MUSTAFA KOMUT
Business Resilience & Data Privacy Sr.Manager
Istanbul,Sancaktepe
Summary
A Strategic Information Technology Manager skilled in guiding navigation of modern technology. Accustomed to driving efficiency and effectiveness by developing, delivering and supporting strategic plans. Demonstrated skill in translating technical requirements to business solutions. Successful 30 -year record of building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Senior Technology Consultant
Turkish Technology
ISTANBUL
01.2023 - Current
- Providing Business Resilience Consultancy to build the right practices to support our strategic goals, whether our key driver is compliance, protecting brand reputation, financial efficiency or meeting ever-changing customer expectations in THY Eco System.60K Employees, 33 subsidiaries
- Facilitated IT enterprise architecture across organization's enterprise transformation programs.
- Managed infrastructure upgrades, analysis and resolution of end user hardware and software issues.
Business Resilience & Data Privacy Senior Manager
Vodafone
ISTANBUL
05.2007 - 01.2023
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives. Availability up to %99.98
- Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests. managing 6 direct reports
- Produced staffing matrix to provide adequate coverage of department- 12 subsidiaries, 120 + critical vendors
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.-ISO+GDPR+PCR
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
- Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings.
- Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
- Developed and implemented new filing systems to improve organizational efficiency and productivity.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities
- Recommended and implemented successful strategies to maximize revenue
Sr.Information Security Specialist
Ziraat Technology
ISTANBUL
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Managed information system regulatory compliance to meet updated guidelines,ISO 27001 ,PCI DSS,COBIT,SOX .
- Contributed system roadmapping, design and launch services to address information vulnerability.
- Monitored use of data files and regulated access to protect secure information.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Engineered, maintained and repaired security systems and programmable logic controls.
- Worked with other teams to enforce security of applications and systems around 1200 branches and 40K employees, 1600 + applications
Education
Master of Science - Computer Eng
Kings College, University of London
LONDON 03.1988 - 05.1991
Master of Science - Mathematics And Computer Science
Kings College ,University of London
London 02.1990 - 04.1991
B.Sc - Mechanical Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul 09.1979 - 08.1984
Skills
Risk management
Business Resilience
Data Privacy
Cybersecurity
Project Management
Information Security
Information Technology Infrastructure
Requirements analysis and design phases
Systems Architecture Analysis
Application development
Accomplishments
- ISO 22301 /BS 25999 Compliance of Vodafone – First Certified Telco and Technology Company in Turkey,
- ISO 27001 & ISO 22301 Compliance of Safaricom (Vodacom, http://www.safaricom.co.ke/) – First certified company for ISO 27001 and 22301 (both) in Africa
- First TelCo operator who achieved ISO 27701 Privacy Certificate in Turkey
- ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Compliance – First in Vodafone Group and First in Turkey as Telco ISO 20000 Compliance GDPR /KVKK Compliance
- GDPR Compliance
- MASTERCARD / PCI DSS COmpliance
Certification
CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor
Affiliations
- Association of Information Technology Professionals-ISSA,Vice President *Turkey Chapter https://www.issa.org/
- BITEKDER ,https://bitekder.org.tr/
- Kadir Has University, Visiting Lecturer ,https://www.khas.edu.tr/en/
Timeline
EU GDPR Data Protection Officer
07-2023
ISO 27001:2022
04-2023
Senior Technology Consultant
Turkish Technology
01.2023 - Current
ISO 22301 LA, Lead and Master Implementerr BCM ,PECB
05-2018
MBCI ,BCI
05-2017
Business Resilience & Data Privacy Senior Manager
Vodafone
05.2007 - 01.2023
CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor
04-2007
Sr.Information Security Specialist
Ziraat Technology
01.2004 - 01.2007
Master of Science - Mathematics And Computer Science
Kings College ,University of London
02.1990 - 04.1991
Master of Science - Computer Eng
Kings College, University of London
03.1988 - 05.1991
B.Sc - Mechanical Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
09.1979 - 08.1984