Hayati Tastan - Deputy Director General

Q: Where is Hayati based?

Hayati is based in Ankara, Turkey .

Q: What languages does Hayati speak?

Hayati speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Russian (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Hayati have?

Hayati has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Hayati has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months . Note that Hayati may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Hayati's latest experience?

Hayati's most recent position is Deputy Director General at Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change - General Directorate of National GIS .

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

In recent years, Hayati has worked for Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change - General Directorate of National GIS and Ministry of Interior - Disaster and Emergency Management Agency of Turkey (AFAD) .

Q: Which industries is Hayati most experienced in?

Hayati is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration , Education , and Aerospace and Defense . Hayati also has some experience in Space Exploration and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Hayati most experienced in?

Hayati is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Research and Development . Hayati also has some experience in Business Intelligence , Product Development , and Legal .

Q: Which industries has Hayati worked in recently?

Hayati has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Hayati worked in recently?

Hayati has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence , Information Technology , and Project Management .

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Ankara, Turkey

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Experience

Oct 2023 - Present

2 years 10 months

Ankara, Turkey

Deputy Director General

Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change - General Directorate of National GIS

Institutional Duties

Meeting Institutional Geographic Data Demands
Management of the Turkish National Geographic Data Infrastructure (TUCBS) Portal
Coordination and Monitoring of Institutional GIS Projects
Certification of Geographic Information System Expertise
Legal Regulations on Geographic Information System

Personal Duties

GIS Consultancy and Training
Establishing a Geographic Business Intelligence Portal (Metabase BI - Fullstack)
Establishing a Geographic Project Management Portal (Metabase BI-Fullstack)
Geographic Information System Applications (Deep Learning with GeoPandas using QGIS-3.40, ArcGIS Pro 3.3, Python Libs: Keras, NumPY, SciPy, PyTorch)
Establishing a National GIS Activities Evaluation System (Power BI - Client)
Thesis Management of Geographic Information System Assistant Experts

Jun 2014 - Oct 2023

9 years 5 months

Ankara, Turkey

Geospatial Information Technologies & Geospatial Intelligence Consultant

Ministry of Interior - Disaster and Emergency Management Agency of Turkey (AFAD)

Consulting to AFAD specialists & managers on Geospatial Information Technologies (Geo-IT) Projects
GIS Projects consultancy
Remote Sensing projects consultancy
Crowdsourcing projects consultancy
Consultancy for AFAD -IPA projects
Consulting to AFAD specialists & managers on Geospatial Intelligence (Geo-Int) Projects
Design & Creating Geo-Int Dynamic Dashboards for the National Disaster & Emergency Portal (using Microsoft Power BI)
Design & Creating Geo-Int Dynamic Dashboards for the National Disaster & Emergency Portal (using Metabase)
Practical Training AFAD specialists on Geospatial Information Technologies (Geo-IT)
Practical Traing on Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Practical Training on Remote Sensing
Practical Training on Satellite Imagery Supply
Practical Training on Quantum GIS (GIS) and PostgreSQL Database
Distance Training on GIS
Supervising Specialization Theses
Supervisor of the thesis on "Ortho Image Production from Video"
Supervisor of the thesis on "The Use of Social Media in Disasters"
Supervising the thesis on "Real-time monitoring of human movements in disasters and their integration with GIS"
Editorship of Disaster Management Books
National Earthquake Research Program (UDAP) Projects Referee

Sep 2008 - Jun 2014

5 years 10 months

Ankara, Turkey

Director of Geospatial Information Technologies

TURKSAT Satellite Operation & Communication Corp., Inc.

Management of the Geospatial Information Technologies (Geo-IT Directorate (Management of a team of 13-33 experts in Geo-IT)
Management of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) projects (National Spatial Data Infrastructure - Feasibility Study Project, General Directorate of Highways GIS Project, TÜRKSAT Cable TV Infrastructure GIS Project)
Management of Remote Sensing and Image Processing Technology projects (Supplying and processing 543,000 km2 of images for Public Institutions and Private Sector.)
Management of Geospatial Programming Technology projects (TürksatMaps Geographical Web Portal Project, TürksatGlobe Geographical Web Portal Project, National Transportation Portal Project)
Management of Location Based Services Technology projects (Establishment and operation of TÜRKSAT Vehicle Tracking System, Installation and Operation of TÜRKSAT Mobile Lidar System, Establishment of the Fleet Management System of the General Directorate of Highways)

Jun 2008 - Jul 2008

2 months

Ankara, Turkey

Inspection Member for Technical Departments

MoD General Directorate of Mapping

Technical Inspection of the Departments of the General Directorate of Mapping
Reporting of Inspection Results to the Director General of Mapping

Mar 2007 - Mar 2008

1 year 1 month

Ankara, Turkey

Head of Scientific Research & Coordination

National Inter-Ministry Mapping Works Coordination and Planning Committee

Coordination and Planning of Inter-ministerial Mapping Works

Oct 2006 - Jun 2008

1 year 9 months

Ankara, Turkey

Deputy Head of Department of Information Systems

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Department of Information Systems

Planning and Monitoring Geographical Data/Information Acquisition for National GIS Databases
Planning and Monitoring GIS & MIS Projects

Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

5 months

Ankara, Turkey

Education & Research Secretary

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Military Mapping School

Planning of Teaching and Education
Planning and Management of Scientific Research Theses
Editing, Refereeing and Publishing of the National Journal of Mapping (in Turkish)

Sep 2002 - Jun 2004

1 year 10 months

Ankara, Turkey

Member of Faculty

Gazi University - Department of Geography

Geographic Information Systems Lecturer

Jun 2001 - Jun 2006

5 years 1 month

Ankara, Turkey

System / Software Development Specialist & Head of Branch

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Department of Information Systems

Geographic Information Systems Development (using ESRI-ArcGIS, Modular GIS Environment)
Geodatabase Management (using ESRI SDE-Oracle)
Database Programming (using Oracle-PLSQL)
Database Design (using Microsoft Visio)
System Software Development (using Microsoft Visual Studio)
Project Management (using Microsoft Project)

Jun 2001 - Jun 2006

5 years 1 month

Ankara, Turkey

Course Instructor

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Military Mapping School

Turkish Armed Forces - Geographic Information Systems Course Instructor
Turkish Armed Forces - Digital Mapping Course Instructor
Turkish Armed Forces - Digital Map Supported Applications Software Course Instructor

May 1998 - Jul 2008

10 years 3 months

Ankara, Turkey

Mapping Engineering Undergraduate Education Thesis Supervisor

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Military Mapping School

Supervising Undergraduate Theses on Geographic Information Systems
Supervising Undergraduate Theses on Computer Aided Mapping

May 1998 - Jul 2008

10 years 3 months

Ankara, Turkey

Member of Faculty

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Military Mapping School

Geographic Information Systems Lecturer
Computer Aided Surveying Lecturer

May 1998 - Jun 2001

3 years 2 months

Ankara, Turkey

System / Software Development Specialist & Head of Section

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Department of Information Systems

Management of the NATO VMAP Project at National Level, namely "Creating & Populating 1:250 K Scale World Geodatabase"
Management of a GIS Software Development Project, namely, "Digital Map Supported Military Applications Software for Turkish Armed Forces"
Management of a National Database Project, namely "Creating & Population 1:25 K Scale Topographic Database of Turkey"

Sep 1992 - May 1998

5 years 9 months

Ankara, Turkey

Geographic Information Systems Specialist & Project Manager

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Department of Information Systems

1:25 K scale National Geographical Database (TOPO-25) Design and Creation Project
Software Development Project for Geographical Data Acquisition from 1:25 K Scale Standard Topographic Raster Maps of Turkey
1:250 K scale National Geographical Database (TOPO-250) Design and Creation Project
Software Development Project for Geographical Data Aquisition from Satellite Images of Turkey
Satellite Image Orthorectification, Mosaicing and Heads-up Digitization Project

Oct 1991 - Sep 1992

1 year

Ankara, Turkey

Image (Aerial Photo) Processing Specialist

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Department of Photogrammetry

Image (Aerial Photography) Processing, Evaluation, Drawing / Digitization with Analog / Analytical Photogrammetry

Nov 1989 - Oct 1991

2 years

Istanbul, Turkey

Master Student

Istanbul Technical University - Geomatics Engineering

Master Education in Geomatics (Geodesy and Photogrammetry) Engineering
Master Thesis ("Design and Implementation of a Geographic Information System")

Oct 1988 - Jun 1989

9 months

Ankara, Turkey

English Trainer

Turkish Armed Forces - English Language School

English Listening, Reading, Writing Course (8 months Full Time)

Dec 1986 - Nov 1989

3 years

Ankara, Turkey

Geodesy Specialist

MoD General Directorate of Mapping - Department of Geodesy

GPS Satellite Observations and Adjustment
Datum and Projection Transformation

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Government and Administration, Education, Aerospace and Defense, Space Exploration, and Telecommunication.

Government and Administration

Education

Aerospace and Defense

Space Exploration

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Research and Development, Business Intelligence, Legal, and Product Development.

Information Technology

Project Management

Research and Development

Business Intelligence

Legal

Product Development

Skills

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Os / Linux (Ubuntu) / Linux (Pardus, Debian) / Macos
Database Management Systems: Postgresql / Oracle / Microsoft Sqlserver / Mysql / Sqlite3 / Dbeaver / Pgadmin 4
Programming Languages: Csharp / Microsoft Visual Basic / Php / Sql / Html Css And Javascript / Ios Swift / Flutter & Dart / Python / Android (Kotlin + Java)
Commercial Gis Software: Esri Arcgis / Mapinfo / Global Mapper
Open Source Gis Software: Qgis / Mapwindowgis / Gvsig
Commercial Image Processing Software Tools: Erdas Imagine / Envi / Pci Geomatica
Open Source Image Processing Software: Esa Snap / Grass
Project Management Software: Microsoft Project / Gannt
Web Development Software: Adobe Dreamweaver / Bootstrap Studio / Wordpress
Mind Mapping Software: Xmind / Mindmanager / Imindmap
Ux / Ui Software: Axure / Balsamiq Mockup / Justinmind
Virtualization Software: Oracle Virtual Box / Vmware Workstation
Ide: Microsoft Visual Studio Code / Dev C++ / Sharp Develop / Code Blocks (C++) / Jetbrains Intelij Idea / Xcode (Swift) / Android Studio (Kotlin) / Microsoft Visual Studio
Business Intelligence Software: Power Bi / Metabase Bi / Tableau Bi / Knime (Etl) / Pentaho-Spoon (Etl)
Web Servers: Wamp Server / Apache Tomcat / Node.Js / Geoserver
Version Control / Continuous Development & Continuous Integration Software: Git / Github / Jira + Confluence
Containerization Software: Docker / Docker Desktop
Time Series Databases & Time Series Programming: Ktb+ With Kx Developer & Kx Dashboards / Q Language With Studio Ide

Languages

Turkish

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Russian

Advanced

Education

Sep 1992 - Aug 1999

Istanbul Technical University

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Education · Geomatics Engineering · Istanbul, Turkey · 3.90 / 4.00

Sep 1989 - Jul 1991

Istanbul Technical University

Master of Science (M.Sc.) Education · Geomatics Engineering · Istanbul, Turkey · 3.85 / 4.00

Jul 1980 - Oct 1986

Military Academy

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Education · Surveying Engineering · Ankara, Turkey · 3.92/4.00

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Certifications & licenses

Certificate Of Basic Information On Project Management

METU - Bilge İş

Process Management Training Certificate Of Participation

Hacettepe University - Education Research and Service Foundation

Certificate Of Participation In Cost Management Course

Hacettepe University - Education Research and Service Foundation

Strategic Planning Course Participation Certificate

Hacettepe University - Education Research and Service Foundation

Project Management Certificate

Project Management Institute - Istanbul Institutional Development Consultancy and Training Services

Smart CRM Seminar Participation Certificate

CRM Institute

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 18

Experience in Government and Administration 32 y

Avg length 3 y 9 m

Longest experience 10 y 2 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Turkey)

Primary country Turkey

Expertise

Recent roles Deputy Director General, Geospatial Information Technologies & Geospatial Intelligence Consultant, Director of Geospatial Information Technologies

Main industries Government and Administration, Education, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Research and Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 6

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Created

July 2026

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Where is Hayati based?

Hayati is based in Ankara, Turkey.

What languages does Hayati speak?

Hayati speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Russian (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Hayati have?

Hayati has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Hayati has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Hayati may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Hayati be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Hayati would be well-suited for roles such as: Deputy Director General, Geospatial Information Technologies & Geospatial Intelligence Consultant, Director of Geospatial Information Technologies.

What is Hayati's latest experience?

Hayati's most recent position is Deputy Director General at Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change - General Directorate of National GIS.

What companies has Hayati worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Hayati has worked for Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change - General Directorate of National GIS and Ministry of Interior - Disaster and Emergency Management Agency of Turkey (AFAD).

Which industries is Hayati most experienced in?

Hayati is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration, Education, and Aerospace and Defense. Hayati also has some experience in Space Exploration and Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Hayati most experienced in?

Hayati is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Research and Development. Hayati also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Product Development, and Legal.

Which industries has Hayati worked in recently?

Hayati has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Hayati worked in recently?

Hayati has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Information Technology, and Project Management.

What is Hayati's education?

Hayati holds a Doctorate in Geomatics Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, a Master in Geomatics Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and a Bachelor in Surveying Engineering from Military Academy.

Does Hayati have any certificates?

Hayati has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Certificate Of Basic Information On Project Management, Process Management Training Certificate Of Participation, and Certificate Of Participation In Cost Management Course.

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