Experience

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  GOAL Global

  • Ireland
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Deputy Head of Systems

    • Oct 2018 - Present

    Preparing GOAL Global Environmental Policy and Implementation Framework working with Assistant CEO.Leading environmentally friendly applications in line with ECHO and USAID regulations in Syria, Turkiye and Jordan offices (ten offices)For operational applications (facilities management, fleet, HR, procurement, suppliers, logistics areas). Creating a sustainable, greener offices plan and started applying it in all offices using Mind Mapping technique.Planning to influence the program in coordination with liaison department bringing solutions and environmental sensitiveness to program design, development and execution.Designing and creating Country Environmental Fact Sheet, Location Environmental Assessment, Environmental Examination for Programs tools, and Environmental Mitigation Workflow for country programs Preparing monitoring and evaluation program and timeline for dissemination of environmental policy implementationLeading Country Environmental Priorities under reduce coal generated energy, reduce water, gas, and fuel waste; increase awareness; and recycling and reduction of waste categories for all GOAL countries and Head Quarter Training all GOAL countries (Syria, Turkiye, Haiti, Colombia, Honduras, Sudan, South Sudan, Niger, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leon, Iraq, Uganda) on Environmental PolicyParticipating to Environmental Technical Working Group established after the earthquake in Turkiye with other NGOs and INGOS, Turkish Red Crescent, UNDP, and Kahramanmaraş Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Supervising the opening of 5 field offices in Turkey according to the needs of program, including implementing the construction plans intended for people with disabilities and beneficiaries to visit.Serving as the Deputy of Systems Director covering the Syria/Turkey program, and acting as the Systems DirectorPreparing individual and specific organogramsServing as the contact point of the lawyersKVKK Data Protection Contact Person

  • Deputy Head of Systems

    • Oct 2018 - Present

    Supporting and assisting in management and leadership of the systems element across three countries. Assisting in building and running the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on cost effective interventions of a high quality, consistency with relevant standards and norms. Assisting in the strategic planning and management of the country programme. Working with programme and project teams and head office staff to define and implement a programme that gives meaning to GOAL's mission, policies and procedures.

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  MC Sistem/Armco

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Program/Contract Manager

    • Oct 2017 - Present
    • Ankara, Turkey

    o Managing contracts with international (Spanish, Italian, Turkish) sub-contractors and customer (Turkish National Railway)o Solving disputes rising during projects lifecycleo Preparing Addendums and Amendments and legal letters to stakeholders.o Supporting environmental management system inside the companyo Giving consultancy to improve management systems (time management, setting up meetings and minutes of meeting structures)o Identifying and solving bottleneck problems related to operations.

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  Acme and Deray Consultancy

  • Yeovil, Somerset, The UK

  • Owner

    • Mar 2011 - Present
    • Yeovil, Somerset, The UK

    o PMO Partners- Project Manager (07.2017-09.2017), İstanbul, Türkiye Working as a consultant for national and international companies to manage their technical and process improvement projects.  Managing software and hardware projects, new Kiosk production projects, setting up a project management system aligned for international projects. Production line improvement in Electronet, (a manufacturing company producing ATM Kiosks and software applications),  Setting up innovation management for a manufacturing company in Istanbul,  Setting up a risk management system for financial online banking and electronic money for an online banking company in Malta,  Identifying and solving bottleneck problems related to operationso Giving management consultancy and courses via online and face to face contact with companies and individuals on design and development, project management, MS Project, innovation, technology management, organisational culture, time management, communications and business development. Clients include Turkish Electrical Engineering Chamber, Gazi University, Selcuk University innovative small and medium size enterprises (SME) and innovation and technology exhibitions in Turkey. o Management advice (business strategy, business plans, annual budgets) has been given to SMEs and four day live-online Project Management Professional (PMP) courses to people from different countries. o Derya prepared her Master program thesis and studies on AgustaWestland/Leonardo, conducting several interviews with all levels and studying current management systems, KPIs and making observation. She has researched the company’s current culture, innovation abilities and leadership styles with their affects to each other and provided suggestions for improvement.

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  PMI-UK

  • United Kingdom

  • Virtual Events Coordinator

    • Apr 2014 - Present
    • United Kingdom

    Organising, hosting and presenting Webinars

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  PMI-TR Volunteer

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Volunteer

    • Jan 2012 - Present
    • Ankara, Turkey

    Connecting to the universities, organizing activities, helping publication section.

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  PMO Partners

  • İstanbul

  • Project Manager

    • Jul 2017 - Oct 2017
    • İstanbul

    Production Line ImprovementProject ManagementRisk Management Consultancy for Electronic BankingFeasibility, Risk Management, Project Management Training

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  ASM Assembly Systems, Printing Solutions Division

  • Weymouth, UK

  • J. Project Leader

    • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017
    • Weymouth, UK

    ASM was a German company and a solder paste and solar panel printing machine manufacturer.o Managing multiple improvement projects for innovative high-technology machines (hardware and software)o Responsibilities included negotiating for the resources, creating budgets, planning work breakdown structure and schedule, managing the scope, risks, costs, teams, resources and stakeholder engagement, new product introduction to manufacturing and sustaining activities.

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  Academy Derya Consultancy

  • Ankara-Turkey / Yeovil- UK

  • Owner

    • Nov 2010 - Jan 2017
    • Ankara-Turkey / Yeovil- UK

    Giving management consultancy and courses online and in person with companies and individuals on design and development, project management, MS Project, innovation, technology management, environmentally friendly operations management, organisational culture, time management, communications and business development. Clients include Turkish Electrical Engineering Chamber, Gazi University, Selcuk University, innovative Small and Medium size Enterprises (SME), and innovation and technology exhibitions in Turkey.

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  TAI

  • Electrical & Electronics Design Expert

    • Sep 2003 - Nov 2010

    YARASA Project-2 (Sikorsky Black Hawk modification, £3million) - Executing (500 hours), Monitoring and Controlling (100 hours), Closing (120 hours): o Planned, documented and managed the implementation of corrective actions on the helicopter with re-assigned workers at the customer’s address and succeeded the project approval. o Prepared and coordinated design changes and finalized the technical manuals and troubleshooting documents working with ILS and Avionics departments. o Created lessons learned document and technical documentation of the project. R&D 2004 Project (AH-64 Apache helicopter modernisation, $3million) Initiation (100 hours), Planning (550 hours), Executing (2000 hours), Monitoring and Controlling (270 hours), Closing (150 hours):o Derya presented work definitions and suggested suitable people for each work related assignment across her team. o Managed draftsmen for creation of drawings o Worked at the harness manufacturing site, resolving production line problems then updated design plans and drawings. o Worked on the avionics design and system requirements of Mission Computer Systems, Communication Systems, Navigation Systems.YARASA Project-1 (Sikorsky Black Hawk modification, £5million) - Executing (2310 hours), Monitoring and Controlling (100 hours): o In the AFTI (Auxiliary Fuel Tank Installation) part of the project she was the contact point of the project design and manufacturing departments. o Worked on all avionics equipment standards and followed the EMI and EMC necessities.o Worked on system requirements of Automatic Flight Control System, Multifunctional Display Unit and communication system equipmento Calculated the electrical power loads of the helicopter, prepared load analyses, Innovation Project, Initiation (100 hours), Project Manager: o Setting up an Innovation Management Systems with HR Director, Active member of TAI Management Association working on environmental management and recycling system improvement,

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  AgustaWestland

  • Yeovil, The UK

  • Electrical Design Expert

    • Sep 2008 - May 2009
    • Yeovil, The UK

    o Atak Project (£670million, TAI/AW T129 military attack helicopter contract) - Initiation (200 hours), Planning (850 hours), Execution (2020 hours), Monitoring and Controlling (200 hours): o Identified risks and response methods to avoid, mitigate and control them related to project management and communicated them to stakeholders. o Interviewed with the possible team members and took part in the selection process. o Defined the job roles of electrical and avionics teams, scheduled their engineering tasks and prepared training programs, taught procedures, methods and equipment use to new employees. o Provided solutions for the interaction of different electrical design tools (VPM, Catia V5, Zucken E3 and Electricad) used by AW and TAI, communicated with IT departments. o Participated in the solution of the LRU installation problems using CatiaV5.o Derya was seconded to AW in Yeovil, UK for nine months to co-ordinate the new electrical requirements of the T-129 helicopter during the transfer and development of this new variant. Whilst in Agusta Westland, she had to liaise with engineers from AW UK and Italian management and regularly report project milestones achieved to higher management levels in TAI, Turkey. o Participated finding solutions for the new developing missing grip/stick system, She prepared a new product design and prepared a prototype. She found possible companies, negotiated technical details, represented the solution with its technical drawings and abilities to the management.o Participated avionics design and wiring diagrams using Electricad.o Found solutions to problems related to the ARINC cable max length and avionics equipment installation in the cockpit area. o She predicted the organisational structure problems inside the new developed department, and communicated its risks and dangers and provided solutions to the relevant stakeholders keeping good relations.

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  Ormazabal

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Technical Director

    • Jun 2002 - Sep 2003
    • Ankara, Turkey

    ORMAZABAL is a Spanish company, that set up the HV/LV concrete transformer centres manufacturing facility in Ankara, Turkey. o Derya was subsequently posted to their main factory in Madrid to manage the transfer and set-up of a new transformer production line in Ankara. o Had responsibility for the electrical distribution system on site. o Had technical responsibility for preparing electrical drawings using AutoCad for the medium voltage concrete transformer centres that were manufactured in the Ankara factoryo In addition, she fulfilled technical purchasing role. o She was the contact point between the Turkish sales and marketing, the Spanish manufacturing departments and managed the conflicts arising between these different cultures.

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  OYAK

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Electrical Chief

    • Feb 2002 - Jun 2002
    • Ankara, Turkey

    OYAK is a construction company established by retired commanders from Turkish Military Forces. They install residential buildings inside Turkey.o She was the Chief Electrical Engineer for new 12-storey Zirvekent residential buildings development in Ankara. o Took part in the management of refurbishing the general building of OYAK A.S. o Managed electrical technician team on sites and made sure the work is applied according to the plans and made the changes when necessary on the application projects. o Solved the maintenance problems, and kept good customer relations.

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  Bilkent University

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • EMI & EMC Research Engineer

    • Aug 2001 - Jan 2002
    • Ankara, Turkey

    o Derya worked for the Electrical and Electronics Department of Bilkent University as a research engineer to calculate the budget and bill of materials for the manufacturing of an Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory in Bilkent University with Turkish materials suppliers. o Designed a prototype of the laboratory and made it manufactured via Turkish companies. o Used LabView testing equipment.

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  Giltek

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Electrical Chief

    • Jan 2000 - Aug 2001
    • Ankara, Turkey

    Giltek was an Israeli company working as a main contactor to Siemens for Aria Mobile Phone Base Stations in Ankara.o Derya worked on designing and controlling the application of electrical projects, taking authorisation from the national electrical distribution companies for the mobile phone company’s base stations. o Worked on the approval and acceptance tests for the finished projects.o Managed multi small sized projects, coordinating the delivery of projects, monitoring and controlling work progress (lightning protection, cable routings and bending radiuses) and managing sub-contractors on several different sites simultaneously ensuring appropriate Health and Safety measures were applied to the work being carried out in dangerous environments (roof tops, seventy six meters tall towers, off road fields). o Fixed problems related to the work communicating with the customers, and other stakeholders.

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  MERIC LIMITED and NUVE LTD

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Engineer Electrical

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000
    • Ankara, Turkey

    Meric and Nuve are two separate companies, working as electrical project sub-contractors.o Derya designed the high (HV) and low voltage (LV) Power components schematics for the Tekirdag Government Hospital and also for the Kazakhstan Cultural Centre Complex. o Planned the lighting, fire detection, CCTV, smoke detectors, fire extinguisher system, audio, TV and telephone systems on these projects using AutoCAD.

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  Pelka AS

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Sales and Marketing Engineer

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
    • Ankara, Turkey

    Pelka was a manufacturer company for MV Circuit Breakers and Control Panels. o Derya prepared proposals for medium voltage circuit breakers for international customers. o She was the liaison between the sales and marketing, manufacturing and purchasing departments. o Worked under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines, whilst managing a diverse workload and multi-tasks.

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  ENERSIS ENERJI SISTEMLERI A.S.

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Lighting Design Engineer

    • Aug 1997 - Jan 1998
    • Ankara, Turkey

    * Indoor and outdoor lighting design for special structures, buildings and cultural centers, hotels using several software programs.* Designing electrical distribution single line drawings* Giving draftsmen directions to draw the electrical single line drawings * Directing the draftsmen to finish the drawings on time and correctly

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  ENERSIS ENERJI SISTEMLERI A.S.

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Intern

    • Jul 1996 - Jun 1997
    • Ankara, Turkey

    Derya prepared her graduation thesis on Aydiner Bellek Holiday Village lighting during the final year in collaboration with Enersis. Enersis applied her actual project on site in the Holiday Village in Belek, Turkey and her thesis was awarded the highest mark in GAZI University Electrical/Electronics Engineering Department. After graduation from the university, She was employed by Enersis.

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  Datasel

  • Ankara, Turkey

  • Intern

    • Aug 1995 - Aug 1995
    • Ankara, Turkey

    Derya took a part in the maintenance works, finding faults and fixing problems of Datasel printers,