Ugur Kaytaz

I've built my career at the intersection of executive support and operational strategy — working closely with senior leadership across global companies in pharma, consumer electronics, and luxury retail.

At Takeda Pharmaceuticals, I serve as Executive Assistant to the General Manager, where my work goes beyond scheduling and administration. I manage country-level governance processes, coordinate cross-functional projects, and act as a trusted bridge between the GM and the Country Leadership Team.

What I bring to these environments is a combination of breadth and attentiveness. Having worked across very different industries and corporate cultures, I've developed the ability to recognize patterns early — to notice where things might slow down or go off track before they do. I find this kind of proactive thinking is what makes executive support genuinely valuable.

I'm also deeply engaged with how AI tools are changing the way administrative and operational work gets done, and I integrate them into my daily workflow to consistently raise the quality and speed of my output.

• Merit-based College Scholarship, 100%
• Introduction to Business Management, King’s College London
• Analytics Individual Qualification, Google
• Psychology at Work, University of Western Australia
• Cultural Identities in Virtual Context, Maastricht University and Marburg University
• Advanced Excel Skills Training, Bilginç IT Academy
• Presentation: How to Do Business in Islamic Countries, RISEBA, Latvia