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I am a highly self-confident and independent perfectionist; a strong strategic planner with the ability to think logically and systematically, and to put things on paper in a precise and through manner. I value knowledge, efficiency and competence.

English, Turkish

Traveling, listening to music, watching movies, reading, sailing, scuba diving, swimming, walking.

Al Kayhan, 2907 Soltis Drive, Clairton, PA 15025 U.S.A.

I worked as a project engineer for Otosan A.S, a Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding joint venture in Istanbul Turkey from 1988 to 1990. I attended the Management School at KOGEM (Koç Holding Training and Development Center) in 1989. I was recruited by the tobacco company Philip Morris in 1990 as one of the first engineers for the green field project in Izmir Turkey. I received comprehensive training on cigarette production at Philip Morris training and manufacturing centers in Richmond VA. I returned to Izmir Turkey for start-up of the production with local and expatriate staff in 1992. I developed and delivered technical trainings for factory technicians, and taught team building and communication analysis workshops to improve their soft skills. I managed development and implementation of the work team concept. I am recognized as a certified Kepner-Tregoe program leader, and conducted analytic troubleshooting and problem solving decision making workshops in Turkish and English.

I graduated from Robert College of Istanbul (high school) with honors in May 1979. Founded in 1863, Robert College is the oldest American school abroad. I received my Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering (July 1983) from Bogaziçi University in Istanbul Turkey, where I was a TUBITAK (the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey) fellow. Bogaziçi University was officially established in 1971, and it is one of the best and most popular universities in Turkey. Deciding to continue my engineering education abroad, I came to Pennsylvania USA for graduate study in August 1983. I earned my master’s in mechanical engineering (December 1984) and another master’s in industrial engineering (December 1986) from the University of Pittsburgh. I had been a teaching assistant and a teaching fellow between January 1984 and December 1986. I financed my education in the United States through teaching and research.