SİMGE SÖNMEZ
Istanbul
Summary
Dedicated candidate eager to put analytical and problem-solving skills to practice in professional setting. Skilled at gathering and analyzing data for research with keen eye for accuracy. Reliable with strong leadership skills for mentoring and supervising students. Flexible with solid adaptability for working in dynamic environment.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Inside Sales Manager
Fortinet
Istanbul/Sarıyer
04.2021 - Current
- Prepared pricing strategies for current customers to enhance sales and increase profitability.
- Set and exceeded inside sales goals by establishing ambitious targets and motivating sales representatives.
- Surpassed sales goals by 130% annually with implementation of diverse sales tools and strategies.
- Trained employees on new technology and sales methods to build highly-knowledgeable and successful team.
- Worked closely with other departments to promote products and marketing campaigns.
- Secured new accounts by strategically pursuing leads, generating over $500.000 in revenue monthly.
Channel Account Manager
Sophos
Istanbul
09.2019 - 04.2021
- Coordinated sales activities with partners and resellers to identify and close new business.
- Facilitated channel engagement to support territory sales goals.
- Worked on leads generated by sales team to set up additional meetings.
- Cultivated and developed strategic partnerships to build assigned territory.
- Developed solid working knowledge of products to understand benefits to potential customers.
PhD Graduate Assistant
Middle East Technical University
Ankara
08.2015 - 12.2017
- Assisted faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications.
- Analyzed acquired information and presented to professors.
- Updated departmental websites and social media accounts with relevant, engaging content.
- Contributed to research and data analysis within Sociology Department landscape.
- Evaluated and interpreted data from experiments and surveys to support research projects.
- Supervised and mentored undergraduate assistants, aiding research project success.
- Prepared and submitted grant proposals, gaining funding for various research projects.
Education
Ph.D. - Sociology
Middle East Technical University
Ankara 05.2018 - Current
Master of Arts - Social Policy
Middle East Technical University
Ankara 05.2014 - 05.2012
B.S - Political Science
Bilkent University
Ankara 06.2012 - 05.2007
Skills
Course materials development
Accomplishments
- Coordinator of “Youth Company Project” which targets to create awareness of youth rights by harmonizing arts and rights in Ankara, Kayseri, Sivas, Malatya and Diyarbakır, Turkey(2010)
- Coordinator of Alternative Youth Week which aims to create anti-militarist celebrations instead of current ones in Turkey23 cities participated in this project ( 2010-2011)
- Coordinator of “Fable in Mardin Project” whose aim is increasing awareness of human rights in Mardin, Turkey( 2009)
- Coordinator of Community Volunteer Club (2009-2010)
- Organization team member of “Rightless City” which was an international project about human rights (2008)
- Coordinator of “Street Lamb Project” which is about rehabilitation of children who work on streets
Affiliations
- Co-founder of Youth Approaches to Health Organization
- Trainer of several CSOs on empowerment of young women
Timeline
Inside Sales Manager
Fortinet
04.2021 - Current
Channel Account Manager
Sophos
09.2019 - 04.2021
Ph.D. - Sociology
Middle East Technical University
05.2018 - Current
PhD Graduate Assistant
Middle East Technical University
08.2015 - 12.2017
Master of Arts - Social Policy
Middle East Technical University
05.2014 - 05.2012
B.S - Political Science
Bilkent University
06.2012 - 05.2007