Experience

Ankara Kalkınma Ajansı / Ankara Development Agency

• Türkiye
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Expert

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  Expert, Business Development and Strategy Department Ankara Development Agency, Ankara, Turkey. (July 2013 to present) -Participated in enterprise site visits to monitor recent sectoral needs and developments and wrote sectoral reports -Provided consultancy to the women entrepreneurship survey & report -Provided consultancy to universities and public institutions for project preparation -Prepared 2014-2023 Ankara Regional Plan -Prepared district development plans in liaison with regional actors -Organized and implemented stakeholder consultation meetings and participatory processes Expert, Program Management Department, Ankara Development Agency, Ankara, Turkey (October 2012-July 2013) -Prepared 2012 Financial Support Programmes and involved to the informative meetings; central (4) and district (16), coordinated the evaluation process of projects -Wrote a report on R&D and innovation supports for SMEs -Provided Project Cycle Management Trainings -Evaluated Technical Support and Direct Activity Support Projects Show less



TOBB

• Türkiye
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 300 - 400 Employee

• SME Expert

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2012

  -Specialized Vocational Training Centres (UMEM) Skills’10 Project: Coordinated Project in cooperation with Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of National Education, Turkish Employment Agency: organized executive committee meetings, ensured information flow to chambers, managed the advertisement campaign related to the project (http://www.beceri.org.tr/) -Developed and coordinated the largest EU funded SME Project in Turkey with €59 million budget and established “European Turkish Business Centres (ABİGEMs)” located in 19 provinces of Turkey (2006 - 2010) (www.abigem.org) -Coordinated SME Information Web Site (www.kobi.org.tr) -Private Sector National Coordinator for European SME Week 2009 – 2012; informed private sector, approval of events, participated in meetings in Brussels -Member of Euro-chambers Small Business Act (SBA) working group -Involved 2007-2009 and 2009-2011 SME Strategy Action Plan working group -Coordinated private sector aspects of the Improvement of the Investment Environment Coordination Council (YOİKK), rapporteur of the R&D sub committee -Participated Turkey – Iran Organized Industrial Zone establishment studies that is led by Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology; realized surveys in 9 cities and prepared report (2011) -Evaluated Operation Identification Sheets (OIS) for Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology related to Instrument for Pre-Accession Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme (February 2009) -Organized SME Fairs in 20 cities (2007) -Prepared official opinion on SME related regulation -Participated in the meetings with government institutions, as well as seminars and training sessions Show less



Economic Development Foundation Brussels Permanent Representation

• Brussels, Belgium

• Intern

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2006

  Arranged meetings with European Commission Enlargement Directorate General (DG), Turkey Desk and other DGs that attended Turkey’s screening process, participated in the said meetings, prepared minutes Arranged meetings with European Commission Enlargement Directorate General (DG), Turkey Desk and other DGs that attended Turkey’s screening process, participated in the said meetings, prepared minutes



tv8

• Ankara, Türkiye

• Intern - Programme Department

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2004



Sütaş Group

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern - Human Resources

  • Jul 2003 - Aug 2003