplience, Service Cloud, marketing Cloud, Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, Ms Teams, Ms Project) (www.capeunionmart.co.za)

Sector: Retail

IT Project Manager

LC Waikiki
09.2014 - 07.2022
  • International Countries Fiscalization Systems Program
  • Jordan E-Trade Marketplace Project
  • Supplier Order Optimization and Decision making Support System Project
  • Supplier Collaboration System Project
  • Price Discount System Project: Maintaining substantial, region based discount infrastructure for Turkey and overseas countries
  • Fabric Color Planning and Approval System Project
  • Label Management Project; Standardization and implementation of the label systems
  • Discount Management System Project
  • HR Project of Implementing and transforming HR functions in MS Axapta
  • 3D Mockshop Project; Aims to present visualized store view by taking into consideration stock and product availability with the help of Augmented & Virtual reality for pre & in season planning
  • PLM Project: (Product Life Cycle Management Project) Aims to manage and control the product life cycle process from the beginning of the creation of the product till the end
  • Supplier Portal Program; Aims to bring suppliers together within a sharepoint environment in order to provide information sharing platform
  • Project of Prohibited & Restricted Product Movement System Project; Working with a high volume project team from different domains such as retail, planning, e-commerce, product management, logistics
  • Supply Chain Online Management System Project; Monitoring the production phase of the supplier and sub supplier process in order to make optimization and develop manufacturer operations
  • Product Pricing Project; Aims to make strategical pricing decision of the product depending on most grounded rules and concrete estimations
  • Managing Axapta /Navision /1C finance set up and process optimization projects: for foreign countries
  • Automatical importing of Navision standardization projects: Enabling time savings up to 220 hour per month for HQ
  • Project of conducting Renting and letter of guarantee control program for external (countries)
  • Project of Payment Approval system both for external(countries) and internal (HQ)
  • Project of 1C accounting (adines) program english interface
  • Project of control mechanism for transfers to foreign franchise companies regarding their payments, letter of credit and guarantee
  • Technologies and Tools: .Net Technologies, React, Angular, SAP Hybris, Akinon, Java, RESTful API, Ms Navision, Ms Axapta, 1C/Adines, Azure Cloud, Google Cloud, Jira, Ms project, Asana, Sharepoint Platforms, Ms Teams, HP PPM

Business Analyst

LC Waikiki
01.2014 - 10.2014
  • Analyzing of internal&external customer requests from head office and foreign LCW offices in 19 countries for Navision and Axapta development projects
  • Giving process analyzing support to power users or the process analyst in the departments
  • Analyzing and being part of continuously improvement to prevent re-occurring problems
  • Provide the right documentation and knowledge transfer to support process guarantee and the change transition
  • Manage overall customer requests (fast tracks, small and big projects)
  • Managing business and process analysis and managing the requests and small projects
  • Working as customer account manager to track regularly their possible improvements
  • Track and reports the usage of the resources during the improvements
  • Devising new process, or refining existing ones, to optimize the improvement process
  • Planning, carrying out and supervising process improvement tests and test platforms
  • Validating new process and showing that they are an improvement
  • Advising on equipment and application modification to enable process changes for new process improvement
  • Conducting test protocols and procedures and process evaluation
  • Writing technical reports and cost estimates, documenting development work and implementing profit improvement and transfer the knowledge changes
  • Technologies and Tools: Ms Navision, Ms Axapta, 1C/Adines

Business Intelligence Engineer

LC Waikiki
10.2011 - 01.2014
  • Managing the process for determining and issuing the standards for the concept and calculation methods used within the field of quantitative reports as well as performance reports about product movements
  • Creating stock provision smart reports for calculating the profit and loss for our stocks in all store and warehouse management by using Ms SQL and BI tools
  • Building analytical reports to represent both detail and overview perspectives of the operational processes based on multidimensional structure by using Ms Tabular, Reportbuilder, PivotViewer
  • Sharing all these reports with the other departments of the company in addition with the top management
  • Analyzing and developing the system, maintaining accurate business information, monitoring data control and intervening if it is needed
  • Designing and implementing strategical projects based on profit of the company, choosing and applying right reporting tools and publishing them especially for top management
  • Supporting the processes for performance assessment, internal audit and KPI
  • Managing the process for the development of automatic error detection system on key reports under coordination of the manager
  • Having a good command of the company's systematical infrastructure and keeping abreast of the developments
  • Technologies and Tools: SQL, OLAP Cube, Share Point, PowerPivot, Report Builder, Ms Tabular, Pivot-viewer, Power Pivot

Assistant Product Manager / Director

LC Waikiki
04.2010 - 10.2011
  • Monitoring and reporting order management and supply chain processes for buying and category groups
  • Detecting or highlighting supply chain steps if any risk of delay occurs
  • Determining the most proper and profitable product range according to budget and customer needs
  • Giving reports and offering suggestions about the product range to the Product Manager
  • Arranging best selling price for the products by monitoring competitors and regarding customer profile
  • Conducting and handling customer meetings
  • Focusing on customer and potential customer demands by having LCW and competitors' store visits
  • Supervising procurement process and intervening if it is necessary as well as reporting to the product manager

Merchandiser Assistant

LC Waikiki
10.2009 - 04.2010
  • Initiating procurement process with foreign and national suppliers
  • Negotiating with suppliers for selecting the best purchase price and placing the orders
  • Monitoring and operating supply chain functions
  • Operating product life cycle process by using product management tools
  • Arranging best selling price with the collaboration of planners regarding budget and profit target
  • Contributing and performing operational tasks according to supply chain process

Intern

Arçelik
10.2006 - 05.2007

Intern

Elmor (Elginkan Holding)
09.2006 - 10.2006

Intern

Arçelik
08.2006 - 09.2006

Trainee

Konbaş
05.2005 - 10.2005

Education

MSc - Management Information Systems, Business Information Systems

BoğaziçiNiversity
01.2018 - 01.2019

MSc - Global Marketing

Marmara University
01.2007 - 01.2008

BSc - Business Administration

Marmara University
01.2003 - 01.2007

Kadir Has Anatolian High School - undefined

Kadir Has Anatolian High School

Skills

  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud

  • Salesforce Experience Cloud

  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud

  • Salesforce Service Cloud

  • Salesforce Sales Cloud

  • BigCommerce

  • MACH

  • Mirakl

  • NET Technologies

  • Confluence

  • Jira

  • Ms Project

  • Tabular

  • Analytics and Reporting Tools

  • CRMs

  • Google Cloud Platform

  • Marketplaces

  • Microsoft Azure MS Dynamics AX

  • MS Dynamics NAV

  • Programming Technologies

  • Rally Software

  • Salesforce

  • Sharepoint

  • Test Automation Tools

  • Veracode SAST/DAST

  • Angular

  • Copado

  • Java

  • Python

  • Rest API

  • ReactJS

  • Rally

  • SAP Commerce Cloud

  • SQL

  • Amplience

  • Lucidchart

  • Asana

  • Ms Project

  • Olap Cube

  • PowerPivot

  • Report Builder

  • Ms Tabular

  • Pivotviewer

  • Power Pivot

  • SPSS

  • Rapid Miner

  • R Studio

  • Client Relationship Management

  • Communication

  • Conflict Management

  • Negotiations

  • Team Management

  • Critical Thinking

  • Design Thinking

  • Leadership

  • Mentoring

  • Teamwork and Collaboration

  • Project Change Management

  • Project Cost Management

  • Project People management

  • Project Quality Management

  • Project reporting, Monitoring Control

  • Project Scope Management

  • Project Team Composition

  • Project Estimations

  • Communications Management

  • Quality Management

  • Portfolio and programme Management

  • Procurement

  • Project Stakeholder Management

  • Project Team Management

  • Project Planning

  • Risk Management

  • Scrum

  • Agile

  • Waterfall Kanban

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Workshops

  • Coaching

  • Mentoring

  • Communication Management

  • Delegation

  • Role Model

  • Schedule and Roadmap Management

  • Big Data

  • Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring

  • Customer Relationship Management

  • Machine Learning Engineering

  • Program Executing

  • Requirements Lifecycle Management

  • Requirements and Change Management

  • Risk Planning

  • Strategic Planning

  • Business Analysis

  • Continuous Delivery & Continuous Integration

  • Data Governance

  • Data Quality

  • MS Dynamics 365 CRM

  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud

  • UX Design

  • Budget and Cost management

  • Vendor Management

  • Account Management

  • Process Implementation and Change

  • Business Strategy

  • ERP

  • Enterprise Agile

  • Supply Chain Management

  • Digital Marketplaces

  • B2B E-Commerce

  • B2C E-Commerce

  • Retail

  • E-commerce

  • FinTech

  • Automotive

  • Manufacturing

  • Life Science-Health Care

  • Education

Certification

PMP, PMI, 06/01/17

Additionalinformation - Smoking

Non-smoker

Employmentstatus

Working

Educationalstatus

Master's Degree (Graduate)

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 09/26/84

Competencies

  • Maintaining schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
  • Adapting quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
  • Developing comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
  • Evaluating vendor proposals, selecting those that provided the best value for cost, quality, and timeliness.
  • Mentoring junior project managers and team members to enhance their skills and career growth.
  • Presenting regular status reports to executive leadership, providing insights into progress made toward achieving key milestones.
  • Establishing effective communication channels with stakeholders to ensure transparency and alignment of expectations.
  • Ensuring compliance with industry regulations by staying current on changes in legislation or guidelines relevant to projects'' scopes.
  • Overseeing large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
  • Tracking project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Optimizing resource allocation by closely monitoring project progress and adjusting team assignments as needed.
  • Delivering high-quality results by fostering a culture of accountability among team members and setting clear performance expectations.
  • Developing and maintained project budgets to control costs and meet organizational and project goals.
  • Optimizing team performance and project outcomes by setting clear goals and expectations, coupled with regular performance reviews.
  • Developing comprehensive risk management plans to minimize project delays and budget overruns, safeguarding project outcomes.
  • Leading cross-functional teams in successful completion of multimillion-dollar projects, ensuring they met all scope, time, and budget requirements.

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

EPAM
08.2022 - Current

MSc - Management Information Systems, Business Information Systems

BoğaziçiNiversity
01.2018 - 01.2019

IT Project Manager

LC Waikiki
09.2014 - 07.2022

Business Analyst

LC Waikiki
01.2014 - 10.2014

Business Intelligence Engineer

LC Waikiki
10.2011 - 01.2014

Assistant Product Manager / Director

LC Waikiki
04.2010 - 10.2011

Merchandiser Assistant

LC Waikiki
10.2009 - 04.2010

MSc - Global Marketing

Marmara University
01.2007 - 01.2008

Intern

Arçelik
10.2006 - 05.2007

Intern

Elmor (Elginkan Holding)
09.2006 - 10.2006

Intern

Arçelik
08.2006 - 09.2006

Trainee

Konbaş
05.2005 - 10.2005

BSc - Business Administration

Marmara University
01.2003 - 01.2007

Kadir Has Anatolian High School - undefined

Kadir Has Anatolian High School
IRAZ YILDIRIMSr Poject Manager