Onur K.-AI & Automation Consultant · Project Manager for AI Projects
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Experience
Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager
SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group)
- Built a scalable nearshore IT developer hub (Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland) as an independent company through a BOT model (Build – Operate – Transfer)
- Identified, selected, and managed full-service agencies; introduced management and control mechanisms, including KPIs, SLAs, and regular service reviews
- Prepared and reviewed data processing agreements and framework contracts in coordination with Legal & Compliance; integrated regulatory requirements (including KRITIS) into process design
- Advised on cloud vs. on-premise strategies, data storage, and authorization concepts; supported Procurement with tendering and service provider evaluations
- Managed change and process harmonization between internal teams and nearshore partners; reported to executive management, CFO, and CIO
Result: Scalable IT developer hub with an audit-ready governance model, reduced operating costs, and accelerated product development.
Senior IT Project Manager EMEA/APAC · Center of Excellence Automation Hub
Omnicom Media Group (OMG)
- Built and managed the Center of Excellence Automation Hub: implemented and rolled out process automation solutions across 33 markets (EMEA, APAC, US)
- Automated finance and procurement processes, including the introduction of a Power BI finance tracker for real-time transparency into budget usage, approvals, and cost centers
- Expanded the company-wide SaaS platform “Signit” for digital contract and approval processes (e-signatures, status tracking, document management)
- Introduced global standard policies for IT asset management (onboarding/offboarding, upgrades, returns, data deletion)
- Managed international nearshore and offshore partners for rollouts, system integration, and operations; monitored SLAs/KPIs and conducted risk assessments
- Served as the link between the global headquarters in New York and local markets; provided regular reports to global and regional stakeholders
Result: Stopped digital overspending; automated global finance, approval, and procurement processes; significantly reduced manual effort across 33 markets.
Project Manager · Product Owner & Business Analyst (GAIA Project)
BaFin – Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
- Led a sub-project to digitalize legally relevant ordering processes for supervisory board members and managing directors (KAGB, KWG), replacing paper-based processes
- Managed requirements end to end (business and IT requirements); built and prioritized the product backlog; managed a five-person development team
- Supported the development and integration of web services and interfaces (IBM BPM, API gateways, microservices, Java web services)
- Established risk and communication management; facilitated stakeholder workshops with Compliance, Audit, and IT
- Introduced audit-proof, GDPR-compliant archiving and access solutions; conducted system and integration tests
Result: Fully digital, legally compliant, and audit-ready process and archive architecture with significantly reduced processing times.
Agile Coach · Group Audit
Deutsche Bank AG
Supported the agile transformation in Group Audit: changed software delivery from waterfall to Scrum/Lean (GFMS & Aware)
Coached teams, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, and managers; built communities of practice and training programs
Established knowledge management (FAQs, best practices, newsletters) to embed agile ways of working sustainably
Result:* Higher agile maturity, stronger team autonomy, and faster software delivery.
Product Owner IT/API Squad Head · Sub-Project Manager (Digital Frontend Project)
Fondsdepot Bank GmbH
- Led the IT/API services sub-project in the “Digital Frontend” major project – a unified advisory frontend for partners such as AXA and Allianz
- Developed the technical roadmap for REST/JSON API services (portfolio, MiFID, document management, eSign, transactions), including integration with core banking systems
- Built and managed the product backlog, interface specifications (OpenAPI/Swagger), and test plans
- Managed three nearshore squads (India, Belarus, Ukraine) with iteration planning and SLA tracking; facilitated all Scrum events
- Reported to the steering committee, senior management, and CIO
Result: Introduced a central advisory frontend and integrated automated form processes, making advisory processes noticeably faster.
Founder & Managing Director · Product and Project Lead Chase Prime AI
Chase Prime GmbH (formerly Homo Digitalis)
Built Chase Prime AI, the AI-powered supplier intelligence layer for mid-sized manufacturers: spend analysis and savings dashboard (tiered pricing, bundling potential, price deviations), AI-supported RFQ and tender management (RFQs directly from DXF, STEP and PDF drawings), as well as AI agents, e.g. for checking order confirmations
Analyzed around 90,000 order items from ERP data at the Reifenhäuser Group (special-purpose machinery): €2.75 million in identified savings potential
Proof of Value at LPKF (listed laser technology manufacturer): demonstrated €350,000/year in savings potential through tiered pricing; transparency on contract coverage (only 30% of spend covered by framework agreements), small orders (44% below €500) and uncoordinated ordering behavior across locations
Co-creation pilot with LMT Tools (precision tools), together with Purchasing Manager Kulbir Kapoor: AI agents automate manual price inquiries – from 60 to 2 minutes per RFQ, supplemented by proactive alerts – from search mode to action dashboard
BS Systems (joint venture of Bosch and Sortimo): delivered Proof of Value – AI-supported supplier search including sourcing alternatives outside China (aluminum die casting) and spend analysis
Weidmüller: AI-supported supplier search and aluminum category management
Architecture without replacing the ERP: the customer’s ERP remains the leading system, with entry via standard export (CSV); integration into the customers’ AI assistants through the open MCP standard
Go-to-market: BME member; speaker and exhibitor – BME Essentials4Procurement (14 Apr.), BME Solution Day AI (23 Oct.), BME Symposium Startup Arena (18/19 Nov.); built sales and marketing automation (Apollo, Close CRM)
In addition, consulting and project assignments for existing customers in process optimization, requirements management and digitalization
Result:* Production-ready spend and sourcing intelligence platform; savings potential in the six- to seven-figure range identified in pilot analyses.
Product Owner / Business Analyst / Outsourcing Manager
Condor Flugdienste GmbH
- Product responsibility for the commercial booking flow (several tens of thousands of bookings/day): product vision, strategic roadmap, backlog with epics, user stories and acceptance criteria
- KPI management (bookings, conversion rate, bounce rate) including A/B testing and reporting to upper management
- Feature delivery in close collaboration with UX, Marketing, Analytics and Procurement – including mobile payments (Google & Apple Pay), COVID-19 products and voucher integration for abandoned carts
- Managed nearshore/offshore teams in Georgia and Portugal; SLA and quality control in portal development
Result: Measurably optimized booking flow: higher conversion, lower bounce rate and faster implementation of new requirements.
Business Analyst · Payment Gateway Solutions
Fiserv (First Data)
Analyzed, documented and prioritized business requirements for payment gateway solutions (virtual terminals, merchant portals, reseller setup, security protocols)
Analyzed business processes with local payment providers (Bancontact, WeChat Pay, Trustly) and derived optimization measures
Created functional specifications; supported the development cycle through epic refinement and user stories; designed and conducted tests
Result:* Greater requirements transparency, faster development cycles and a smooth transition to operations.
Head of Quality Assurance / Testing
AIDA Cruises
- Led quality assurance for the new customer portal: planned and managed all test cycles, transitioning from Scrum to Lean/Kanban
- Established test automation with Selenium and BDD (Cucumber); managed crowdtesting providers; continuous integration (CI)
Result: Customer portal successfully launched; functionality and usability demonstrably improved.
Product Owner / Project Manager
AIDA Cruises
- Product ownership for the development of a new customer portal: product vision, roadmap, and creation and prioritization of the product backlog
- Coordinated development teams including sprint planning and estimation; KPI analysis and reporting to management
- Designed and conducted functionality and usability tests including crowdtesting
Result: New customer portal successfully developed, with lasting improvements in both functionality and user experience.
Lead Business Analyst & Head of GDPR Taskforce (GDPR Program)
Deutsche Bank AG
Translating GDPR requirements into concrete business requirements for business and IT teams (Jira: epics, user stories, acceptance criteria)
Developing the deletion and reporting concept for the retail and corporate banking divisions and integrating it into existing core systems
Conducting workshops and interviews at EMEA level to analyze requirements and define target processes (BPMN, UML)
Leading the GDPR taskforce with responsibility for resources, budget, and team; reporting to top management
Result:* GDPR-compliant deletion and reporting concept implemented on time; interfaces between business units and IT aligned.
Functional / Business Analyst · Duplicate Payments
Deutsche Bank AG
Analyzing and documenting national and international payment processes to prevent duplicate payments
Developing an end-to-end process flow across more than 30 applications; creating and implementing authorization concepts (UML, BPMN, MS Visio)
Result:* Current state fully documented and best practices for process optimization established.
Scrum Master & Subproject Manager · Web Loan Projects
Deutsche Bank AG
Introducing and optimizing Scrum in three parallel web loan projects; organizing and facilitating all Scrum events, including UAT and backlog refinements
Leading and coordinating an offshore team of 15 members; creating project, resource, and schedule plans
Result:* Successful transition to agile delivery; three web loan projects implemented smoothly.
Project Manager / Application Owner · “The Hub” Intranet Project
Airbus Defence & Space
Conducting a feasibility study and preparing a cost and resource plan for the new SharePoint intranet as part of the digital transformation
Archiving existing intranet content in the OpenText archive; developing the business architecture as well as identity and access management
Result:* Solid basis for decision-making and migration to the new intranet portal.
Business Analyst · AMA Process Automation & EUDA Decommissioning (Basel II)
Deutsche Bank AG
Automating manual measurement and calculation processes for capital regulation in the operational risk area
Creating data flow maps and traceability matrices; conducting use-case demos and UAT (Jama, Confluence)
Result:* Requirements fully documented and automation of risk calculations prepared.
System Administrator
Public Sector
Procurement Assistant
Chemical Industry
Corporate Communications Assistant
Oil & Gas Industry
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Experienced in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Energy, Banking and Finance, Tourism, and Advertising.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Operations, Strategy, and Supply Chain Management.
Summary
Senior IT Project Manager, Product Owner, and Business Analyst with over ten years of experience in digitalization, transformation, and automation projects – mainly in regulated industries (banking, energy, public sector), as well as e-commerce and travel. Leads international project and service provider structures (nearshore/offshore, up to 33 markets) using both traditional and agile methods, manages digital products with high transaction volumes, and combines project management with a deep understanding of requirements and processes (IREB CPRE, BPMN/UML). Special focus: hands-on AI experience as the founder of Chase Prime AI, an AI-powered supplier intelligence platform for mid-sized manufacturing companies – AI projects are not only managed but also built from scratch. Speaker at BME (German Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics).
Skills
It Project Management & Pmo – Traditional (Prince2-Based Management, Steering Committees, Budget/Resource Responsibility) And Agile (Scrum, Safe, Kanban)
Ai & Automation Projects – Use Case Definition, Rollout Management, Ms Power Platform, Ai Agents, And Llm Integration
Outsourcing & Service Provider Management – Nearshore/Offshore Models, Bot, Slas/Kpis, Contract And Provider Management
Regulation & Compliance – Gdpr, Marisk, Bait, Dora, Kwg, Kagb, Kritis, Basel Ii; Audit-Ready Documentation
Stakeholder Management – From Development Teams To Board Members/Cio, Internationally (Hq Management Across Emea/Apac/Us)
Requirements & Process Management – Ireb Cpre, Bpmn/Uml, Jira/Confluence
Product Vision & Roadmapping – Discovery, Prioritization, Backlog Management (Epics, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria), Stakeholder Alignment Up To C-Level
Kpi-Driven Product Development – Conversion/Bounce Rate Optimization, A/B Testing, Analytics (Ga, Power Bi)
Api Products & Interfaces – Rest/Soap, Json, Openapi/Swagger, Payload Design, Integration Of Core Systems
Data Analysis & Reporting – Sql, Excel, Power Bi, Tableau; Kpi Analysis And Spend Intelligence
Quality Assurance – Test Concepts, Uat, Crowdtesting, Test Automation (Selenium, Cucumber)
Agile Methods & Coaching – Scrum, Safe, Kanban; Facilitation Of Refinements And Workshops, Agile Coaching Up To Executive Level
Llm Ecosystems (Anthropic/Claude, Openai)
Ai Agents & Mcp
Base44
Supabase (Postgresql, Edge Functions)
Ms Power Bi & Power Automate
Apollo & Close (Gtm Automation)
Jira/Confluence
Sql
Rest/Json Apis
Languages
Education
Provadis School of International Management & Technology
M.Sc. Technology & Management · Technology & Management · Frankfurt am Main, Germany
University of Kassel
B.A. English & American Culture and Business Studies · English & American Culture and Business Studies · Kassel, Germany
Certifications & licenses
IBQMI Certified Kanban Coach
SAFe LPM (Large Portfolio Management)
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
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Profile
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Onur is based in Braunschweig, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Onur speaks the following languages: German (Native), Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate).
Onur has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Onur has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 13 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Onur may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Onur would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager, Senior IT Project Manager EMEA/APAC · Center of Excellence Automation Hub, Project Manager · Product Owner & Business Analyst (GAIA Project).
Onur's most recent position is Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager at SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group).
In recent years, Onur has worked for SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group), Omnicom Media Group (OMG), BaFin – Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, Deutsche Bank AG, and Chase Prime GmbH (formerly Homo Digitalis).
Onur is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Energy. Onur also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Tourism, and Advertising.
Onur is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Onur also has some experience in Operations, Strategy, and Supply Chain Management.
Onur has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Energy.
Onur has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management.
Onur holds a Master in Technology & Management from Provadis School of International Management & Technology and a Bachelor in English & American Culture and Business Studies from University of Kassel.
Onur has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: IBQMI Certified Kanban Coach, IREB CPRE, and ISTQB Foundation Level.
Onur is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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