Osman Kara

Osman Kara has extensive work experience in the banking and software development sectors. Osman is currently working as the Vice President of Core Banking Technologies at Akbank AG since November 2023. Before that, they served as the PO of Lending and Risk Related Transformation Projects at the same company from September 2022 to November 2023.

Prior to their current position, Osman worked at Akbank from July 2016 to September 2022 as the Digital Banking Call-Center Application Development Manager. In this role, they led a team to develop mobile apps and managed the development of MVPs in an agile manner. Osman also collaborated with integration parties for IVR and call center agent functionalities.

From February 2013 to May 2016, Osman served as the Financial Systems Project Manager at Türkiye Finans Participation Bank. In this role, they managed financial systems projects.

Before that, they worked at Akbank from May 2002 to February 2013. Osman held various positions during this time, including ATM Banking Application Development Manager, Application Development Specialist, and Software Development Specialist. In these roles, they played key roles in commercial loan projects, analyzing business requirements, coordinating different project units, and coding crucial parts of the projects.

Prior to their employment at Akbank, Osman worked at Pamukbank from June 1996 to November 2002. Osman served as a Software Development Team Leader and a Software Development Specialist.

Osman's early work experience includes a role as a Sales Engineer at Delta Limited from July 1995 to June 1996.

Overall, Osman Kara has developed a strong background in banking technology, software development, and project management throughout their career.

Osman Kara began their education at Islahiye Lisesi in 1987, where they studied for three years. However, no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. In 1990, Kara enrolled at Boğaziçi University, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Osman successfully completed their studies at the university in 1995.