Bulent Onsoy

Background

About Bulent Onsoy

As a child, I wanted to read everything, including Thrillers, History, Politics, Drama, and Comics. I was interested in more than one subject and always wondered about the relationship between different concepts. As a result, I like to educate and work with an interdisciplinary approach. I have worked on computers, telecom, economic law, and the startup ecosystem. I focus on delivering measurable outcomes, building global teams, adapting to new challenges, and excelling in execution. I can successfully deliver applications and products. • Led the strategic and tactical direction of the application development department, ensuring alignment with company goals and smooth execution of operations. • Spearheaded the delivery of applications across Regional Application Development Centers, aligning with regional and global technology goals and principles. I can build, align, lead, and grow world-class engineering and operation teams. • Led a regional team of 300+ professionals to develop payment and telecom applications. • Orchestrated organizational changes in different countries, enhancing operational efficiency and collaboration. • Established a regional Project Management Office (PMO) within three months, defining standards and processes for effective project management. • Controlled and managed a regional engineering budget of 50M+ USD, optimizing resource allocation to maximize productivity and efficiency. I can scale up startup businesses from scratch to the Series A level (we're here now, but we are progressing to a new level!) • Facilitated networking opportunities and managed investor relations, strengthening partnerships and securing funding for strategic initiatives. • As one of the first investors in a fintech company, I used my networking skills to find 40% of the initial investors and raise USD 3 M in funding. As a qualified engineering officer, I have over 30 years of experience in banking, payments, telecom, and startups. Please get in touch with me if you want to discuss emerging tech in digital banking, payments, telecom, or startups, delivering high-quality applications, fostering application support and maintenance, or basketball, my other addiction.