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An innovative and strategic IT and cybersecurity executive with a dynamic background encompassing consulting&auditng, key positions in Big Four firms, and transformative impacts in the IT and financial services industry. My career is distinguished by exceptional problem-solving abilities, visionary leadership, and a track record of excellence, as highlighted by multiple prestigious awards like;

- 2022 - Second place at CIO Awards in Future of Work - Metrics & KPIs category - Strategy Execution with OKR (Objectives and Key Results) Framework and Application - IDC

- 2022 - Third place at CIO Awards in Future of Work - Automation category - Robotic Process Automation Framework - IDC

- 2021 - Third place at Finance Technology Awards in Security and Fraud Management category- Third Party Risk Management Program - IDC

- 2020 - First place at Future of Work - Metrics & KPIs category - Implementation of the Online KPI System - IDC

- 2018 - Best Security Team of the year in EMEA region – FireEye

- 2017- Second place at Finance Services Technology Awards in GRC category – Digital Transformation of the Enterprise Processes - IDC

Expert in IT Governance, Information Security, IT Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Digital Transformation, IT Enterprise Architechture, AI, Big Data, Security Operation Center, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 20000,ISO14000, ISO 31000, IT Strategy, IT Audit, Business Process Management, (BPM) Sustainability, Business Continuity and ITIL and compliance frameworks like SOX, COBIT, ISAE 3402, SOC 2, and GRI.

Educationally grounded with a M.A in Management Information Systems from Bogazici University and an M.S in Economics from the State University of New York and Istanbul Technical University. An alumnus of the prestigious Robert College of Istanbul.

Holding professional certifications such as CISA, ISO27001 Lead Auditor, ISO22301 Lead Auditor, ISO20000, ISO31000 Implementer, ITIL, and TOGAF Foundation.