Tugba Selamet Erdogan
Senior Product Owner/Project Manager
Kagıthane
Summary
- Proactive and achievement-oriented Project manager bringing 12+ years of marketing and leadership experience with special emphasis helping Digital systems and communications clientele. Effectively increases social media reach and client digital profile to catapult company forward with sustained growth. Articulate communicator, natural leader and organized manager.
- Personable and innovative, bringing deep understanding of product development processes and agile methodologies. Possesses strong skills in project management and stakeholder communication. Capable of driving product vision and delivering impactful results.
- Successfully launching 20+ products and bringing them to market
- Highly skilled leader and strategist who fosters collaborative and supportive team environments
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Product Owner/Project Manager, PMO
RealTyme Technology
09.2022 - Current
- Championed best practices in Agile Product Management throughout the organization, helping to promote a culture of continuous learning and adaptation among colleagues.
- Developed detailed product roadmaps, providing clear direction for the development team and stakeholders.
- Owned and prioritized product backlog.
- Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges.
- Developed comprehensive risk management plans, minimizing project delays and unexpected challenges.
- Developed creative presentations, trend reports, kitted assets, and product data sheets.
- Coordinated with design and media teams to develop high-quality creative assets.
- Analyzed and reported on KPIs to validate and demonstrate success of marketing campaigns.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Contributing to scrum ceremonies like daily standup, planning, review, and retrospective meetings
- Follow the efficiency on development team and improve it
- Mitigated risks associated with product development through proactive identification, assessment, and management of potential issues or obstacles.
- Prepared detailed reports on project status for stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with objectives.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
Senior Product Owner/Project Manager
Yemeksepeti/Delivery Hero
03.2021 - 08.2022
- The key responsibility is to understand, prioritize and define customer needs while working as a member of a scrum team
- Bridge between development teams, management, users, and stakeholders
- Identify customers' behaviors and needs by following analytic data, funnels, and heat maps
- Working with development scrum teams to ensure that they understand the vision for the product
- Mitigated risks associated with product development through proactive identification, assessment, and management of potential issues or obstacles.
- Increased team efficiency by streamlining processes and optimizing workflows for cross-functional collaboration.
- Contributing to scrum ceremonies like a daily standup, planning, review, and retrospective meetings
- Maintained competitive advantage in the market space by staying current on industry trends and incorporating relevant innovations into product offerings when appropriate.
- Improved user experience through regular collaboration with UX designers and incorporating feedback from endusers.
- Identify customers' behaviors and needs through research and analysis
- Reduced time-to-market by fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the development team.
- Ensured seamless integration of new features with existing systems by working closely with software architects and developers.
Senior Project Manager
Alarko
11.2017 - 03.2021
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Inspection of requests from internal customers is for negotiations required for detailed analysis
- Approval of the requisite and requestor for the requirements documents in accordance with the demands
- Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
- The requirements of the technical analysis documents in accordance with the specified requirements
- Developed comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
- Prepared monthly ad hoc reporting in alignment with client needs.
- End-to-end monitoring of all analysis, development, and testing processes, from the creation of follow-up demands to the live environment
- Used Tableau and Power BI to generate required reports and optimize query creation.
- Evaluated vendor proposals, selecting those that provided the best value for cost, quality, and timeliness.
- Regularly see feedback on assigned tasks
- Led cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
- Recording and tracking of periodical business plans
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and implemented corrective measures to acquire success.
- Nurtured strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, building trust and credibility that facilitated smooth collaboration on shared goals.
- Streamlined project management processes by implementing agile methodologies, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced costs.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers, securing favorable terms for the organization''s benefit.
Senior Project Manager
Gamegos
04.2012 - 11.2017
- Accountable for managing the delivery of critical projects, and for providing managerial support for all the projects conducted by the company
- Also responsible for providing monthly financial and technical updates of any known issues/risks to Senior Manager
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Created Game Design Documents for making sure that the enjoyment of the game survives the production process
- Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
- Developed guidelines for personnel evaluations, staff advancement, and recruitment procedures
- Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Maintained efficient team structures and evaluated performance based on analytics
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Formulated and managed a detailed business plan consisting of performance goals, sales results, retention, and client and staff satisfaction
- Having responsible for the Multichannel Customer Experience
- Develop effective test strategies and plans
- Creating test cases from software requirements
- Creating an independent test platform and collecting test data
Education
Associate of Science - Mathematical Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
04.2007 - 01.2012
MBA - Administration
Bahcesehir University
04.2019 - 01.2021
Skills
Backlog prioritization - (Jira, Trello, Microsoft)
Timeline
Senior Product Owner/Project Manager, PMO
RealTyme Technology
09.2022 - Current
Senior Product Owner/Project Manager
Yemeksepeti/Delivery Hero
03.2021 - 08.2022
MBA - Administration
Bahcesehir University
04.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Project Manager
Alarko
11.2017 - 03.2021
Senior Project Manager
Gamegos
04.2012 - 11.2017
Associate of Science - Mathematical Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
04.2007 - 01.2012