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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Software
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COURSES
DRIVING LICENCE(S)
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Velaaddin KARAKUZU

Velaaddin KARAKUZU

Senior ERP Consultant,
Nilüfer

Summary

Results-driven professional with extensive experience in implementing ERP systems, including evaluation, needs assessment, and issue resolution. Proficient in software development using Delphi, Python, and SQL to create efficient solutions that drive organizational success. Demonstrated ability to streamline processes and enhance system functionality through strategic planning and execution. Committed to leveraging technical expertise to deliver impactful results in dynamic environments.

Overview

10
10
Languages
41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

ERP Consultant/Developer

Freelance
01.2025
  • I provide ERP support and software services in response to requests from companies.
  • Developing net-Clear report.
  • Supporting NOW-ERP.
  • Process optimization.
  • Develop software if needed using Delphi, Python or Datatex CAMS.

Senior ERP Consultant

Datatex Yazılım Ltd.. (previously KOTA Bilgisayar Ltd.)
01.2014 - 12.2024
  • To implement NOW ERP in the textile industry for clients:
  • - Analysis of business processes, shaping and introducing the workflow to the system in line with the client's expectations and preparing the necessary documentation related to this.
  • - Identifying green programs and reports and implementing them in the new system.
  • - Implementing fabric quality control and production data collection with Datatex's special software, CAMS and CATS, according to client expectations, making necessary software modifications and providing the necessary support on the subsequent process.
  • Integration of the client's existing systems such as Orgatex and Systain, used for process control in dyeing machines with NOW ERP using CAMS.
  • - Preparing reports for domestic and international clients using the net-clear reporting program.
  • Improved ERP system efficiency by streamlining processes and reducing manual intervention.
  • Enhanced business decision-making by designing and delivering comprehensive reporting solutions within the ERP system.

ERP projects I have worked on:

  • - ALMOD Textile Kapaklı, Tekirdağ, Turkey
  • - OR-BEY Textile, Ergene, Tekirdağ, Turkey
  • - ALMIRA Carpet, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • - TANRIVERDİ Textile Vakıflar, Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey
  • - PİSA Textile Kapaklı, Tekirdağ, Turkey
  • - Gökhan Tekstil, Denizli, Turkey
  • - TAYAL SPA, Algeria Relizane, Algeria
  • - SİNATEKS, Bursa, Turkey
  • - TEBA Textile, Istanbul
  • - ETİTEKS, İkitelli, Istanbul
  • - AFRASİAB JEANS TEXTILE, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
  • - HARMANCI TEKSTİL, Esenyurt, Istanbul, Turkey
  • - INDO-TAICHEN, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • - SÖKTAŞ, Söke, Aydın, Turkey
  • - MARİTAS, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
  • - KARSU, Kayseri, Turkey
  • - Beekaylon Synthetics Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, India

Other clients for whom I developed reports remotely using net-Clear:

  • - ASCENT DECOR, China
  • - LINZ, Austria
  • - STAHL, Germany
  • - Ferner Spinning Mills, India
  • - TLK Knits, India
  • - SKAPS, USA
  • - BAOMING, Vietnam
  • - STRETCHLINE, Sri Lanka

IT Manager

IPEKİŞ Mensucat Türk A.Ş.
12.2006 - 10.2015
  • Generally my responsibilities included defining the company's IT policy in line with company goals; being responsible for all software and hardware of the company, determining software and hardware needs and deciding where to source them (outsourcing/insourcing), developing Information Systems considering the needs and risks of the time;
  • Actively leading projects for the implementation of all software acquired or developed within the company, taking full responsibility for them, analyzing aspects of the workflow and researching administrative and/or technical solutions, analyzing, evaluating and creating the architecture for software requests received within the company, assigning department goals and tasks to subordinates, motivating them towards these goals and supervising their work;
  • Continuously monitoring technologies, searching their applicability within the company, and reporting to senior management; Creating the Information Technology policy in line with company goals, informing senior management about threats and opportunities, and proposing solutions related to the issue.
  • We implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP across all departments, production, purchasing, sales, human resources, quality control, finance, and accounting. My role was project manager.
  • Making the necessary implementation activities in order to use PORINI Textile MRP software (TEX/400) which was not able to put into work effectively throughout 1995.
  • Responsible for all hardware and software failures at factory and getting the needs and finding and deciding either insource and away (outsourcing/insourcing) to supply.
  • Active leadership for all software projects made in the company and fully responsible for implementation of the projects.
  • Detecting the problems in work processes and analyzing them in order to end with managerial technical solutions.
  • Analysis, evaluation of programming demand and development within the company.
  • Developing programs in RPG language. Developing plans, queries from AS/400 to PC.
  • Assigning targets and tasks for the IT team. Motivation and checking the performance of the team.
  • Searching for new Technologies and their adaptability and reporting them to management.
  • Formation and implementation of IT policy regarding company objectives. Defining advantages and disadvantages of new adaptable system.

IT Manager

Saydam Tekstil San. Tic. A.Ş.
05.1995 - 12.2005
  • Foundation of IT department in the company. System Room, Cabling, Purchasing Decision of Hardware and Software, active leadership in full responsibility in the implementation of purchases of software;
  • Textile MRP package of Italian PORIN Company TEX/400;
  • Accounting and Human Resource Software Packages of BIMSA (ARGUS);
  • BIMSER Company BOYS Maintenance and Management Software;
  • PDY Time Registration Software of Mikado Company (Antara Weaving Easy-Check) Data Collection for machinery and quality control software packages of Italian INCA for weaving department;
  • Data Collection from machinery and Management Software of German SETEX Company (ORGATEX) for dyeing department.
  • Analysis, evaluation and development of programming demand within the company.
  • Software development in RPG language. Preparing transfer queries from AS400 to PC.
  • Team leadership in the implementation of Activity Based Costing and construction of system architecture under the consultancy of Prof V. Narayanan PhD from Harvard Business School.
  • Preparing the budget of IT department, assigning targets and tasks for the IT team. Motivation and checking the performance of the team.
  • Searching for new Technologies and their adaptability and reporting them to general director.
  • Formation and implementation of IT policy regarding company objectives. Defining advantages and disadvantages of new adaptable system.
  • İzmir Cad. 282 16110 BURSA

Analyst Programmer, Information Security Specialist

Türk SIEMENS Kablo ve Elektrik San A.Ş. (New Name: Prysmian)
09.1990 - 05.1995
  • Purchasing, Material Management, maintenance of the software Planning Department.
  • Development of new software modifications of the existing software, Development of software in COBOL and PROGRESS languages.
  • Collection of production data, member of the team for developing of statistical evaluation and performance evaluation of 'premium' system in PROGRESS language.
  • Preparation for SAP Project.
  • I got training of SAP MM module.
  • I was the Information Security Specialist of the company for a while.

Trainee

AUDI AG
09.1985 - 02.1986
  • Working stock scheduling 8 weeks
  • Cost Accounting 8 weeks
  • Replacement Parts stock 6 weeks
  • Creditor 8 weeks
  • Public Relations 8 weeks
  • Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
  • Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.

Trainee

Schubert & Salzer AG New Name/Rieter Ingolstadt
03.1984 - 07.1984

Account Department 3 months

  • Stock-receipt 1 month
  • Assets 1 month
  • Human Resource Dept. 1 month

Education

MBA - Business Administration, Computer and Organization

Fachhochschule Fulda, (University of Applied Sciences)
Germany
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Denizli Cumhuriyet Lisesi
Denizli, Turkey
04.2001 -

Skills

Programming languages: BASIC, COBOL, PROGRESS 62, RPG/400 SQL, Delphi, Python

I am training actually Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

BASIC

COBOL

PROGRESS 62

RPG/400

SQL

Python

Affiliations

  • I had lots of friends from different cultures (German, Vietnamese, Italian, Iranian, Algerian, English, Japanese and Indian) whom I met during my 10-year-long residence in Germany. I am still in contact with some of them.
  • I am a member of Turkish IT Association and Alumni Association Germany.
  • I like trekking.
  • Where I was Information Security Specialist at Turk SIEMENS Company, had taught some courses to the staff of various departments about company information security, highlight and drawbacks of analysis and how to find out solutions to weaknesses.
  • Project leadership in many projects.
  • 10-year-long management of the IT department at Saydam Textile Company.

Software

I-net Clear

Fast Report

Delphi

SQL

Python

Timeline

ERP Consultant/Developer

Freelance
01.2025

Senior ERP Consultant

Datatex Yazılım Ltd.. (previously KOTA Bilgisayar Ltd.)
01.2014 - 12.2024

IT Manager

IPEKİŞ Mensucat Türk A.Ş.
12.2006 - 10.2015

MBA - Business Administration, Computer and Organization

Fachhochschule Fulda, (University of Applied Sciences)
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Denizli Cumhuriyet Lisesi
04.2001 -

IT Manager

Saydam Tekstil San. Tic. A.Ş.
05.1995 - 12.2005

Analyst Programmer, Information Security Specialist

Türk SIEMENS Kablo ve Elektrik San A.Ş. (New Name: Prysmian)
09.1990 - 05.1995

Trainee

AUDI AG
09.1985 - 02.1986

Trainee

Schubert & Salzer AG New Name/Rieter Ingolstadt
03.1984 - 07.1984

COURSES

  • July 1991: AMBOSS Aufbau/RSW-AMA, SIEMENS Training Centre Nuremberg
  • October 1991: AMBOSS Operating System Management, SIEMENS Training Centre Nuremberg
  • April 1992: Group Productivity and Communication development, ROTA
  • April 1995: SAP MM (R3 Material Management Basic Education), SAP Istanbul
  • October 1995: Novel Netware 4.1, ARMADA Istanbul
  • March 1996: AS/400 Operator Course EOS, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • March 1996: AS/400 System Possibilities ESF4, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • September 1996: RPG Programming RPG4, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • September 1996: AS/400 Data Base Management EDB4, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • September 1996: AS/400 Control Language Programming ECL4, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • September 1996: RPG 400 Programming RPG4, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • October 1996: AS/400 Interactive Software Design, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • October 1996: RPG 400 Interactive Programming, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • November 1996: Communication Network Concepts, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • November 1996: AS/400 Security, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • November 1996: Client Access AS/400 Functions, IBM Training Centre Istanbul
  • January 1997: Development Management abilities, FED Training Istanbul
  • January 1999: Time Manager, Time Management International
  • January 1999: ISO 9000 Quality Control System, Bureau Veritas Bursa
  • January 1999: Strategic Thinking and Creating Strategy, FED Training Istanbul
  • February 1999: ISO 9000 Quality System Documentation, Bureau Veritas Bursa
  • June 1999: Decision and Problem Solving Techniques, Birleşim Beylerler
  • January 2000: Quality Control within the Company, Bureau Veritas Bursa
  • September 2000: Microsoft Project 98 Complete, Partner Training Centre Bursa
  • June 2002: Communication abilities, FED Training Istanbul
  • August 2002: Introduction to Microsoft ASP.NET, Netro Istanbul
  • January 2003: MS Exchange 2000, Akademi Bursa
  • January 2003: MS Windows 2000 Directory Services, Akademi Bursa
  • March 2003: Windows 2000 Operating System, Akademi Bursa
  • May 2003: Developing and Managing MS ISA Server, Akademi Bursa
  • May 2003: Implementing Windows 2000 Profes Server, Akademi Bursa
  • June 2003: Visual Basic 6 Fundamentals, Akademi Bursa

DRIVING LICENCE(S)

Class B since 1978

Languages

German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Turkish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Gardening, Hobby Plant Growing

To obtain the hottest pepper seeds in the world and to grow the hottest peppers.

Velaaddin KARAKUZUSenior ERP Consultant,