Istanbul, Türkiye
Strategic Recruitment Leader with over 15 years of experience building high-performance teams and scaling talent across the Middle East and Africa. Currently serving as a Talent Acquisition and Talent Management Manager at IGA, I specialize in high-impact recruitment for Istanbul Airport. Why I deliver value: Efficiency at Scale: I have a proven track record of managing teams of up to 10 recruiters and delivering 400+ hires annually. Future-Ready Sourcing: As a Worldwide AI Trainer for recruitment, I lead the global adoption of AI hiring tools to stay ahead of market trends. Regional Mastery: I possess deep expertise in the labor markets and cultural nuances of Dubai, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, having conducted hands-on recruitment in nearly every country in the region Core Competencies: Strategic Workforce Planning | Full-Cycle Executive Search | Team Leadership & Mentoring | AI-Driven Sourcing | Market Intelligence | Relationship Management
As the Talent Attraction and Talent Management Manager at İGA Istanbul Airport, I lead the end-to-end talent strategy for one of the world’s largest and most dynamic aviation hubs. My focus lies in transforming İGA’s human capital landscape by implementing data-driven sourcing strategies, optimizing employer branding on a global scale, and designing robust succession and development plans.
Directing the regional recruitment strategy for McKinsey’s TCO region, leading a high-performing team to scale the Implementation and Client Capabilities Network (CCN). Serving as the Regional Implementation Owner for data integrity and operational excellence across Turkey, Caspian, and Caucasian (TCO) offices • Pioneered AI-driven talent identification tools, optimizing the sourcing funnel and reducing time-to-hire for niche consulting roles. • Led a regional overhaul of data integrity processes, standardizing KPIs and reporting for high-stakes leadership hires. • Strategic Talent Advisor for TCO leadership, leveraging market intelligence to build pipelines for critical, client-facing business units
• Led a team of 10 high-performing recruiters across the Middle East and Africa (MEA). • Managed end-to-end recruitment operations delivering over 300 hires annually across Sales, Marketing, and HR. • Successfully navigated complex recruitment challenges in emerging markets by addressing cultural nuances and local requirements. • Supported aggressive regional expansion through the delivery of top-tier talent and strategic relationship management. • Mentored and trained junior recruiters to foster a high-performing and adaptable TA culture
Based in Ericsson Beirut office responsible for recruitment within Digital Services, Common Functions, Hosted Resources Network Products and Services and Customer facing positions across MMEA Region with a special focus on countries such as Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries across the Middle East and Africa.
Based in Ericsson Istanbul office responsible for recruitment within Digital Services, Common Functions, Hosted Resources Network Products and Services and Customer facing positions across MMEA Region with a special focus on countries such as Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries across the Middle East and Africa.