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Özkan Özdurmuş

@zkanzdurmu

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Technical Product Lead specializing in AI-driven product development and growth.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leading AI-driven product development where I can shape product strategy, drive cross-functional teams, and deliver measurable business impact in a growth-minded, collaborative company.

I am a Technical Product Lead focused on building AI-driven software solutions that translate complex technology into measurable business growth. I have led cross-functional teams, designed enterprise architectures, and launched scalable products and infrastructures on AWS and Azure for global clients.

As co‑founder and project lead at Invenire, I developed Veni AI — a multi‑platform AI suite integrated with 12+ LLMs, optimized orchestration to reduce API costs, and implemented automated billing for recurring revenue. I also designed Ecotrack for INDITEX Group, digitizing sustainability certification for 300+ materials and cutting manual reporting time by 60%.

My background combines product management, software development, and business development; I prioritize pragmatic roadmaps, stakeholder alignment, and measurable impact to drive international growth and digital transformation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Technical Product Lead

Veni Platform

Feb 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years 4 months)

Led development of a multi-platform AI product suite supporting 50,000+ monthly queries, engineered orchestration and infrastructure that reduced token/API costs by 18% and increased document data-extraction speed by 30%.

Azure OpenAI AWS React Semantic Search RAG API Design Product Roadmap

Project and Business Development Specialist

Kara Holding

Feb 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years 1 month)

Directed digital infrastructure and international trade fair initiatives, managing 5+ large-scale projects and reducing manual sustainability reporting time by 60% through Ecotrack deployment for INDITEX Group.

Project Management Digital Transformation B2B | Partnerships Stakeholder Management Sustainability Reporting Jira Web Development

Project and Business Development Specialist

Dur&Plast Medical Devices

Jul 2021 - May 2022 (10 months)

Managed end-to-end import/export operations and B2B partnerships, established e-commerce on four platforms and grew global market reach by over 22% via international trade projects.

International Trade Supply Chain B2B Sales Import Export Market Expansion Web Launch

Project Development Intern

Regionalne Centrum Wolontariatu

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021 (5 months)

Assisted in project research and event coordination for regional impact programs, managing volunteer communications and supporting program delivery across multiple initiatives.

Project Coordination Volunteer Management Event Planning Research Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Harvard University

Entrepreneurship and Leadership

2021 - 2022

Completed the Aspire Leaders Program (distance education) covering entrepreneurship, strategic decision-making, and cross-cultural leadership.

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration and Management

2017 - 2021

Grade: 2.97/4.0

Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management with a full scholarship, focusing on business administration coursework and management principles.