Professional situation
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Summary
A finance professional with a focus on regulation, financial analysis, and risk analysis. Worked on various corporate finance projects at Koç Holding A.Ş. Developed a quantitative background with a BSc in Econometrics and CFA program. Experienced in equity and fixed income analysis as well as secondary market analysis with a management experience in working groups. Collaborated with international stakeholders at IOSCO Committee on Regulation of Secondary Markets to improve the resiliency of capital markets.
Professional experiences
Finance manager
Koç Holding A.Ş.
From July 2023 to December 2023

- Analysed corporate finance projects
- Coordinated various financial transactions and assessed their compliance in terms of capital markets law
- Worked as a consultant for subsidiaries in their various financing projects.
- Contributed to corporate sustainability projects.
Risk management intern
EUROCLEAR
From May 2022 to June 2022

- Assessed and monitored the overall risk exposures of Euroclear Bank.
- Used stress-testing methods under various scenarios and evaluated the capital adequacy of the bank.
- Analysed the impact of the evolution of macro economic variables on the evolution of the bank’s business
Investment analyst
PLUG AND PLAY TECH CENTER
From October 2021 to April 2022

- Plug and Play specializes in the development and investment of early-to-growth stage technology startups. Over the past 20 years, they have built the largest innovation platform on the planet, bringing together startups, investors, and blue chip corporations.
- Plug and Play analysts are experts in building meaningful networks, investing in startups, and bringing together key stakeholders into one world-changing network. Since inception, they have had 11 unicorns in their portfolio and their startup community has raised over $8 billion in venture funding - and they continue to make 200 investments every year.
Associate
Capital Markets Board of Turkey
From May 2018 to July 2023

- Analysed equity and derivative investments of financial institutions in terms of their market dominance and generated a new business model in measuring market dominance and market manipulation in Istanbul Stock Exchange
- Led the market oversight group to oversee secondary markets in Istanbul Stock Exchange where over 400 companies are listed and took numerous precautionary measures against possible market manipulation and insider trading activities.
- Member of IOSCO Committee on Regulation of Secondary Markets since June 2019. Actively involved to the efforts of publishing Liquidity Provision in the Secondary Markets for Equity Securities Report.
Assistant associate
Capital Markets Board of Turkey
From November 2014 to May 2018

- Evaluated companies, applying to CMB to issue capital market instruments such as shares, corporate bonds, lease certificates, warrants etc. Conducted equity and fixed income analysis on listed companies.
- Evaluated the eligibility criteria of takeover bid and merger applications according to CMB Communiqués.
Junior treasury controller
Ministry of Treasury and Finance
From January 2013 to November 2014

Conducted independent audit for IPA funds which are total of €4,483.6 million between 2007 -2013 and granted to Turkey to support the accession process to the EU and reported the result of audit reports directly to EU Commission.
Carried out independent audit for World Bank funds which are total of approximately $1.3 billion (in 2013) and are allocated to various development projects.
Intern
Economic Development Foundation
From September 2010 to October 2010

Learned the various aspects of Turkey's integrations to European Union and contributed to day-to-day activeties of the foundation.
Intern
Turkish Statistical Institute
From June 2010 to July 2010

Worked at International Relations Department and became familiar with the EU standards regarding collecting data and presenting statistics.
Intern
State Planning Organization
From January 2010 to January 2010

Attended to the 5-day-training of State Planning Organization on economic planning methodologies and organizational structure.
Ride operator
NASCAR Speedpark Smoky Mountains
From July 2009 to September 2009

Worked as a Ride Operator at Nascar Speedpark in Sevierville/Tennessee USA under Work&Travel programme.
Additional training
BSc
Istanbul University - Econometrics
2007 à 2011