Ilyas Eray Kucukcay
About Ilyas Eray Kucukcay
Ilyas Eray Kucukcay is a Senior Manager of IT Application Excellence at Kinaxis, where he leads a diverse team and focuses on service delivery and agile methodologies. He holds a Master's degree in Systems Science from the University of Ottawa and has extensive experience in IT and business analysis.
Current Role at Kinaxis
Ilyas Eray Kucukcay serves as the Senior Manager of IT Application Excellence at Kinaxis, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he leads a global and diverse team of business analysts and developers. His responsibilities include partnering with key stakeholders to ensure service excellence and delivery. Kucukcay is focused on enhancing, maintaining, and evolving platforms and tools using agile methodology.
Previous Experience at Kinaxis
Before his current role, Kucukcay worked at Kinaxis for a total of ten years in various capacities. He served as a Manager of IT Application Excellence from 2021 to 2024 and as a Business Analyst from 2014 to 2021. During his tenure, he successfully implemented and evolved IT delivery frameworks for demand intake and Agile backlog management.
Educational Background
Kucukcay holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Systems Science from the University of Ottawa, where he studied from 2012 to 2014. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Informatics from Istanbul Bilgi University, completing his studies from 2007 to 2012. Additionally, he briefly studied Information Technology Project Management at the University of Liverpool in 2010.
Experience in Academia
Ilyas Eray Kucukcay has experience in academia, having worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Ottawa from 2013 to 2014. This role provided him with insights into educational methodologies and research practices.
Technical Expertise
Kucukcay has developed expertise in various platforms, including ServiceNow, Atlassian, Salesforce, and Office 365. His technical skills support his work in enhancing IT application excellence and implementing agile methodologies within his teams.