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Aysegul Y. ABAY

Downer,ACT

Summary

Experienced Project Lead accomplished in strategic planning, adept at problem-solving and effective communication, with a comprehensive grasp of business principles, project management, and collaborative teamwork. Possesses a diligent and forward-thinking approach, adaptable to dynamic environments, attentive to management and key stakeholder requirements, and responsive to project demands. Eager to support the Faculty in reaching its strategic objectives.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bushfire Research Officer (L7)

UNSW
10.2023 - Current
  • Providing group with project and research management support
  • Assisting Director with operational tasks
  • Contributing to business development initiatives
  • Enhancing collaborative efforts with interdisciplinary teams, leading to high-quality research outcomes
  • Managing project budgets, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources while maintaining high standards of quality
  • Expanding strategic network through active participation in engagement activities and events.
  • Organising and facilitating meetings, conferences and events associated with research activities.
  • Fostering relationships with existing and new sponsors and funding bodies
  • Promoting group efforts by developing content for website and social media posts in collaboration with communication teams

Insights and Analytics Officer (L7)

UNSW
04.2023 - 10.2023
  • Provide high level advice on data management and performance reporting activities for UNSW Canberra, including playing a leading role in the development, implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of data and performance functions
  • Produce high level evidence-based reports for the Defence Contract that provide key insights to Faculty's performance.
  • Evaluate performance metrics and improve performance measurement framework including dashboards
  • Provide solutions driven outcomes for a diverse range of procedural problems, initiate and lead change projects.
  • In consultation with the Contract Manager, develop an innovative data management and performance reporting strategy for Defence Contract reporting.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, mentoring support to the in data related matters.
  • Drive the improvement of processes and procedures within the Contract Unit.

Information and Data Coordinator (L6)

UNSW CANBERRA
04.2021 - 04.2023
  • Led data management activities of the Contract team.
  • Building performance measurement dashboards including annual faculty KPIs in academic, research and administrative pillars
  • Coordinated data integrity and security projects.
  • Adhered to university data policy and guidelines and faculty local procedures
  • Assisted executives, senior academics and professional staff with data requests in a timely manner.
  • Prepared information for annual plans, reports, meetings and presentations.
  • Communicated data insights to stakeholders.
  • Coordinated faculty data requirements with parent departments within the University

Project Officer (L6)

UNSW Canberra
02.2020 - 04.2021
  • Compiled information and data from enterprise databases, developed the internal data management platform on MS Teams.
  • Collaborated Defence contract project teams to develop plans and reports.
  • Drafted Defence contract datasets under periodic reporting framework.
  • Designed and developed in house research knowledge database by utilising existing university resources
  • Conducted annual research activities survey through MS Power Platform pipeline.
  • Mapped data processes, documented workflows and developed guidelines.
  • Contributed UNSW Canberra overarching data management strategy.
  • Contributed to the development of Governance Data Portal

Governance and Committee Officer (L6)

UNSW Canberra
12.2020 - 04.2021
  • Organising all paperwork and documentation for committee meetings in a timely fashion.
  • Providing Governance support for academic committees
  • Coordinate action items aligning with committee outcomes
  • Provided academic staff with course review and ECLIPS support
  • Handling administrative requirements smoothly and efficiently.
  • Data coordination and data collection, record keeping and Governance support for academic reviews.

Centre Administrator (L5)

UNSW Canberra
06.2019 - 02.2020
  • Provided high-level support during various project phases through to completion by
    applying the relevant project management methodology.
  • When assisting in projects, developed and delivered key project management products such as project plans, risk and issue registers, stakeholder engagement, communication plans, business process and training documentation and resource management plans.
  • Conducted workshops, focus groups, delivered presentations and provided training and advice to stakeholders and users
  • Monitored project progress to ensure milestones and performance indicators were met, updated
    and maintained project records for reporting purposes
  • Assisted researchers with project closure activities and liaised post-grant requirements with RGC
  • Developed, implemented and maintained a framework for regular and effective communication to inform and engage relevant stakeholders
  • Implemented shadow accounting to track project financial health diligently

CEIS Officer

Turkish Air Force
08.2009 - 02.2018
  • Led IT and electronics communication teams
  • Managed IT and communication infrastructure projects
  • Conducted annual IT and electronic comms project budget planning activities
  • Conducted supply chain management system gap analysis and service improvement activities
  • Managed logistics systems process improvement projects

Education

Graduate Certificate - Analytics

UNSW
Sydney, NSW
11.2022

Master of Science - Actuarial Sciences (withdrawn)

Middle East Technical University
Ankara

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering (Hons)

Air Force Academy
Istanbul
08.2009

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Multitasking
  • Organizational Skills

Microsoft Office 365

Smartsheet

Microsoft Power Platform (PowerBI, PowerApps, PowerAutomate)

Microsoft Visio

Lucidchart

Canva

Adobe Acrobat

Trello

Wrike

Confluence

Qualtrics

Wrike

SharePoint Content Management

Mailchimp

Padlet

Menti

Certification

  • CEIS Officer training - 2012 (graduated)
  • Project Management Training (UNSW Canberra) - 2021 (completed)
  • The Authentic Communicator: Activating Presence (UNSW AGSM) - 2023 (completed)
  • Change Management (UNSW Canberra) - 2023 (completed)
  • Learn to Lead: Leading the Future (UNSW AGSM) - 2023 (completed)
  • Learn to Lead: Leading Future Technologies (UNSW AGSM) - 2023 (completed)
  • Learn to Lead: Progress Needs Resilient Leaders (UNSW) - 2024 (ongoing)
  • LEAD – Decision Making in Complex Environments - 2024 (completed)
  • Adobe Digital Asset Management Beginner - 2024 (completed)
  • Adobe Digital Asset Management Intermediate - 2024 (ongoing)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)® (PMI) - 2023 (ongoing)
  • Foundations of People Management Program (UNSW)-2024 (ongoing)




Timeline

Bushfire Research Officer (L7)

UNSW
10.2023 - Current

Insights and Analytics Officer (L7)

UNSW
04.2023 - 10.2023

Information and Data Coordinator (L6)

UNSW CANBERRA
04.2021 - 04.2023

Governance and Committee Officer (L6)

UNSW Canberra
12.2020 - 04.2021

Project Officer (L6)

UNSW Canberra
02.2020 - 04.2021

Centre Administrator (L5)

UNSW Canberra
06.2019 - 02.2020

CEIS Officer

Turkish Air Force
08.2009 - 02.2018

Graduate Certificate - Analytics

UNSW

Master of Science - Actuarial Sciences (withdrawn)

Middle East Technical University

Bachelor of Science - Electronics Engineering (Hons)

Air Force Academy

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