Elif Başkan Karabulut

Tech Recruiter & Career Strategist | Helping Tech Professionals with Positioning, Interview Strategy & Offer Strategy | Founder @ M+K

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Most tech professionals don’t lose opportunities because they lack skills. They lose them because they don’t understand positioning. After years in tech recruitment, I’ve seen how hiring decisions are actually made — beyond job descriptions and beyond CV keywords. Talent is common. Strategic positioning is rare. Through M+K, I work with tech professionals who want to compete intentionally, not emotionally. Together, we: • Define and sharpen market positioning • Turn experience into measurable business value • Build interview strategy — not memorized answers • Design offer conversations with clarity and leverage • Decode how hiring decisions really happen This is not career motivation. It’s market strategy. If you’re ready to position yourself as a strategic asset — not a hopeful applicant — let’s talk. Currently working with a limited number of 1:1 clients. Founder @ M+K

Experience

  • Founder | Career & Talent Consultant at Self-employed
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    M+K, “Martı + Kültür” yaklaşımıyla iş arayan adayların süreci sadece başlatmasını değil, doğru şekilde hazırlanmasını hedefleyen bir kariyer danışmanlığı projesidir. Tech ve dijital rollerde sahada edindiğim deneyimi; özgeçmiş ve LinkedIn profili konumlandırma, mülakat hazırlığı, doğru pozisyonlanma ve ücret beklentisi dili başlıklarında adaylara rehberlik ederek aktarıyorum. Odak noktam motivasyon vermek değil, işe alım tarafında gerçekten karşılığı olan hazırlıkla ilerlemek.

  • HR & Talent Acquisition Manager (Technology) at Infocus ITHR
    Sep 2023 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Lead the development of a comprehensive system setup and implementation strategy for TechnoHouse Bilişim Grubu, focusing on creating a positive corporate culture and enhancing employee engagement. • Conducted in-depth GPTW studies to identify areas of improvement and implemented flexible benefits programs to increase employee satisfaction and loyalty. • Managed team operations, conducted senior management reporting, and organized internal events to promote environmental awareness and talent promotion. • Coordinating position allocations with the recruitment team for relevant roles. • Leading daily and weekly recruitment meetings and reviewing related reports. • Delivering technical training to the recruitment team. • Conducting Competency-Based Interview Training. • Performing reference checks and extending job offers. • Enhancing recruitment processes. • Overseeing and monitoring the entire recruitment process from start to finish, including reporting. • Facilitating weekly and monthly meetings with hiring managers and providing reports to senior management. • Organizing process evaluation meetings with directors and unit managers. • Leading a recruitment team of 4 members.

  • Senior Talent Acquisition & IT Recruitment Specialist at ATP
    Jun 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr

  • Antasya Software and Consultancy ()
    • Team Lead Recruitment
      Feb 2022 - May 2022 · 4 mos

      • Led the Recruitment Team at Antasya Software and Consultancy, overseeing end-to-end sourcing, placement, and consultancy for IT companies. • Conducted training sessions on phone and online interviews, collaborated with the software team for technological training, and participated in client meetings. • Managed performance evaluations, prepared reports for senior management, and played a key role in the orientation processes for new team members.

    • Senior Information Technology Recruitment Consultant
      Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 · 6 mos

      • Managed end-to-end recruitment process for IT companies, from job postings to extending job offers. • Conducted candidate interviews and reference checks to ensure quality hires. • Calculated cost estimates for outsourced resources to optimize budget allocation. • Reported recruitment progress and collaborated with client companies for successful placements.

  • BTpartner ()
    • Senior IT Recruiter & Human Resources Business Partner
      Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Prepared and published job postings, conducted candidate research, and organized interview schedules for BTpartner in Istanbul, Turkey. • Conducted candidate interviews, performed reference checks, and extended job offers to top talent. • Tracked and reported on the recruitment and selection process, ensuring a seamless and efficient hiring process.

    • IT Recruiter & Human Resources Business Partner
      Mar 2016 - Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      • Managed recruitment processes for client companies, identifying suitable candidates for IT roles. • Monitored work schedules of 25 outsourced employees, preparing monthly attendance sheets and processing payroll. • Implemented salary increases based on performance evaluations and submitted monthly reports to the ministry.