Ece Uyumaz Akbaba

HR Business Partner (AP) | Driving retention & workforce & operations decisions through People Analytics | HR OPS Excellence | Employee Relations

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

HR professional operating in a Business Partner capacity within a large-scale, fast-paced operational environment (1,600+ employees). I partner with 60+ leaders to drive workforce decisions using data, translating operational challenges into actionable people strategies that improve retention, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. My work sits at the intersection of business and people — with a strong focus on: •Workforce analytics (attrition, attendance, engagement insights) •Employee relations & complex case management •Performance management and organizational effectiveness I have a proven track record of identifying workforce trends and influencing leadership decisions through data, particularly in high-volume, blue-collar environments. My work has contributed to improving retention drivers, strengthening decision-making through data, and increasing consistency in people practices across teams.

Experience

  • HR Associate Partner at Amazon
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Acting in an HR Business Partner scope, supporting a large-scale operational workforce. Partnering with 60+ leaders across 1,600+ employees and driving people decisions through data. • Partners with business leaders to translate operational needs into HR strategies across workforce planning, engagement, and organizational effectiveness, • Acts as a key advisor to business leaders, influencing people strategy decisions in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, • Owns and drives end-to-end performance management cycles, including goal setting, calibration, and performance reviews, ensuring consistency and fairness across teams, • Analyzes workforce data (attrition, attendance, engagement) across 1,600+ employees, generating insights that inform retention and workforce planning strategies, • Leads complex employee relations cases and investigations, ensuring fair, compliant, and consistent decision-making across teams, • Manages exit processes and analyzes exit interview data to identify root causes and support targeted retention actions, • Designs and delivers onboarding and training programs for 2,000+ employees, improving ramp-up and consistency in high-volume environments, • Maintains HR reports and dashboards (Excel, Power BI) to support data-driven decision making across business units, • Identifies key attrition drivers through data analysis and supports targeted retention actions across operational teams.

  • Tech Recruiter at NAXCON GmbH
    May 2022 - Oct 2022 · 6 mos

    • Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, screening, and structured interviews, • Partnered with hiring managers to define role requirements and improve candidate experience, • Maintained candidate pipelines and tracked recruitment metrics using ATS tools.

  • English Language Teacher at Safir Koleji
    Sep 2021 - Jan 2022 · 5 mos

    • Designed and delivered structured training programs to diverse groups, • Monitored learning progress and adapted training methods based on performance insights.

  • English Teacher at Özel Murat Ortaokulu
    Sep 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs

    My responsibilities included monitoring student progress and adapting teaching methods to meet diverse learning needs. This experience honed my communication and facilitation skills, enabling me to effectively engage with various stakeholders.

  • English Language Teacher at YENİAY EĞİTİM KURUMLARI
    Sep 2018 - Jun 2019 · 10 mos