Zafer Aslan

Zafer Aslan, Ph.D. has over 19 years of experience in risk management and engineering. Their most recent role was as the Director of Enterprise Risk Management - Global at LyondellBasell. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Risk and Opportunity Management - Global at McDermott International, Ltd, where they developed global standards and procedures for risk management. Zafer also worked at TechnipFMC in various roles, including Director of Risk Management - North America and Regional Manager - Risk and Value Management. During their time at TechnipFMC, they facilitated workshops, developed probabilistic models, and provided text analytics and data mining services. Before joining TechnipFMC, Zafer worked as a Doctoral Researcher at Texas A&M Transportation Institute, focusing on transportation engineering, and as a Project Engineer at ENKA, overseeing soil improvement and rehabilitation projects. Zafer began their career as an Intern Engineer at METRO Group Asset Management / Isik Construction Auditing, where they worked on the MAM Mall Project. Zafer also had an internship at Yuksel Holding A.S., where they worked on the Istanbul Subway Part 17-A Project and performed seismic reliability analysis of the Yenikapi Tunnel. Overall, Zafer Aslan has a strong background in risk management, engineering, and project leadership.

Zafer Aslan, Ph.D. has a strong educational background. Zafer completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Quantitative Risk Management and Financial Engineering from Texas A&M University between 2007 and 2012. Prior to that, they obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Geotechnical Engineering from Boğaziçi University from 2005 to 2007. Their undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Civil Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, which they completed from 2001 to 2005. Zafer attended Meram Fen Lisesi from 1998 to 2001, but it is unclear if they obtained a degree from there.

Additional Certification:

Zafer Aslan has obtained an Acumen Risk Certification from Deltek University, though the specific date of achievement is unknown.