Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE

2017 – Present

Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Basel Holding - Cyprus

• Executive board member of the holding company and ventures
• Management of a team that runs accounting, profitability analysis, financial management and portfolio management of group companies
• Global cash management and banking relationship management
• Financial risk management, running the tax & audit committees of the holding
• Strategic management support to the group's Board of Directors (BoD)
• Startup financing decision making and financial management of the companies under the holding umbrella

2015 – 2017

Senior Treasury Dealer

Unilever – Schaffhausen, Switzerland

• Responsible from cash management of the main financing entity, U.S., Europe, Turkey and Argentina, managing EUR 60 bn. of total assets for the central entity.
• Extensive work related to daily operations for large ticket items, active cash management dealings including deposits, commercial paper issuance, managing an active inter-company loan portfolio, interest rate management, dealing external loans and funding projects.
• Run analyses on true exposure of the local entities and analyzed hedging costs.
• Worked with international teams from all around the world and aligned them towards corporate goals and standards.

2013 – 2015

Finance Business Partner

Foods, Unilever – Istanbul, Turkey

• Run full P&L budgeting and forecasting processes for Unilever foods business in Turkey.
• Partnered Lipton, Knorr, Sana, Becel, Calve and Carte d’Or marketing and sales teams by providing data and case analysis, valuation of strategic business options, and budget analysis.
• Guided partnering teams (local) on financial aspects of daily operations and decisions.

EDUCATION

2012 – 2013

Koc University, MBA

Istanbul, Turkey

• Concentration towards Corporate Finance, Strategy and Management
• Recipient of a merit based scholarship, GPA 4.11/4.00 (Top 1%)

2008 – 2012

American University, Bachelor’s of Science

Washington DC, USA

• Dual Degree in Mathematics and Finance, Minor in Economics
• Kogod School of Business Dean’s List
• Cumulative GPA 3.89 (Top 1%)
• GMAT Score: 710

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

2013 – 2015

Secretary General, Cyprus Turkish Businessmen Association

Istanbul, Turkey

• Organize networking events and business panels for the members
• Provide consulting for applicants over doing business in Turkey and Cyprus

2012 – 2015

Board of Directors, Critical Mass Leadership Education (CMLE), Inc.

• Oversee social development of youth participants in CMLE programs
• Provide consulting for board members to include a global perspective in CMLE programs

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

2012 – 2013

Koç University Merit Based Scholarship

Waived Full Tuition

2008 – 2012

Fulbright Scholar,

Cyprus-America Scholarship Program - CASP ($100,000)

2008 – 2012

George and Thelma Paraskevaides Scholarship

American University ($88,000)

2011

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award,

American U. Dept. of Math. & Stat.