MERAL KIZILKAYA

Agile Coach, OKR Coach, Trainer

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Istanbul, Turkey

Experience

Mar 2022 - Present
3 years 11 months

Agile & OKR Coach, Trainer

Self-Employed

Projects:

Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances (BSH), Germany: Member of the Agile transformation team at Bosch and Siemens Home Appliances (BSH) in Germany under the SAFe® framework, contributing to PI planning preparation and execution, including agenda design, cross-team alignment, dependency management, and facilitation to ensure effective value delivery across ARTs.

Togg (Turkey's Automobile Initiative Group): Delivered OKR trainings and provided OKR process consultancy to senior leadership teams and employees at Togg (Turkey's Automobile Initiative Group), supporting strategy alignment, objective setting, and execution discipline.

Beko: Delivered strategy execution and OKR trainings for Beko’s young talent programs, focusing on strategic thinking, prioritization, and outcome-driven execution.

İş Bankası: Provided strategic thinking coaching to branch managers at İş Bankası, strengthening decision-making, prioritization, and business perspective.

Sanovel: Delivered OKR trainings and interactive workshops with senior leaders at Sanovel, focusing on strategic alignment, measurable outcomes, and cross-functional ownership.

SmartMessage: Conducted an Agile maturity assessment and designed a yearly improvement roadmap for SmartMessage, identifying key focus areas for organizational agility and delivery effectiveness.

OKR Institute® (Partnership): Delivered Certified OKR Practitioner® trainings in partnership with OKR Institute®, supporting professionals and organizations in building sustainable OKR capabilities.

Jan 2021 - Feb 2022
1 year 2 months
Hybrid

Transformation Lead & Agile Coach

KoçSistem

  • Advised the CEO and senior management on the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Agile transformation.

  • Led team roll-outs and coached teams to enhance agility and achieve business outcomes.

  • Designed and delivered Agile training programs for approximately 200 participants to strengthen Agile capabilities.

Nov 2018 - Dec 2020
2 years 2 months
Hybrid

Head of Analytics Operational Excellence / Agile Coach

B/S/H/ Turkey

  • Led the Analytics Operational Excellence team, supporting 15 SAP BI products for approximately 10,000 users across more than 40 countries.

  • Partnered with the Agile Transformation Team in Munich, providing Agile coaching across the IT organization, including executives.

  • Designed and delivered Agile training on Agile foundations, OKRs, Scrum, and Kanban.

Jan 2018 - Nov 2018
11 months

Scrum Master / Business Intelligence Solution Architect

B/S/H/ Turkey

  • Served as Scrum Master for the Analytics team in a global S/4HANA Business Statistics and Big Data project using the SAFe framework.

  • Acted as Solution Architect, overseeing Business Intelligence solutions within the S/4HANA transformation.

Feb 2009 - Aug 2012
3 years 7 months
Turkey
On-site

Senior SAP Controlling Consultant (Contract)

Sanofi

  • Provided global SAP Controlling (CO) support to approximately 30 countries as part of the Sanofi-Aventis Competence Center.

  • Delivered on-site support to French-speaking countries in French, ensuring seamless SAP CO operations.

Jun 2008 - Feb 2009
9 months

SAP Controlling Consultant

MBIS Consulting

  • Delivered SAP Controlling ERP implementations, supporting businesses in optimizing financial processes and cost management.
Jul 2005 - Jun 2008
3 years

SAP Controlling Consultant

Arkas Holding

  • Delivered SAP ERP implementations and provided ongoing support to Arkas Holding's internal customers.

  • Extended SAP consulting services to Navigator customers, ensuring efficient system adoption and optimization.

Jan 2004 - Jul 2005
1 year 7 months

Software Developer

Turpak

  • Developed .NET solutions for Shell, Opet, and Petrol Ofisi, enhancing business processes and system efficiency.

Summary

Agile and OKR Coach with a background in Management Information Systems, supporting international teams in scaling Agile capabilities.

Specialized in OKRs, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe to driving transformation, building agile maturity, and accelerating value delivery.

Languages

English
Advanced
Turkish
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2000 - Jun 2004

Boğaziçi University

B.A., Honors · Management Information Systems · İstanbul, Turkey · 3.30/4.00

Certifications & licenses

Certified OKR Professional

OKR Institute®

Certified OKR Leader

OKR Institute®

Certified OKR Practitioner

OKR Institute®

Certified SAFe 5 Agilist

PAL I (Professional Agile Leadership)

PMP (Project Management Professional)

PSM I-II (Professional Scrum Master)

PSPO I (Professional Product Owner)

Prosci Certified Change Practitioner

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