Tolga Demir

Digital & AI Strategy | Business Transformation | Decision Intelligence — Pharma

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Turning AI and emerging technology into business strategy and strategy into organizational change. Focused on shaping how marketing and medical functions in pharma adopt intelligent technologies; designing AI strategies, building decision intelligence capabilities, and driving adoption from strategy to field execution. Current work spans the full arc of strategy; developing AI strategies for marketing and medical functions, establishing decision-support systems that bring data into everyday business decisions, and guiding cross-functional initiatives, including next-best-action programs, where direction matters more than authority.

Experience

  • AstraZeneca (Istanbul, Türkiye)
    • Digital Solutions Delivery Lead
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Core responsibilities are: - Shaping AI strategy for commercial and medical functions. Defining where and how intelligent technologies create business value, and translating strategic direction into actionable roadmaps. - Establishing decision-support systems. Bringing data and intelligence into operational decision-making across the healthcare ecosystem. - Driving AI adoption across field teams. Leading the change management and capability-building required to turn strategy into effective day-to-day use. - Guiding cross-functional strategic initiatives, including next-best-action programs, providing direction to project owners beyond formal lines of authority. - Leading end-to-end delivery of digital solutions with a product-driven approach, coordinating global and local vendors with full delivery and compliance accountability.

    • Digital Business Partner
      Nov 2023 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Core responsibilities were: - Developed digital product strategies across commercial and medical teams, delivering measurable adoption and business value. - Set the omnichannel strategy framework as business change. Blending in-person and digital engagement into one coherent commercial model. - Built decision models and KPI structures that brought data into leadership decision-making. - Redesigned engagement models and governance structures, improving process efficiency and execution consistency. - Orchestrated suppliers and ensured alignment with global digital standards.

  • Sanofi (Istanbul, Türkiye)
    • Omnichannel Analytics Expert, Digital Marketing & Omnichannel Excellence
      Jun 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Core responsibilities were: - Designed engagement measurement models and scoring frameworks that shaped how commercial teams evaluated and steered their strategies. - Standardized customer engagement KPIs (incl. CES/CXQ-aligned structures), creating a common decision language across brands. - Built insight frameworks supporting brand and commercial planning decisions. - Led customer engagement and satisfaction measurement initiatives. - Supported omnichannel journey design with analytical insight.

    • Data Engineer, Business Analytics & Insights
      Feb 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Core responsibilities were: - Built data maturity, governance, and standardization frameworks. The foundation layer for data-informed decision-making. - Designed integrated commercial data models, increasing visibility for commercial planning. - Structured data quality and modelling standards, raising organizational readiness for analytics and AI.

  • Data Operations Specialist at Pfizer
    Jul 2018 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Core responsibilities were: - Improved operational scalability and visibility across multiple regions — Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Canada. Working within a global operating model. - Supported commercial excellence with structured process and performance frameworks. - Contributed to compliance, risk reduction, and decision-support initiatives.

  • IT & Risk Advisory Consultant at EY
    Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr

    Core responsibilities were: - Contributed to enterprise-level risk and governance frameworks across IT advisory engagements. - Supported strategic transformation initiatives, preparing analyses and deliverables for C-level alignment. - Assisted in designing operating models targeting cost reduction, operational consolidation, and risk mitigation.

  • IT Service Management Intern at The Coca-Cola Company
    Jun 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Core responsibilities were: - Supported reporting, validation, and data integration activities across functions. - Assisted multi-market operational workflows within a global service management structure.