M P.

NDC Assistant Account Manager - MENA | Turkish Airlines | Revenue Management | Airline Retailing | Project Management | New Product Development

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Necmettin Erbakan University. I currently work at Turkish Airlines as an NDC Account Manager for the MENA region, where I play an active role in scaling TKConnect through API-based NDC solutions that enable modern airline retailing. In this role, I drive the expansion and optimization of NDC distribution by working closely with airlines, online travel agencies (OTAs), and travel technology providers. I focus on ensuring operational readiness, strengthening commercial partnerships, and supporting revenue growth through sustainable and scalable NDC channels. Previously, I worked at Perfetti Van Melle as a New Product Project Manager, where I led innovative initiatives and delivered cross-functional projects in collaboration with multinational teams, contributing to product development and market success. Across my career, I have built strong capabilities in account management, revenue optimization, and organizational leadership. With a results-oriented mindset and a strong understanding of diverse market dynamics, I am motivated to create measurable business impact and support organizational growth through collaboration and digital transformation.

Experience

  • NDC Assistant Account Manager - MENA at Turkish Airlines
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    I am an NDC Account Manager in the aviation industry, responsible for managing and growing TKConnect, the NDC distribution product, across the MENA region. My role focuses on supporting airlines and distribution partners in adopting modern airline retailing through scalable, API-driven NDC solutions. I work closely with airlines, OTAs, TMCs, aggregators, and travel technology providers to onboard, integrate, and optimize partners on TKConnect, ensuring commercial alignment, operational readiness, and sustainable growth of NDC channels. This includes enabling differentiated airline content, dynamic offers, ancillaries, and Offer & Order capabilities. With a strong understanding of regional market dynamics, I contribute to defining TKConnect’s NDC distribution strategy in MENA, driving partner performance, and aligning commercial objectives with technical execution. I act as a key interface between sales, product, IT, and operations teams to ensure successful delivery and continuous optimization of the product. 👉Account management and partner development for TKConnect across the MENA region 👉Coordination of NDC integrations, including APIs, Offer & Order, and servicing capabilities 👉Collaboration with OTAs, TMCs, and technology partners to expand NDC distribution 👉Supporting airline retailing, revenue optimization, and digital transformation initiatives

  • New Product Project Manager at Perfetti Van Melle
    Nov 2021 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Unilever (Full-time · 11 mos)
    • Demand Planner
      Aug 2021 - Nov 2021 · 4 mos

      -Data Analysis -System Controller -Control Tower

    • Production Engineer
      Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 · 7 mos

      Unilever is one of the world’s largest food and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, headquartered in the UK and the Netherlands. The company is organized into four main divisions: Foods, Refreshment, Home Care, and Personal Care. In the Food category within the Supply Chain: Conducted and monitored waste reports. Visualized data using Power BI. Acted as a support team member in Kaizen projects. Performed necessary analyses for production according to WCM standards. Applied professional data analysis techniques using Excel. In this role, I led a project aimed at reducing waste on cone and stick ice cream production lines, successfully decreasing waste by 30%. After this achievement, I was transferred to the Ümraniye office.

  • Co-Founder at Başka Bir Anadolu
    Oct 2019 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

    - Business Development and Social Media Department Management and Talent Management -Another One Anatolia is a Social Initiative that deals with Gender Equality and Equal Opportunities for 13 Central Anatolian Cities.

  • Junior Digital Marketing Specialist at eBay
    Aug 2020 - Jan 2021 · 6 mos

    -Determining Influencer Marketing Strategies. -Affiliate Marketing Process Management -Performance tracking with Google Tools.