Mehmet Karalar
About Mehmet Karalar
Mehmet Karalar serves as the Area Vice President of Sales for Nordics, CEE, Turkey, and CIS at Sandvine, where he leads a team focused on enhancing customer experience. With extensive experience in the Telco and Analytics industries, he has held various roles in sales and management across multiple companies, including Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia.
Current Role at Sandvine
Mehmet Karalar serves as the Area Vice President of Sales for the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, and the Commonwealth of Independent States at Sandvine. He has held this position since 2024 and leads a team of three sales executives. His focus is on enhancing customer experience and reducing operational and capital expenditures for Internet Service Providers.
Previous Experience at Sandvine
Prior to his current role, Mehmet Karalar worked at Sandvine in various capacities. He served as the Country Manager for Turkey from 2018 to 2021, and as the Regional Sales Director for Lebanon, Iraq, and Turkey from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, he held the position of Regional Sales Director for Turkey and CIS from 2021 until 2024.
Background in Telecommunications
Mehmet Karalar has extensive experience in the telecommunications sector. He worked at Alcatel-Lucent as a Sales Manager from 2006 to 2011 and as an Account Manager from 2011 to 2015. He also served as an Account Director at Nokia from 2015 to 2017. His roles have involved developing data-driven strategies to address customer pain points and extending customer footprints with solutions in Analytics and Customer Experience.
Education and Expertise
Mehmet Karalar holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Gebze Technical University and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He completed his high school education at Antalya Anadolu Lisesi, where he studied Mathematics. His educational background supports his deep understanding of the Telco and Analytics industries.
Personal Interests
Outside of his professional commitments, Mehmet Karalar enjoys playing tennis and football, as well as engaging with music. These activities reflect his interests beyond the telecommunications field.