Hüseyin O. - Freelance Executive Consultant

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jul 2018 - Present

7 years 6 months

Berlin, Germany

Freelance Executive Consultant

Oguz Consulting

Management of large and distributed technology organizations. Leading the digital transformation.
Program / Project Management, Service Delivery Management, Lean & Agile, PMBOK, ITIL.
Consulting for continuous delivery, software development and delivery management.
Consultancy and leadership through the agile and cloud transformation and the way to DevOps.
Nearshoring of technology and software development projects.
Consulting services for the RFI/RFP processes, contract negotiations and management.
Consultancy on product development strategy and definition of the target market.

Apr 2017 - May 2018

1 year 2 months

Istanbul, Turkey

Board Advisor

Proente Otomasyon A.S.

Trusted advisor to the board of directors and the CEO regarding the company startup.
Performed industry 4.0, IoT and MES technology, product and market researches.
Gave consultancy in product development strategy, defining the target market, market positioning, business development. Managed RFI/RFP processes and contract negotiations.
Established customer and industry relationships and improved local presence and visibility.
Provided advisory support to the CTO and a clear direction to software and hardware product development team about utilizing lean and agile methodologies in a world class delivery level.
Managed customer programs regarding Cloud and Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, IoT, MES and AI implementations.

Jul 2016 - Dec 2018

2 years 6 months

Istanbul, Turkey

Local Business Unit Manager & Program Director

Celfocus (Novabase Group)

Provided leadership and direction for the organization in Turkey.
Assured the successful delivery of one of the largest OSS/BSS Transformation Programs in the region EMEA in telco industry.
Developed new local and regional initiatives to support the strategic global goals.
Ensured an appropriate program or project management framework is in place.
Managed clients, deals and contracts in Telco and Financial Services Industry.
Drove and managed RFI / RFP processes, contract negotiations and signing.
Responsible and accountable of P&L management and budgets in multi-million € level.
Managed large, distributed, remote and cross functional teams and a PMO.
C-Level reporting and relationship management.

Mar 2013 - Jun 2016

3 years 4 months

Istanbul, Turkey

Program Manager

Atos

Managed a large portfolio of multiple programs covering maintenance and modernization of the whole BSS/OSS legacy landscape of the second largest mobile operator in Turkey. Managed SAP delivery process of the largest white good producer.
Directed business development through financial services industry
Drove and managed RFI / RFP processes, contract negotiations and signing.
Orchestrated multiple teams of up to 130 professionals in a cross-functional and distributed environment while exceeding key performance targets through utilization of Agile and legacy SDLC and project management methodologies.
Oversaw double digit million € budget in delivering many projects under different programs and driving process improvements throughout the operation.
Provided ongoing operations analysis, mitigated risks, communicated project status to all stakeholders, and identified and resolved issues and constraints.

Nov 2009 - Mar 2013

3 years 5 months

Istanbul, Turkey

Software Engineering Leader

Ericsson

Led software teams and drove process improvement for software architecture and delivery.
Provided consultancy to CIOs and CTOs of customers regarding IT strategy and execution.
Delivered many projects in Telco OSS/BSS to various mobile operators in the EMEA region.
Successfully deployed the very first delivery quality process and led the delivery quality team.
Provided high quality Software Architecture, Software Design for complex projects.
Developed the process for SDLC, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.

Jun 2007 - Oct 2009

2 years 5 months

Berlin, Germany

Project Manager & Software Architect

DAI-Labor

Managed information retrieval, machine learning and AI projects of multi-million € budgets with full P&L Responsibility. Delivered best in class software and solution architecture for AI-projects.
Established and managed relationships with customers, partners and 3rd parties.
Drove and led the SDLC and the Development Teams up to 20 people.

Feb 2006 - Apr 2007

1 year 3 months

Berlin, Germany

Freelance Software Developer

TU-Berlin

Designed and developed a Multimedia Signal Processing solution in the scope of a European Union funded R&D project for Berlin Institute of Technology.

Jun 2002 - May 2003

1 year

Gaziantep, Turkey

Production Manager

Star Iplik

Attained fast-track promotion through series of proactive and innovative actions, which yield remarkable increase in the efficiency and quality.
Ensured the continuity of production and reduced the operational costs.
Managed a team of 40 blue-collars and 2 engineers.
Realized the successful installation of machines and control units.

Summary

Trusted Advisor to the Board of Directors. Accomplished director of programs and transformations that pose technical and managerial challenges. Proven success and track record of achieving operational, financial and quality objectives and delivering optimal results in high demanding organizations.
High-performing portfolio and program management executive with expertise and experience for planning and organizing extremely complex, critical projects/programs. Extensive ICT, Cloud and AI background as Software Engineer, Solution Architect and Project Manager.
Exceptional problem-solver with keen ability to resolve internal and external conflicts, improve efficiency and business outcomes. Management of Budgets up to three digit Mio. €
Recognized leader with exceptional skills for building, mentoring and motivating winning teams. People manager with emphatic and fair leadership style - interculturally influenced.