Fırat Varol

Delivery Manager - Project Manager - Product Owner - Business Analyst

Ankara, Türkiye

About

Delivery & Product Professional with 11+ years in the Turkish energy sector, managing SaaS platforms, energy market operations, and cross-functional teams. Proven track record in end-to-end delivery, regulatory compliance, customer onboarding, and operational scaling across retail, wholesale, green markets, and generation. Experienced in bridging business, technology, and market operations to deliver measurable value.

Experience

  • VTC Enerji A.Ş. (1 yr 6 mos)
    • Delivery Operations Team Lead
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Delivery management of 8 SaaS products aimed at different parts of the energy sector. Global&Domestic Responsibilities * Coordinated Product Operations, Automation, and Energy Monitoring teams, ensuring end-to-end delivery of customer and market initiatives * Planned, tracked, and managed delivery timelines, priorities, and dependencies, ensuring on-time and high-quality execution * Collaborated cross-functionally to analyze customer demands, translate requirements into deliverables, and manage delivery scope * Managed end-to-end energy market operations for new and existing customers, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and regulatory compliance * Led customer onboarding and training, supporting successful product adoption and operational readiness * Monitored and assessed regulatory changes in the energy sector, driving necessary product and operational updates * Reported on delivery status, risks, and KPIs, prioritizing tasks and resolving blockers to keep initiatives on track * Ensured internal and external customer satisfaction through proactive stakeholder communication and continuous improvement

    • Operations Team Lead
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Delivery management of 8 SaaS products aimed at different parts of the energy sector.

  • Product Owner at ATP
    Sep 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

    * Managed and prioritized the product backlog, gathering requirements and translating business needs into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria * Developed and communicated a product roadmap aligned with business objectives and customer needs * Collaborated with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing) to deliver high-quality product features * Aligned product vision with stakeholder expectations through continuous communication and feedback * Monitored product performance using data analysis and user insights to drive optimization and customer satisfaction * Oversaw release planning and execution, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards * Identified risks, resolved issues, and drove continuous improvement in product development processes

  • Enerjisa Üretim (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Customer Solutions and Green Market Business Partner
      Mar 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      -Constantly exploring new domestic and international End-User connections regarding Power, Gas and Carbon trading. -Protecting and expanding the current End-User portfolio. -Working together with Power and Gas trading desks to optimize positions. -Originating new business models to match sophisticated customer needs. -Managing all carbon verification, validation and trading processes of the company. -Publishing company wide reports about PnL and Market Updates from customers. -Publishing portfolio wide reports about Market Updates, which can affect power, gas and carbon prices. -Training new team members and inhouse customers (Legal, Accounting) about Turkish and European Energy Markets.

    • Customer Solutions Specialist
      Mar 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Constantly exploring new domestic and international End-User connections regarding Power, Gas and Carbon trading.

    • Trading Ops. and Contract Management Specialist
      Jul 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Enerjisa is one of the leading players of the electricity&gas market of Turkey, creating value for all phases of the energy chain. - Control of power&gas trading data and validation - Scheduling on EPİAŞ, TEİAŞ-TCAT, BOTAŞ-EBT - Following up invoices,guarantee letters, payments and collections - Contract management-reviewing, negotiating and sustaining information flow of contractual documents - Group company reporting, settlement -Engage in initiatives for solutions/outcomes that will minimize risk to the Company's interests in contract management -Following the process of mutual signing of the contracts with companies -Creating contract layouts for power & gas, domestic / cross-border market products and services -Modifying contracts to match the ever-changing market conditions, legislations, operational & commercial terms -Ensuring contractual compliance between commercial and legal departments of the company -Invoicing (prepare ,follow up & inform accounting department ) -Deal capture process (deal approvals , protocols etc.)

  • Strategical Planning and Analysis Specialist at CK Enerji Yatırım A.Ş.
    Apr 2017 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

    o Managing and operating all demand-forecasting processes o Conducting settlement transactions through the EPİAŞ platform o Executing cash flow and budgeting processes o Executing all reporting processes on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis o Providing intellectual consultancy to other regions and conducting coordinated work o Preparing EMRA requests o Monitoring daily operational tasks

  • Project Manager at GoLive Consulting
    Mar 2016 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

    * Led project requirements, stakeholder, and risk/opportunity analysis to define scope and delivery approach * Developed and maintained the project execution plan, including timelines, resources, and dependencies * Initiated project activities and organized project governance and delivery meetings * Managed project teams, communication plans, and cross-functional coordination * Oversaw project contracts, including execution, change management, and closure * Tracked, measured, and reported project progress, KPIs, risks, and issues, updating execution plans as needed * Ensured quality assurance and acceptance of project deliverables in line with requirements * Maintained project documentation, reporting, and archiving in accordance with governance standards * Finalized executed contracts and conducted post-project evaluations to assess outcomes and lessons learned