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C-Suite Global Talent Search | Leadership Advisory | EMEA US APAC LATAM I Uplift Your Executive Career Program
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Adjunct FacultyAmerican University in DubaiJan 2025 - Jun 2025 (6 months)Teaching the "Introduction to Business" course for undergraduate students. I am passionate about inspiring and guiding students as they embark on their business career journeys. Equally, I'm excited to learn from their fresh perspectives and ideas, fostering a mutual exchange of knowledge and insights!!- MentorWomen Automotive NetworkSep 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year)
- PartnerICEO TechnologiesNov 2021 - Current (4 years 9 months)ICEO empowers ambitious startups to turn into successful businesses for our society and connects instantly with the most successful business leaders to drive growth. I help startup CEOs in Europe and Middle East with people & culture-related topics as a mentor for their sustainable growth and organizational success.
- Founder & CEOUplift People ConsultingMay 2021 - Current (5 years 3 months)We specialize in global executive search and leadership hiring, helping companies identify and attract high-impact talent across international markets. Since 2021, we have successfully placed exceptional mid-to-senior leaders and specialists in 59 countries across EMEA, APAC, LATAM and the United States, supporting organizations from high-growth startups to multinational companies. Today, Uplift is powered by a team of 15 senior recruiters located across EMEA, the United States and Japan, each bringing 15–30 years of experience in international recruitment and executive search. Our team works across 20+ industries, including technology, fintech, pharma, healthcare, e-commerce, automotive, adtech and consumer sectors, delivering talent f
- EMEA HR Business PartnerMetaNov 2020 - May 2021 (7 months)Strategic HR business partner role in EMEA Global Business Group with $6bn revenue. My main focus is to build People Plan & Strategy for the business focusing on org re-design, talent management, D&I and future of work design.
- HR Director, North AmericaBICOct 2018 - Oct 2020 (2 years 1 month)Senior HRBP role with talent management and organizational development focus for the US and Canada in the Consumer Products division which holds 48% of global sales of BIC.
- Global Talent Acquisition and Development DirectorBICMay 2015 - Oct 2018 (3 years 6 months)I had two roles as Global Talent Acquisition Director and Talent Development Director role for Developing Markets (Latin America, Middle East Africa, India) reporting to CHRO.
- Regional HR Director, West & Central AsiaAP Moller MaerskMay 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 1 month)Had 5 direct reports, a total of 21 HR team members in the West & Central Asia region. West & Central Asia region with revenue of over $5bn spans 18 countries (Main clusters are India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Jordan – total 890 employees) and is the most diverse region at Maersk Line.
- Global HR Partner, CommercialAP Moller MaerskAug 2013 - May 2014 (10 months)As an HRBP for Chief Commercial Officer, I led the global annual performance review calibration, talent management, and succession planning process for Director+ positions in Maersk Line global commercial organization (8 regions, 120 countries, 12,000 employees)
- Black Sea Cluster HR Manager (Turkey, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Bulgaria)AP Moller MaerskMar 2011 - Jul 2013 (2 years 5 months)I led the HR function with 4 direct reports for Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Georgia countries which include 520 employees.
- Country HR Business PartnerDowMay 2008 - Mar 2011 (2 years 11 months)I was the HR Business Partner for all Turkey operations which include 4 production plants and 1 head office with commercial teams (total 270 employees).
- HR SpecialistToyota Motor Manufacturing TürkiyeAug 2005 - Apr 2008 (2 years 9 months)I worked in several HR specialist roles in Recruitment, Training and Employee Relations teams for Toyota Turkey plant with over 3000 employees. I completed the 2005 Toyota Graduate Development Program (18 months program with a short term assignment in the European headquarters-Belgium).
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- Bachelor, Industrial EngineeringDokuz Eylul University
- University of BridgeportUniversity of Bridgeport
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Technology ManagementUniversity of Bridgeport
- Master of Science - MS, Engineering and Technology ManagementBogazici University
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- UArtificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management: A game changer in talent acquisitionUB Faculty Research DayMar 2019AI is transforming hiring by assisting recruiters in different talent acquisition processes, from identifying the right talent to screening and assessing specific behavior of candidates. AI is useful in streamlining and automating workflow in talent acquisition processes. It certainly helps organizations engage with the appropriate job candidates faster. This research suggests a decision methodology on where and when to use AI in talent acquisition to assist organizations in their human resource investment decisions.