Akın Merken

Akın Merken has extensive experience in risk management, currently serving as the Risk Data and Global Projects Manager at Garanti BBVA since January 2006. Key responsibilities include leading the BCBS239 project in the risk domain, overseeing data analytics and governance, and maintaining a “single risk data mart” in compliance with BCBS239-RDA. Akın collaborates with Global Risk Management to implement global projects and standards, acts as a bridge between business units and technology for data-related needs, and designs dynamic dashboards using BI tools. Previous roles at Garanti BBVA include Risk Data and Global Projects Supervisor, Credit and Subsidiaries Risk Supervisor, and Commercial Products Risk Monitoring Associate. Akın also has experience as an intern at Borsa İstanbul and holds degrees from Istanbul University, with a strong academic background in science.