Basar Deniz - Product & Growth Advisor

Q: Where is Basar based?

Basar is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Basar speak?

Basar speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Basar have?

Basar has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Basar has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months . Note that Basar may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Basar's latest experience?

Basar's most recent position is Product & Growth Advisor at Votmode Handcraft .

Q: What companies has Basar worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Basar has worked for Votmode Handcraft , Safeguard Global , Stealth Startup , BitOasis , and SG Veteris .

Q: Which industries is Basar most experienced in?

Basar is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology (IT) , and Insurance . Basar also has some experience in Professional Services and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Basar most experienced in?

Basar is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Business Intelligence , and Information Technology (IT) . Basar also has some experience in Project Management , Strategy and Planning , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Basar worked in recently?

Basar has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Banking and Finance , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Basar worked in recently?

Basar has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Business Intelligence , and Information Technology (IT) .

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present

7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Product & Growth Advisor

Votmode Handcraft

Led 0→1 launch of a small D2C product, including website and CRM flows.
Used AI and no-code tools to rapidly prototype, iterate, and operate with minimal overhead.
Owned end-to-end product decisions across UX, content, analytics, and operations.

May 2023 - Jul 2025

2 years 3 months

Austin, United States

Lead Product Manager

Safeguard Global

Led and mentored a team of 3–4 Product Managers and Product Analysts, setting product direction, priorities, and ways of working across multiple AI-powered HR tech products.
Built and launched AI-powered HR self-service products, including an HR & payroll chatbot (LLM-based), reducing time to resolution for recurring HR questions and increasing product adoption among HR users.
Delivered Workforce Analytics products that transformed fragmented operational data into actionable insights for HR and leadership teams, supporting decision-making across global client portfolios.
Designed and shipped churn prediction models using AI-driven scoring to identify high-risk clients early, covering ~20% of the client base and enabling proactive retention actions.
Developed recruitment intelligence and hiring-signal products, identifying companies likely to recruit and matching roles with candidate profiles to support acquisition and sales enablement.
Automated and redesigned client and worker onboarding flows, reducing manual steps and compressing multi-week operational processes into minutes through data validation, integrations, and workflow automation.
Applied AI and automation across product operations, using tools and internal workflows to accelerate discovery, insight synthesis, experimentation, and stakeholder alignment.
Collaborated closely with engineering, data, sales, and operations teams in a global, sales-led organization, driving a 10% increase in cross-sell and new sales through AI-enabled PLG initiatives.

Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

7 months

İzmir, Turkey

Co-Founder and Product Manager

Stealth Startup

Developed an Outlook extension utilizing GPT technology, helping professionals write concise, clear emails.
Conducted market research to define the roadmap, tested product assumptions, and validated product-market fit.
Maintained product updates for compatibility with Outlook and OpenAI API, ensuring smooth integration.

May 2022 - May 2023

1 year 1 month

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Lead Product Manager

BitOasis

Led product strategy and execution for the B2C crypto exchange platform, overseeing web, iOS, and Android experiences in a high-volume, regulated trading environment.
Owned core exchange domains including crypto liquidity infrastructure, derivatives, pro trading, staking, DeFi quant trading, and trading bot capabilities.
Led a team of 3 Product Managers, working closely with engineering, data, compliance, and business stakeholders across markets.
Designed and launched a new brokerage structure enabling multiple liquidity providers to contribute to the order book with real-time price auto-calculation, resulting in ~15% cost reduction.
Conducted cohort and behavioral analysis to identify unmet needs of swing traders, leading to the introduction of advanced order types and a ~20% increase in monthly transactions.
Drove market expansion and adoption through country-specific product adjustments, feature prioritization, and localized trading experiences.
Balanced product discovery, delivery, and risk management in a fast-moving crypto environment with complex technical and regulatory constraints.

Apr 2021 - May 2022

1 year 2 months

London, United Kingdom

Lead Product Manager

SG Veteris

Collaborated closely with the CTO to design and launch a B2B payment gateway with API and SDK integrations supporting crypto, wallet, and fiat providers.
Integrated with multiple external partners and liquidity providers, enabling secure, high-volume transaction processing.
Designed and implemented fraud prevention and risk detection systems, reducing suspicious activity and ensuring compliance in a regulated environment.
Built back-office and dashboard products for transaction management, reconciliation, and client reporting, improving operational transparency.
Launched the MVP in 2.5 months, onboarding initial pilot clients and scaling to 10+ B2B clients within six months.
Drove rapid revenue growth, reaching ~€1M MRR within six months through high-volume transaction flows and strong product–market fit.

Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

1 year 4 months

İzmir, Turkey

Product Owner & Software Department Lead

Intertech

Led a cross-functional team of developers and product analysts delivering internet and mobile banking solutions for enterprise clients including HSBC, Bank Audi, DenizBank, and Rabobank.- Owned product delivery across multiple platforms, balancing regulatory requirements, security, and scalability.- Drove fraud prevention initiatives, designing and implementing systems to detect and mitigate fraudulent digital transactions, improving platform security and reducing fraud-related risk for client banks.

Oct 2017 - Jan 2020

2 years 4 months

İzmir, Turkey

Sr. Business Analyst

Intertech

Led a team of Business Analysts, defining go-to-market strategies for banking products in close collaboration with stakeholders across financial institutions.- Played a key role in the design and rollout of core infrastructure systems, including CRM, Authorization, and Identity Management platforms, supporting large-scale banking operations and regulatory requirements.

Jul 2015 - Sep 2017

2 years 3 months

Istanbul, Turkey

Senior Product Manager

Denizbank

Led digital payment products, including fastPay, Turkey’s first mobile wallet, scaling the platform to 1M+ users and establishing early mobile payment capabilities in the market.- Owned mobile product initiatives focused on user experience, adoption, and engagement, aligning product development with business objectives across banking and payment use cases.- Managed an IoT beacon–based payment and marketing project, overseeing deployment and operations across physical locations to enable hands-free payments and location-based engagement within the fastPay ecosystem.

Jun 2013 - May 2015

2 years

Istanbul, Turkey

Product Manager

Denizbank

Managed fastPay and other digital payment products, supporting mobile business development and helping expand DenizBank’s digital banking presence.

Jan 2011 - May 2013

2 years 5 months

Istanbul, Turkey

Business Development Specialist (Management Trainee)

Mapfre Insurance

Led business development initiatives, managing new product and project launches, market analysis, and mobile application development.- Ran digital projects across web and mobile platforms, coordinating upgrades and new modules to enhance user engagement and functionality.

Summary

I’m a Senior Product Manager with 10+ years of experience delivering B2B and B2C digital products across fintech, banking, HR tech, and crypto. My work spans digital transformation, product discovery, and scaling platforms in complex, regulated environments, with a strong focus on applied AI and data-informed decision-making.

I’ve led and launched products with clear, measurable outcomes — including fastPay, Turkey’s first mobile wallet, which surpassed 1M users, and Bitpace, a B2B crypto payment gateway that reached €20M in payment volume and €1M in revenue within ten months.

More recently, I’ve owned AI-enabled products and workflows, driving a 10% increase in cross-sell and new sales by introducing AI-powered tools in a sales-led organization with PLG initiatives. These include:

ChatSG, an AI-based HR knowledge platform that improves speed and accuracy of problem resolution
Workforce Analytics products that turn operational data into actionable insights
Churn prediction models using AI-driven scoring to identify risk and support retention strategies

Beyond individual products, I’ve delivered and scaled pricing engines, onboarding automation, wallet and custody integrations, mobile apps, SDKs, API platforms, and internal tooling, all designed to reduce manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and support transaction growth.

Skills

Product Management
Defining Okrs
Product Discovery
Roadmap Planning
Story Mapping
Mvp Mentality
Plg
Pm Coaching
Agile Project Management
Scrum
Kanban
Release Management
Jira - Confluence
Uats
Data Analysis
Sql
Power Bi
Amplitude
Google Analytics
Domo
Excel / Google Sheets
Tech Stuff
Sql
Rest Api Arch.
Be - Fe - Mobile App Arch.
Postman - Swagger
Next.js - React - Typescript
Github
Visualization
Figma
Lucid
Balsamiq
Ms Visio
Draw.io
Miro
Ux Stuff
Research Analysis
Customer Journey Maps
Prototype Testing
Survey Management

Languages

Turkish

Native

English

Advanced

German

Elementary

Education

Oct 2004 - Jun 2009

Kocaeli University

Bachelor's Degree · Mechatronic Engineering · İzmit, Turkey

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Where is Basar based?

Basar is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Basar speak?

Basar speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Basar have?

Basar has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Basar has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Basar may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Basar be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Basar would be well-suited for roles such as: Product & Growth Advisor, Lead Product Manager, Co-Founder and Product Manager.

What is Basar's latest experience?

Basar's most recent position is Product & Growth Advisor at Votmode Handcraft.

What companies has Basar worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Basar has worked for Votmode Handcraft, Safeguard Global, Stealth Startup, BitOasis, and SG Veteris.

Which industries is Basar most experienced in?

Basar is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Insurance. Basar also has some experience in Professional Services and Retail.

Which business areas is Basar most experienced in?

Basar is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology (IT). Basar also has some experience in Project Management, Strategy and Planning, and Operations.

Which industries has Basar worked in recently?

Basar has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Banking and Finance, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Basar worked in recently?

Basar has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Basar's education?

Basar holds a Bachelor in Mechatronic Engineering from Kocaeli University.

What is the availability of Basar?

Basar is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Basar?

Basar's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.