ERSEL ŞİMŞEK / PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
Experience
Experience at the intersection of business, technology, and delivery.
03/2020 – Present
Senior Business Analyst & Product Owner
Turkish Technology
- Owned roadmap and backlog for a 16-member Scrum team across 47 sprints.
- Delivered 35 RPA and 12 AI + RPA sprints covering Agentic AI, LLM, chatbots and IDP.
- Contributed to 70+ FTE operational savings.
- Led Agile transformation, Jira governance and investment prioritization.
07/2017 – 03/2020
IT Project Manager / Project Coordinator
Turkish Airlines
- Coordinated the transition of 400+ critical systems and 5,000+ IT assets during Istanbul Airport relocation.
- Led a 20-member coordination team.
- Managed planning, risks and stakeholders to support a zero-downtime transition.
04/2015 – 07/2017
Business Analyst
Turkish Airlines
- Delivered business analysis, requirements and UAT for reservation and ticketing systems.
- Managed requirements and business rules for 35+ integrations.
- Contributed to PSS transformation evaluation and CRM adaptation.