Mine Senuysal Ozgur
Board Member at smpl.
Mine Senuysal Ozgur
Board Member at smpl.
Istanbul
Overview
Work Experience
Board Member
2023 - Current
smpl. is a MarTech SaaS company which provides analytics powered marketing automation software featuring real-time web monitoring, visitor behavior detection and targeting mechanisms. It is platform agnostic, and it already has SDKs for many major mobile platforms in the market. Co-founding and leading the growth of the company from inception to a successful venture, Developing and executing the company's strategic plan, defining its vision, mission, and values, and ensuring alignment with the domestic and international markets and customer needs, Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including investors, customers, partners, and the Board of Directors.
Head of PMO
2019 - 2023
Managing the PMO of Analytics & Financial Solutions departments, ensuring the successful delivery of strategic initiatives across the organization, Working closely with senior leaders to align project management activities with organizational goals, objectives, and priorities, Providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to project managers and other stakeholders to promote best practices in project management, Monitoring project progress against key performance indicators and take corrective actions as necessary to keep projects on track, Managing project budgets, resources, and timelines, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the expected quality standards.
IT Director (Paycell & Financell)
2017 - 2019
Leading the growth of the IT team from 15 to 70 people and managing an additional outsourced team, collaborating with the CIO on a dotted line to ensure that the IT strategy align with the overall business strategy, Managing end-to-end IT operations, analysis, development, testing, and database management, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services and solutions, Applying new technologies to drive innovation and digital transformation across the organization, delivering significant improvements in productivity, efficiency, and customer experience, Leading the development and implementation of IT policies, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, Fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and teamwork, driving engagement and professional development among team members.
PMO & Portfolio Manager
2011 - 2017
Managing a team of project managers and overseeing the demand management process for several business units, collecting their requests, and evaluating them together with the budget, Prioritizing projects and coordinating the PMs accordingly, implementing project management methodologies and best practices across the organization, improving project outcomes and driving consistency in project delivery, Working closely with marketing, digital banking, and IT C-levels to optimize and speed up the bank's business processes on a per-project basis, determining the most efficient and beneficial course of action, Serving as a liaison between IT and the business units, connecting PMOs with representatives from the business units to ensure effective communication and collaboration. Managing the PMO's day-to-day operations, including project scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and status reporting, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the expected quality standards.
Business Analysis Manager
2007 - 2011
Leading a team of technical analysts responsible for analyzing and documenting business requirements for various banking products, while managing intensive meetings with various departments including legal, finance, and more, Developing and implementing a process for identifying and mitigating risks associated with new products, conducting user acceptance testing and providing guidance to business users, Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify process improvement opportunities, and translating these demands into understandable forms such as screen designs, documentation, and setting the process, Working closely with technology teams to develop and implement data-driven solutions for business problems, considering the business units' needs and the complexities of the banking industry.
Software Development Team Lead
2001 - 2006
Leading a team of software developers in designing, developing, and maintaining various banking applications, managing the entire SDLC from requirements gathering and analysis to testing, deployment, and maintenance, Collaborating with business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications, Successfully leading the conversion of PamukBank's process to HalkBank's process, resulting in increased efficiency, reduced costs, and improved customer experience.
Software Developer
1997 - 2001
Coding, designing, and testing banking modules such as deposit, money order, eft, swift; ensuring that the team is consistently delivering high functional and working software in line with the department standards, Analyzing software requirements; implementing design plans and monitoring the status of projects by preparing technical documentation along the way.