GLOBAL CONFERENCE
ON
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(GCETM) 2014

June 24, 2014

Arcelik A.S., Turkey

Ms. Iyigun Meydanli, has graduated from Bogazici University (Istanbul, Turkey) Mechanical Engineering Department. She continued to her education at Portland State University – Engineering Management Program.

She had started to work as R&D Engineer at Arcelik R&D Center and continue to her career as R&D Specialist. Since 2003, she has been working as R&D Manager with main responsibilities on project management, R&D management, technology planning and innovation. As being one of the first members of Arcelik R&D Center, she has more than 20 years’ experience on different perspectives of R&D management.

Main mission of her responsibility is to integrate strategic focus of research as a part of Arçelik strategies. As a part of technology management process at Arcelik, her team is coordinating the product – technology road mapping and technology radar activities. One of her current assignments is, to initiate open innovation activities and projects to identify new areas for collaboration with the right partners.

During her studies; she had established Project Offices for effective management of Project portfolio at different locations of Arcelik. To obtain and utilization of different R&D funds for R&D Project Portfolio including EU funds, is also a part of her department job.

Ms. Iyigun Meydanli was a team member of TUBITAK – Vision 2023 Foresight Project, Machine – Materials sub-group. She is the author of more than 15 papers, including a book chapter on knowledge management.