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Yunus (Emre) Sakar

Product Management Consultant

Yunus Sakar
Mülheim, Germany

Experience

May 2024 - Present
1 year 10 months

Product Management Consultant

Self-Employed

  • Strategic Product Leadership: Manage end-to-end product lifecycle for diverse clients, acting as a strategic partner to align digital transformation with business goals.
  • Full-Cycle Development: Successfully launched two mobile applications and a fully functional e-commerce platform from concept to release, overseeing roadmap, design, and development.
  • Operational Efficiency: Developed a custom logistics application focused on supply chain optimization, directly solving client pain points through data-driven operational strategies.
  • Knowledge Sharing: Hosting the Productman Podcast, discussing product culture and market trends.
Sep 2021 - May 2024
2 years 9 months

Senior Product Manager

Feed App

  • Product Strategy & Framework: Built the product management framework from scratch for a Series A funded ($25M) startup, defining processes for discovery, delivery, and roadmap management.
  • E-Commerce Growth: Led the web platform strategy, driving a 35% increase in sales and spearheading SEO initiatives that boosted discoverability by 50%.
  • B2B & SaaS Expansion: Launched a B2B vendor app (SaaS), empowering external stakeholders to manage catalogs and expanding the company's market reach.
  • Operations Tech: Implemented a custom ERP system for centralized order fulfillment and a logistics app that improved delivery speed by 30%.
Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
1 year 1 month
İstanbul, Turkey

Product Manager

Getir

  • Scale & Optimization: Owned the Warehouse Management System (WMS) for a high-volume operation delivering 1.2M daily orders, ensuring system stability and scalability.
  • User Experience & Retention: Led the development of Courier App v2, reducing field complaints by 50% and shortening "missing item" resolution times by 60% through process improvements.
  • Performance: Recognized as the first person in the product team to receive a promotion due to high-impact contributions to efficiency and waste reduction.
Aug 2018 - Sep 2020
2 years 2 months
İstanbul, Turkey

Senior Strategic Planning Specialist

Yapi Kredi Bank

  • Fintech Product Strategy: Managed strategic planning for key financial products including Payment Systems, ATM strategy, and Branch Operations.
  • Digital Transformation: Led digitization initiatives that accelerated operational processes by 25% and analyzed ATM data to improve efficiency by 10%.
  • Growth: Contributed to a payroll project resulting in a 25% increase in customer acquisition.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Retail (5.5 years), Information Technology (4.5 years), Transportation (3 years), and Banking and Finance (2 years).

Retail
Information Technology
Transportation
Banking and Finance

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (7.5 years), Supply Chain Management (4.5 years), Strategy (4 years), Marketing (2.5 years), Information Technology (2 years), and Operations (1 year).

Product Development
Supply Chain Management
Strategy
Marketing
Information Technology
Operations

Skills

  • Domain
  • Technical Product Management
  • E-commerce
  • Sql
  • Agile/scrum/kanban
  • Quick Commerce
  • Restful Apis
  • Jira
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • System Architecture
  • Confluence
  • Fintech
  • Data Analysis (Tableau/excel)
  • Figma (Wireframing)
  • Erp Systems
  • A/b Testing
  • Prd Writing
  • Roadmapping
  • User Stories

Languages

Turkish
Native
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2013 - Jun 2018

Istanbul Technical University

B.Sc. · Industrial Engineering · İstanbul, Turkey

Certifications & licenses

Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I)

Scrum.org

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Yunus based?

Yunus is based in Mülheim, Germany.

What languages does Yunus speak?

Yunus speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Yunus have?

Yunus has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Yunus has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Yunus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Yunus be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Yunus would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Management Consultant, Senior Product Manager, Product Manager.

What is Yunus's latest experience?

Yunus's most recent position is Product Management Consultant at Self-Employed.

What companies has Yunus worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Yunus has worked for Self-Employed, Feed App, and Getir.

Which industries is Yunus most experienced in?

Yunus is most experienced in industries like Retail, Information Technology (IT), and Transportation and Logistics. Yunus also has some experience in Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Yunus most experienced in?

Yunus is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Supply Chain Management, and Strategy and Planning. Yunus also has some experience in Marketing, Information Technology (IT), and Operations.

Which industries has Yunus worked in recently?

Yunus has recently worked in industries like Retail, Information Technology (IT), and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas has Yunus worked in recently?

Yunus has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Supply Chain Management, and Marketing.

What is Yunus's education?

Yunus holds a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.

Does Yunus have any certificates?

Yunus has 1 certificate: Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I).

What is the availability of Yunus?

Yunus will be available full-time from February 2026.

What is the rate of Yunus?

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