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Deniz Ulker

@denizulker

Operations strategist and program operations specialist focused on governance, compliance, and data-driven process optimization.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead governance and program operations, apply Python/SQL analytics, and scale compliant processes in collaborative, high-impact teams.

I am an Operations Strategist and Program Associate with 5+ years building governance systems in regulated sectors like Fintech and Automotive, combining due diligence, risk assessment, and process scalability expertise.

I apply technical skills in Python, SQL and Power BI to create monitoring dashboards, automate reporting, and uncover resource optimization opportunities that drive measurable impact.

I prioritize rigorous governance, stakeholder alignment, and scalable SOPs to improve audit readiness, reduce manual coordination, and accelerate time-to-value for cross-functional programs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Requirements Specialist

MBition GmbH

Dec 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years)

Designed standardized reporting frameworks that reduced manual coordination effort by 40% and deployed real-time Python/Power BI dashboards that uncovered 45% resource optimization opportunities, accelerating time-to-value by 25%.

Python Power BI Stakeholder Management Governance Process Optimization

Compliance and Quality Assurance Analyst

DHB Bank Nederland N.V.

Aug 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Conducted due diligence on 200+ external partners achieving 98% audit readiness and engineered business rules/alert protocols that detected 96% of risk anomalies in real time, strengthening risk frameworks by 60%.

Due Diligence Risk Assessment Monitoring & Evaluation Business Rules & Compliance Vendor Management

Product Operations Analyst

Sensgreen

Dec 2019 - Apr 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Optimized 200+ operational workflows to drive 65% process improvement and introduced Agile methodologies that accelerated project cycles by 40% while delivering 20+ validated process enhancements increasing partner satisfaction by 75%.

Workflow Optimization Agile Process Automation Bottleneck Analysis Reporting Partner Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

TechLabs Berlin

Certificate, Artificial Intelligence / Deep Learning

2025 - 2025

Completed the Digital Shaper program (AI & Deep Learning track) focused on machine learning systems, statistical optimization, and bias-aware analytical frameworks; project work included training and fine-tuning a model for emotion-recognition data categorization.

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Master of Arts, Social Sciences / Governance

2021 - 2024

Activities and societies: DAAD scholarship holder

Master of Arts in German-Turkish Program in Social Sciences with a thesis on blockchain in citizen representation; research emphasized governance systems design and mixed-methods analysis using Python-based quantitative methods.

Middle East Technical University

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

2015 - 2019

Activities and societies: Erasmus+ exchange (Charles University Prague), Honour Roll

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with specialization in formal logic, ethical reasoning, epistemology, and cognitive bias identification; included an Erasmus+ exchange at Charles University Prague.