Ayhan K.

IT Executive

Türkiye

About

Senior IT executive with 25+ years of international experience across consulting, hosting, and procurement environments. Proven track record delivering large-scale IT infrastructure transformations, ITSM programmes, and data centre designs for global organisations including Accenture, Bain & Company, and Arthur Andersen. Certified ITIL Expert with deep expertise in ISO 20000, 27001 and 22301 compliance. Commercially astute leader who combines technical depth with C-suite engagement to drive measurable business outcomes.

Experience

  • Technology Operations Auditor at Bain & Company
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2025 · 4 yrs

    • Led data-driven procurement programmes across multiple spend categories, leveraging advanced analytics and generative AI applications. • Deployed by Bain & Company to Batelco as procurement advisory lead for a three-year engagement (Nov 2022 – Nov 2025); conducted a comprehensive audit of end-to-end sourcing operations, benchmarked against international best practices, and delivered a formal findings report with a structured improvement roadmap to executive stakeholders. • Strengthened supplier resilience through sustainable procurement initiatives including decarbonisation, circularity and ethical sourcing

  • Career Break during the COVID-19 Pandemic | at Career Break during the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Dec 2019 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • team.blue (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Technology & Infrastructure Governance Director
      Jun 2016 - Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Technology & Infrastructure Director
      Nov 2014 - Nov 2019 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Direct management of a 30+ member multidisciplinary technical team (Systems Engineers, Network Engineers, Data Center Operations Specialists), including recruitment, performance evaluation, and career development processes Establishment of operational coordination and responsibility matrix (RACI) between the Data Center Group and the Network & Security Group Management of intra-team task allocation, on-call scheduling, and 24/7 operational continuity Conducting training needs analyses and developing competency improvement plans for technical personnel Operational & Strategic Management Senior-level operational management and SLA ownership of an infrastructure spanning 100+ physical devices across 4 data centers (DC1, DC2, DC3, DC4) Design, implementation, and operational management of a multi-tenant virtualization infrastructure on VMware vSphere / vCenter platform Execution of customer-specific VM provisioning, resource isolation, and capacity management processes across a Hosting Blade Server infrastructure (26 physical nodes) Centralized lifecycle management (deployment, snapshot, live migration, decommission) of virtual machines across all data centers via vCenter VM sizing and resource allocation (CPU, RAM, storage) aligned with sold hosting packages; capacity planning to prevent overcommitment and ensure service quality Design of High Availability (HA) and business continuity scenarios within the VMware environment, including VM replication and failover management Development of standardized VM templates and clone infrastructure to enable rapid, consistent onboarding of new customer environments

  • IT Manager — Logistics & Maritime Operations at Hudson & Monde
    Mar 2011 - Nov 2014 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Results-driven IT Manager responsible for the end-to-end technology operations of a 100+ employee international logistics company headquartered in London. Led a 10-person IT team while managing a Windows Server 2008 infrastructure with Microsoft SQL Server database environments, administering a company-wide SAP ERP platform integrating HR, Finance, Operations and Sales divisions across 100+ concurrent users. Designed and maintained a secure VPN and Active Directory infrastructure enabling field-based mobile teams to access corporate systems and process data remotely in real time. Oversaw satellite-based vessel tracking systems and GIS platform integrations critical to maritime fleet visibility and operational continuity. Led IT procurement, vendor negotiations, and budget planning while serving as the primary technology escalation point across all business divisions.

  • Manager, Technology&Infrastructure at bravoo! at Doğan Holding
    Mar 2008 - Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • • Designed and implemented ITIL/COBIT/ISO-compliant infrastructure for a large-scale media-technology organisation. • Planned and managed a multi-million-dollar infrastructure budget covering new office rollouts across a long-term strategic horizon. • Delivered technology projects on time, in scope and on budget; coached and mentored a cross-functional infrastructure team.