Ender Gökay

IT Executive
Technology Strategy & AI Transformation

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About Me

Executive IT Leadership: 20+ years of technology sector experience, encompassing a decade of full organizational management and strategic direction.

Organizational Transformation: Restructuring IT directorates into specialized, high-performing virtual teams to execute AI-native and digital transformation strategies.

Enterprise Architecture & Engineering: Foundational expertise in software development, Cloud systems, ERP solutions, and RPA processes driving scalable corporate infrastructure.

Financial & Product Governance: End-to-end accountability for IT budgets, product lifecycles, and corporate integrations, ensuring measurable business outcomes and operational excellence.

Stakeholder & Ecosystem Management: Aligning internal divisions, external partners, and vendor ecosystems to deliver secure, compliant, and continuous enterprise solutions.

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Technology Strategy & AI Transformation

• Architecting enterprise roadmaps aligned with corporate objectives

• Driving AI-native transformation and advanced tech integration

• Directing technical integrations for M&A and portfolio expansions

• Establishing standards for scalable, secure, and future-proof architecture

Organizational Leadership & Governance

• Restructuring IT departments into specialized, high-velocity virtual teams

• Executing change management to drive enterprise-wide digital adoption

• Managing executive stakeholder alignment and cross-functional communications

• Enforcing IT governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance

Business Operations & Financial Management

• Controlling IT budgets, forecasting, and cost-optimization initiatives

• Leading contract negotiations, vendor ecosystems, and SLA management

• Translating technical output into measurable business value, ROI, and efficiency

• Overseeing end-to-end enterprise program delivery within strict constraints

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Experience

Chronological record of executive leadership and technical execution.

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  • Present
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    Nov 2023

    Setur

    Group Head of Tourism Solutions

    Directing IT transformation and structural M&A integrations. Driving the transition to an AI-native organizational model by restructuring the IT Directorate into specialized virtual teams. Managing 90+ tech professionals across 10 Scrum teams, supporting 8 sales channels and 5 tourism products.

  • Nov 2023
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    Feb 2022

    Setur

    Group Head of Business Solutions

    Governed cross-functional technical services and software support divisions. Scaled operational capacity and supervised diverse engineering teams to maintain high-availability enterprise systems.

  • Feb 2022
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    Apr 2021

    Setur

    Head of Business Solutions

    Defined enterprise technology roadmaps and executed strategic business initiatives. Directed 3rd-party vendor ecosystems and managed resource capacity and skill development programs.

  • Apr 2021
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    Mar 2017

    KoçSistem

    Program & Project Manager

    Led high-stakes enterprise project portfolios and client-oriented technical deliveries. Ensured strict adherence to SLAs, financial budgets, and operational timelines for key corporate accounts.

  • Mar 2017
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    Apr 2015

    KoçSistem

    Enterprise Architect

    Designed and governed the web technology architecture across the entire organization. Ensured alignment between enterprise infrastructure capabilities and corporate business objectives.

  • Mar 2015
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    Apr 2014

    KoçSistem

    Solution Architect

    Architected the complete modernization and technical redesign of the Setur Duty Free retail ecosystem within the Koç Holding infrastructure.

  • Apr 2014
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    Apr 2011

    Ericsson

    Services Engineer

    Executed solution architecture and senior development workflows for large-scale telco and infrastructure projects at Turkcell.

  • Apr 2011
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    Jul 2008

    Innova

    Application Development Team Lead

    Led software development lifecycles, architecting technical solutions and collaborating with project governance to deliver robust corporate applications.

  • Jun 2008
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    Dec 2007

    Military Service

    Sergeant

    Served at the Tunceli Gendarmerie. Awarded a Medal of Honor for outstanding operational service.

  • Nov 2007
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    Dec 2006

    Unica

    Software Developer

    Executed full-stack development tasks to engineer and deliver foundational software systems.

Education


  • 2024

    Harvard Business School

    Organizational Leadership

    Pursued a degree in Organizational Leadership to enhance my management and leadership skills.


  • 2018

    Scrum.org

    PAL, PSPO, PSM

    Acquired executive-level Agile credentials to drive organizational agility, optimize product delivery pipelines, and govern high-velocity technical teams.

  • 2007
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    2003

    Marmara University

    Bachelor Degree of Computer Science

    Established a strong technical foundation in software engineering, systems architecture, and algorithmic problem-solving, providing the bedrock for enterprise-level IT leadership.

  • 2003
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    1995

    Kadıköy Anatolian High School

    Mathematics & Science

    Intensive academic curriculum focused on advanced mathematics, foundational sciences, and analytical methodologies.

Contact Me

For executive inquiries and consulting engagements, contact me directly.

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Phone

+90 536 440 93 20

Email

info@endergokay.com

Web

endergokay.com
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