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Sedef Birinci

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Business Analyst at LINKTERA, delivering banking and insurance projects from requirements through testing.

Czechia

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What I'm looking for

I'm currently seeking opportunities to apply my expertise in strategic analysis and project management to further enhance organizational performance.

At LINKTERA, I support business analysis across banking and insurance projects, including a business card digitalization project and a credit card payment service. I prepare analysis and UAT materials, test plans and scenarios, and work with development teams on technical solutions.

I’ve also worked on insurance business analysis at FIBA BANK, assessing risks, documenting requirements, and analyzing data to support decisions and process improvements. At GLAMI, I defined a product vision and roadmap and created content for Turkey GLAMI pages.

Earlier, I contributed to financial-sector projects at TURKIYE FINANS KATILIM BANK, MAPFRE INSURANCE, AKSIGORTA INSURANCE, and AGITO SOFTWARE, including the Life For You project and the Retirement Automation System. My work has included system analysis, testing, UAT, and implementation support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Architect

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Linktera

Aug 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)

Led as the Analyst Lead for a turn-key project, including the Investor Tests module. Provided technical business analyst support for both front-end and back-end development, designed new batch processes, and mentored the analyst team.

Selenium Postman Karate Framework Jenkins Bitbucket UFT API Testing Database Design Project Management Agile Scrum Waterfall Jira Balsamiq SOAP Oracle MySQL Eclipse SQL Developer DBeaver

Expert Business Analyst

Fibabanka

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024 (7 months)

Spearheaded critical business analysis projects within the Insurance Department, driving process improvements and enhancing operational efficiency. Conducted thorough risk assessments and developed comprehensive mitigation strategies.

Business Analysis Risk Assessment Data Analysis Reporting Process Optimization Stakeholder Management Project Management Cost Benefit Analysis Insurance Regulatory Compliance

Product Owner

Glami

Jul 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Created content for pages belonging to Turkey Glami. Collaborated with prospective users and clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements.

Product Management Requirements Analysis Roadmapping Content Creation

Senior Business Analyst

Turkiye Finans Katilim Bank

Jan 2019 - Jun 2019 (5 months)

Worked in Corporate Credit Unit as a Senior Business Analyst. Successfully completed Cheque and Bill project using Agile methodology.

Agile Scrum Requirements Analysis Testing Troubleshooting Training

Senior Business Analyst

Mapfre Insurance

Jul 2018 - Jan 2019 (6 months)

Worked in Mapfre Turkey Insurance Analysts Team as a Senior Business Analyst. Handled Damage Unit's system mistakes restoration and coordinated with Mapfre Spain IT teams for specific restorations.

Business Analysis SDLC SRS SFDS Reporting System Restoration

Senior Business Analyst

Aksigorta Insurance

Oct 2017 - Jul 2018 (9 months)

Worked in different inhouse projects as a Senior Business Analyst. Restored Account Unit's system mistakes and worked with RPA and ChatBot teams.

Business Analysis SDLC SRS SFDS Test Planning UAT Robotic Process Automation Chatbot

Business Analyst

Agito Software

Jul 2015 - Oct 2017 (2 years 3 months)

Successfully completed one of the biggest projects in Turkey's Retirement Insurance Sector as a business analyst and test analyst (Life For You Project). Also completed a mandatory project of the Turkish Government's Automation Participation System.

Business Analysis SDLC SRS SFDS Test Planning UAT Database Configuration Product Management life insurance Pensions

System Engineer

Kafein Consulting

Aug 2014 - Jun 2015 (10 months)

Managed Enterprise Risk Management Applications and Systems. Identified and resolved root causes of significant problems and improved application performance and availability.

System Administration Risk Management Troubleshooting Performance Optimization High Availability

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Izmir University

Minor Major, Computer Engineering

2011 - 2014

Activities and societies: 100% Scholarship

Minor major in Computer Engineering with a 100% scholarship.

Izmir University

Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science

2009 - 2014

Grade: 3.96/4.00

Activities and societies: First Prize of Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Second Prize of Izmir University; 100% Scholarship

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science with a GPA of 3.96 out of 4.00, awarded first prize of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and second prize of Izmir University.