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Riza Karadeniz

Riza Karadeniz

Summary

Aviation and travel professional with 15 years of dedicated experience in the aviation industry.

Hands on experiences in airline station management, ground handling , passenger and flight operations. Expertise in account and customer service management for airline, airport and travel IT systems.

Skilled in Agile methodologies with ITIL certification.

Work History

Product Implementation Manager

TAV Technologies
07.2023 - 12.2024
  • Analyze products' customer and service requirements, Lead and support the process and the team in deployment of TAV Technologies solutions.
  • Conduct business analysis and business requirements information for specific products.
  • Establish and manage the product/solution integration schedule
  • Manage and support project activities during the implementation.
  • Prepare functional specifications used for customization and/or verify that specifications reflect customer requirements.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining scope, resources, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Collaborated with clients to identify system requirements and translate them into actionable steps for development teams.

Implementation Engineer

Amadeus IT Group
04.2022 - 07.2023
  • Analyze customer systems and service requirements, support new and existing customers in the integration of Amadeus products or solutions.
  • Support software implementation project activities at airline customers from different part of the world.
  • Identify specific actions necessary to integrate Amadeus products/services.
  • Establish and manage the product/solution integration schedule.
  • Write functional specifications used for customization and/or verify that specifications reflect customer requirements.
  • Manage and support project activities during the implementation.
  • Guarantee that customized products/solutions meet specified requirements.
  • Inspected changes before client performed user acceptance testing.

Airline IT Business Analyst

Amadeus IT Group
05.2020 - 05.2022
  • Amadeus ASC (Amadeus Airline Support Center)
  • Responsibility of overseeing L2 and L3 support for Amadeus Products including LMS, Altea reservation, and Altea Inventory.
  • Conduction of the initial investigation and delivery of the matter to the appropriate team when an issue or request was directed to the department,

Account Executive

Amadeus IT Group
05.2017 - 05.2020

Dedicated Loyalty Program Support Services for :
Egyptair - Ooredoo(Qatar Telecom) - Royal Brunei Airlines - Boliviana de Aviación- Copa Airlines - TAP Air Portugal.

  • Respond to Amadeus customers inquiries for Amadeus Products and Solutions (functionality, application, interactions between different solution components)
  • Acknowledge, investigate and when possible recover incidents within service levels
  • Escalate incidents to 3rd level resolver groups within Amadeus or to external service providers
  • Provide Amadeus customers with updates on the status of major problems.
  • Improve/complete existing Knowledge Solutions. If missing, propose new knowledge solutions and validate with team leader.
  • Represent the Global Customer Care group in Service Design meetings.
  • Support product/solution installations and updates as well as database configurations
  • Enhance team members' knowledge of incumbent's areas of expertise (products, solutions and customer) through contribution to training sessions and documentation.
  • Represent Amadeus by providing onsite support during customer system migrations.
  • Develop strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and positive feedback.
  • Deliver exceptional customer service experiences by maintaining a positive attitude, active listening skills, and empathetic responses to customer concerns.

Assistant Station Manager

Egyptair
01.2015 - 05.2017
  • Managing the entire Turkey airport operations of Egyptair including after sales services support and administrative tasks.
  • Monitoring, controlling and managing the ticket and reservation operations.
  • Supervision of EgyptAir Station core team and subcontracted ground handling agents
  • SLA Management and third party management of local authorities, vendors and handling agents,
  • Flight permission & Airport slot management
  • Point of contact for Civil Aviation Authority Turkey and local departments in Egypt
  • Monitoring and taking actions thereof as to manage the relevant KPI's in terms of operational targets.
  • Key account and customer relations management of the services that are offered at the airport.
  • Reduce operational costs by analyzing expenses, implementing cost-saving measures, and negotiating vendor contracts.

Station Supervisor

Egyptair
05.2013 - 12.2014
  • Supervision of Turkey airport operations including after sales services support, administrative tasks etc.
  • Controlling and managing the scheduled passenger flights and cargo flights
  • Supervision of Egyptair Station operations team of consisting of more than 20 subcontracted handling team members.
  • Third party management of local authorities, vendors, handling agents, flight permission & slot management
  • Monitoring and taking actions thereof as to manage the operational targets.
  • Customer relations management of the services that are offered at the airport
  • Develop strong relationships with vendors, negotiating favorable contracts for supplies and services.
  • Establish a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging staff members to provide input on potential enhancements or adjustments.

Lufthansa Passenger Services Agent

Celebi Aviation
04.2010 - 05.2013

Dedicated service professional for Lufthansa Istanbul Station

  • Lufthansa Station Gate & Counter Coordination.
  • Passenger Handling for Lufthansa flights including arrival, departure and irregularity handling
  • Check-In counter and Boarding Gate coordination
  • Coaching and mentoring of new agents
  • Profiling and travel document inspection

Real Estate Broker

Remax Real Estate
02.2008 - 03.2010
  • Identification and targeting of new real estate to enrich inventory
  • Organize client generation events and lead generation process
  • Search and identify properties that match the criteria set of clients,
  • Conduct negotiations, prepare offers, and support the clients with all issues leading up to the deal closing date.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with agents, lenders and title companies.
  • Utilize online marketing platforms to promote real estate services and generate leads.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
3
3

Languages

Education

Elementary School -

Şişli Terakki Lisesi
09.1991 - 06.1999

High School Diploma -

Istanbul Erkek Lisesi
09.1999 - 06.2004

Diploma - Real Estate Management

Sakarya University
09.2004 - 07.2006

BBA - Business Administration

Anadolu University
09.2022 - 12.2025

Skills

  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Customer Loyalty
  • Service Delivery
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Customer Complaint Resolution
  • Customer Service
  • Microsoft Office
  • Issue and Complaint Resolution
  • Quality Standards
  • Cost Management
  • Airline Industry
  • Airline Loyalty Programs
  • Airline Reservation systems
  • Non-Air Loyalty Programs
  • Product Management
  • Product Vision
  • Agile
  • Customer Success
  • Amadeus Altea
  • Marketing analytics
  • Launches
  • Product Launches
  • User Stories
  • SQL
  • Scrum
  • ITIL
  • Jira
  • B2B Software
  • Problem Solving
  • Technical Support
  • Incident Management
  • SLA
  • Customer Loyalty
  • Change Management Process
  • Data Migration
  • LMS (Loyalty management system)
  • LCP (Loyalty Community Platform)
  • LPMS (Loyalty partner management system)

Certification

- Certified SAFe® 5 Practitioner.

- ITIL V3 Certified.

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
German
Advanced
C1

Projects

  • TDAS - Travel Document Authorization System (Mar 2024 - Present)

Associated with TAV Technologies

-Tulum Airport (TQO) | Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airport
-Çukurova International Airport (COV)
-Lanseria International Airport (HLA)

TAV Technologies TDAS product uses real-time data to instantaneously verify or deny passenger clearance against airport and airline systems, strengthening security while reducing queues and providing valuable data for improving the passenger experience and airport operations.



  • Ground Handling Suite - Realtime (Dec 2023 - Present)

Associated with TAV Technologies

-Samarkand International Airport (SKD)
- TGS | Turkish Ground Services - Antalya Airport (AYT)

GHS is a comprehensive solution for managing various aspects of ground handling at airports, with a focus on flexibility, efficiency, and future integration of advanced technologies.
The Real-time module of GHS is designed to handle tasks and operational planning dynamically, responding to the current needs of the airport in real-time. This capability is crucial for optimizing efficiency and adapting to the unpredictable nature of airport operations.



  • Hackathon 2019 - 2nd place winner

Associated with Amadeus
Our idea has won 2nd place in loyalty products.

Riza Karadeniz