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Kenan Aghayev
Solution Design And Optimization Manager At Trendyol Group
Istanbul
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Solution Design and Business Optimization Manager
Trendyol Group
07.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all new facility projects at Trendyol Express, including end-to-end project management and execution.
- Led the design and implementation of sorting centers with a focus on operational efficiency and scalability.
- Managed capital expenditure (CAPEX) planning and budgeting for infrastructure projects.
- Successfully delivered the new GF sorting center and office project with a total CAPEX of $150M.
- Conducted company-wide process improvement initiatives through optimization and simulation studies to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
Solution Design Executive
Trendyol Group
07.2019 - 07.2023
- Built a new Solution Design team from scratch, defining roles, responsibilities, and key performance metrics.
- Pioneered the implementation of sorter automation systems in the national cargo sector — a first in the industry.
- Led the launch of 17 new cross-dock facilities, covering a total area of over 100,000 m² across the country.
- Designed and scaled a sorting network from handling 100K parcels per day to a capacity of over 2M parcels per day.
Operational Excellence Executive
Trendyol Group
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Established the Operational Excellence team from the ground up, including team structure and strategy.
- Led the recruitment process for new team members and defined clear roles and responsibilities.
- Developed and aligned the team’s roadmap with overall company strategy to support long-term operational goals.
Project Lead & Researcher @ Borusan Ar-Ge
Borusan Holding
11.2017 - 06.2019
- Managing optimization projects to improve processes of Borusan Holding group companies.
- Organizing and participating in customer meetings to catch up and support needed improvements.
- Main Projects:
- Last Mile Delivery Operations of Borusan Logistics: Fully responsible of designing and improving algorithm to minimize routing costs by considering customer's constraints. Implementing designed algorithm to the Borusan Logistics transportation management system.
- Optimization of Reversible Cold Rolling Process of Borçelik: Heuristic algorithm designed to minimize total rolling process time by changing input parameters of process.
- System Simulation for Borusan Mannesman: Simulation model created in SIMIO to examine possible production layout scenarios for new plant.
Business Development Specialist
Ekol Logistics
11.2014 - 10.2017
- Supported project managers in the execution of large-scale implementation projects, contributing to planning and coordination efforts.
- Assisted in the process and system design of an automated AS/RS warehouse in Konya for a major FMCG client, focusing on operational efficiency.
- Took initiative in leading optimization studies to improve warehouse workflows and reduce operational bottlenecks.
- Contributed to the enhancement of the in-house Warehouse Management System (WMS) by identifying improvement areas and supporting development efforts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Ankara 08.2008 - 07.2014
Skills
- Project Management
- Process Design & Optimization
- Team Leadership & Development
- Budget & CAPEX Management
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Operational Excellence
Websites
Software
Tableau, Looker, Power BI
SQL, BigQuery
Timeline
Solution Design and Business Optimization Manager
Trendyol Group
07.2023 - Current
Operational Excellence Executive
Trendyol Group
01.2021 - 01.2022
Solution Design Executive
Trendyol Group
07.2019 - 07.2023
Project Lead & Researcher @ Borusan Ar-Ge
Borusan Holding
11.2017 - 06.2019
Business Development Specialist
Ekol Logistics
11.2014 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Middle East Technical University
08.2008 - 07.2014