Ece Isel

Ece Isel

$80/hr
Senior Product Manager
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
Location:
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Experience:
22 years
ECE ISEL Strategic Technical Product Manager PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Strategic Technical Product Manager with 21+ years of experience bridging executive product vision with hands-on technical implementation. Proven track record scaling enterprise platforms serving hundreds of thousands of business customers while delivering measurable impact: 67% reduction in issue resolution time, 30% operational cost reductions, and 467% endpoint growth. Expert in large-scale API development and optimization, enterprise customer acquisition, and cross-functional team leadership across Fortune 500 companies including Cisco, SAP, UPS, and National Grid. Experience with blockchain technology through NFT marketplace product development. Core Expertise: Product Strategy • API Development & Management • Customer Discovery • Agile Methodologies • Enterprise Sales • Team Leadership TECHNICAL SKILLS Programming & Development​ Python, SQL, JavaScript, API Development, Cloud Architecture, REST API Design, API Documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI) Product & API Management​ Agile/Scrum, Product Roadmapping, API Lifecycle Management, API Performance Monitoring, User Story Mapping, Design Thinking Cloud & Integration​ Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Microservices Architecture, Platform Strategy Azure, Enterprise Integration Patterns, Analytics & Tools​ Tableau, Business Intelligence, Data Science, API Analytics, Sprint Planning, Risk Management Industry Experience​ Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Healthcare, NFT/Blockchain Technologies (Frontend & API Design) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SENIOR TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER | Nov 2022 – Present​ Pfizer - Smart Factory Technologies ●​ Led production-grade GenAI implementation reducing issue resolution time by 67% through systematic solution evaluation and risk-informed deployment of Golden Batch Connected Worker AI chatbot ●​ Managed cross-functional sprint planning for 6 development teams, achieving 72.8% improvement in requirements conversion through streamlined agile processes and user story optimization ●​ Conducted comprehensive stakeholder research with 25+ interviews across manufacturing, quality, and regulatory teams using proprietary Business-Objective Weighted Scoring methodology for customer discovery ●​ Oversaw Smart Factory product portfolio including PGS Unified Data Hub, Knowledge Management Mobile, and Manufacturing Label Management solutions serving enterprise manufacturing operations ●​ Applied systematic decision frameworks across portfolio from GenAI solution selection to technology architecture choices, consistently achieving measurable business outcomes DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | Nov 2022 – Dec 2024​ Anunta Technologies ●​ Executed enterprise customer acquisition excellence applying 4-phase methodology (Discovery → Positioning → Pilot → Scale) across major accounts from CloudOptimal's National Grid deployment to DesktopReady enterprise rollouts ●​ Championed Generative AI strategy development using Python programming, secured board approval and led platform implementation for Ops Assistant, reducing operational costs by 30% ●​ Delivered significant product portfolio impact with CloudOptimal achieving 25% infrastructure cost savings for enterprise clients and EuVantage delivering 70% reduction in Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) ●​ Established comprehensive product management processes using Business-Objective Weighted Scoring and Time Criticality frameworks for data-driven decision making ●​ Secured enterprise customer success with paying customers exceeding 10,000+ employees through strategic product launches and systematic customer success initiatives NFT MARKETPLACE PRODUCT MANAGER | Nov 2021 – Nov 2022​ UCollex International (Blockchain/Web3) ●​ Designed complete NFT marketplace product experience from scratch, including core trading functionality, user flows, and customer journey optimization with blockchain integration ●​ Built innovative Web3 features including Mystery Boxes, Virtual Spaces for NFT display, and automated auction processes requiring coordination with smart contract development teams ●​ Created comprehensive product requirements including detailed PRDs, user stories, and API endpoint specifications for development teams working with blockchain infrastructure ●​ Led cross-functional product development coordinating engineering, design, growth, and blockchain technology partners for seamless execution ●​ Owned strategic product roadmap translating business objectives into prioritized feature development and release planning for emerging Web3 market PRODUCT & DATA ANALYTICS LEAD | Apr 2021 – Nov 2022​ Trust & Safety Laboratory ●​ Validated product-market fit through systematic discovery across TrustGraph, Misinformation API, and Trends Dashboard serving peer-to-peer marketplace with 150 million users ●​ Secured three enterprise pilot programs with leading social media companies through strategic MVP development and product-market fit validation methodologies ●​ Led scalable bad actor detection development processing over 1 million requests per month with 99.9% uptime and enterprise-grade reliability ●​ Built comprehensive data analytics dashboards using AWS, SQL, and Tableau, automating processes and saving clients 20 hours of manual work per week HEAD OF PRODUCT | Mar 2020 – Apr 2021​ MostlyAI ●​ Led AI product strategy and technical direction for synthetic data generation platform ensuring privacy-compliant AI training solutions for enterprise customers ●​ Collaborated with CTO on platform architecture ensuring statistical accuracy and enterprise-grade reliability for Fortune 500 clients ●​ Implemented standardized product workflows and data-driven prioritization increasing efficiency across 5 cross-functional teams by 35% GROUP PRODUCT MANAGER | Apr 2016 – Mar 2020​ Comodo Security Solutions ●​ Achieved massive scale success leading cybersecurity platform serving hundreds of thousands of businesses with 467% increase in protected endpoints through strategic platform consolidation ●​ Managed international cross-functional organization of 31+ product managers, UX/UI designers, and engineers across Turkey, Ukraine, and India ●​ Applied enterprise customer acquisition methodology across major accounts including UPS's 100,000 endpoint deployment, consistently scaling from pilot to full enterprise adoption ●​ Conducted systematic customer research with monthly US trips interviewing 50+ MSP owners using proven customer discovery frameworks SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER | Jan 2015 – Mar 2016​ OpsGenie (Acquired by Atlassian) ●​ Owned alerting engine product roadmap and established technical foundations contributing to successful Atlassian acquisition ●​ Integrated Agile methodologies and Scrum practices across development teams, translating user feedback into development-ready technical specifications ●​ Established product feedback loops through systematic user interviews and iterative development ensuring customer needs alignment SENIOR PROJECT/PRODUCT MANAGER | 2014 – 2015​ Innova ●​ Led end-to-end development of iHope debt collection platform for enterprise businesses, streamlining collection processes and empowering organizations with efficient automated tools ●​ Conducted comprehensive requirements gathering through on-site client meetings, interviews, and workshops, documenting complex workflows using BPMN methodology ●​ Managed enterprise client relationships acting as primary advocate and liaison between clients and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery and satisfaction ●​ Spearheaded organizational transformation leading transition from traditional Waterfall to Agile and SAFe methodologies, improving project flexibility and delivery efficiency PROCESS ANALYSIS TEAM LEADER AND IT PROJECT MANAGER | 2011 – 2014​ Fujitsu ●​ Led analysis and implementation of Public e-Procurement platform successfully digitizing all streamlining government procurement processes Procurement Authority's tendering procedures and ●​ Managed the "e-Tender" project facilitating completion of three successful electronic tenders on the new digital platform, showcasing expertise in delivering complex IT projects on schedule ●​ Played key role in Software Development Process Improvement Project and actively contributed to CMMI working group, confirming requirements for CMMI document related to Requirements Development Process Area ●​ Implemented and continually improved requirements practices within the organization, ensuring gathering, documentation, and verification of clear, consistent, and standards-aligned requirements SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER AND IT PROJECT MANAGER | 2007 – 2011​ TOBB ETU Hospital ●​ Led complete digital transformation initiative designing and implementing comprehensive hospital information system (HIS) from scratch for clinical, administrative, financial, and inventory management ●​ Replaced legacy hospital systems with modern, integrated HIS, significantly improving hospital operations, efficiency, and patient care delivery across all departments ●​ Served as central stakeholder communication hub gathering requirements from clinical staff, administrators, and users while designing solutions and producing technical documentation ●​ Ensured full healthcare regulatory compliance implementing HIPAA-equivalent data privacy standards and healthcare regulations throughout system design and deployment SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | 2003 – 2007​ CompuGroup Medical ●​ Led design and implementation of hospital information system from scratch, impacting thousands of users across Turkey and international healthcare organizations ●​ Developed comprehensive healthcare software solutions including clinical, administrative, and financial modules for enterprise hospital management ●​ Conducted extensive user requirements analysis and system design working directly with healthcare professionals to understand clinical workflows and operational needs ●​ Demonstrated full-stack software development expertise from concept to delivery using C#, VB.NET, C++, Oracle, Visual Studio, and Enterprise Architect KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Product Scale Impact: Led platforms serving 150M+ users and hundreds of thousands of business customers Enterprise Customer Success: Secured deployments with Fortune 500 companies including National Grid, UPS, Cisco, and SAP Team Leadership Excellence: Managed cross-functional teams of 31+ professionals across multiple countries Measurable Business Results: Delivered 67% reduction in resolution time, 30% cost savings, 467% endpoint growth Technology Innovation: Pioneered production-grade GenAI implementations and blockchain product development EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering​ Başkent University, Turkey | 2003 CERTIFICATIONS Product Management & Leadership ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ PMP - Project Management Professional CBAP - Certified Business Analysis Professional Pragmatic Marketing Level II Certification OCEB2 - OMG Certified Business Process Management Expert AI & Data Science ●​ ●​ ●​ ●​ AI Product Manager Nanodegree - Udacity Data Science & Big Data Analytics - MIT Professional Education Data Science & Big Data Analytics - IBM Certification Machine Learning Foundations Certification CORE COMPETENCIES Product Strategy: Product Roadmapping • Go-to-Market Strategy • Competitive Analysis • Product-Market Fit • Customer Discovery Technical Leadership: API Management • Cloud Architecture • DevOps • Software Development Lifecycle • Technical Product Vision Enterprise Sales: Fortune 500 Account Growth • Customer Success Management • Enterprise Architecture • B2B Sales Strategy Team Management: Cross-Functional Leadership • International Team Management • Stakeholder Management • Performance Optimization Methodologies: Design Thinking • Lean Startup • Customer Development • Agile/Scrum • Business Process Optimization
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