Program Management professional with an engineering background leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives in complex manufacturing and operational environments. Directed 100+ full-lifecycle projects delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, cost control, and process reliability through structured execution and continuous improvement.
Supervisory experience in a unionized manufacturing environment, managing safety, quality, and throughput of multiple teams. Utilizing engineering skills, demonstrated the ability to ensure that projects are done according to plan through steady evaluation of the project design to avoid complication, excessive expenditure, or deviation.
Recognized for strong work ethics, discipline, and commitment.
Highly experienced in automotive industry and specialized in automotive sales, automotive manufacturing and management. My experience encompasses all facets of project and program management, with a proven track record of successfully managing over 100 projects throughout my career.
• Directed multiple concurrent, high-value technical projects involving structural restoration, mechanical rebuilds, and full-system rehabilitation of over 100 complex vehicles, including entire hardware and software systems.
• Owned end-to-end program lifecycles from initial technical assessment through delivery, schedule, cost controls, and quality assurance.
• Generated $1M+ in annual gross revenue within the first year by aligning market demand analysis, procurement strategy, and execution planning with defined financial targets.
• Improved overall ROI by 20% through budgeting, supplier negotiations, and optimized resource allocation across parallel initiatives.
• Led cross-functional teams spanning technical specialists, procurement, compliance, and operations, ensuring milestone adherence and consistent delivery standards.
• Performed system-level troubleshooting and validated safety-critical mechanical and electrical subsystems, ensuring hardware lifecycle integrity and full operational performance.
• Managed regulatory compliance and documentation, securing required certifications and ensuring adherence to industry standards.
• Strengthened strategic vendor partnerships to improve supply continuity and ensure timely access to critical components.
• Led data-driven business intelligence and predictive analytics initiatives using machine learning methodologies to support operational decision-making, including designing automated data collection pipelines, performing market and pricing analysis, and delivering strategic insights to improve strategic planning and increase profitability by 45%.
• Led large-scale manufacturing operations programs supporting up to 12+ team leaders and 150+ production personnel across chassis assembly, engine assembly, and trim operations, ensuring alignment of workforce execution with enterprise production schedules and business objectives.
• Owned daily operational program performance monitoring across safety, quality, throughput, and cost KPIs, rapidly identifying risk conditions and driving corrective actions to protect production continuity commitments.
• Designed and implemented structured workforce development programs across leadership and production teams, driving a 25% increase in workforce productivity through enhanced technical capability and execution discipline.
• Applied Lean manufacturing and Global Manufacturing System (GMS) methodologies to drive continuous process optimization, operational standardization, and waste reduction while periodically acting in business manager roles to maintain program continuity.
• Collaborated with engineering, quality assurance, maintenance, and plant leadership teams to triage technical and operational risks, drive root cause analysis, and implement sustainable production system improvements.
• Led technical documentation and process engineering improvement initiatives, including redesigning task instruction standards for 500+ assembly operations across chassis and engine manufacturing workflows, improving build consistency, reducing scrap rates, and increasing operator productivity and job satisfaction.
Toronto Metropolitan University
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering (BEng)
Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) Sales Person License, Ontario (C.A.L.E – Certified in Automotive Law and Ethics)
English
Turkish