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I'm Göktürk Günay.

I'm an İstanbul based Digital Product Manager, currently working at Akbank and I am responsible for the wealth and insurance functionalities of the Akbank Mobile app (8M MAU).

I am interested in the financial markets and building products in a related field has always been exciting for me.

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About me

I am currently working as a product manager for Akbank digital banking team with responsibility of managing the investment, savings and bancassurance lines. Prior to that, I was working for the same company as a websites manager. I also worked for Turkcell part time while studying for 2 years as a websites manager. Throughout my career, I got to be the part of the team that developed an app which is being used by 8M monthly active users and I also had the opportunity to manage a website that had around 10M monthly clicks.

  • Location:İstanbul / Turkey
  • Age:27
  • Nationality:Turkish (only work permit I currently have)
  • Interests:Financial markets, gaming
  • Study:Middle East Technical University / Business Administration
  • Employment:Akbank T.A.Ş.

Education

Business Administration

Middle East Technical UniversityJune 2020

Throughout my education, I have developed a theoretical understanding of the consumer behavior and marketing. While studying, I also had the opportunity to use that theoretical knowledge in practice by working for a company in a related field. During the last 2 years of my education, I worked for the biggest telecommunication company in Turkey as a web sites manager.

Work

Digital Product Manager

Akbank T.A.Ş.January 2022 - Present

I am responsible for creating the service design of the new projects that the company wants to publish on the mobile app (+7 million MAU). I brief the UX / UI teams and make sure the product and the needs for the service is well understood. Coordinating with developers and deciding on how to solve the problems when they arise is also a responsibility of mine. Recently, an investment app that I am responsible for is also published to the store.

Websites Manager

Akbank T.A.Ş.November 2020 - January 2022

I assisted the company with the management of 2 of their main web sites on SharePoint. My team and I was working to ensure that the content in our web sites is in line with the company standards. Moreover, with the help of the third-party agencies, we did SEO experiments and analyzed the results with the related analytical findings. I also managed the processes with the third-party agencies that the company work with.

Consumer Experience Management Team Member (Part time)

TurkcellApril 2019 - July 2020

Supporting the company by helping with the existing CMS, providing content for the website and helping to design the experience. I had the opportunity to work in an agile work environment and experienced organizational changes while working there.

Brand and Communication Trainee

TurkcellJuly 2018 - September 2018

Helped the company by creating contents for the national media and the website. Took part in the organization of the events done / sponsored by the brand.

Skills

Spoken Languages
Turkish
English (TOEFL 110)
Spanish
Digital Product Management
Product knowledge
Design thinking
Business development
Tools
MS Office Programs
Jira
Figma
Website Management
SEO
CMS Management
HTML - CSS - JS

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-- İpek Kedici

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-- Pelin Toprak

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-- Liana Marasliyan

Feel free to contact me for any questions you may have

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LinkedIn
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