Ebru Gadis
Managing Partner, Operations & Strategy
Experience
Jan 2016 - Present
8 years 2 months Turkey
Managing Partner, Operations & Strategy
Verumec Teknoloji Ltd. Şti.
- Management consulting, mentoring, coaching and focused workshops on processes, technology, innovation
- Project and Change management consulting and training
- Solution architecture and digital strategy roadmaps
- Sprints for solutions & strategy
- Consulting for culture & organizational transformations
Key projects:
2023:
- Technology Consulting: ERP stabilization project of Wittmann, marketing process changes of Agora, IFAT
- Project Management training and solution customization: CCL Industries, Vibracoustic, İTÜ Excellence Center
2021-2022:
- Solution architecture: Community management, experiential learning management, marketing stack
- Technology Consulting: ERP & IT harmonization projects of Wittmann
- Solution Sprints: Employee experience development
- Mentoring and coaching: Entrepreneurs, startups
- Project Management training and solution customization: Brown Forman
- Change Management training: AREL University, Gedik University
2017-2020:
- Consulting entrepreneurs for lean business model and business development
- Workshops and trainings for Creative Confidence, 100 Days of a CIO
- Mentoring Program Design and Delivery for European Chapters Collaboration of PMI
- Mentoring Programs Design and Operation: PMI European Chapter Collaboration, İstanbul Technical University Alumni, PMI Turkey Chapter
- Mentoring trainings and workshops to PMI Turkey Chapter
- Member of Business Process & Innovation Jury for SAP Quality Awards, SAP TR
- Digital strategy consulting for marketing and operational systems: MMI Eurasia and partners
- Change Management, Project Management and Communication trainings for multiple organizations including Elif Plastic, İstanbul Technical University, Sabahattin Zaim University, Bilgi University, B/S/H, CADEM, EAE, HB Fuller
Jan 1998 - Dec 2016
18 years Turkey
Information Systems Manager, Eurasia Region
Wittur Group
- Trusted advisor to CEO and board members
- IT Steering committee member for Governance of IT Strategy and Projects globally
- Head of Business Intelligence (BI) Center of Excellence global
Key projects:
2016:
- WSI project (Post merger integration of Wittur Group & Sematic): Shared services design for IT/IS and Finance, skills audit of global IT/IS staff, BI assessment
- Advanced Scheduling: New process integration in production and industrial engineering
2015:
- ERP Upgrade Austria: Assessment of global and site-specific impacts
- Logistics Department development: Advisory on target organization design
2014:
- Strategy changes after acquisition by Bain Capital
2013:
- Spendvisibility project: Global procurement visibility and data collection
- Developed change capabilities in local IT team
- Coordinated global IT/IS balanced score card and budget structure
2012:
- Singapore ERP: Assessment of ERP selection with global harmonization impact
2011:
- New Horizons transformation program after Triton Group acquisition
2010:
- PDM Rollout: Infrastructure consolidation project
2007-2009:
- Global BI Project: Tool selection, implementation and Center of Excellence establishment
- IT Service Desk: KPI development and ROI tracking
2006-2007:
- Local BI Project implementation
2006:
- Post Merger Integration of Selcom Asfen & Wittur Group
2003-2005:
- ERP Rollout as Project Manager
2002:
- Post-Merger Integration of Selcom Asfen & Prometal
2001-2002:
- IT Global Harmonization Project
2001:
- Platform migration from Macintosh to Windows
Jan 1996 - Dec 1999
4 years Turkey
Senior Project Engineer
Philips Factory Automation
- Developed automation software using C programming on real-time OS (QNX)
- Led automation projects at development and customer sites (Bayer, Cargill, Lafarge, Unilever)
- Supported customers as subject matter expert on IEEE & GMP standards
- Supervisory Systems Presales: Introduced new technologies to major manufacturers
- Development and implementation of supervisory systems including training and change management
Jan 1993 - Dec 1997
3 years İstanbul, Turkey
Research Assistant, Engineering Sciences
Istanbul Technical University
- Introduced Linux systems to faculty laboratories as network administrator
- Provided training to telecommunication companies
- Implemented graphical user interface capabilities for mainframes
- Created documentation and coordinated support for academic personnel
Summary
25+ years of experience in consulting and IT management at machinery, manufacturing, agriculture and pharmaceutical sectors
- Change management
- Project management
- IT management
- Solution architecture
- Sprints
- Post-merger integration at private equity companies (Goldman-Sachs, Triton Group, Bain Capital)
- Mentoring and coaching programs
- General management and business development
- Digital and growth marketing
- Corporate application implementations (ERP, Business Intelligence, Product Data Management and various functional implementations)
- Industrial automation (customers including Bayer, Cargill, Lafarge, Unilever and major local companies)
Languages
Turkish
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 1995 - Jun 1996
Istanbul Technical University
M.Sc. · Systems Analysis · İstanbul, Turkey
Oct 1990 - Jun 1994