Merve S.
Product Manager, Corporate Investment Products
Experience
May 2025 - Dec 9999
7974 years 8 monthsTurkey
Product Manager, Corporate Investment Products
Garanti BBVA
- Supervising the development of investment and treasury solutions for enterprise and commercial clients, driving adoption across digital channels.
- Leading API integrations with the Agricultural Stock Exchange and Central Clearing Institutions to enable EWR trading, collateral management, and automated settlement.
- Managing domestic and international stock account trading flows across internet and mobile banking, improving corporate clients’ digital experience and transaction efficiency.
- Collaborating with compliance, legal, investment banking, and engineering to design microservice-based system interactions between internal and external platforms.
- Developing product KPIs and OKRs aligned with the bank’s digital transformation strategy, supporting a 13% YoY increase in investment transaction volume.
Sep 2023 - Jul 2024
11 monthsGermany
Product Owner AI ML
Intenseye
- Managed the development and launch of Chief resulting in a 30% reduction in manual safety report generation time and enhancing decision-making efficiency for enterprise clients.
- Implemented a conversational UI that allowed users to interact naturally with Chief, increasing user engagement by 40% and boosting user satisfaction scores by 20% based on post-deployment surveys.
- Executed Gen AI and LLM Proof of Concept (PoC)’s using the models of OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini showcasing my expertise in integrating cutting-edge technologies into our product strategy.
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
4 monthsTurkey
Head of Product
TalentGrid
- Successfully managed the complete lifecycle of three products—B2B, B2C, and internal platforms—and led strategic initiatives from initial discovery through to execution.
- Increased sourcing efficiency by 40% by launching a browser extension that streamlined talent partner processes, replacing manual Notion entries with a unified platform.
- Expanded the product team by hiring and mentoring a junior product manager and a UX/UI designer, resulting in a 25% reduction in feature delivery time.
Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
7 monthsTurkey
Product Manager
TalentGrid
- Spearheaded the development of a B2B platform for corporate clients, which reduced hiring cycle time by 30% by allowing end-to-end management of the recruitment process.
- Collaborated closely with sales and engineering teams to develop a seamless user experience for clients, resulting in a 20% reduction in onboarding time for new users.
- Increased community growth by 66% per user through the successful launch of TalentGrid's first referral program, enhancing user engagement and network effects.
Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
1 year 7 monthsTurkey
Senior Product Manager
4D Sight
- Increased company valuation by $65 million by leading the development of an ad marketplace platform from scratch, enabling streamers and brands to collaborate seamlessly with real-time ad placements and performance tracking.
- Reduced software bugs by 80% and improved development efficiency by building an in-house product team, transitioning from a low-quality outsourced solution to a high-performing internal software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Launched an MVP within 6 months by collaborating with a design agency, conducting comprehensive user research and interviews, and validating key design decisions, ensuring a strong product-market fit.
- Expanded the product team from 0 to 5 members, including developers and designers, which resulted in a 50% faster product iteration cycle and a more cohesive product development process.
Sep 2019 - Jan 2021
1 year 5 monthsTurkey
Product Manager
Kavaken
- Led an engineering team of 4 data scientists, 4 software developers; collaborating with UX designer, customer support and other product teams to ensure continuous discovery and delivery.
- Developed and managed AI-driven modules for predictive maintenance, power optimization, sales forecasting, and outage tracking, addressing critical needs in the renewable energy sector.
- Achieved >10% improvement in wind energy production forecast accuracy and implemented predictive maintenance with 2-month advance warning for failures.
Feb 2019 - Sep 2019
8 monthsTurkey
Product Manager
Garanti BBVA
- Managed and grew the open market & advice domain, overseeing the entire product life cycle.
- Contributed to the success of Garanti BBVA's Digital Onboarding, Know Your Customer (KYC), and Customer Acquisition project, demonstrating experience with first-time user experiences and customer lifecycle management.
- Boosted product reach by 12% by leading a successful local expansion strategy.
Jul 2017 - Jan 2019
1 year 7 monthsTurkey
Product Manager
Akbank
- Led core mobile banking app development, driving digital customer growth from 4.7M to 6.7M and improving App Store rating to 4.8 within one year.
- Managed key innovative features including Face Recognition login, touchless ATM withdrawals via QR code, and AI-powered personalized advice integration.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams and multiple business units to align vision, prioritize backlog, and ensure smooth project execution across 7 Agile teams.
Summary
Senior Product Manager with 8+years of experience leading cross-functional teams in fintech, AI, and digital banking.Currently driving the development of corporate investment and treasury products at Garanti BBVA, one of Europe’s most technologically advanced banks.
Proven success building scalable API-based B2B solutions, AI-enabled analytics platforms, and data-driven decision systems across diverse domains including banking, energy, and SaaS.
Known for blending strategic insight with technical fluency, aligning business goals, customer value, and engineering excellence.
Outside of work, I enjoy crafting my own clothes and performing improv comedy, bringing creativity and adaptability to every aspect of my life.
Languages
Turkish
NativeEnglish
AdvancedGerman
IntermediateChinese
ElementaryEducation
Oct 2015 - Jun 2016
Shanghai University
Chinese · Shanghai, China
Bogazici University
Bachelor's degree · International Trade · Istanbul, Turkey
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