Alper Yurdakul, PMP

Sr. Head of Information Technologies at Airties

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Technology and Transformation Executive with extensive experience advising and leading organizations through digital, operational, and cybersecurity transformation across startup, scale-up, and global enterprises. Specialized in enterprise technology strategy, risk appetite definition, regulatory leadership, and value-driven IT investment governance. Strong track record in product and platform modernization, M&A IT integration and due diligence, and scaling operating models to support growth. Recognized for aligning technology with business performance—driving IT cost optimization, portfolio value realization, and measurable EBITDA impact. Trusted partner to boards and executive teams on transformation strategy, governance, and sustainable value creation.

Experience

  • Sr. Head Of Information Technologies at Airties
    Dec 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

  • Managing Partner at NONA Information Technology Consulting
    Jul 2011 - Jun 2022 · 11 yrs

    NONA LLC is a certified IT consulting firm specialized in providing both contract and permanent high caliber IT resources, with a focus in PM, BA, Test, Telecom, Billing and Development to a wide spectrum of sectors including (but not limited to) Retail, Fuel, FMCG, Telecom, Casual Dining, Fashion, Health & Beauty, E-commerce, Software Development on multi-million dollar systems for various multinational companies. As NONA LLC, main Services we provide are: - Advanced project management/audit/reporting/control/quality control and process definition/audit/control services in IT, IS and Telecom functional areas (We mainly apply PMI methodologies and have PMP and PRINCE II certified PMs in our resource pool). - Billing (BSS), CRM, BSS/CRM integration, COTS (Globy's BA, BI, BPM) services mainly (but not limited) to GSM operators and Telecom companies. - Defect/CR Tracking, BSCS Test, BSCS Application Development, BSCS Analyst, Migration, DBA services in Billing, Rating, Provisioning, SOI-CMS, CX, Online, etc areas. - Tailor-made projects upon request: Silicon/chip level services like VLSI design, microchip (ECU, etc) programming, Data consistency check for Billing Systems, etc.

  • Director of Information Technology at Eksim Investment Holding
    Feb 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • IT Sr Project Manager at Shell
    Jul 2011 - Nov 2016 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Turn-key project management for various IT projects; from investment proposal to project closure. Notable projects are: •​Card-less Loyalty: enable customers earn/spend loyalty points without using any form of id or card. •​Mobile Payment: fuels payment enablement via mobile phone. •​Multi-function Loyalty Platform: platform to support Loyalty Cards (points mechanism), Instant discount Cards, Pre-paid / postpaid cards. •​CRM offer generation: for 5 million customers by analyzing hundred millions of transactions done at 1050 sites. •​Fraud Prevention / detection. •​Mobile application: localization and deployment of proprietary iOS and Android application (Shell Motorist).

  • Information Systems and Technologies Manager at Best Buy
    Mar 2009 - Aug 2011 · 2 yrs 6 mos