Murat Gulver

14069 Union Grove Lane • Frisco, Texas 75033 • mgulver@gmail.com • 469.605.0176

Virtualization  | Networking  | Security

Accomplished IT leader offering solid technical acumen and broad-based expertise across business development, solution selling, and project management. Forward-thinking strategist with a history of translating client needs and business requirements into innovative, scalable products/solutions; successfully deliver high-level technical presentations that win new business and expand sales to existing accounts.

Talented relationship management; recognized by clients and colleagues alike as a strategic business partner, trusted advisor, and subject matter expert. Rapidly master new technologies, processes, and products and readily apply knowledge to boost product sales and drive seamless implementations. Relatable, passionate leader. Impressive verbal and written communication abilities.

Highlights of expertise:

•       Cloud Architecture •       Cisco Systems •       Network Engineering •       Consultative Solutions

•       Customer Relationship Management •       Project Implementation & Oversight •       Team Supervision & Leadership •       Business & Product Development

•       Technical Sales •       Sales Presentations •       Data Center Systems •       Telecommunications

 

Intelinet Systems, Richardson, Texas

Director, Professional Services, 11/2013 – Present

Provide forward-thinking leadership to Professional Services/Project Department, managing engineering team and defining daily priorities to meet client requirements and project goals. Lead teams in design, development, testing, and rollout of complex, multifaceted cloud, storage, virtualization, networking, security, VOIP, and telecom solutions. Manage and enhance existing portfolio of technology-solution products. Maintain internal and external relationships to sustain business growth. Deliver training to technical and sales staff to enhance knowledge of Cloud-age technologies.

Key Achievements:

•          Successfully won several new accounts to broaden and deepen customer portfolio.

•          Instrumental in creating new technical solutions in coordination with Sales team to advance competitive edge of product portfolio, and fostered organizational restructuring to adapt to changing next-gen service provider and customer demands.

•          Enhanced work/information flows to improve customers-service department alignment.

AMD, Inc., Istanbul, Turkey

Country Manager for Commercial & Embedded Products, 8/2011 – 9/2013

Led business development department, overseeing design and deployment of high performance computer clusters, cloud systems, and virtualization technologies for public and enterprise clients. Supervised team members in daily operations, managing prioritization and performance. Evaluated existing technology-solution product portfolio; expanded offerings based on assessment of client needs and continuing advancements in technology. Developed strong lines of communication with various multinational companies, including HP, Dell, and IBM as well as local manufacturers, to establish smooth, beneficial vendor relations.

Key Achievements:

•          Drove development and implementation of strategic business development plans, expanding public/private client base by 50% and boosting market share and revenue metrics by 12%.

•          Leveraged communication talents to build working relationships with media outlets, boosting brand awareness through coverage of customer and partner events.

•          Achieved recognition as designated AMD spokesperson.

•          Secured strategic tenders with SGK, Tubitak, and other data center/ISP businesses.

Datateknik, A.S., Istanbul, Turkey

Director – Business Development and Integration, 6/2010 – 8/2011

Brought on to spearhead business development and technology integration efforts. Reorganized 155-person team, capably evaluating team strengths and areas for improvement. Acted as enterprise architect in assessing new products/technologies for solution-driving potential and creating plans for solving technical issues related to convergence of network and system technologies. Applied expertise and business acumen in develop of proposals to support business development activities; facilitated acquisition of partner certificates for strategic vendors.

Key Achievements:

•          Proficiently identified and supported adoption of new products/technologies to resolve outstanding technical issues for business clients, driving several multimillion-dollar sales.

•          Supported business development and project fulfillment processes for major clients including Turkish Land Forces — Cisco EMEA’s largest security/infrastructure project.

•          Effectively positioned VisionApp – Cloud Architecture program in Turkish market, guiding marketing, training, and architecture of VisionApp utilization in private/public clouds.

•          Successfully managed projects to improve operations for various enterprise telecommunication company call centers, orchestrating installations of Avaya Call Center Solutions as well as voice authentication and speech recognition technologies.

Ozyegin University, Istanbul, Turkey

ICT Operations Manager, 8/2008 – 6/2010

Provided expertise in range of telecommunication and IT projects. Ascertained technology needs of organization, and enacted plans to fulfill projects for telecommunication systems, network security, asset management, and end-user training within budget and deadline requirements. Implemented full PBX system with voicemail, call accounting, IP end points, and call center functions. Managed vendor relationships for telecommunication, hardware, software, and audio/visual systems.

Key Achievement:

•          Efficiently completed multifaceted technology delivery projects well within established deadline, ensuring fully functioning systems 5 weeks prior to university opening.

•          Initiated one-card system for streamlined account use across operations.

•          Designed, implemented entire telecom/IT system including datacenter, student/staff notebooks, printer systems, wired/wireless networking, security, and campus surveillance.

•          Procured software/hardware vendors with best match of business need and optimum price to support streamlined operations and cost efficiencies.