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Ilke AtaselIA

Ilke Atasel

Agile Project Manager

€700/day
Berlin, DE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Ilke

Certified Agile Coach and Project Manager with over 10 years of experience driving agile transformations, delivering large-scale projects, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration. Proven track record leading strategic initiatives, improving team performance, and deploying agile practices in fast-paced environments. Known for mentoring leadership, enhancing delivery pipelines, and fostering inclusive and psychologically safe teams.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

  • Turkish

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Riot Games,
    Agile Project Manager
    July 2021 - February 2024 (2 years and 7 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • ● Improved product delivery across multiple, complex products by defining clear phases, requirements, and sprint plans. Introduced structured rituals, impediment tracking, and tools
    (Jira, Confluence, Miro, Notion), increasing team alignment, predictability, and sustainable
    velocity.
    • ● Facilitated cross-functional collaboration among 12 department leads and three product streams for League of Legends and Valorant products. Guided discovery workshops, roadmap alignment, and dependency management, ensuring shared goals and measurable outcomes.
    • ● Led MVP workshops, iteration planning, OKRs, and pre/post-mortems to strengthen team
    ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
    • ● Partnered with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and Change/Release teams to ensure transparent communication, reduce risks, and improve release accuracy.
    • ● Supported Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including women in tech and neurodiversity programs, fostering a more inclusive, collaborative environment.
    Agile Project Management Process Management Project Management PMO Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • King Midasplayer,
    Agile Coach
    September 2019 - July 2021 (1 year and 10 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • ● To address low engagement and retention, I led the end-to-end delivery of the "Crush is Real" initiative. I coordinated cross-functional teams, aligned requirements, and ensured smooth sprint execution. By removing blockers early and using data to guide decisions, the
    project tripled its core KPIs and significantly boosted new user acquisition.
    Agile Project Management Agile Coach Cross-functional Team Leadership Scrum Master Team-Management
  • Riot Games,
    Agile Coach
    August 2015 - July 2019 (3 years and 11 months)
    İstanbul, Türkiye
    • ● Improved delivery speed by identifying blockers early, optimising workflows, and fostering a continuous improvement mindset.
    • ● Facilitated sprint ceremonies, decision-making sessions, brainstorming, and pre-mortems to ensure clarity, alignment, and effective problem-solving.
    • ● Monitored milestones, addressed impediments proactively, and maintained transparent communication to keep delivery on track.
    • ● Engaged with stakeholders across teams and external partners, managing risks and
    resolving conflicts to support smooth product delivery.
    Agile Project Management Team-Management Team Leadership Process Management Continuous Delivery

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Education

  • Bachelor of Science Computer
    Yeditepe University
    2011
    Bachelor of Science Computer
  • Cagaloglu Anatolia Gymnasium
    2004

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