Ozkan Yavuz

Ozkan Yavuz has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Ozkan is currently working as a PMO Release Manager at Intertech Information Technology and Marketing Inc. starting in 2022.

Prior to their current role, Ozkan worked at Payten as an Application Team Lead from 2019 to 2021. In this role, they led a team of 10 engineers, overseeing their hiring, mentorship, and performance reviews. Ozkan also managed Java-based payment gateway applications, focusing on installation, upgrading, configuration, deployment, and monitoring automation.

Before joining Payten, Ozkan worked at Appen as a Test Specialist in 2018, primarily responsible for testing activities.

From 2014 to 2017, Ozkan worked at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise as a BPM Consultant and Full Stack Developer. Ozkan was part of an international consultancy team, traveling frequently for project assignments.

Prior to that, Ozkan worked at Vodafone as a Middleware / Siebel CRM Senior Specialist from 2012 to 2014. In this role, they reviewed functional requirements and architecture documents, performed performance tuning, and managed ITIL service catalogs.

Ozkan also has experience as an Integration Developer at Akbank from 2010 to 2012, where they designed and updated various XML-related components.

Ozkan served as a Reserve Officer (Lieutenant) at TSK (Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri) from 2009 to 2010.

Earlier in their career, Ozkan worked at Arçelik Global as an IT Support Specialist from 2006 to 2008 and Yapı Kredi as a Summer Intern in 2005.

Overall, Ozkan Yavuz has a solid background in project management, team leadership, application development, testing, and technical support.

Ozkan Yavuz holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Gebze Technical University. In 2016, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, also from Gebze Technical University. Ozkan has additionally studied Banking Management at the Banking Institute College in Prague and obtained a certification in Project Management Essentials from the Management and Strategy Institute (MSI) in 2020. Ozkan Yavuz has also pursued studies in Informatik at Bielska Wyższa Szkoła im. J. Tyszkiewicza, although the specific degree obtained is not mentioned.