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Can Bayrak
Master of Science in Aviation Management & Safety
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
CONTACT & PERSONAL INFORMATION
e-mail: bayrakcan@gmail.com
mobile: +90.532.784.1384
address: Funda 3, A.35, D.1, Bahçeşehir - İstanbul, TÜRKİYE 34538
date of birth: October 13th, 1986
gender: Male
nationality: Turkish
marital status: Single
# of dependants: 0
driving licences: Florida (USA) [Class E] & Turkish [Class B]
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air force service: Completed (as of October 1 , 2012)
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Aircraft Lease & Acquisition experience; including the LoI / MoU / Lease Agreement evaluation via collaborating with the
Legal, Insurance and Finance departments, and the projection of the OverHaul/Engine Refurbishment/Airframe Check dates.
• Experience in B737-800 Series’ Base Maintenance activities like C-Checks / Bridging Checks / LG Replacements.
• 8+ years of multi-national academic background (the United States, the Netherlands, Turkey) in aviation/aerospace
engineering, management, safety, operations, logistics & supply chain, etc.
• 5+ years of Business and Corporate Aviation experience; fractional and air-taxi in particular.
• 2+ years of Aviation Safety and Quality experience; Safety Management Systems (SMS) in particular.
• 4+ years of experience in Operational & Managerial aspects of Aviation; such as strategic planning, production &
procurement, marketing, network planning, scheduling, statistics, etc.
• 3+ years of experience in managerial analysis techniques like SPSS, SWOT, VCA, RBV, BCG Growth-Share, Balanced
Scorecard, Capital Recovery Analysis, Annual Operating Cost Calculation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Breakeven, 6 Sigma, etc.
• 8+ years of expertise in various computer software and operating systems; such as Microsoft Office Suite (incl. MS Project &
MS Visio), Adobe, Apple iOS, etc.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University [ERAU] Dec ‘09 – Aug ‘11
Master of Science in Aeronautics – Aviation/Aerospace Management, Operations & Safety Daytona Beach / FL - USA
Overall GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 ----- [with distinction; best in his class]
Course Work: Corporate Aviation Operations, Strategic Planning and Management in Aviation, Integrated Logistics Support in
Aviation, Production & Procurement Management in Aviation, Safety Management Systems (SMS) in Aviation, Occupational
Safety Management in Aviation, Aviation Accident Investigation, Research Methods & Statistics, Human Factors in Aviation, Air
Transportation System, Aviation Communication & Controls
Istanbul Technical University [ITU] Sept ’04 – Jan ‘09
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Istanbul – TURKEY
Course Work: Airline Management, Economics, Labor Law
Technische Universiteit Delft [TUDelft] Sept ’07 – Sept ‘08
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering (1-year ERASMUS Exchange Program) Delft - the NETHERLANDS
Course Work: Air Transport & Systems, Business Marketing for Engineers
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SunExpress Airlines (the Joint Venture between Lufthansa & Turkish Airlines) Oct ’12 – present
Aircraft Systems Engineer Antalya / TURKIYE
• One of the Responsibles for the Lease ( Lessor & Lessee ) Affairs end of the Airline.
• Representation at Base Maintenance activities like C-Checks / Bridging Checks / LG Replacements of the Airline’s B738s.
• Maintenance Provision calculation.
• Working on coordinating the flow of processes of a Purchased/Leased aircraft; including the negotiation and the Letter of
Intent phase along with the Delivery/ReDelivery Checks processes.
• Structuring LoIs; and, thereby, Lease Agreements theirselves, concurrently being in touch with the Insurance, Financial, and
Legal departments and structuring their inputs into the Contract.
• Projection of the Overhauls', Engine Refurbishments', LLP deadlines' and Airframe Checks' dates.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) May ’10 – June’11
Graduate Research Assistant Daytona Beach - FL / USA
• Developed Safety Management System (SMS) for ERAU’s Daytona and Prescott Campuses in the University Safety Office.
• Worked as the Graduate Assistant for ERAU’s Vice President for Safety, Daniel M. McCune.
• Developed a Safety Management Structure around Daytona and Prescott campuses’ Flight Ops such as Maintenance,
Occupational Safety, Flight Line, Flight Education, Communication, etc.
• Implementing the Safety Management System into an iPad platform to enhance communication quality among departments
• Scheduling the Safety Audit cycles among various departments and campuses
• Implementing the Quantum Safety Metrics (QSM) to quantify safety and enabling to measure safety quantitatively.
AEOLUS Aviation Feb ’08 – Aug ’08
Market Analyst Delft / the Netherlands
• Southern European Region Business Aviation Customer Profile Analysis [BSc. Graduation Thesis]
• Contacted various companies about demanded services
• Found the most efficient aircraft for productivity and flexibility in order to satisfy overall customer demand.
• Analyzed Survey data that is collected from 70+ enterprises operating in S. Europe.
BEKO – Arcelik A.S. May ’07 – Sept ‘07
R&D Intern Istanbul / Turkiye
• Observed various consumer product development activities in the fluid mechanics laboratory.
• Patent Research
• Recommended various fluid mechanics related developments on the consumer goods in order to increase satisfaction.
PROJECT PORTFOLIO **
• Corporate Aircraft Feasibility Study for a Texas Petroleum Company [2011] Embry-Riddle Aeronautical – USA
~ Compared Embraer Phenom 300, Cessna Citation CJ3, and Emivest SJ30-2 in terms of Annual Operating Costs, Capital
Recovery Analyses, Breakeven Analyses and Cost/Benefit Analyses.
~ Calculated Executives’ Time Value & compared benefits to airlines.
• Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster Investigation Review & Analysis [2011] Embry-Riddle Aeronautical – USA
~ Reviewed the Disaster’s Investigation which had been done by CAIB.
~ Researched the emergency response, interviewing, and NASA’s safety issues
~ Made additional recommendations in terms of Thermal Coating, Suiting and Rescue Missions
• Production & Procurement Review & Analysis of Gulfstream Aerospace [2010] Embry-Riddle Aeronautical – USA
~ Researched Gulfstream’s Supplier & Customer relations and how they benefit the overall Supply Chain process.
~ Reviewed Innovational and Leading-Edge qualities that bring competitive advantages to Gulfstream (incl. G150 & G650)
~ Analyzed Gulfstream’s production rates and showed how Gulfstream benefited from Lean Thinking between ’99 - ‘09
• Logistics & Supply Chain Review & Analysis for FedEx [2010] Embry-Riddle Aeronautical – USA
~ Reviewed such logistics & supply chain activities like warehouse, inventory, tracking, and reverse logistics.
~ Researched innovative ideas and technologies FedEx is bringing in order to increase its market value.
~ Compared FedEx’s financial assets (aircraft, liabilities, equity, net income, revenue, etc.) to UPS, DHL and TNT.
• Strategic Management Analysis for NetJets [2010] Embry-Riddle Aeronautical – USA
~ Various Internal & External Analyses like SWOT, Growth-Share, RBV, VCA, Balanced Scorecard, Grand & Generic Strategies
~ CSR Activities & how NetJets differentiate itself in the market
• Corporate Flight Dept. Effect on the Company Financials (Fortune 500 Study) [2010] Embry-Riddle Aeronautical – USA
~ Answered if a Corporate Aircraft benefits a company’s financial performance.
~ Focused on such Fortune 500 companies like PepsiCo and Google.
• Safety Management System (SMS) in Business and Corporate Aviation [2010] Embry-Riddle Aeronautical – USA
~ How a Safety Management System can be implemented to a Business Air Operator.
~ Reviewed such documents like IS-BAO, ICAO’s SMM, and FAA’s Advisory Circular (AC 120-92) & Assurance Guides.
SKILLS
Languages: Turkish Native
English Expert 10+ years
German Basic 4+ years
Dutch Beginner 2+ years
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Software: MS Word Expert 10+ years WINGS Intermediate 1 year
MS Excel Expert 7+ years SPSS Intermediate 1 year
MS Powerpoint Expert 7+ years NASTRAN/PATRAN Intermediate 2+ years
MS Visio Intermediate 2+ years ANSYS Intermediate 2+ years
MS Project Intermediate 2+ years ABAQUS Intermediate 2+ years
Adobe Acrobat Expert 5+ years CATIA Intermediate 2+ years
Profession: Quantum Safety Metrics Expert 1 year
SWOT Analysis Expert 2+ years
BCG Growth-Share Matrix Beginner 6 months
Porter's 5 Forces Intermediate 6 months
Value Chain Analysis Beginner 6 months
Industry Attractiveness Matrix Intermediate 6 months
6 Sigma Intermediate 1 year
TQM Total Quality Management Intermediate 1 year
Lean Supply Chain Concept Intermediate 2+ years
HONORS & AWARDS
Distinction Honor
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -- August ‘11
Due to the overall GPA of 4.0 out of 4.0; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University awarded Can Bayrak with a distinction medal for
his academic excellence and outstanding performance.
Safety Award
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Safety Department -- May ‘11
Due to Can Bayrak's outstanding work and collaboration in development of Embry-Riddle's own Safety Management System
(SMS), Associate Vice President for Safety, Mr. Dan McCune awarded him with the Safety Award.
Rower Medal
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Crew / Rowing Team -- May ‘11
Can has been given a service medal for his outstanding collaboration, teamwork and representation in the ERAU Crew Team.
ORGANIZATIONS & LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
• Chair, the Industry Outreach Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Student Group (2010 - 2011)
• Member of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Rowing / Crew Team (varsity level) (2010 - 2011)
• Member of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Football / Soccer Club (2010 - 2011)
• President, Aeronautical/Astronautical/Aerospace Engineering Students [in ITU] (2005 - 2007)
• Board of European Students of Technology [BEST] (2005 - 2009)
• ERASMUS Student Network [ESN] (2007 - 2009)
Sports : Swimming, Snowboarding, Rowing & Crew, Football (Soccer), Running
Interests : Photography, Travelling, Cooking, Computer & Technology, Reading, Music, Movies
** UPON REQUEST, WEB LINKS OF FINAL PRESENTATIONS, CHARTS, AND REPORTS OF THE PROJECTS’ CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR DROPBOX, BOX.NET,
RAPIDSHARE, AND GOOGLE DOCS USERS.
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REFERENCES
Daniel M. McCune Professor Dr. Frank Richey
Associate Vice President for Safety Associate Dean of College of Aviation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach – FL / USA Daytona Beach – FL / USA
Office: +1 386-226-4926 Office: +1-386-226-7910
Cell: +1 386-295-2263 FAX: +1-386-226-6895
mccun711@erau.edu richeyf@erau.edu
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Professor Dr. Thomas Weitzel Professor Dr. Donald Metscher
Applied Aviation Sciences – Graduate Level Applied Aviation Sciences – Graduate Level
Associate Professor College of Aviation - # 332
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
trweitzel@cfl.rr.com (preferred) Daytona Beach – FL / USA
thomas.weitzel@erau.edu Office: +1 386-323-5061
386 760-2220 (or -2330) donald.metscher@erau.edu
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Professor Dr. Zafer Gurdal Professor Dr. Aydın Mısırlıoğlu
Chair, Aerospace Structures Dean
Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Faculty of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Delft University of Technology Istanbul Technical University
Delft / the Netherlands Maslak / Istanbul - Turkiye
+31 (0)15-2782093 +90 (0)212-285 3193
z.gurdal@tudelft.nl misirli@itu.edu.tr
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Caner Şentürk Professor Dr. Sicco Santema
Manager, Engineering Department Chair, Aerospace Management & Operations
Turkish Airlines Technic Head Office Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
Ataturk International Airport Delft University of Technology
Yesilkoy / Istanbul – Turkiye Delft / the Netherlands
+ 90 (0)212 463 63 63 / 9529 + 31 (0)15-2788288
csenturk@thy.com s.c.santema@tudelft.nl
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