Yigit Baran Idilman
Waterbury,CT
Summary
Valedictorian of a prestigious U.S. boarding school, recognized for exceptional collaborative and strategic skills, Yigit has a solid academic foundation in Economics from Boston University. Experience includes a role as a Risk Management Assistant at Ernst & Young, focusing on Credit Risk, followed by serving as Chief of Staff at a startup managing daily operations. Currently employed as an Area Manager at Amazon, managing efficiency and over seeing associates. Actively seeking opportunities to leverage a diverse background and expertise in operations and risk management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Manager
Amazon
09.2025 - Current
- Overseeing daily operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Optimizing workflow processes to enhance productivity and efficiency across multiple teams.
- Mentoring and training staff on operational best practices, improving team performance.
- Managing the flow of the packages getting processed.
Chief of Staff
Edutest
04.2024 - 09.2025
- In charge of recruiting interns for the company
- Collaborated with the CEO to develop and execute strategic plans
- Overseeing day to day activities to ensure effectiveness and efficiency
- Fostering strategic partnerships with educational institutions and other organizations
Financial Services and Risk Management Assistant
Ernst & Young
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Worked for ING bank’s Validation
- Helped two Turkish banks, Ziraat bank, SGR project
- Assisted Garanti Bank’s Validation and Replication processes on SAS platform
- Participated in ICAP Project
Senior HR Assistant
Amazon
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Streamlined and optimized an HR software called “Panorama”, which is a software that keeps employees’ information
- Learned about different HR roles and responsibilities through shadowing Managers and Specialists
Finance and Marketing Intern
Zorlu USA
04.2016 - 07.2016
- Logged, wrote & deposited checks
- Worked on product development
- Learned about manufacturing process, price setting & shipment
Human Resources Intern
C&S Wholesale Company
01.2016 - 02.2016
- Shadowed company’s HR Manager and company meetings
- Learned company’s internal software which included employee Q&A and “Workday”
Education
Exchange Program -
Bogazici University
Istanbul, Turkey05-2023
BA - Economics
Boston University
Boston, MA05.2023
Skills
- Computer proficiency
- Google Suite
- SurveyMonkey
LANGUAGES
English | Advanced
Turkish | Native
French | Intermediate
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Hurricane Harvey Recovery Volunteer, Volunteered at organizations like SRS Staff of Hope, Salvation Army and Plant it Forward.
- Acibadem Private Hospital Volunteer, Volunteered at a local hospital by spending time with and supporting pediatric cancer patients
- Cure 4 Cancer Group Leader and Founder, Work with Dana Farber Institute and Jimmy Fund, Teach a class to 12 peers to raise childhood cancer awareness, Organize fundraisers, such as jersey day ticket sales, penny wars, fan towel sales and concession sales; raised $1200
HONORS & AWARDS
Valedictorian at The Winchendon School | 2018, Mar Marr Award for Excellence in Global Economics | 2017 and 2018, Member of National Honor Society of Alpha Lambda Delta | University of Connecticut 2019
Timeline
Area Manager
Amazon
09.2025 - Current
Chief of Staff
Edutest
04.2024 - 09.2025
Financial Services and Risk Management Assistant
Ernst & Young
09.2023 - 02.2024
Senior HR Assistant
Amazon
05.2021 - 07.2021
Finance and Marketing Intern
Zorlu USA
04.2016 - 07.2016
Human Resources Intern
C&S Wholesale Company
01.2016 - 02.2016
BA - Economics
Boston University
Exchange Program -
Bogazici University