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IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Manager | Enterprise-Scale Operations | Governance, Risk & Audit Readiness | Regulated Environments

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

IT Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Manager with over 11 years of experience leading large-scale, mission-critical technology operations within regulated enterprise environments, primarily in the banking and professional services sectors. Experienced in managing complex infrastructure ecosystems covering thousands of servers and tens of thousands of endpoints, ensuring 24/7 operational continuity, structured governance and regulatory compliance. My background combines deep operational expertise with disciplined risk management and performance-driven leadership. At Yapı Kredi Technology, I led enterprise-wide patch and vulnerability management operations across 4,500+ servers and 35,000+ endpoints. By designing and institutionalising a risk-based governance framework, we achieved 99% server compliance, strengthened SLA adherence and significantly improved audit outcomes. I focus on building measurable, sustainable and audit-ready IT environments aligned with business continuity and regulatory expectations. My leadership approach is grounded in clarity, accountability and structured execution. I work closely with executive leadership, risk teams and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities support business priorities while reducing operational and regulatory risk. I am particularly interested in roles where infrastructure, cybersecurity and governance intersect, especially within large-scale or globally integrated organisations. My objective is to strengthen enterprise technology environments through operational maturity, risk-based transformation and resilient system design.

Experience

  • IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Transformation Manager at TSS-X Information Technologies
    Jul 2025 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr

    • Leading digital transformation initiatives within the banking ecosystem. • Aligning infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities with regulatory and modernisation roadmaps. • Supporting solution positioning, stakeholder alignment and structured pre-sales processes.

  • Yapı Kredi Teknoloji ()
    • IT Infrastructure & CyberSecurity Manager
      Oct 2022 - Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      • Led enterprise-wide patch and vulnerability management across 4,500+ servers and 35,000+ endpoints. • Designed and institutionalised a risk-based governance model achieving 99% server compliance. • Improved audit metrics by 80% and strengthened SLA adherence in a 24/7 regulated environment. • Managed cross-functional teams and delivered structured reporting to senior leadership.

    • IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Team Lead
      Oct 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Directed infrastructure and cybersecurity operations supporting 15,000+ users. • Governed 250+ annual change activities with 99% implementation success rate. • Strengthened Incident, Problem and Change Management processes aligned with ITIL.

    • Senior Systems & Automation Administrator
      Feb 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

      • Managed 25,000 endpoints and 800 servers via enterprise SCCM infrastructure. • Delivered large-scale OS upgrade programmes with 99% success rate. • Implemented structured maintenance and deployment governance frameworks.

  • KPMG Türkiye ()
    • Senior IT Applications & Systems Administrator
      Oct 2017 - Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      • Managed infrastructure supporting 1,500+ users and 80+ business-critical applications. • Contributed to SAP transformation initiatives across multiple business domains. • Strengthened operational continuity within regulated audit environments.

    • IT Applications & End User Computing Specialist
      Oct 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Managed enterprise application lifecycle, OS deployments, endpoint security hardening, and compliance-aligned configuration standards across a corporate IT environment.

    • IT Operations Specialist
      Mar 2015 - Oct 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos

      • Delivered SLA-driven IT operations support, managing user access lifecycle (IAM), system provisioning, incident resolution, and day-to-day infrastructure support within a high-volume enterprise environment.

  • Summer Intern at Microsoft
    Aug 2014 - Sep 2014 · 2 mos

  • Information Technology Intern at Koçtaş
    Jul 2013 - Jul 2013 · 1 mo