Burcu Atalan
About Burcu Atalan
Burcu Atalan is the Head of Product Management at Delivery Hero in Turkey, with extensive experience in product management roles at Turkcell and other companies.
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Burcu Atalan is the Head of Product Management at Delivery Hero, overseeing operations in Turkey. Her role includes leading extensive projects and coordinating with a wide array of stakeholders to ensure the continuous improvement and innovation of product offerings.
Professional Experience at Turkcell
Burcu Atalan has extensive experience at Turkcell, where she held multiple positions over a period of 16 years. She worked as a Principal Technical Product Manager from 2018 to 2022, an Expert Technical Product Manager from 2013 to 2018, and a Senior Product Manager from 2006 to 2013. Her tenure at Turkcell highlights a robust career in technical and product management roles.
Educational Background
Burcu Atalan studied Computer Engineering at Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, graduating with a GPA of 3.23 over four years from 1998 to 2002. She later attended Koç University, where she completed the Building Leaders Mini-MBA Program in 2018. This diverse educational background underscores her strong technical foundation and leadership skills.
Previous Roles in Technology and Consultancy
Before joining Turkcell, Burcu Atalan worked at YKB as a Specialist from 2004 to 2006 and at Keysoft Yazilim Hizmetleri as a Consultant from 2002 to 2004. These roles, based in Istanbul, Turkey, provided her with crucial early-career experience in the tech industry.
Key Projects at Delivery Hero
At Delivery Hero, Burcu Atalan leads significant projects, including the rollout of Globalization projects for platforms like Talabat, PedidosYa, and HungerStation. She manages Vendor Menu Management, the Menu Quality Center, and Settings plugins of the Vendor Portal, which serve over 1 million vendors across more than 40 countries. Her responsibilities encompass close collaboration with analytics and AI teams to drive menu quality automation.