Ozkan KOC
Istanbul
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Expert Engineer
Turkish Airlines
12.2023 - Current
- A330 P2F : Passenger to Freighter Conversion Program
Technical Coordinator
Turkish Airlines
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Base/Line technical services for corporate / private jets : Gulfstream IV, V Series -450,-550,-650.
Chief Engineer
Turkish Airlines
11.2018 - 12.2022
- Modifications of wide-narrow body aircraft of domestic and international airlines, Aircraft lease returns, re-deliveries
- Leading a large team of aircraft maintenance engineers throughout execution of aircraft modification projects, ensuring conformance to design specifications and safety standards
- Forecasting labor budgeting needs and presented proposals to financial department, analyzing business and technical requirements to determine system design, potential issues and related cost for each project request.
Senior Systems Engineer | Avionics | Connectivity
Turkish Airlines
10.2014 - 11.2018
- Evaluation of Avionics SBs, EOs, EASA/FAA Mandates, Modifications / Upgrades, Part M / CAMO engineering for avionics ATA Chapters in both airline and MRO environment
- Linefit project management for a total number of 165 narrow body aircraft (~200M$) to be delivered. Retrofit project management; RFP (Request for Proposal) specifications for the selection of Avionics, and Satcom Cabin/Cockpit Connectivity systems
- Participation in Panasonic ATP and Thales FSAT tests in Lake Forest-USA, before entry into active airline flight operations
- B777 Fleet Coordinator, responsible for representing Turkish Airlines in FTMs (Fleet Team meeting) in Seal Beach to discuss the overall technical reliability issues faced by the major 777 operators.
Avionics Engineer | Line Maintenance
Turkish Airlines
06.2010 - 10.2014
- Analyzed and reviewed technical data during investigation to propose troubleshooting and resolution strategies
- Experience on the following types: Airbus A319 / A320 / A321 / A330 /A340, Boeing B737-800-900 / B777-300ER
- Managed and optimized technical reliability figures of all aircraft systems including Avionics, IFE, Connectivity by early detection and initiation of appropriate actions by using monitoring tools (Boeing AHM, Airbus Airman, Panasonic Dart, Teledyne Airfase)
- Providing technical engineering assistance in AOG situations, eliminating repetitive system defects for the whole fleet
- Technical analysis of delays caused by several aircraft systems, eliminating chronic system defects
Network Engineer | Customer Support
Alcatel Lucent
03.2009 - 06.2010
- Initiated and managed network test facilities to verify network hardness and resilience
- IP MPLS, ATM engineering support, acting as CTA of Deutsche Telekom, Project Engineering Experience in Alcatel Lucent facilites in Ottawa, Canada
- Recommended options for disaster recovery, remote access, network appliances, servers and directory services security
- Provided complete end-to-end engineering and installation of route-based IP network solutions.
Test Engineer | Military Avionics
TAI
06.2008 - 03.2009
- Established system integration environment for avionics suite of HURKUS military training aircraft
- Hardware R&D work towards the realization of avionics integration tests, MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC-429, ARINC-708 bus implementation verified through avionics simulation and testing.
Avionics Engineer | Maintenance
MNG Technic
09.2007 - 06.2008
- Test, repair and overhaul operations to avionic components for various ATA chapters
- (Rockwell Collins, Honeywell, Thales, ELTA)
Education
MBA Global Exchange -
Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management
New York, USA 01.2023 - 05.2023
Executive MBA -
Koc University, Graduate School of Business
Istanbul, Turkey 09.2021 - 12.2022
Master of Science: Information Technologies -
Sabanci University, Graduate School of Engineering
Istanbul, Turkey 06.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering -
FH Aachen
Aachen, Germany 10.2002 - 06.2007
Certifications Courses
- 11/2016, Boeing 777 – Type Training (Avionics, Communication Systems, Navigation, Powerplant, Hydraulics, Pneumatics), Turkish Airlines
- 11/2014, The Future of Aircraft Communications Systems at Airbus, Toulouse - FRANCE
- 03/2008, Airbus 320 – Type Training (Avionics, Communications, Navigation Systems), MNG Airlines
Accomplishments
Best Safety Management System Implementation Award 2021 at Turkish Airlines
Best Avionics Engineering Solution Award 2016 at Turkish Airlines : Development of "Aircraft Onboard Software Management Platform" to manage the software configuration of the whole aircraft fleet
Timeline
Expert Engineer
Turkish Airlines
12.2023 - Current
MBA Global Exchange -
Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management
01.2023 - 05.2023
Technical Coordinator
Turkish Airlines
12.2022 - 12.2023
Executive MBA -
Koc University, Graduate School of Business
09.2021 - 12.2022
Chief Engineer
Turkish Airlines
11.2018 - 12.2022
Master of Science: Information Technologies -
Sabanci University, Graduate School of Engineering
06.2015 - 06.2016
Senior Systems Engineer | Avionics | Connectivity
Turkish Airlines
10.2014 - 11.2018
Avionics Engineer | Line Maintenance
Turkish Airlines
06.2010 - 10.2014
Network Engineer | Customer Support
Alcatel Lucent
03.2009 - 06.2010
Test Engineer | Military Avionics
TAI
06.2008 - 03.2009
Avionics Engineer | Maintenance
MNG Technic
09.2007 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering -
FH Aachen
10.2002 - 06.2007