Zeliha Tugba TASDEMIR
Mechanical Eng., Ms., MBA
SANCAKTEPE/ISTANBUL
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Dedicated Automotive professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
7
7
Certificates
5
5
Languages
Work History
Vehicle Integration Leader, Med. Com. Vehicles
Ford Otosan
01.2014 - Current
Seasoned professional with a strong focus on championing the Voice of the Customer across all program phases, from initial design to pre-production. Expertly lead cross-functional teams to deliver robust, balanced, and cost-efficient engineering solutions, ensuring programs meet and exceed customer expectations. Proven track record in:
- Program Milestone Management: Steering critical deliverables, balancing attributes, and resolving cross-functional issues to maintain program health at every major milestone.
- Attribute Leadership: Driving overall program performance through static and dynamic evaluations, leading validation tests, and facilitating engineering sign-offs. Leads and executes VI attribute validation and sign-off, including Vmax, trailer towing, dust ingress, and extreme climate/altitude performance. Oversees target setting for critical attributes, such as Vmax and towing, while conducting rigorous tests to meet program requirements and resolve issues.
- Target and Architecture Setting: Supporting target creation, architecture selection, and ensuring engineering alignment on attribute status throughout development.
- Test Planning and Launch Support: Overseeing vehicle optimization, managing testing protocols, and leading compliance audits to achieve quality at launch.
- Labeling and Compliance Oversight: Leading program label releases and audits, ensuring adherence to corporate and regulatory requirements while preventing campaign risks.
Dedicated to enhancing brand positioning by continuously aligning engineering targets with customer satisfaction goals and delivering high-quality results.
Engineering Coordination Leader
Ford Otosan
01.2010 - 01.2014
Responsible for ensuring quality across Vehicle Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chassis Engineering. Key responsibilities include:
- Quality Management: Overseeing serial production quality for Vehicle, Electrical, and Chassis Engineering, ensuring compliance with industry standards and customer expectations.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitating effective communication and collaboration between engineering teams, manufacturing, and support functions to enhance operational efficiency and product quality.
- Quality Reporting: Regularly reporting quality status to senior management for the engineering areas, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Change Management Leadership: Leading the change management process across all engineering teams to implement improvements and adapt to evolving requirements.
- Supplier Management: Engaging with suppliers to align on quality metrics and performance standards, driving continuous improvement initiatives throughout the supply chain.
Vehicle Engineer
Ford Otosan
09.2006 - 01.2010
Responsible for ensuring serial production quality concerning vehicle engineering attributes, including NVH (squeak and rattles, wind noise, powertrain NVH), vehicle dynamics, performance, fuel consumption, and driveability. Key responsibilities include:
- Customer Concern Investigation: Investigating customer concerns and spearheading support initiatives to resolve issues effectively.
- Vehicle Assessments: Conducting vehicle assessments from a customer perspective to identify and analyze issues.
- Cross-Functional Issue Resolution: Leading cross-functional teams to resolve engineering issues and enhance product quality.
- Production Alignment: Achieving alignment between production plants to ensure consistent quality standards across all manufacturing sites.
- Quality Reporting: Leading and generating serial production quality reports specific to vehicle engineering attributes.
Component Engineer
Ford Otosan
02.2001 - 09.2006
Component Engineer - Interior and Exterior Trim
Responsible for ensuring serial production quality of interior and exterior trim components. Key responsibilities include:
- Quality Assurance: Overseeing serial production quality for interior and exterior trim components to meet industry standards and customer expectations.
- Issue Resolution: Investigating customer concerns and leading initiatives to resolve issues effectively.
- Design Support: Collaborating with manufacturing teams to develop and implement effective design solutions, ensuring quality and functionality.
- Supplier Collaboration: Working with suppliers as needed to enhance component quality and performance.
- Quality Tools Utilization: Applying quality management tools such as Six Sigma, 8D, and DFMEA to drive continuous improvement.
- Change Management: Understanding and implementing change management processes to support design and production modifications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Programming
Ataturk University
Turkey 04.2001 -
MBA - Business Administration
Koc University
Turkey 04.2001 -
Associate of Science - Web Design
Anadolu University
Turkey 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Istanbul University
Turkey 04.2001 -
Associate of Science - Information Management
Ataturk University
Turkey 04.2001 -
Associate of Science - Human Resources Management
Anadolu University
Turkey 04.2001 -
Master of Science - Automotive Engineering
Bogazici University
Turkey 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Turkey 04.2001 -
Skills
Requirements Gathering
Additional Information
Technical Trainings:
Project Management
- Project Management [2015/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Project Management [2007/Seminar]
Vehicle Attributes
- Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Engineering Academy (2021/SAE)
- Performance Feel&Fuel Economy [2012/Training (Ford-Dunton)]
- Vehicle Dynamics [2010/Training (Ford-Merkenich)]
- Powertrain System Design [2008/Training (Ford-Dunton)]
- Sytem Engineering Fundamentals [2007/Training (Online-FTEP)]
Quality
- Ford Quality System & Tools [2010/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Statistical Process Control (SPC) [2007/Training (Online-FTEP)]
- Automotive Statistics [2007/Training (Online-FTEP)]
- Tolerance Design [2007/Training (Online-FTEP)]
- FMEA [2004/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- FPDS All-day Intensive Review [2003/Seminar]
- Design FMEA [2004/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Global 8D [2004/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- 6-Sigma/Green Belt [2002/Training]
CAD:
- Advanced Part Modeling(I-DEAS) [2001/Training]
- Basic Part Modeling(I-DEAS) [2001/Training]
- CATIA [2008/Training]
Others
- Advanced Excel [2021/Training]
- Vehicle Electrical&Electronic Systems [2008/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Homologation Awareness [2004/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Steering Systems [2013/Training (TRW)]
- Automotive Statistics [2007/Training (Online-FTEP)]
- Analysis of Bolted Joints [2007/Training (Bolt Science)]
- Plastics Solutions and Design [2005/Seminar (GEAM Plastics Automotive)]
- Polymers&Process Basics [2005/Seminar (GEAM Plastics Automotive)]
- Excel-Macro [2000/Training]
- Power Point 97 [2000/Training]
- HTML-Front Page [2000/Training]
- Access 97 [2000/Training]
- VVT(Variable Volume&Temperature) Systems [1999/Training (Carrier-France)]
- Excel 97 Data Analysis [1999/Training]
- Outlook 97 Complete [1999/Training]
Personal Development:
- Business Coaching Advantage (2024/People Dynamic Learning)
- Business Growth through Entrepreneurial Acquisition (2023/EGADE Business School)
- Operational Excellence (2022/Hitotsubashi University Business School)
- Digital Resilience (2022/IMD Business School)
- InnovationXService Management | Omotenashi3.0 (Hitotsubashi University Business School)
- New Product Development Projects (2022/Technion Israel Institute of Technology)
- Strategic Management (2022/University of Indonesia)
- Stress Management [2021/Seminar (Online-Elginkan)]
- Personality Analysis and Conflict Management [2021/Seminar (Online-Elginkan)]
- Character Analysis & Conflict Management [2020/Elginkan Vakfi]
- Leadership at the Speed of Trust [2019/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Training of Trainers [2019/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Personal Image & Positive Impact in Professional Life [2019/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Manager Like a Coach [2018/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Mentor Training Program [2018/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Decision Making [2018/Training (Online-Harvard Manage Mentor)]
- Delegating [2018/Training (Online-Harvard Manage Mentor)]
- Feedack Essentials [2018/Training (Online-Harvard Manage Mentor)]
- Customer Focus [2018/Training (Online-Harvard Manage Mentor)]
- Coaching [2018/Training (Online-Harvard Manage Mentor)]
- Time Management [2017/Training (Online-Harvard Manage Mentor)]
- Meeting Management [2017/Training (Online-Harvard Manage Mentor)]
- Writing Skills [2017/Training (Online-Harvard Manage Mentor)]
- Presentation Skills [2017/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Effective Work&Process Management [2017/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Woman Leaders Program [2017/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Diction Training [2015/Training (Komek)]
- GLGP – Leadership Training [2013/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- Emotional Intelligence [2009/Seminar]
- Effective Leadership Training [2008/Seminar]
- Presentation Techniques [2008/Seminar]
- Effects of Individual Awareness to Performance [2007/Seminar]
- Developing Communication Skills [2007/Seminar]
- High Concentration [2000/Seminar]
- Presentation Techniques [2000/Seminar]
- TUSSIDE 99-Personal Development [1999/Seminar]
Driver Trainings:
- R202 Drive Evaluation - HMI and ADAS Modules [2024/Training (Ford-Belgium)]
- R202 Drive Evaluation - EV Module [2024/Training (Ford-Belgium)]
- Level-2 Driver Training/Refreshment (Intercity- Istanbul Park) [2020/Training (Ford Otosan)]
- First Aid [2019/Training/Refresment (Ford Otosan)]
- First Aid [2017/Training (Ford Otosan)]
- Level-2 Driver Training (Intercity- Istanbul Park) [2017/Training (Ford Otosan)]
- Defensive Driving (Intercity- Istanbul Park) [2015/Training (Ford Otosan)]
- Vehicle Evaluation [2011/Training (Ford-Belgium)]
- Defensive Driving (Autodrom- Istanbul) [2011/Training (Ford Otosan)]
- R. Parry-Jones Drive Training [2010/ Training (Ford-Belgium)]
- Defensive Driving (Demir Bukey-Istanbul) [2009/Training (Ford-Otosan)]
- R202 Drive Evaluation [2007/Training (Ford-Belgium)]
Certification
Driver Licence - CE [Large Goods Vehicles (3.5t) w/Trailer]
Timeline
EV Training Program (Istanbul Technical University)
10-2024
Micro MBA (Istanbul Technical University)
06-2024
Drive Certificate - SRC3 [Certificate for International Goods Transportation]
12-2021
Driver Licence - CE [Large Goods Vehicles (3.5t) w/Trailer]
12-2020
Drive Certificate - SRC1 [Certificate for International Passenger Transportation]
12-2020
Vehicle Integration Leader, Med. Com. Vehicles
Ford Otosan
01.2014 - Current
Engineering Coordination Leader
Ford Otosan
01.2010 - 01.2014
Driver Licence - D [Buses (8+1 Seats)]
06-2007
Vehicle Engineer
Ford Otosan
09.2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Computer Programming
Ataturk University
04.2001 -
MBA - Business Administration
Koc University
04.2001 -
Associate of Science - Web Design
Anadolu University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Istanbul University
04.2001 -
Associate of Science - Information Management
Ataturk University
04.2001 -
Associate of Science - Human Resources Management
Anadolu University
04.2001 -
Master of Science - Automotive Engineering
Bogazici University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Middle East Technical University
04.2001 -
Component Engineer
Ford Otosan
02.2001 - 09.2006
Driver Licence - B [All M1 Vehicles]]
02-1999
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