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Seda Bilgin Kaya

Seda Bilgin Kaya

Human Resources Business Partner
Istanbul/Kadıköy

Summary

As a results-oriented Human Resources Specialist, I have 10+ years of experience in achieving positive HR results for companies in the e-commerce, insurance, telecom, and banking sectors. I love communicating with people and working with my team by exchanging information. Time management, teamwork, IT recruiting, adaptation and problem solving are my strengths. I have experience working in collaboration with various departments of companies such as law, finance, sales, payroll, and product development teams. I value reporting and follow my work through data. I aim to add value to your company. Responsive Human Resources Business Partner with well-rounded experience in all functional areas of HR, including labor law compliance, employee relations and performance management, leave of absence and ADA accommodations. Supports clients and effectively balances role of consultant and mentor with gatekeeper to control employer-related risks and grow client's management skills. Thrives on mentoring business owners and managers from small to mid-size employers with proven success at understanding unique business needs to establish genuine relationships as indispensable partner.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Human Resources Business Partner

Akinon
05.2023 - 12.2024

I worked as a Human Resources Businees partner in the product development of Akinon, a digital commerce platform.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage the entire process of recruitment, placement and onboarding of new employees.
  • Conducting 1:1 meetings with new employees, observing and reporting their acclimatization process.
  • Feedback meetings with Head and Technical leaders,
  • Managing underperform conversations; analyzing underperformance with technical leaders and planning trainings.
  • Managed complex employee relations issues to promote a healthy workplace culture.
  • Manage rotation processes,
  • Generating new ideas to improve hr processes and employee experience and implementing our ideas.
  • Providing initial support on all issues that employees may ask for support such as raises, equipment, events, exit processes, etc.
  • Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.

Positions worked:

Team Lead, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, DevOps Engineer, Software Architect, Tester, Project Manager, Product Owner, Key Account Manager, React Native Developer etc.

Human Resources Business Partner

Kafein Technology Solutions
12.2022 - 03.2023
  • Managing the outsource recruitment process,
  • Sharing active roles with our hr consulting firms and outsource employees, managing the pre-technical evaluation of CVs and interview processes,
  • Organizing software service and subcontractor contracts,
  • Managing the Po and contract process.
  • Planning the budgets of outsource software consultants.
  • Manage the entire process of recruitment, placement and onboarding of new employees.

Senior IT Recruiter

Kafein Technology Solutions
06.2017 - 12.2022

I worked as an IT Recruitment Specialist in a team of 9 people at Kafein Technology Solutions, which operates in many sectors such as Telecom, Banking, Retail, Insurance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Posting ads on Kariyer.net and Linkedin and reviewing applications in line with the set criteria.
  • Finding CVs of candidates with the best qualifications for the roles and conducting phone and in-person hr interviews to measure the candidate's technical skills and softskill.
  • Managing the job offer process. Tracking candidates from the date they accept the job offer to the date they start work.
  • Conducting exit interviews.
  • Ideas to improve the company's internal processes and increase employee satisfaction.
  • Provide support to junior recruitment assistants by optimizing their ability to identify top candidates for technical roles,

Positions worked in:
Java Developer, .Net Developer, PL SQL Developer, IOS Developer, PHP Developer, Android Developer, Database Administrator, DWH Developer, DevOps Engineer, IT Operations Specialist, Tester, Business Analyst, Technical Analyst, End User Support, Systems Engineer, Frontend Developer, etc..

Human Resources Assistant

Kafein Technology Solutions
10.2015 - 06.2017

I worked as a part-time recruitment assistant while studying at university. I was looking for candidates for positions in the technology teams of leading companies in the Telecom, Aviation, Insurance, Banking and Retail sectors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Searching for CVs that meet the specified criteria.
  • Calling candidates and informing them of the position details and introducing my company.
  • Organizing HR and technical interviews with candidates.
  • Creating a candidate pool on Excel.
  • Attending interviews and observing.
  • Preparing a formatted CV.
  • Organizing and managing the intern program.
  • Conducting exit interviews.
  • Preparing an advertisement on the company's internal portal.

Positions worked:

Java Developer, .Net Developer, Business Analyst, Software Test Engineer, IT Operations, Technical Analyst, Mobile Software Specialist (IOS / Android), Oracle Forms Developer, PL SQL Developer, PHP Developer, Business Intelligence Specialist, BPM Software Specialist, Configuration Specialist, SAP Consultant, Technical Analyst etc.

Education

Bachelor Degree - Labour Economics And Industrial Relations

Maramara University
İstanbul
04.2001 -

Associate Degree - Web Design And Programming

Anadolu University
Eskişehir, Turkey
04.2001 -

Skills

  • HR policies development, Grievance handling, Recruitment strategies, Human resources operations, Problem-solving abilities, Recruitment and hiring, Onboarding, Employee relations, Exit, interviews, Talent recruitment, Time management abilities, Active listening, Teamwork and collaboration

  • Lever, JazzHR, Slack, Google Sheets, Forms, Slides, Drive, Excell, Words, Jira

Timeline

Human Resources Business Partner

Akinon
05.2023 - 12.2024

Human Resources Business Partner

Kafein Technology Solutions
12.2022 - 03.2023

Senior IT Recruiter

Kafein Technology Solutions
06.2017 - 12.2022

Human Resources Assistant

Kafein Technology Solutions
10.2015 - 06.2017

Bachelor Degree - Labour Economics And Industrial Relations

Maramara University
04.2001 -

Associate Degree - Web Design And Programming

Anadolu University
04.2001 -
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