Duygu Kara
@duygukara
PMP-certified IT project leader with 15+ years delivering multinational, hybrid and agile technology projects.
TurkeyWhat I'm looking for
I am an IT project management professional with more than 15 years of experience leading multinational, multicultural teams across finance, HR, e-commerce and SAP programs. I combine PMP, PSM I and ISTQB credentials with hands-on technical knowledge (Java, C/C++, SQL) to manage portfolios, plan schedules and budgets, coordinate cross-border stakeholders, and deliver complex integrations and migrations.
As Head of PMO I currently oversee 35–40 IT projects and a team of PMs, reporting portfolio status to senior leadership and coordinating across five countries; prior roles include senior project manager positions for global SAP, CRM and e-commerce initiatives and technical development roles in SAP CRM and web applications.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of PMO
Borusan Cat
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Lead portfolio of 35–40 simultaneous IT projects with a team of four PMs, managing schedule, scope and budgets while reporting portfolio status to upper management and coordinating cross-country communications across five countries.
Senior Project Manager
Apex Group Ltd
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)
Led six concurrent Finance and HR projects, managing time, scope and budget while coordinating cross-border teams across India, Ireland, Canada, Bulgaria and Turkey to deliver project objectives remotely.
IT Project Manager
Watsons
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)
Managed eCommerce site renewal and SAP Hybris integration with ERP, planning and executing data migration and go-live processes while coordinating with Global IT and content teams across Italy and the Netherlands.
SOLed multinational test management and coordination for SAP upgrades and CRM projects, directing cross-functional teams and ensuring deliverables met quality standards to facilitate business transitions.
SODeveloped SAP CRM modules in Java for marketing and e-commerce sites, collaborating with Sony’s Brussels office on integration and module customization.
Web Developer
Renault Mais
Jan 2002 - Jan 2006 (4 years)
Analyzed, developed and maintained Java-based web applications and configured application/web/CVS servers on Linux to support production environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
GUGalatasaray University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
1998 - 2002
Grade: 4.52/5
Completed a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering with a 4.52/5 GPA.
Saint Benoit French High School
High School Diploma, General Secondary Education
1988 - 1996
Completed eight years of trilingual high school education culminating in graduation in 1996.
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Location
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