Experience

SSM - Savunma Sanayii Mustesarligi / Undersecretariat for Defense Industries

• Türkiye
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Programme Director

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Ankara, Türkiye Responsible for managing defense procurement programs (helicopter and related service procurement programs). Some examples for those programs are attack helicopter development program, heavy lift procurement program, naval helicopter procurement program, several avionic modernization projects, light utility helicopter procurement program, turboshaft engine MRO program. Responsible for all phases of the those programs including, preparing the request for information, feasibility… Show more Responsible for managing defense procurement programs (helicopter and related service procurement programs). Some examples for those programs are attack helicopter development program, heavy lift procurement program, naval helicopter procurement program, several avionic modernization projects, light utility helicopter procurement program, turboshaft engine MRO program. Responsible for all phases of the those programs including, preparing the request for information, feasibility studies, determining the project model, preparing the request for proposals, evaluating the proposals, conducting the contract negotiations, monitoring the technical and financial evolution of the program, participating in qualification process and warranty management. Duties involved managing the technical efforts for constructing the system requirements in compliance with the operational demands, stakeholder management, managing the negotiations on technical specifications with the bidders/contractors, tracing the contractor's performance after contract award, monitoring the technical evolution and maturity through process outputs and leading the technical reviews/audits and final decision making in program level.

• Senior Associate

  • Dec 2008 - May 2015

  Ankara, Türkiye Program management team member, reporting to the program manager. Responsible for managing defense procurement programs (aviation programs, helicopter and related service procurement programs). Worked as a team member and technical leader in 8 different defense programs (aerospace programs). Some examples for those programs are maritime patrol aircraft development program, utility helicopters procurement program, avionic modernization projects, utility helicopter overhaul project, light… Show more Program management team member, reporting to the program manager. Responsible for managing defense procurement programs (aviation programs, helicopter and related service procurement programs). Worked as a team member and technical leader in 8 different defense programs (aerospace programs). Some examples for those programs are maritime patrol aircraft development program, utility helicopters procurement program, avionic modernization projects, utility helicopter overhaul project, light utility helicopter development program, turboshaft engine development program. Participated in all phases of the those programs including, preparing the request for information, feasibility studies, determining the project model, preparing the request for proposals, evaluating the proposals, conducting the contract negotiations, monitoring the technical and financial evolution of the program, participating in qualification process and warranty management. Duties involved technical leadership in constructing the system requirements in compliance with the operational demands, leading the negotiations on technical specifications with the bidders/contractors, tracing the contractor's performance after contract award, monitoring the technical evolution and maturity through process outputs and leading the technical reviews/audits.



5th Main Maintenance Center, Turkish Land Forces

• Airframe Enginner

  • Jul 2001 - Nov 2008

  Ankara, Türkiye Responsibilities were conducting/improving the procedures for operations on airframe components and final assembly operations, taking part in helicopter modification/modernization projects as an airframe design engineer and/or system engineer.