Mert Can Şimşek
Manager - Ballistic Protection R&D And Product Management
Ankara
Summary
Experienced in business development, sales, and key account management with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and exceeding sales quotas. Proficient in CRM platforms like Salesforce, skilled in managing global sales operations, adept at leading strategic growth initiatives, and expanding market presence. Extensive background in R&D, software engineering, numerical modeling, physics, and mathematics.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager - Ballistic Protection R&D and Product Management
Nurol Teknoloji
01.2025 - Current
- Led terminal ballistics R&D and product portfolio strategy, ensuring innovation, performance, and compliance, resulting in a 20% improvement in product efficiency.
- Managed global sales operations with an annual volume of $30M USD, achieving a 15% increase in revenue by implementing strategic growth initiatives.
- Spearheaded the Salesforce CRM infrastructure deployment, enhancing customer management and increasing sales opportunities by 30%.
Sales, Marketing and Business Development Chief
Nurol Teknoloji
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Managed business development and key accounts for Nurol Teknoloji in Ankara, Türkiye, focusing on EMEA and GCC markets, achieving a 15% revenue increase.
- Led technology transfer projects and implemented CRM strategies, enhancing operational efficiency and increasing sales opportunities by 30%.
- Developed and executed successful marketing and sales campaigns, driving revenue growth and negotiating key partnerships, resulting in increased market share.
Sales, Marketing & Business Development Lead
Nurol Teknoloji
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Developed business plans and conducted feasibility assessments, successfully managing key deliverables that expanded regional presence by 50% and increased market penetration.
- Identified and secured 10+ high-value partnerships, enhancing the product portfolio and strengthening market competitiveness by 60%.
- Designed and executed targeted sales strategies, driving a 30% increase in customer acquisition and improving overall sales conversion rates.
Lead Analysis and Simulation Engineer
Nurol Teknoloji
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Led a team of 5 CAE engineers to innovate ballistic protection design, achieving a 20% weight reduction through topology optimization.
- Developed numerical models for ballistic and blast protection using LS PrePost and ANSYS Workbench, enhancing design accuracy and performance.
- Managed models efficiently with Python software for LS Dyna keyword manipulation, improving simulation efficiency by 50%, increasing the simulation capacity.
Analysis and Simulation Engineer
Nurol Teknoloji
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Conducted numerical modeling of ballistic armor designs using FEA (LS-Dyna) for optimal performance, enhancing design accuracy by 20%.
- Calibrated ceramic and composite material models, improving armor effectiveness and achieving a 15% increase in protection efficiency.
- Utilized high-speed cameras for experimental verification of armor designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and reducing testing time by 25%.
Research And Development Engineer
Nurol Teknoloji
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Managed ballistic protection design and prototype configuration for armored vehicles, ensuring innovation and compliance, resulting in a 20% improvement in product efficiency.
- Coordinated a 2-year TUBITAK project, adhering to budget and timeline, achieving project milestones and enhancing operational efficiency by 15%.
- Designed and verified cutting-edge composite armors, improving protection efficiency by 25% and meeting industry standards.
Software Engineer
BITES - Defence & Aerospace Technologies
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Enhanced connectivity on multi-platform VoIP, video conferencing, and messaging app, improving user engagement by 80%.
- Developed admin dashboard with Grafana, ELK stack, and Vue.js in Docker environment, streamlining data visualization and monitoring processes.
- Implemented payment system on .NET Framework with gRPC architecture using PostgreSQL, increasing transaction efficiency by 30%.
Research Assistant
Stanford University
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Conducted research on instability solutions of creases using arc-length analysis and Isogeometric Analysis (IGA), contributing to advancements in structural engineering.
- Developed a Lab FEM Code in C++ for large deformations of soft solids, enhancing simulation accuracy.
- Collaborated with Prof. Christian Linder's CM2 Lab at Stanford University, driving innovative research activities and improving design methodologies, resulting in improvement in research output.
Education
Executive MBA - Turquality - Business Administration and Management, General
Koç University
10.2024 - 06.2025
Master of Science - Structural Engineering & Geomechanics
Stanford University
01.2018 - 12.2020
Bachelor's degree - Civil Engineering
Middle East Technical University
01.2012 - 12.2018
Exchange Program - Civil Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
01.2015 - 12.2016
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)
- Numerical Analysis
- CRM
- Project Management
- Configuration Management
- Computational Physics
- Negotiation
- Business development
- Sales
- Public Relations
- Decision-making
- Strategic planning
- Operations management
- Team leadership
Honors And Awards
- John F. Blume Scholarship, Stanford University, 08/01/18, Total of 80.000 USD scholarship during the graduate program at Stanford University.
- Fulbright Scholarship, Fulbright Association, 05/01/18, Total of 100.000 USD scholarship during graduate studies at Stanford University.
Accomplishments
Author: A Numerical Investigation of the Influence of Material Imperfections on Crack Propagation in Silicon Carbide Ceramic Body Armor - 33rd International Ballistics Symposium in Bruges, Belgium · Nov 10, 2023
Author: Modeling terminal ballistics of 25x137 mm APDS-T ammunition - LS-Dyna Forum 22' · Nov 15, 2022
Certification
Anti-Corruption, Economic Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering Training, Eversheds Sutherland, 10/01/24
Timeline
Manager - Ballistic Protection R&D and Product Management
Nurol Teknoloji
01.2025 - Current
Executive MBA - Turquality - Business Administration and Management, General
Koç University
10.2024 - 06.2025
Sales, Marketing and Business Development Chief
Nurol Teknoloji
03.2024 - 02.2025
Sales, Marketing & Business Development Lead
Nurol Teknoloji
04.2023 - 03.2024
Lead Analysis and Simulation Engineer
Nurol Teknoloji
11.2021 - 04.2023
Analysis and Simulation Engineer
Nurol Teknoloji
07.2021 - 11.2021
Research And Development Engineer
Nurol Teknoloji
01.2021 - 07.2021
Software Engineer
BITES - Defence & Aerospace Technologies
08.2020 - 01.2021
Research Assistant
Stanford University
08.2018 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Structural Engineering & Geomechanics
Stanford University
01.2018 - 12.2020
Exchange Program - Civil Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
01.2015 - 12.2016
Bachelor's degree - Civil Engineering
Middle East Technical University
01.2012 - 12.2018