Esra Çalpak

Data Analytics & AI | Digital & Business Transformation | Industry 4.0

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

With 17+ years of experience leading complex projects and driving strategic initiatives in BI, Data Analytics, AI, and Industry 4.0, I operate at the intersection of data, technology, and business strategy. I focus on improving operational efficiency, strategic decision-making, and sustainability across automotive, telecommunications, technology, manufacturing, and retail industries, working closely with C-level executives to shape Data-driven strategies, Cloud transformation roadmaps, and digital transformation initiatives. I have delivered global projects across Turkey, Germany, South Africa, and Russia, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholder groups. My expertise spans large scale Data Warehouse modernization, Cloud migration strategies, self-service BI democratization, predictive analytics, AI-driven process automation, and designing SOTA architectures that bridge on-premise and cloud environments. I am passionate about building data-driven organizations where Data and AI become core capabilities for decision-making and operational excellence moving organizations from reporting the past to predicting and shaping the future.

Experience

  • Senior Technical Quality Manager at SAP
    Jun 2025 - Apr 2026 · 11 mos

  • Senior Manager, Industrial Applications & Data Analytics at Eczacıbaşı Vitra Karo
    Sep 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Turkcell (Full-time · 4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Associate Principal Data Analytics Product Owner
      Dec 2020 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Expert Data Analytics Engineer
      Feb 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. (Full-time · 7 yrs)
    • Senior Information Technology Project Manager
      Feb 2013 - Mar 2019 · 6 yrs 2 mos

    • Senior IT Business Intelligence Engineer
      Apr 2012 - Feb 2013 · 11 mos

  • Senior Sap Business Intelligence Consultant at Detaysoft
    Oct 2010 - Apr 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos