The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said
(Peter F. Drucker)
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“Ilker has worked for me and I have worked for Ilker. Both times were pleasures. Ilker worked for me when he lead 20 engineers to bring the EDGE data features into our product. And I worked for Ilker when he was a Program Manager for our UMTS program. All successful managers are hard workers and self-driven, and Ilker works as hard as anyone. But Ilker stands out in other, less common ways: one is his leadership ability and another is his communication skill set. Ilker leads by facilitating and encouraging excellence. First he makes sure that people have what they need to be successful. Then, milestone-by-milestone, he highlights the contributions of the people working for him. He drives people hard, but gives credit where it is due. Also, Ilker has one of the best communication styles I have ever run across: besides his multilingual fluency, he communicates his requirements to people he manages and reports his needs, risks, status, and successes to his stakeholders with the right blend of detail and urgency.”
September 30, 2008
Jay Greenwood, Development Unit manager, TI Berlin managed Ilker at Texas Instruments
“Ilker is a great Program Manager with a deep knowledge of Wireless Mobile technology, in particular the GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS protocol stack. As the SW Program Manager on our first Edge solution at TI, Ilker drove the program with energy and method. The result was the delivery of TI's first EDGE platform on time and ready to be integrated in commercial mobile handsets. Ilker applies strong program management knowledge to implement structure to complex technology development programs and lead execution to successful delivery.”
June 11, 2007
Jean-Louis Cols, Worldwide System Test Director, Cellular Systems, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS managed Ilker indirectly at Texas Instruments
“I worked with Ilker in different roles over the years at TI, however it was when Ilker was Program manager and I was Project Lead that we spend most of the time working together. I learned a lot from Ilker that helped me progress in my own job and career. Ilker is someone with a natural patience; he is a good listener and takes time to balance the pros and cons on a situation before making his decision. He is always very factual and has a talent in coaching people. His skills as a Program Manager are second to none. I strongly recommend him.”
July 6, 2009
Thierry Garcia-Austin, Project Lead, Texas Instruments worked indirectly for Ilker at Texas Instruments
