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Yalkin Ozemel

Strategic IT Project Manager

€500/day
Valencia, ES
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Yalkin

Open to remote or hybrid opportunities in full-time, contract, or advisory role where I can apply my combined business and technical experience to drive client success and growth.

I’m a strategic IT Project Manager with 17+ years of international experience in project delivery, high-stakes project turnaround, client engagement, remote team leadership, optimizing IT delivery in dynamic, cross-cultural environments, and technical presales across Europe, Turkey, MENA, and CIS.

I have worked as Oracle ERP Consultant and later Delivery Unit Manager, where I obtained extensive experience in managing ERP projects and systems with strong ties to inventory and manufacturing processes.

Later, I’ve co-founded two IT companies (in Minsk and Istanbul) where I’ve led sales of proprietary platforms and SaaS solutions, including client onboarding, partner coordination, and vendor negotiations across telecom, fintech, and SaaS.

From demos to delivery, I’ve managed the full client lifecycle while aligning technical feasibility with business outcomes. I’m passionate about translating technical value into business growth and believe my multicultural background, languages, and consultative mindset can bring value in client-facing roles.

Currently based in Spain, with key expertise including:
🔸IT Project Turnaround & Crisis Management
🔸Presales, Proposals & Client Communication
🔸Technical Product & Delivery Ownership
🔸Vendor & Product Selection Strategy
🔸IT Process Redesign & Resource Optimization
🔸Remote Team Management & Cross-Cultural Coordination
🔸Agile, Waterfall & Hybrid Environments
🔸Fluent in English, Turkish, Russian; Intermediate Spanish
  • Turkish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Russian

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Basic

Can work on-site
Valencia (up to 50km)

Experience

  • ODVY Development
    Client Delivery Lead
    February 2023 - Today (3 years and 4 months)
    Valencia, Spain
    Founded ODVY as a boutique consulting and delivery practice while relocating to Spain. Took an active role in B2B solution selling and custom project delivery for clients in fintech and SaaS. Currently winding down my involvement as I prepare to transition into a full-time opportunity. Key Achievements:
    • Engaged clients from EU and MENA to define scope, draft proposals, and close IT delivery contracts.
    • Managed B2B client relationships, upselling additional services and expanding delivery scope in 5+ accounts.
    • Led 10+ IT consulting engagements across fintech, telecom, and SaaS sectors.
    • Rescued failing delivery streams and helped startups reduce project risk and improve time-to-value.
    • Delivered custom development projects with a distributed team, optimizing client operations by up to 30%.
    Technical project management Team management Change Management Product management
  • Efectura
    Client Delivery Lead | Co-Founder
    April 2017 - October 2023 (6 years and 6 months)
    Minsk, Belarus
    Founded and led an IT consultancy and product company, supporting SMBs across Europe, Turkey, CIS, and MENA. Initially based in Minsk, where I co developed and managed our proprietary Master Data Management platform (Fletum), later relocated to Istanbul to expand sales of SaaS solutions in EU markets. Sold my shares in late 2023 and transitioned to freelance consulting. Key Achievements:
    • Drove presales and post-sales activities for Fletum, managing client demos, onboarding, and ongoing delivery.
    • Closed multiple B2B SaaS contracts with clients in Turkey and the EU, leading to recurring revenues and client expansion.
    • Directed product roadmap and cross-functional teams (dev, QA, support) in agile environments.
    • Managed vendor negotiations and resource planning for multi-country delivery setups.
  • Turkcell Belarus - life:)
    Business Support Systems Delivery Unit Manager
    December 2015 - April 2017 (1 year and 4 months)
    Minsk, Minsk Region, Belarus
    • Led a unit of business analysts responsible for delivering mission-critical systems for internal operations.
    • Oversaw project planning, sprint management, and vendor collaboration across 5+ platforms (including Oracle ERP, Inventory & Sales Stock Management, Asset Management, DWH, Billing, IFRS).
    • Acted as IT advisor for strategic decisions, reporting to top management and auditors.

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Education

  • Bachelor's Degree
    Istanbul Technical University
    2008
    Bachelor's Degree
  • High School
    Beşiktaş Atatürk Anatolian High School
    2004
    High School

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