Ali Karamanli (Eng. MBA)

Innovation & Technology Management | Creating Value, Building Trust | Idea-to-Market Success

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

My Motivation My professional journey has been guided by a passion for crafting innovative product strategies that resonate with target audiences. Progress, development, and advancement are not just something I pursue in my way of working but also a constant source of satisfaction in all aspects of my life. My Key Personality I constantly seek areas for improvement in the environment I am in or the field I work in, gather data, analyze it, find new connections and develop new ideas, establish new connections. I am eager to leverage my skills and experiences. My Superpower I foster empathetic communication to build trusted relations within the team or people I work with, empowering them to unlock their full potential and generate impactful outcomes aligned with a common goal.

Experience

  • Product manager at Altınay Savunma Teknolojileri
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Corporate Entrepreneurship Manager at Fiba Group
    Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 · 7 mos

  • Technology Entrepreneurship Programs Senior Specialist at KWORKS - Koç University Entrepreneurship Research Center
    Jul 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    - Tailored Startup Guidance: Provide personalized coaching and support to a curated selection of 5-8 startups per year, guiding them through every stage of their development journey with a boutique approach. - Holistic Program Management: Oversee all aspects of the accelerator program, from initial assessments to one-year milestones, ensuring that each startup receives individualized attention and comprehensive support. - Strategic Roadmapping: Collaborate closely with founders to develop robust business model canvases, refine product-market fit strategies, and devise customized growth plans tailored to their unique needs and goals. - Hands-On Mentorship: Conduct regular meetings and workshops with startup teams, addressing development opportunities, imparting essential skills, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. - Performance Monitoring & Enhancement: Organize and facilitate customer and investor meetings, closely monitoring startup performance and identifying areas for growth, investment, and further skill development.

  • Ford Motor Company (11 yrs 1 mo)
    • Customer Value Engineering, Total Value Management
      Jan 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Analyzing the business in term of Total Value of the product and managing/integrating development projects.

    • Lead Engineer, Product Development,
      Jul 2011 - Jan 2021 · 9 yrs 7 mos

      Project engineering at system level for powertrain systems, transmission, driveablity, automatic transmisaion calibration and shiftability Responsibilities, -Supplier management -Project time&budget management -Developing problem solving methods -Leading problem solving process Completed projects: - Automated Manual Transmission application on Heavy commercial trucks (Including gear shift scheduling and testing) - CAN communication of AMT shifter - Shift quality improvement for manual transmission (Six sigma black belt project) - Driveline retarder application for heavy commercial trucks - Speed and gear limitation for tipper trucks (patented) - Principal layout design for heavy duty truck transmission (principal positioning of shafts, oil pumps, PTO, layshaft brake etc) - Gearshift mechanism design fro manual transmission - Test and validation for new transmission development (including duty cycle) - Brand DNA study for manual transmission gear shift quality - Ecoroll/rolling function optimization for heavy duty trucks (AMT) Key activities: • Managing coordination with product development, finance, purchase and manufacturing departments to be able to engage the project at the appointed time • Responsible of reporting the status, timing plan and risks of the project periodically to senior management • Manage cost, quality and functional content alignment with overall program objectives • Prepare prospective studies, project proposals and technical analysis reports as being responsible of products of project • Organize the inside and outside meetings with global and local suppliers • testing and onsite production line support during the vehicle sign-off process

  • R&D Project Consultancy at ser danışmanlık
    Jan 2011 - Jul 2011 · 7 mos

    Cosultancy on fundamentals of R&D systematics and investment incentives. Support to customers R&D process step by step from idea to product.