Semih Ay

Product Portolio Manager @ Siemens Energy | Strategic & Analytical

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

About

At Siemens Energy, my current role as Product Manager harnesses strategic innovation and a keen focus on electrical solutions. My journey in this field is characterized by a steadfast commitment to aligning product development with business goals. My tenure as Electrical Solutions Business Development Manager fortified my skills in market qualification and sales support within North America's Bulk Power Markets. Our team excelled in delivering value-based, strategic solutions, thanks to effective collaboration with sales and engineering teams. This synergy between cross-functional teams and my leadership was instrumental in cementing our products' market success and driving innovation in the energy sector.

Experience

  • Siemens Energy (16 yrs 9 mos)
    • Product Portfolio Manager
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      As a Strategic & Analytical Product Portfolio Manager with a focus on driving innovation in electrical solutions, I am bringing a wealth of experience and passion to the table. My career is marked by a consistent track record of steering products from their initial ideation phase through to launch and further, ensuring they not only meet customer expectations but also align seamlessly with overarching business objectives. Spearheading development projects from the ground up, overseeing their journey to commercial success while maintaining a strict adherence to timelines and quality standards. This required effective collaboration with cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing, sales, and customer services, to guarantee the successful debut of products in the market. My approach to market research is proactive and focused on capturing emerging trends and opportunities within the electrical systems industry, allowing for the agile adjustment of product strategies in response to customer feedback. Part of my role involves managing and fine-tuning the product roadmap to ensure a balance between achieving immediate milestones and pursuing our long-term vision.

    • Electrical Solutions Business Development Manager
      Jul 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Will drive and support direct Sales Professionals in initiating, qualifying and securing electrical solutions business within the North American Bulk Power Markets through value-based, strategic-level conversations.

    • Sr. Engineering Management
      Apr 2014 - Jul 2023 · 9 yrs 4 mos

      Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating activities in engineering resources for the SFC/SES, AVR, Excitation product lines, battery storage in power plants projects and black start projects. Developing detailed plans for new product and solution designs. Making determinations for equipment, staff and training needs. Proposing project and program budgets Hiring and supervising staff Leading research and development projects that produce new designs, products and processes. Reviving team's work for technical accuracy. Ensuring the validity of methods used by team members and members of other teams. Coordinating work with other managers and team members Develop high performing team members. Answering technical questions, proposing budgets for projects, training new employees, and working with various other departments is part of the daily tasks and prepare reports on the progress of projects and overall business activities. KPI's frequently updated, headcount and workload for the businessmen constantly monitored. Proven track record of excellent management capacity leading groups of engineers and scientists in fast-paced environments

  • Field Service Engineer at Siemens
    Oct 2008 - Sep 2009 · 1 yr

    Provided support to Siemens Industry internal and external customers remotely and on their location for helping to identify issues they are facing as well as commissioning their Starting Frequency Converters (SFC) and their excitation systems.

  • Engineer at Rogers Electric
    Jul 2007 - Jul 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Receiving orders from customers and assigning to technicians to get the job done in timely manner. Providing costume solutions to customer specific request. Providing quotations and estimating work schedule.