Ismail KURTOGLU

PMP, MSEE
Adress: Telephone: Email: Akasya 2/10 d:44 Atasehir / Istanbul / TURKEY +90 532 2851372 ismail.kurtoglu@sigmasoft.com.tr

Profile
Senior RF/microwave/High Frequency circuit/system design/development engineer having strong project/program/technical team management skills with 20+ years professional experience. Contract management skills with more than 30 projects/contracts involved. Solid business relations in the defence industry and government while facilitating a broad network of private and professional contacts and interest groups. Worked in multi discipline telecommunications and electronic warfare projects together with strong project management skills while possessing an active PMP certification. Holding director position (as volunteer) in PMI Turkey chapter responsible for community outreach related to sponshorships.

Employment History
Engineering Projects Director 06/2007 Present
GATE Electronic Inc. www.gateelektronik.com.tr Gate Electronic is a leading defence sector company located in Ankara TURKEY having 200 employees with 2008 turnover is about 125 M$. Brought in by Company to establish and lead an R&D organisation capable to support multiple technology intensive military design and development projects. Role involves: Determine and set-up of project management processes and methodologies Utilisation of simulation, optimisation and design systems and RF/Microwave/Analog circuit design flows. Utilize a project management methodology to gain maximum benefits of government R&D support and funds. Supporting CMMI level 3 adaptation of R&D department

Primary activities include team leading and managing by using personal skills as well as utilizing MS share point portal and MS project server as Project Management Information System. Achievements during Responsibility period: - Gate Electronic Engineering Department has been certified as R&D center by industrial ministry. - Number of R&D projects funded by TUBITAK R&D funds is increased from 2 to 11. - 5 Projects has been successfully finalized and delivered to customer. - Gate Electronic has gained value as R&D Company considerably. - CMMI level 3 adaptation has been started. Project portfolio: - Vehicular HPEM system design, development - Wireless Sensor network Design for homeland security - Modernisation of Radar Approach Control RAPCON system - Embedded Training Simulation development for F4 aircraft - Optical Communication Device for tactical usage - Simulator Development for Oerlikon antiaircraft gunnery

RF Design and Development Consultant

06/2004 06/2007

SigmaSOFT Ltd. www.sigmasoft.com.tr Sigma Ltd. owned by Ismail KURTOGLU is a SME company (Small to Medium size Enterprise). Sigma has offered consultancy and innovative engineering solutions to defence companies in TURKEY. Consultancy services provided: - TPS (Test Program Set) development suitable with ARINC 625-1 recommendations on EADS test & services ATEC series 6 platform for Cougar Helicopter Avionic LRUs to Gate Electronic (www.gateelektronik.com.tr) - Harness design and documentation for UH-1 and AS-532 Cougar helicopter modernization program by MEGETEK Ltd. (www.megetek.com.tr) to Aselsan A.S. (www.aselsan.com.tr )

Microwaves & RF Design & Development Consultant

Northlight Optronics A.B / Sweden www.northlightoptronics.se Ericsson Optoelectronics A.B / Sweden www.ericsson.se
Ericsson Optoelectronics A.B. has become Northlight Optronics A.B.

09/2000 - 06/2004

Brought in by Company to chose simulation platform to simulate and optimise APD/PIN 10Gbit receivers and transmitters as well as assist high frequency development and test issues in sub module production

Military Projects Program Manager

Inter Engineering Inc (company does not exist anymore)

03/1995 06/2000

Inter Engineering was leading defence sector company in Turkey. It does not exist anymore, Its projects are acquired by TUBITAK www.uekae.tubitak.gov.tr. Project Portfolio: - National Voice Security Device Project - Military HF Message Communication System-2 - Military HF Message Communication System-1 - Leased Line and Dial-Up Communication System - Vehicle Tracking System JWID98 (Joint Warriorship Interoperability Demonstration) Demonstration of Military Message Communication System-1 at MONS/BELGIUM - Optical (Military) Communication Device Project

Senior RF Design Engineer

09/1992 03/1995

Marconi Communications A.S. / Turkey www.marconi.com.tr It has been transformed to Selex Communications (www.selex-comms.com.tr) Projects Involved: - Designed a Low noise linear broadband RF Amplifier for CO-SITE Filter for Frequency Hopping military HF Radio Family - Microprocessor controlled Antenna matching unit for military HF Radio Family - Demonstration of HF Radio Family to TURKISH GENERAL STUFF. - Demonstration and Field Trials of interim CO-SITE filter to TURKISH GENERAL STUFF. - Demonstration of HF Radio Family to RUMANIAN ARMY. - Demonstration of HF Radio Family to PAKISTANI ARMY.

RF System Development Engineer

03/1990 09/1992

Hema Electronics Inc. Projects Involved: - Development of Sound Artillery System - Development of low cost Commercial Satellite Receiver for high volume production

Development Engineer
ASELSAN A.S

06/1986 12/1989

www.aselsan.com.tr

Projects Involved: - Designed an IF module for military VHF radio - Designed a VHF Broadband linear high power amplifier - Antenna matching unit for military VHF Radio Family - Designed intercom circuitry for military VHF radio family

Education
1987 - 1990 M.Sc Middle East Technical University, Electrical and Electronic Faculty, (Telecommunication, Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation Option) Thesis: Electromagnetic Scattering from Arbitrary Cross-section Lossy dielectric cylinders by state space method. B.Sc Middle East Technical University, Electrical and Electronic Faculty (Telecommunication, Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation Option) English Preparatory School, Middle East Technical University

1983 - 1987

1982 - 1983

Certifications & Trainings

PMP Project Management Professional, issued by PMI www.pmi.org Project Manager Certificate, Issued by PYD www.pyd.org.tr Project management Certificate Program by Murat DENGIZ (PMI registered education provider)

Personal
Climbed the second Erciyes Mountain (The second highest mountain in TURKEY) at 1985 Attended bicycle tour of Aegean region at 1986 Walked from Zonguldak to Akcakoca at Norhsea Region of Turkey Sports: Swimming, Walking, Mountaineering, bicycling Science fiction reader; read all major novels of Asimov.