Furkan Acikgoz
Senior Product Manager @Twisto
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Product Manager @Twisto
Berlin, DE
Leading Card Issuing, Global Acquiring, BNPL, Wallets, Checkout & Payment products in a regulated (PSD3/PSR, eiDAS, DORA, GDPR) European fintech environment.• Managing end-to-end delivery of Payment Facilitator and Processor Integrations, Visa & Mastercard projects, including VTS / MDES certification, and integrations with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Click to Pay, and SEPA.• Collaborating with payment, fraud, data, and engineering teams to enhance transaction security, user experience, and conversion KPIs across all payment channels.• Actively contributing to AI/ML-based payment, fraud, and checkout initiatives, working closely with data science teams on model design, training workflows, and FastAPI deployment of ML models into live payment services.• Driving integration of predictive features into product flows, leveraging data pipelines and experimentation frameworks.
EDUCATION
Istanbul University
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Berlin School of Business & Innovation (BSBI)
Master of Science - MSc, Information Technology Management (UCA)
Anadolu University
Media and Communication
Anadolu University
Web Design and Coding
Marmara University
Master of Science - MS, Audit
SKILLS
ABOUT FURKAN ACIKGOZ
Senior Product Manager with over 13 years of cross-functional experience in Card Issuing, Global Acquiring, BNPL, Checkout & In-Store Payments, and Fraud/Risk Management across fintech, e-commerce, and retail.Currently leading end-to-end Card Issuing, Wallets, Payments, and Checkout experiences at Twisto (a European fintech), including PF (Adyen, Stripe, PayU, etc.) and Processor (Marqeta, Thredd, Worldline, Nexi, Checkout, etc.) integrations, Visa & MasterCard scheme management, VTS / MDES certification, and integrations with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Click to Pay, and SEPA.Previously managed the development of fraud and payment anomalies detection systems, AML, KYC & Risk orchestration platforms, and led strategic integrations with internal and external data and Compliance tools.Actively involved in AI/ML or DL-based product initiatives, contributing to model development, training workflows, and transforming models into scalable FastAPI services. Brings deep experience working closely with data scientists and ML engineers to deliver intelligent, production-ready features.Combines a strong understanding of payment infrastructure with a product mindset, driving data-driven, scalable, and secure solutions in global payment ecosystems.
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