Can Ekim

Global Display & Video Lead, Business Partner, Acquisition & Onboarding Programs

Singapore

About

Experienced and passionate Global Product Lead with a strong background in product, sales and business development. Over 15 years of experience assisting customers, agencies and product teams growing revenue and solving complex issues. Most energized when building processes and procedures to empower teams and motivate stakeholders. Strong leadership presence, with a proven ability to inspire followership across all levels of the organization and a track record of influencing senior leaders through judgment and data. Multiple experiences in adapting to new cultures and thriving in ambiguity with excellent communication & cross collaboration skills. Highly competent in building product & sales go-to-market strategies at regional and global level. Keen to leverage leadership, project management and consulting expertise as a program/team manager.

Experience

  • Google (12 yrs 4 mos)
    • Global Product Lead, Display & Video, Business Enablement
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Senior Regional Product Lead for Video, Youtube, South East Asia, APAC region
      Nov 2021 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs

    • Senior Regional Product Lead for Video, Agency Programs, Youtube, EMEA
      Dec 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr

  • Corporate Marketing Associate at Garanti Bank
    Aug 2012 - Feb 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos

    * Managing accounts of more than 200 leading corporate clients. * Placing emphasis on long term customer relationship management by making daily phone calls, keeping up correspondence via emails and carrying out customer visits. * Analyzing financial statements with the object of tailoring banking products and services in accordance to the customer needs. * Introducing and implementing the products. * Pricing the deposits & loans and submitting bids on commissions for corporate firms’ export & import operations. * Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports of the relevant firms to present their financial stability and potential for the future.

  • Sergeant at Turkish Armed Forces
    Nov 2011 - May 2012 · 7 mos

    Served as sergeant who had the responsibility of lower rank soldiers and who took part in military band by playing ‘cymbal’ and ‘marching drum’. 30 November 2011 - 16 May 2012

  • Student Community Manager for South & East Europe, Middle East and Africa at Sun Microsystems
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

    * Led a high diversity team consisting of 14 employees whom are from various countries. (Exceeded the year-end target by approximately 20%) * Coordinated volunteered university groups throughout the region. * Promoted the usage of corporate technologies by; working with other departments, creating and utilizing marketing strategies through local offices and seeking collaboration opportunities in new regions. * Developed relations with academicians and student groups by giving seminars in universities and communicating with them through online media.

  • Trainee in Exchange Program, at Bilkent University
    Aug 2007 - Sep 2007 · 2 mos

    Planned and executed orientation days for ‘Erasmus Program’ exchange students. Led the team of counsellors and gave trainings to them and incoming students.