Deniz Alakavuklar

Product Manager @ Corevo

About

Over a decade of professional experience, I have gained valuable expertise in product management, business development, and web development. As the Product Manager for Corevo and Bookreen web applications, I have the privilege of leading a talented team. Together, we develop and enhance solutions to meet our client's needs, focusing on creating practical and user-friendly platforms while ensuring efficient operations. In addition to my product management responsibilities, I serve as the Business Development Executive for Bookreen B.V., where I drive strategic initiatives, define and communicate the company's vision, and align stakeholders to achieve success. My role includes identifying growth opportunities, forging strategic partnerships, and analyzing market trends to inform business decisions. Having spent seven years immersed in the dynamic world of retail and one year honing my skills in web development, I bring a unique perspective to my leadership. I ensure the organization's stability by making data-driven decisions and proactively identifying and managing potential challenges to safeguard the company's performance and enhance risk resilience. Let’s connect (deniz.alakavuklar@bookreen.com)!

Country

Netherlands

City

Houten

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Meeting Room Booking and Management Software, Hybrid Office Booking and Management Tools, Enhanced Meeting Room Booking IoT Tools, Enhanced "IoT" Tools for Office Management, Retail Buying, Consumer Behavior, Market Analysis, SASS, Vue.js, Vite, Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Front-End Development, React.js, JavaScript, HTML5, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap, Mantine

Experience

Product Manager

Corevo

2024-2 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands

I lead the product strategy and development of Corevo’s digital signage, kiosk, queue, and payment solutions. I manage a cross-functional team of 7 and coordinate with external developers for project-based work. Key focus areas: Product roadmap, requirements, and sprint planning using Jira Digital signage platform (Content, Playlist, Channel, Campaign) Camera-based targeting and campaign automation Kiosk, queue management, and POS/payment integrations Marketing planning and brand visibility across social media Impact: - Contributed to a 41% increase in annual revenue - Increased brand visibility and online presence through marketing and social media initiatives

Business Development Executive

Bookreen

2023-11 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands

Freelance Front-end Developer

Developiz

2023-5 - 2024-4 · 1 yr

Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands

Freelance web development

Freelance Photographer

Happy Moment by Deniz

2019-11 - 2022-12 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Utrecht, Netherlands

- Manages all her business's social media accounts and website, including creating content, publishing, designing, and editing.

Buyer - Audio Visual

The Warehouse

2017-7 - 2018-2 · 8 mos

Auckland, New Zealand

- Managed €50M trade for the category including e-commerce. - Led the Veon own brand in partnership with the Direct Sourcing and Quality Assurance teams. - Managed relations with local suppliers and internal stakeholders. - Prepared business analysis, executed annual & promotional planning, and developed new promotion mechanics for the category. - Managed one buyer and coached him for his promotion.

International Student Advisor

Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa

2013-9 - 2017-5 · 3 yrs 9 mos

New Zealand

Buyer - Telecom

Tesco

2011-1 - 2013-4 · 2 yrs 4 mos

İzmir, Türkiye

- Managed €20M trade for the Telecom category in 56 hypermarkets including 16 phone shops. - Executed purchasing, ranging, pricing, promoting, and merchandise planning operations for the products in the category. - Managed and coached one buyer.