SOFTTECH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Vice Chairman of the Board
Born in Bilecik in 1977, Ali Yalçın graduated from the Industrial Engineering Department of Istanbul University. Mr. Yalçın began his career at Türkiye İş Bankası in 2001. Worked in Directorate of Organization, Operations Planning Division, Division of Projects and Change Management, Directorate of Branch Operations, Enterprise Architecture Division, and Agile Management, Mr. Yalçın became the Divison Head of Enterprise Architecture between 2021 and 2022. He has been working as the Human Resources Division Head as of 2022.
Born in 1976 in İzmir, Beril Pala graduated from the Department of Statistics at Middle East Technical University (METU) in 1998. She began her career at Türkiye İş Bankası in 2001 as an Assistant Specialist in the Commercial Loans Allocation Department. She then continued her career in the Loans Portfolio Management Department, Individual Loans Allocation Department, and Retail Loans Allocation Department. In December 2024, Beril Pala was appointed as the Department Manager of the Payment Systems Operations Department, a position she still holds.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
A graduate of the Middle East Technical University Computer and Instructional Technologies, Emel Özmen Şimşek completed the Bilgi University MBA program. She began her career as a Software Specialist at İşbank Software Development Department. In 2011, she was appointed to Softtech as Commercial Loans Allocation Practices Team Manager. Özmen Şimşek, who worked as the Manager of the Retail Loans team in 2013, was appointed as the Digital Cooperation Applications Director in 2017. Emel Özmen Şimşek has been working as Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Softtech since September 2020.
Following his Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduation at METU, Emrah Gökçe Aygün completed the MBA Program at Hacettepe University. Having started his career journey as a Software Specialist Intern at the IT Department of Türkiye İş Bankası in 1997, Aygün worked as the Assistant Manager in 2007 and as the Division Manager in 2012. Then, he was appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on January 28, 2021. He has also been a Board Member at İşnet Inc. as of April 1, 2017.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Born in 1977 in Eskişehir, Kerem Akıner graduated from the Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations at the Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University. Mr. Akıner began his career in 2000 as a Trainee Inspector Assistant at the Inspection Board of Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. In 2008, he was appointed as Assistant Manager of the Istanbul Corporate Branch, and in 2015, he became the Branch Manager of İkitelli Industrial/Istanbul Branch. In 2017, he served as the Unit Manager of the SME and Business Banking Sales Department, and in 2020, he took on the role of Department Manager in Agricultural Banking Marketing. On January 30, 2024, he was appointed as the Department Manager of Commercial Banking Products, a position he still holds.
Graduated from the Middle East Technical University Civil Engineering Department, M. Bülent Özçengel completed his master's degree in Business Administration at Marmara University. He started his career as a Software Specialist at Işbank IT Directorate and held positions as System Architect and Project Manager respectively. After taking over as Deputy Manager at the IT Product and Service Management Department in 2011 and Unit Manager at the Information Technologies Department in 2017, he was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Softtech between 2020 and 2022. M. Bülent Özçengel, who has assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer at Softtech as of June 16, 2022, completed the General Management Program (GMP) at Harvard Business School in 2024.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- M. Yasemin
Born in 1978 in İzmir, M. Yasemin Aykaç graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University. She began her career at Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. in 2000 as a Trainee Specialist in the Individual Banking Marketing Department. In 2010, she became the Assistant Manager in the Corporate Architecture Department, and in 2016, she was promoted to Unit Manager in the same department. On July 29, 2024, she was appointed as the Department Manager of Transaction Banking, a position she still holds. Between July 2024 and April 2025, she served as a Board Member at Moka Payment and Electronic Money Institution A.Ş.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
After graduating from the Department of Civil Engineering of Middle East Technical University, Mustafa Kaan Özen also finished his master's degree in the same department. In 1998, he began his career as a Software Specialist at İş Bank Software Development Department. Following his position as Project Manager in IT Project Management Department and Project & Change Management Department, he was appointed as an Deputy Manager in 2011. Mustafa Kaan Özen began to work as a Program Manager at Softtech in 2012 after his role in the Corporate Architecture Department. He was then appointed as the Business Development Director in 2014, undertaking the role of Director of many production teams. As of January 1, 2022, he is continuing his career as Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
A graduate of the Middle East Technical University Department of Mathematics, Yasemin Çakıroğlu started her career as a Software Engineer at ASELSAN in 1998. In 1999, she started working as a Software Specialist at İşbank Software Development Department. She took various positions in the Credit Card Department and Customer-Oriented Transformation programs. She was appointed to Softtech as a Team Manager in 2011; and worked as a Manager of Channel Security team in 2013. Since 2017 Çakıroğlu has held Director positions of Core Banking Departmens including Retail and Commercial Loans, Asset Management and International Transactions. As of January 1, 2024 she is continuing her career as Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief Executive Officer
After graduating from the Department of Computer Engineering of Ege University in 2004, Ömer Kul worked as a Software Specialist in Turkey's leading holdings. In 2008, he started his Softtech career as a Senior Software Specialist. He later continued to work as System Architect in 2012 and Manager in 2015. After his position as the Director of Card Admissions in 2018, Ömer Kul has been continuing his career as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer responsible for Payment Systems Applications at Softtech since January 1, 2022.