Merve N. Sarı
Cliffside Park,NJ
Summary
Highly skilled professional with over seven years of progressively responsible experience in international affairs, financial services, legal services with the areas of expertise in Project Management (budgetary and financial management), Research, Risk Management, Client Management and Outreach and Process Improvement and Compliance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Consular Officer
Turkish Consulate General
New York, NY
12.2013 - Current
- Execute daily official Consulate operations by doing extensive research on applicable regulations, amendments on Turkish Civil Code and Turkish Code of Obligations in order to prepare official documents regarding Turkish citizens who live in U.S
- Provide business-related transactions in Turkey – as well as cashiering services related to daily/monthly collection of cash flow, payments and expenses associated with banking transactions;
- Coordinate biddings, proposals, budgets, agreements, and certificates on behalf of consulate using English/Turkish (inter alia construction project of Turkish House, 821 United Nations Plaza while Consul Erhan Kolbaşı was in charge);
- Identify problems and issues to be addressed, proposing conclusions and providing technical advice as necessary in cooperation with IT Department;
- Maintain regular contact with local U.S agencies and handling communications regarding Turkish citizens residing in U.S.;
- Liaise with relevant parties and maintaining effective collaboration with key officials inside and outside organization affiliated with Turkish Government Offices;
- Provide substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, including preparation of documents and presentations to senior officials and members of intergovernmental and expert bodies;
- Deliver presentations and briefings on assigned topics/activities;
- Serve as Master of Ceremonies in national and international events organized by Consulate General, including senior officials like President of Republic of Turkey and Ministers of Republic of Turkey using public speech, presentation and bilingual skills
Consumer Loan Underwriter / Analyst
HSBC Bank
Istanbul, Turkey
08.2012 - 11.2013
- Provided consumer loan underwriting services including review of financial statements, credit reports, and applicable ratios in compliance with financial regulations, rules and administrative procedures of HSBC Bank Turkey and HSBC Group;
- Organized and prepared written outputs, including underwriting draft background papers, analysis, and inputs to publications;
- Produced substantive reports and papers on technical issues in liaison with IT Department;
- Handled implementation of loan assessment software, implemented fraud detection techniques in loan assessment software (in beta) and prepared documents on training thereon in accordance with bank guidelines in coordination with IT Department;
- Developed and implemented business continuity and disaster recovery strategies, conducted business impact analysis, and documented relevant procedures on behalf of Business Continuity Department;
- Detected confidentiality risk while handing additional duties as Business Information Risk Analyst.
Business Management Specialist
Herguner, Attorney
Istanbul, Turkey
03.2012 - 07.2012
- Conducted legal, commercial, and financial due diligence as part of mergers and acquisition services provided by firm;
- Drafted client engagement letters and handled client inquiries in support of firm’s local and international clientele in English.
Project Development Specialist
Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Turkey
12.2009 - 02.2012
- Supported development and project management of multiple scientific research and development projects funded by European Union and Yeditepe University;
- Facilitated regular project meetings, maintained project plans of ongoing research projects which were being executed by University and funded by EU and various local industrial organizations, and provided regular status updates to stakeholders by taking into consideration requests for project proposals and grants of EU’s Seventh Framework Program (FP7);
- Compiled booklet of research projects conducted by Yeditepe University together with summary of each project including reports on administrative and budgetary implications thereon;
- Planned and executed activities and agenda for Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis (ESDA 2010).
Education
Masters of Science (MBA) - Business Administration
Yeditepe University
Istanbul, Turkey01.2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - International Trade and Business Administration
Haliç University
Istanbul, Turkey06.2009
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Windows, Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- SPSS, SAP, IBM Lotus Notes, and Adobe Photoshop
- Fluent in Turkish and English
- Working knowledge of Spanish
Timeline
Consular Officer
Turkish Consulate General
12.2013 - Current
Consumer Loan Underwriter / Analyst
HSBC Bank
08.2012 - 11.2013
Business Management Specialist
Herguner, Attorney
03.2012 - 07.2012
Project Development Specialist
Yeditepe University
12.2009 - 02.2012
Masters of Science (MBA) - Business Administration
Yeditepe University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - International Trade and Business Administration
Haliç University