Istanbul, Turkey
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Senior Business Analyst
I've spent 8 years designing processes and products as a business analyst in banking and fintech; I'm into outdoor sports and fitness, and in my free time I read and write about technology, investing, global markets and geopolitics.
About
I graduated in Management Information Systems from Özyeğin University and studied Web Design and Coding at Anadolu University. I began my career at Fibabanka and have continued as a Business Analyst across various projects at Moka United, Odeabank, and now Innovance. I've worked on numerous projects spanning payment systems, digital banking, core banking, open banking, and mobile app integrations. Outside of work, I enjoy outdoor sports and fitness, while also following technology, investing, global markets and geopolitics — occasionally writing about what I learn.
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Innovance
Senior Business Analyst
Jun 2022 — Present
- Akbank AG Security Processing Outsourcing: played an active role in migrating Germany's Wealth Management and Security Processing operations to the Mambu/Core+ core banking system (2025-...)
- Yapı Kredi Cash Management Micro-Service Conversion: led requirement analysis and development work with business units under SDLC and agile principles (2023-2025)
- Akbank Juzdan App: mobile app development and integrations (Physical POS Credit, BNPL, loans, QR payments, Starbucks & Istanbulkart integrations) (2022-2023)
- United Payment SoftPOS and Open-banking (Anadolubank, Odeabank) projects: scope definition, testing and documentation support
Odeabank
Senior Business Analyst
Jan 2022 — Jun 2022
- Identified requirements together with business units; managed scope, analysis, testing and UAT processes
- Coordinated development and certification processes between the bank, third parties, business partners, BKM (Interbank Card Center) and member merchants
Moka United
Business & Product Analyst Asst. Manager
Aug 2020 — Jan 2022
- Actively contributed to payment systems software development projects across Issuing and Acquiring domains
- Requirement analysis, functional/technical analysis, UI and technical design, test scenarios, manual/functional/regression and API testing, UAT and production & support
- Managed and coordinated development projects between public institutions, solution partners, clients and vendors; led the development team
Fibabanka
IT Management Trainee – Jr. Business Analyst
Oct 2018 — Jun 2020
- Worked on Debit Card, Credit Card, ATM and POS projects within the Card Payment Systems Development Team, across Issuing and Acquiring domains
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