Cagil Yanik

Yolwise is a SaaS startup providing a B2B travel management platform. As Head of HR, I lead people and hiring operations across Turkey and Georgia, focusing on building scalable teams and improving hiring efficiency. 🤝 People Partnership & Employee Lifecycle • Act as a trusted HR partner to managers and employees, advising on performance, engagement, motivation, and team dynamics • Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with employees to gather feedback, improve engagement, and identify development needs • Manage the full employee lifecycle end-to-end (onboarding to offboarding) for 25+ employees across Turkey and Georgia • Support managers in feedback processes, goal setting, and conflict resolution to strengthen team alignment 🚀 Team Building, Hiring & HR Operations • Build and scale cross-functional teams (Customer Support, Account Management, Business Development, Finance) from 0 to 25+ employees, including leadership hires • Design and improve end-to-end hiring processes, increasing hiring speed, quality, and candidate experience • Manage HR operations, including payroll coordination, budgeting, and administrative processes across multiple locations ✨ Employee Experience & HR Tools • Contribute to employee experience and engagement initiatives, supporting a positive and inclusive work environment • Introduce and implement HR tools (e.g., Plena) to improve operational efficiency and process standardization • Evaluate and test hiring tools, including AI-powered solutions, and provide structured feedback based on hands-on usage 🧩 Stakeholder Management • Collaborate closely with leadership across Sales, Customer Support, Finance, and Product to align people strategy with business needs across teams and regions

Worked as a freelance consultant for multiple HR projects with a focus on assessment/development centers, recruitment and reporting. Collaborated with organizations in different industries, delivering professional, high-quality services. 🔹 Elemental Value (Nov 2023 – Aug 2024) - Delivered behavioral assessments, conducted interviews, and prepared performance feedback reports. Web site: https://www.elemental-v.com/ 🔹Talentra (Nov 2023 – May 2024) - Built strong candidate pipelines, supported end-to-end recruitment, and helped identify new business opportunities. Web site: https://www.talentra.net/ 🔹 Perspekta (Dec 2022 – Jul 2023) - Partnered with observers in assessment centers, prepared development reports with actionable insights. Web site: https://perspekta.net/

These responsibilities fall under the Organizational Development function, as they involve developing leadership capabilities, enhancing employee skills, and aligning initiatives with organizational competency frameworks and strategic goals: • Managed end-to-end leadership development programs, including needs analysis, content planning, budget management, vendor coordination, and program execution. • Oversaw the implementation and promotion of English learning platforms to support employee language development. • Coordinated internal and external coaching & mentoring programs in line with company-wide development initiatives.

• Designed and delivered onboarding trainings covering company culture, product knowledge, and general information on the pension system. • Facilitated exam preparation sessions for the Individual Pension Intermediary license. • Coordinated e-learning programs and managed license application processes for sales employees. • Generated periodic and ad hoc training reports; supported cross-functional HR projects.

• Led end-to-end recruitment processes for various roles including call center agents, telesales representatives, and field-based Retirement & Life Insurance Advisors in bank branches. • Conducted one-on-one, group, and phone interviews; managed screening, evaluation, and onboarding steps. • Coordinated candidate communication and ensured smooth pre-employment procedures across multiple business lines

A translation and localization company providing multilingual content solutions to international clients, operating with a hybrid team model combining in-house staff and a wide network of freelance language professionals. • Supported department leads as an internal HR partner in recruitment, workforce planning, and job design. • Managed end-to-end hiring for in-house roles; sourced freelance language professionals for project needs. • Represented the company in university relations and fresh graduate hiring efforts. • Held regular alignment meetings with leadership to plan resources for active and upcoming projects. • Oversaw Quality Management Systems (ISO, EN, TSE) and reported improvement areas. • Identified training needs and revised HR policies in coordination with team leads. • Handled employee relations and HR operations, excluding payroll and legal filings.

• Recruited, trained, and managed high school and university student volunteers. • Led volunteer-based environmental and CSR projects, coordinating planning, logistics, execution, and reporting. • Built and maintained partnerships with schools and corporations; secured in-kind donations and developed CSR initiatives. • Prepared monthly and annual departmental reports to evaluate impact and guide strategy.