Berke Can Ongun

Amazon | Ex-Microsoft | AWS Community Builder

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Experienced Manager at Amazon, specializing in FMCG, and Fashion (including Health, Beauty, Grocery, Bags, Luggage, and Jewelry) categories. Skilled in vendor/account management, digital advertising strategies, and category growth. Proven track record in driving sales, managing P&L, and launching new sub-categories. Strong expertise in stakeholder management and resolving operational blockers. Previously at Microsoft, supported 41 partner companies with sales and marketing strategies, driving new opportunities. Passionate about AI, cloud technologies, and leadership. Key Skills: • Account & Vendor Management • Digital Advertising • Business Development • AI & Cloud Technologies • Leadership

Experience

  • Amazon (Full-time · 4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Category Manager
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Amazon Fashion - TR Softlines Luggage

    • Senior Account Manager, Health and Personal Care
      Oct 2024 - Jul 2025 · 10 mos

      - Amazon TR MVR Team Lead Beauty, Luxury Beauty, Health & Personal Care Manager - Amazon TR MVR Advertising SME - Amazon TR MVR Brand Registery SME

    • Account Manager I, Retail Account Management
      Jan 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

      - Amazon TR MVR Health & Personal Care Manager - Amazon TR MVR Consumable Products Advertising SME - Amazon TR MVR Brand Registery SME

  • Microsoft (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Partner Sales Excellence Associate, Global Partner Solutions
      Oct 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr

      • Identifying gaps in partners’ business models • Developing strategies and proposing campaign plans • Enabling partners to generate opportunities • Strengthening communication channels • Developing new market solutions for Microsoft Partner Companies in Turkey • Managing partner campaign registration, control, and reporting within Microsoft

    • Microsoft LSA Turkey Chapter Community Lead
      Jul 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Sharing the technology knowledge among the academic community by, arranging courses, giving presentations, and initiating projects. In the last 24 months, I have participated in 5 international and 33 national Microsoft Learn conferences and events as a speaker & instructor on artificial intelligence, cloud technologies and leadership topics. In total, I reached 6500+ singular audiences with my speeches. As a part of this program, I have been selected as one of the top 30 ambassadors in EMEA Region, and top ambassador in Turkey (First Turkish Gold Ambassador). Now, I am one of the leading ambassadors in EMEA region.

    • Microsoft Learn Gold Student Ambassador
      Jul 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Google (1 yr 11 mos)
    • GDSC Tensorflow Facilitator MEA
      Sep 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr

      Leading brainstorming sessions; developing a content strategy and prioritizing blog topics; managing a blogging calendar; making a team up and managing volunteer writers; guiding the coordination between professional writers and internal GDSC lead contributors; teaching and training internal contributors; finding and managing guest bloggers; analyzing and reporting results directly to Google Developer Relations Manager.

    • GDSC Core Lead
      Oct 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr

      Developer Student Clubs are university based community groups for students interested in Google developer technologies. Students from all undergraduate or graduate programs with an interest in growing as a developer are welcome. By joining a DSC, students grow their knowledge in a peer-to-peer learning environment and build solutions for local businesses and their community.

  • Founder & Chairman at AIS Turkey
    Jul 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Founder and CEO of the startup • Aimed to unite AI & ML enthusiasts and introduce students to AI technologies • Formed teams and developed AI projects with expert support • Collaborated with industry professionals and companies interested in AI • Provided free AI training and participated in competitions • Became a leading AI community in Turkey in a short time • Increased AI awareness by connecting students with industry experts • Organized seminars, trainings, and conferences

  • Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi (1 yr 4 mos)
    • AI Researcher Associate, Computer Vision Lab.
      Dec 2019 - Apr 2020 · 5 mos

      Performing Artificial Intelligence research and building functions requiring a high degree of skill in the software, development, and construction of basic algorithms.

    • Electrical and Electronics Research Assistant
      Jan 2019 - Nov 2019 · 11 mos

      Performing engineering and research functions requiring a high degree of skill in the planning, design, development, and construction of complex electronics equipment. Assisted Courses: 1. Intro. To Electrical and Electronics | EEE1002 2. Digital Design | EEE2204 3. Electronics 1 | EEE3501 4. Microcontrollers | EEE3205