Open to new opportunities
I turn engineering into commercial results.
Hakkı Serkan Tekçe — Global Product & Commercial Leader. 19+ years across 20+ countries, from R&D labs in Erlangen to P&L ownership of a global TV portfolio.
Impact in numbers
Growth in a market that was shrinking.
Incremental revenue from global TV portfolio
Countries reached by the Global Product Academy
Years in consumer electronics & appliances
YoY lift in training attendance
What moved under my watch
Relative impact across the levers I owned — revenue, share, margin and team capability.
Global footprint
countries
new markets
units ramped
Partners I've built with
The journey
From factory floor to boardroom.
2025 — 2026
Head of Product Training & Commercial Enablement
Beko Corporate
- →Built the Global Product Academy & AI-powered LMS — 49 courses, 47 countries
- →Product knowledge +55%, attendance +128% YoY — tied to sales-readiness metrics
- →82 trainers · 1,000+ users · €500K budget
2023 — 2025
Head of Global Product Management — Consumer Electronics
Arçelik A.Ş.
- →TV portfolio strategy across 20+ countries: ~900K units, ~$200M incremental revenue
- →Market share +3.5%, profit margin +3.5pp · 8 new countries · 5 senior PMs, €10M budget
- →Google TV / Android TV partnership + beIN, Exxen, TV+, Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video deals (~$4M/yr)
2018 — 2023
Senior Product Manager
Arçelik A.Ş.
- →27% share of unit sales — market leadership in Turkey
- →Pricing & competitive intelligence: +3pp margin, +3.5% market share
- →Led 4 PM experts, €6M budget — new-product adoption +5% every six months
- →Premium features with partners: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision IQ, Sound by ELAC
2013 — 2018
Senior Project Manager & Program Leader
Arçelik A.Ş.
- →Global TV manufacturing ramp-ups across all segments — 90%+ on-time delivery
- →Cross-functional teams of 20–50 · project costs cut by 20%+
- →1.8M units across 20+ countries · ~$5M budget
2001 — 2013
Earlier Experience — R&D & Academia
Arçelik A.Ş. · Dokuz Eylül University · FAU Erlangen
- →Mechanical Design Expert, Arçelik Electronics Plant R&D (2006–2013)
- →Teaching Assistant, DEÜ Mechanical Engineering — İzmir (2005–2006)
- →Research Assistant, FAU Lehrstuhl für Kunststofftechnik — Erlangen (2003–2004)
- →Teaching Assistant, DEÜ Mechanical Engineering — İzmir (2001–2003)
Patents & publications
A researcher's rigour behind every business call.
Before leading portfolios, I spent years in labs in İzmir and Erlangen — measuring, modelling and inventing. That discipline is why my commercial decisions start with evidence.
Academic citations
Granted European patent family
Patent jurisdictions (EP · WO · PL)
2012
European Patent · Granted
A Cash Register
EP 2231413 B1 · WO 2009/083824 · PL 2231413 T3 — Arçelik A.Ş.
Co-inventor of a cash-register housing with a one-touch cover mechanism for fast paper-roll replacement — granted by the European Patent Office and extended via PCT across multiple jurisdictions.
2010
International conference
Mechanical Design and Sustainability: A Benchmarking Practice
International Conference of Sustainable Life in Manufacturing — SLIM 2010 · 25 June 2010
Brought sustainability into the mechanical design process through structured benchmarking — an early look at the eco-design thinking now standard in consumer electronics.
2007
Peer-reviewed journal
Effect of Particle Shape on Thermal Conductivity of Copper Reinforced Polymer Composites
Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 26(1), 113–121 · Lead author
First-authored study showing how filler shape — fibres, plates, spheres — governs heat flow in polymer composites. Still a reference work for thermal management in electronics.
2004
M.Sc. Thesis
Evaluation of Thermophysical Properties of Thermal Conductive Polymer Composites
Dokuz Eylül University · 225 pages · with FAU Erlangen research
Produced conductive polymer composites, measured them with Hot-Disk and Laser-Flash methods, and modelled their behaviour under heat loads with ANSYS finite-element analysis.
Symposium & conference papers
01
Determination of the Thermal Properties of Polyamide-6 (Nylon-6)/Copper Composite via Hot-Disk Method
Denizli Material Symposium
02
Investigation of the Effects of Particle Geometry and Orientation on the Thermal Properties of Metal Particle Filled Polymer Composites
Denizli Material Symposium
03
Thermal Conductivity of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites in the Transverse Direction
Polymeric Materials — Halle/Saale, Germany
Meticulous
Experiments repeated until the data is beyond doubt.
Hard-working
Research in two countries, two languages, in parallel with teaching.
Difference-maker
Ideas that became a granted European patent and a widely cited paper.
Expertise
Engineer's mind. Commercial instinct.
MBA, Global Manager Program
Koç University · 2017
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
FAU Erlangen (LKT) · 2003–2004 · GPA 1.3 (German scale, 1.0 = highest)
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Dokuz Eylül University · 2001–2004 · GPA 3.64 / 4.0
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Dokuz Eylül University · 1996–2001
Languages
English C1 · German basic · Turkish native
Licenses & certifications
Never stopped sharpening the edge.
2025
Beko Future Fit Leadership 2.0
Management Centre Türkiye
Credential ID 47278774682174
2010
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Certificate
İTÜ — Istanbul Technical University
Credential ID US-LTY-2010/07
2007
Project Management Education
FABE Project Management
Strategic thinking · Analytical skills
Beyond the boardroom
The sea taught me to lead. The pencil taught me to see.
Outside of P&L reviews and product launches, I sail and I draw. They keep me balanced, sharp and curious — and they shape the way I lead teams and see opportunities.
01 · Sailing
Leadership, under sail.
On the water there is no slide deck — only wind, crew and decisions. Sailing is where I practise the discipline of navigating uncertainty.
Read the wind
Anticipating market shifts before they hit the sails.
Trim constantly
Small, continuous adjustments beat one big correction.
Crew over captain
No boat moves without trust and clear roles.
Calm in a storm
Steady decisions when conditions turn hostile.
At the helm
Calm hands, clear heading.
Harbour mornings
02 · Drawing
From my sketchbook.
Graphite, charcoal and coloured pencil — all drawn by hand. Hover a piece to see what it taught me; click to view it larger.
What I bring to your organisation
Not just a résumé — a whole person.
Vision
from drawing
Seeing the finished picture on a blank page — and the roadmap to get there.
Composure
from sailing
Steering through uncertainty with a cool head and a clear heading.
Precision
from both
Engineer-grade attention to detail, paired with an artist's eye for what matters.
Gusto
from both
Energy and curiosity that recharge me — and lift the teams around me.
Take a quick break.
Two bite-sized puzzles inspired by my career. Beat my score?
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