Onur Kayir-AI & Automation Consultant · Project Manager for AI Projects
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Experience
Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager
SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group)
- Setup of a scalable nearshore IT developer hub (Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland) as an independent company through a BOT model (Build – Operate – Transfer)
- Identification, selection, and management of full-service agencies; introduction of control and governance mechanisms including KPIs, SLAs, and regular service reviews
- Creation and review of data processing agreements and framework contracts in alignment with Legal & Compliance; integration of regulatory requirements (incl. KRITIS) into process design
- Consulting on cloud vs. on-premise strategies, data storage, and authorization concepts; support for procurement in vendor selection and provider assessments
- Change management and process harmonization between internal teams and nearshore partners; reporting to management, CFO, and CIO
Result: Scalable IT developer hub with an audit-proof governance model, reduced operating costs, and faster product development.
Senior IT Project Manager EMEA/APAC · Center of Excellence Automation Hub
Omnicom Media Group (OMG)
- Setup and management of the Center of Excellence Automation Hub: implementation and rollout of process automation solutions in 33 markets (EMEA, APAC, US)
- Automation of finance and procurement processes incl. introduction of a Power BI finance tracker for real-time transparency on budget usage, approvals, and cost centers
- Expansion of the company-wide SaaS platform “Signit” for digital contract and approval processes (e-signature, status tracking, document management)
- Introduction of global standard policies for IT asset management (onboarding/offboarding, upgrades, returns, data deletion)
- Management of international nearshore and offshore partners for rollouts, system integration, and operations; SLA/KPI monitoring and risk assessments
- Interface between the global headquarters in New York and the local markets; regular reporting to global and regional stakeholders
Result: Digital overspend stopped; global finance, approval, and procurement processes automated; clear reduction in manual effort across 33 markets.
Project Manager · Product Owner & Business Analyst (Project GAIA)
BaFin – Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
- Lead of a subproject to digitize legally relevant ordering processes for supervisory board members and managing directors (KAGB, KWG) – replacement of paper-based processes
- End-to-end requirements management (business and IT requirements); setup and prioritization of the product backlog; management of a 5-person development team
- Support for development and integration of web services and interfaces (IBM BPM, API gateways, microservices, Java web services)
- Establishment of risk and communication management; facilitation of stakeholder workshops with Compliance, Audit, and IT
- Introduction of audit-proof, GDPR-compliant archiving and access solutions; system and integration testing
Result: Fully digital, legally compliant, and audit-ready process and archive architecture with significantly shorter processing times.
Agile Coach · Group Audit
Deutsche Bank AG
Support for the agile transformation in Group Audit: switch from waterfall to Scrum/Lean for software delivery (GFMS & Aware)
Coaching of teams, Scrum Masters, business analysts, and leaders; building communities of practice and training programs
Establishment of knowledge management (FAQs, best practices, newsletters) to anchor agile ways of working in a sustainable way
Result:* Higher agile maturity, stronger team autonomy, and faster software delivery.
Product Owner IT-API Squad Head · Subproject Manager (Project Digital Frontend)
Fondsdepot Bank GmbH
- Lead of the IT/API services subproject in the large-scale project “Digital Frontend” – a unified advisory frontend for partners such as AXA and Allianz
- Development of the technical roadmap for REST/JSON API services (securities account, MiFID, document management, e-signature, transactions) incl. connection to core banking systems
- Setup and management of the product backlog, interface specifications (OpenAPI/Swagger), and test plans
- Management of three nearshore squads (India, Belarus, Ukraine) with iteration planning and SLA tracking; facilitation of all Scrum events
- Reporting to steering committee, upper management, and CIO
Result: Introduced a central advisory frontend and integrated automated form processes – noticeably faster advisory processes.
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 & savings cockpit (tiered pricing, bundling opportunities, price deviations), AI-supported inquiry 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 purchase line items from ERP data at the Reifenhäuser Group (special machine building): identified savings potential of €2.75 million
Proof of Value at LPKF (listed laser technology manufacturer): proved savings potential of €350,000/year through tiered pricing; transparency on contract coverage (only 30% of spend through framework agreements), small orders (44% below €500), and uncoordinated ordering behavior across sites
Co-creation test pilot with LMT Tools (precision tools), together with Purchasing Director Kulbir Kapoor: AI agents automate manual price requests – from 60 to 2 minutes per RFQ, complemented 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 category management for aluminum
Architecture without replacing the ERP: the customer's ERP stays the lead system, entry via standard export (CSV); integration into the customers' AI assistants via the open MCP standard
Go-to-market: BME member; speaker & exhibitor – BME Essentials4Procurement (14/04), BME Solution Day AI (23/10), BME Symposium Startup Arena (18/19/11); building sales and marketing automation (Apollo, Close CRM)
In addition, consulting and project mandates for existing clients in process optimization, requirements management, and digitization
Result:* Productively used spend & sourcing intelligence platform; savings potential identified in pilot analyses in the six- to seven-digit range.
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) incl. A/B testing and reporting to upper management
- Feature delivery in close cooperation with UX, marketing, analytics, and procurement – including mobile payments (Google & Apple Pay), COVID-19 products, voucher integration for cart abandoners
- Managing nearshore/offshore teams in Georgia and Portugal; SLA and quality control in portal development
Result: booking flow measurably optimized: higher conversion, lower bounce rate, faster delivery of new requirements.
Business Analyst · Payment Gateway Solutions
Fiserv (First Data)
Analysis, documentation, and prioritization of business requirements for payment gateway solutions (virtual terminals, merchant portals, reseller setup, security protocols)
Business process analysis with local payment providers (Bancontact, WeChat Pay, Trustly) and derivation of optimization measures
Creation of functional specifications; support throughout the development cycle via EPIC refinement and user stories; test design and execution
Result:* Higher transparency of requirements, faster development cycles, and a smooth transition into operations.
Head of Quality Assurance / Testing
AIDA Cruises
- Led quality assurance for the new customer portal: planning and managing all test cycles, switching from Scrum to Lean/Kanban
- Built test automation with Selenium and BDD (Cucumber); managed crowdtesting providers; continuous integration (CI)
Result: customer portal successfully launched; functionality and usability measurably improved.
Product Owner / Project Manager
AIDA Cruises
- Product ownership for the development of a new customer portal: product vision, roadmap, building and prioritizing the product backlog
- Coordinated the development teams incl. sprint planning and estimation; KPI analyses and reporting to management
- Designed and carried out functionality and usability tests incl. crowdtesting
Result: new customer portal successfully developed and sustainably improved in both functionality and user experience.
Lead Business Analyst & Head of GDPR Task Force (GDPR Program)
Deutsche Bank AG
Translated GDPR requirements into concrete business requirements for business and IT teams (Jira: epics, user stories, acceptance criteria)
Developed the deletion and reporting concept for the private and corporate client business and integrated it into existing core systems
Ran workshops and interviews at EMEA level to analyze requirements and define target processes (BPMN, UML)
Led the GDPR task force with responsibility for resources, budget, and team; reported 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
Analyzed and documented national and international payment processes to prevent duplicate payments
Developed an end-to-end process flow across more than 30 applications; created and implemented authorization concepts (UML, BPMN, MS Visio)
Result:* As-is state fully documented and best practices for process optimization established.
Scrum Master & Subproject Manager · Web Loan Projects
Deutsche Bank AG
Introduced and optimized Scrum in three parallel web loan projects; organized and facilitated all Scrum events incl. UAT and backlog refinements
Led and coordinated an offshore team of 15 members; created project, resource, and timeline plans
Result:* Successful agile transition; three web loan projects delivered smoothly.
Project Manager / Application Owner · Intranet Project „The Hub“
Airbus Defence & Space
Feasibility study, cost, and resource plan for the new SharePoint intranet as part of the digital transformation
Archived existing intranet content in the OpenText archive; developed the business architecture as well as identity and access management
Result:* Solid basis for decision-making and migration for the new intranet portal.
Business Analyst · AMA Process Automation & EUDA Decommissioning (Basel II)
Deutsche Bank AG
Automated manual measurement and calculation processes for capital regulation in the operational risk area
Created data flow maps and traceability matrices; use case demos and UAT (Jama, Confluence)
Result:* Requirements fully documented and automation of risk calculations prepared.
System Administrator
Public Sector
Purchasing Assistant
Chemical Industry
Corporate Communications Assistant
Oil & Gas Industry
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Energy, Banking and Finance, Tourism, and Advertising.
Business area experience
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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 more than ten years of experience in digitalization, transformation, and automation projects – mostly in regulated industries (banking, energy, public sector) as well as in e-commerce and travel. Leads international project and vendor structures (nearshore/offshore, up to 33 markets) in both classic and agile ways, is responsible for digital products with high transaction volumes, and combines project management with deep requirements and process understanding (IREB CPRE, BPMN/UML). Special feature: hands-on AI practice as founder of Chase Prime AI, an AI-powered supplier intelligence platform for the manufacturing mid-market – AI projects are not only managed, but built directly. Speaker at BME (German Association for Supply Chain, Purchasing and Logistics).
Skills
It Project Management & Pmo – Classic (Prince2-Style Control, 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 & Vendor 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 Developer Teams To Board/Cio, International (Hq Control 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 Optimization, A/B Testing, Analytics (Ga, Power Bi)
Api Products & Interfaces – Rest/Soap, Json, Openapi/Swagger, Payload Design, Connection Of Core Systems
Data Analysis & Reporting – Sql, Excel, Power Bi, Tableau; Kpi Analyses And Spend Intelligence
Quality Assurance – Test Design, Uat, Crowdtesting, Test Automation (Selenium, Cucumber)
Agile Methods & Coaching – Scrum, Safe, Kanban; Facilitation Of Refinements And Workshops, Agile Coaching Up To Management 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
Expertise
Qualifications
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 (Project GAIA).
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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