Furkan Karakurt - Business Analyst

Q: Where is Furkan based?

Furkan is based in Cologne, Germany .

Q: What languages does Furkan speak?

Furkan speaks the following languages: Arabic (Advanced), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Turkish (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Furkan have?

Furkan has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Furkan has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months . Note that Furkan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Furkan's latest experience?

Furkan's most recent position is Business Analyst at Deutsche Bahn Systel AG .

Q: What companies has Furkan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Furkan has worked for Deutsche Bahn Systel AG , Servicezentrum Landentwicklung und Agrarförderung , Ströer Core GmbH & Co. KG , and Deutsche Bahn AG .

Q: Which industries is Furkan most experienced in?

Furkan is most experienced in industries like Transportation , Advertising , and Agriculture . Furkan also has some experience in Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Furkan most experienced in?

Furkan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Business Intelligence , and Operations . Furkan also has some experience in Information Technology , Project Management , and Quality Assurance .

Q: Which industries has Furkan worked in recently?

Furkan has recently worked in industries like Transportation , Advertising , and Agriculture .

Q: Which business areas has Furkan worked in recently?

Furkan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Information Technology , and Project Management .

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Cologne, Germany

Experience

Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

5 months

Business Analyst

Deutsche Bahn Systel AG

Supported the seamless migration of an existing ServiceNow application to a new environment.
Created detailed user stories as the basis for acceptance and test execution.
Ensured that all requirements were met and the functionality of the new application was confirmed through this structured approach.
Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution and involve all relevant parties in the migration process.

Sep 2022 - Feb 2023

6 months

Project Manager

Servicezentrum Landentwicklung und Agrarförderung

As part of ongoing digitalization, the client decided to digitize paper applications and related processes.
A custom web application was developed for this purpose.
It was crucial to understand the requirements regarding municipal regulations and ministry guidelines, and carefully incorporate them into the development process to deliver a compliant and needs-based web application to users.

Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

10 months

Product Owner

Ströer Core GmbH & Co. KG

The project was implemented with an external team of developers and subject matter experts.
The first step was a detailed analysis of management's requirements for decision-making regarding new advertising site locations.
Using an agile methodology, regular meetings and feedback loops were held with stakeholders to ensure the application met specific needs and expectations.

Sep 2017 - Oct 2021

4 years 2 months

Product Owner

Deutsche Bahn AG

The project resulted in a robust and user-friendly web application that helps all parties efficiently manage the process of restoring railway operations after a disruption.
Successful collaboration with stakeholders, surrounding systems, and the development team led to a solution that meets the high demands of the rail context and contributes to the stability and reliability of rail operations.

Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

2 years 3 months

Business Analyst

Deutsche Bahn Cargo AG

Identified optimizable maintenance processes and developed digital solutions to make them more efficient as part of the project.
Worked closely with maintenance teams to gather requirements.
Developers then implemented the requirements.
Successfully tested and rolled out the new solutions and trained the teams accordingly.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Transportation, Advertising, Agriculture, and Government and Administration.

Transportation

Advertising

Agriculture

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Business Intelligence, Operations, Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Project Management.

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Operations

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Skills

Project Management
Business Analysis
Change & Transformation
Business Process Modeling
Rollout & Go-live
Software Development
Public Sector
Railways
Digital Media
Communication: Ms Teams, Slack, Phone
Office 365
Excel, Word, Onenote, Powerpoint, Onedrive
Requirements: Jira, Confluence, Trello
Process Design: Celonis, Draw.io
Prototyping: Figma, Sketch, Adobe Xd
Data Analysis: Power Bi, Qlik Sense, Tableau
Project Management
Agile Project Management (Scrum And Kanban)
Traditional Pm (Waterfall)
Requirements Engineering
Gathering And Validating Requirements With Stakeholders
Aligning New Requirements With The Dev Team
Acceptance Of Developed Increments
Process Management
Process Mapping (As-is Analysis)
Process Design (To-be Analysis)
Process Modeling
Workshop And Meeting Design
Communication Methods And Techniques (E.g. Facilitation Techniques And Conflict Management)
Ux/ui - Developing Concepts
Design Thinking
Roi Prediction Reporting
Data Analysis And Dashboard Creation

Languages

Arabic

Advanced

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Turkish

Advanced

Education

Bachelor of Engineering · Business Informatics

Software Engineering

Bachelor of Science · Mechanical Engineering

Certifications & licenses

ITIL V4 (Bachelor of Science)

PRINCE2 Software Engineering

Scrum Master (Bachelor of Engineering)

Scrum Product Owner

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Transportation 6.5 y

Avg length 1 y 7 m

Longest experience 4 y 1 m

Expertise

Recent roles Business Analyst, Project Manager, Product Owner

Main industries Transportation, Advertising, Agriculture

Main business areas Product Development, Business Intelligence, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 4

Profile

Created

September 2023

Last Update

March 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Furkan based?

Furkan is based in Cologne, Germany.

What languages does Furkan speak?

Furkan speaks the following languages: Arabic (Advanced), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Turkish (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Furkan have?

Furkan has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Furkan has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Furkan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Furkan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Furkan would be well-suited for roles such as: Business Analyst, Project Manager, Product Owner.

What is Furkan's latest experience?

Furkan's most recent position is Business Analyst at Deutsche Bahn Systel AG.

What companies has Furkan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Furkan has worked for Deutsche Bahn Systel AG, Servicezentrum Landentwicklung und Agrarförderung, Ströer Core GmbH & Co. KG, and Deutsche Bahn AG.

Which industries is Furkan most experienced in?

Furkan is most experienced in industries like Transportation, Advertising, and Agriculture. Furkan also has some experience in Government and Administration.

Which business areas is Furkan most experienced in?

Furkan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Business Intelligence, and Operations. Furkan also has some experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Which industries has Furkan worked in recently?

Furkan has recently worked in industries like Transportation, Advertising, and Agriculture.

Which business areas has Furkan worked in recently?

Furkan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Project Management.

What is Furkan's education?

Furkan holds a Bachelor in Business Informatics, a Bachelor in Software Engineering and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering.

Does Furkan have any certificates?

Furkan has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: ITIL V4 (Bachelor of Science), PRINCE2 Software Engineering, and Scrum Master (Bachelor of Engineering).

What is the availability of Furkan?

Furkan will be available full-time from April 2026.

What is the rate of Furkan?

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