Stronger Operations Through Technology

Since 1998, I have approached technology as a management discipline that supports both daily business operations and long-term objectives. My experience across holding companies, manufacturing, restaurants and retail spans requirements analysis, infrastructure setup, system deployment, security and operational continuity.

Within ATA Holding, I was responsible for technology setup and management at Ekur İnşaat and MES Mutfak, as well as five manufacturing facilities. These included the Atakey potato and onion factories, two separate Ekmek Unlu Gıda factories and the Ekur integrated meat processing facility (Amasya Et Ürünleri).

As Holding IT Director at İş Holding, I was responsible for technology management across İş Holding and its group companies. Across KFC, Pizza Hut and Krispy Kreme restaurant operations, field operations and Peyman’s manufacturing operations, I managed software, hardware, server infrastructure, data centers, centralized systems and technology operations across locations. I coordinated technology teams and business units, supported operational continuity and ensured the implementation of shared technology standards.

I planned the technology environments of the five manufacturing facilities within ATA Holding from the construction stage, built them from the ground up and managed them end to end. I addressed software, hardware, server and storage infrastructure, data centers and data center operations alongside network and firewall architecture, information security, data security and cybersecurity. Backup, disaster recovery (DR) and the restoration of critical systems were core responsibilities.

Across manufacturing facilities and livestock facilities covering approximately 500,000 m², I led architecture design, planning and implementation. I managed ERP, MES/SCADA, OT/IT integration, IoT, RFID and traceability applications as components of this integrated technology environment in the relevant projects. At Ekur, traceability extended from livestock operations through production, dispatch and points of sale.

My experience extends beyond the factory. I managed network infrastructure for Burger King, Sbarro, Popeyes, Arby’s, Usta Dönerci, Usta Pideci and Subway restaurants. For the Amasya Et online store and physical stores, I managed the technology environment and integrated systems supporting product tracking, dispatch, inventory management and returns from factory to sales channel. In a separate agricultural project covering 40,000 decares, I worked on systems linking field data with central systems; this agricultural land is not included in the combined manufacturing facility area.

Throughout my career, I have managed technology organizations with more than 100 employees across different holding structures. I coordinated the priorities, responsibilities and operational objectives of hardware, software, cybersecurity and data center teams through a shared management approach. Technology investments, licensing and operational priorities were also part of this responsibility.

I hold ISO 27001 Information Security Management System and ISO 9001 Quality Management System Lead Auditor certifications. Alongside these personal qualifications, I managed the implementation and certification processes for both standards within the organization.

I assess the value of the environments I build by their ability to support operations securely, sustainably and manageably over the years. I treat infrastructure, applications, data, security and people as parts of the same whole.