Atilla Kalaycioglu

About Atilla Kalaycioglu

Strategic Technology Program Leader with 10+ years of experience driving enterprise-scale program and portfolio execution in digital commerce, platform modernization, product development, and cross-functional engineering organizations. Proven record of building, mentoring, and leading high-performing teams, defining and scaling governance frameworks, and delivering complex technical programs that align with company objectives and drive business impact. Adept at partnering with product, marketing, engineering, customer support data science, legal, and design leadership to decompose strategy into executable plans while removing execution blockers and managing risk.CORE COMPETENCIES• Technical Program & Portfolio Leadership• Team Building, Coaching & Mentorship• Strategic Planning & OKR Alignment• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management & Engagement• Program Governance & Delivery Cadence• Risk, Dependency & Escalation Management• Agile & Hybrid Delivery Frameworks• Performance Metrics & Optimization• Executive & Stakeholder Communication & Reporting• Enterprise Commerce & Platform Delivery• Exceptional understanding and technical acumen of commerce technology and platforms.• End-to-end product lifecycle ownership

Experience

1. Director of Technical Program Management, Ecommerce

   McAfee

   Jan 2020 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Lead enterprise program management for digital commerce, platform transformation, and customer experience systems supporting global operations. Coach and develop program leaders, partner with product, engineering, and business leadership for strategic alignment and seamless delivery of multi-team initiatives. • Built and scaled an enterprise program office responsible for a portfolio of 90+ concurrent programs for a subscription-based commerce portfolio covering, pricing, checkout, payment and billing, my account, messaging (CRM), store, aligning execution with product strategy, OKRs, and executive priorities • Recruited, developed, and retained a high-performing team of senior technical program managers to suit the strategic needs of the company, fostering continuous learning and excellence. • Oversaw quarterly and rolling technical planning for the commerce team to achieve the strategic objectives set by the Annual Operating Plan (AOP). • Implemented governance mechanisms (quarterly planning reviews, KPIs, risk escalations, dependency maps) that improved predictability and transparency across complex technical workstreams. • Worked cross-functionally with product, engineering, operations, and finance leadership to decompose strategic goals and OKR’s into executable roadmaps, aligning priorities and resource commitments. • Assisted VP of Commerce in resource planning providing current and future portfolio asks and available resourcing to forecast and secure financing for new resourcing. • Championed improvements in delivery processes that reduced cycle time and improved release quality, elevating organizational capability to execute enterprise initiatives. • Consistently delivered commerce portfolio status updates to executive leadership during Steerco meetings and weekly written updates, demonstrating effective communication and interpersonal skills. • Supervised consumer facing platform reliability and resiliency initiatives to increase uptime.

Education

• TED Ankara Koleji

  High School, Math/Science

  1983 — 1987

• Bilkent University

  Bachelor of Science, International Relations

  1988 — 1992

• cprime CSM course

  Certified Scrum Master

• Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

  Master of Arts, International Policy Studies

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Event Management
• Team Management
• Relationship Marketing
• Management
• Program Management
• Databases
• Account Management
• Budgets
• Visio
• Trade Shows
• Integration
• Web Applications
• Scrum
• Network Management
• Ms Project
• Risk Management
• Social Media
• Digital Marketing
• Bug Tracking
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Chatter
• Oracle Applications
• Cisco Ios
• Microsoft Office
• Network Security
• Ccnp Certified
• Wlan
• Cisco Wlc
• Jira
• Ms Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
• Ms Project Server
• Ms Visio
• Sharepoint
• Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server
• Pmp
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc