MERAL KIZILKAYA
Agile Coach, OKR Coach, Trainer
Experience
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SAP Controlling Consultant
MBIS Consulting
- Delivered SAP Controlling ERP implementations, supporting businesses in optimizing financial processes and cost management.
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.
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
Education
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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