Şükrü İmre
Data Scientist And Analytics Manager
Istanbul
Summary
Reliable Analytics Manager known for helping clients translate business and financial goals into actionable data management plans. Bridges gaps between technical and non-technical personnel. Provider of holistic, beneficial analytics oversight for clients of all sizes in all areas of interest.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Service Analytics Manager - Head of Data Science
Yapı Kredi Bank
11.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of data scientists to tackle the bank's analytical challenges
- Improve sales assistant feeding with LLMs (in progress)
- Maintain branch and main vault cash optimization algorithms (25% cost reduction)
- Determine marketing profiles for commercial customers (10+ models)
- Develop and maintain target budget models for branches and products (50% cost reduction)
- Enhance ATM error, transaction, and revenue prediction models (3 models)
- Optimize personnel leave models (1 model)
- Improve the qmatic algorithm for bank branches (experiment design and simulation).
Customer Analytics Consultant - Data Scientist
Yapı Kredi Bank
09.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed marketing profiles for legal entities
- Enhanced clustering and target profile models
- Improved branch and main bank vault cash optimization algorithms (20-25% reduction in idle cash)
- Developed target budget models for branches and products (63 machine learning models)
- Improved portfolio-customer assignment optimization models.
Guest Lecturer
MEF University
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Developed and customized course materials for BDA 551 - Modelling and Validation
- Covered topics in data analysis, models, and validation, focusing on real-world business challenges.
Analytics Specialist
LC Waikiki A.Ş.
03.2018 - 09.2021
- Optimized warehouse order picking algorithms
- Improved warehouse layout and box dispatch optimization
- Developed e-commerce picking algorithms and assortment optimization models
- Conducted simulations and process optimizations to reduce logistics costs and improve efficiency.
Researcher
ITU Management Engineering Dept. Manufacturing Group
09.2015 - 03.2017
- Researched WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) prediction methods
- Organized panels and created communication networks with partners
- Collected and analyzed data using the Delphi method.
Marketing & Sales Responsible (Seasonal Job)
Club Pinokyo Apart Otel
06.2012 - 09.2014
- Managed customer relations and reservations
- Supervised technical staff and managed supplier relationships.
Education
Ph.D. in Management Engineering -
Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology
Istanbul, Turkey 02.2016 - 05.2021
MSc in Management Engineering - undefined
Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology
Istanbul, Turkey 02.2013 - 05.2015
BSc in Mathematics (Full Scholarship) - undefined
Istanbul Commerce University, Faculty of Science and Letters
Istanbul, Turkey 09.2007 - 05.2012
Skills
Machine Learning
Advanced analytic
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Data Warehousing
Analytical Thinking
Continuous Improvement
- Statistical Analysis
Exams
- IELTS, 05/2015, 5.5/9
- YÖK Dil, 04/2018, 87.5
- ALES, 2018, 89.1
Militarystatus
Completed
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/12/88
- Nationality: Turkish
- Marital Status: Single
Publications
- Google Scholar, https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=e7oIPNQAAAAJ&hl=en
- Harvard Business Review Türkiye, https://hbrturkiye.com/yazar/sukru-imre
- Medium, https://sukruimre.medium.com/
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Service Analytics Manager - Head of Data Science
Yapı Kredi Bank
11.2023 - Current
Guest Lecturer
MEF University
07.2023 - 09.2023
Customer Analytics Consultant - Data Scientist
Yapı Kredi Bank
09.2021 - 11.2023
Analytics Specialist
LC Waikiki A.Ş.
03.2018 - 09.2021
Ph.D. in Management Engineering -
Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology
02.2016 - 05.2021
Researcher
ITU Management Engineering Dept. Manufacturing Group
09.2015 - 03.2017
MSc in Management Engineering - undefined
Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology
02.2013 - 05.2015
Marketing & Sales Responsible (Seasonal Job)
Club Pinokyo Apart Otel
06.2012 - 09.2014
BSc in Mathematics (Full Scholarship) - undefined
Istanbul Commerce University, Faculty of Science and Letters
09.2007 - 05.2012
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