Omer Yasir Kucuk
Senior Data Engineer at Procter & Gamble

Omer Yasir Kucuk

Data Engineer focused on scalable data pipelines, distributed data processing with Spark, and reliable data platforms in hybrid environments. Proven track record in improving runtime efficiency, minimizing storage costs, and ensuring high-quality data.

Where I've Worked

Apr 2025 — Present Procter & Gamble Istanbul, Turkey

Senior Data Engineer

  • Implemented Lakehouse architecture using Azure Blob Storage and Unity Catalog, ensuring robust data governance, lineage tracking, and fine-grained access control — migrated 400+ Hive tables to Unity Catalog.
  • Reduced storage costs by ~70% through optimized Delta Lake Time Travel retention and cleanup policies.
  • Leveraged Spark and Databricks optimization techniques to improve query performance — reducing several long-running jobs from 20h+ to under 1h.
  • Designed end-to-end data pipelines based on Medallion Architecture (Bronze → Silver → Gold), implementing monitoring, validation, and operational controls.
Aug 2024 — Apr 2025 Migros – Mimeda Istanbul, Turkey

Data Analyst

  • Analyzed behavior of 15M+ customers in the Migros Money Card program using Python and Teradata SQL to identify key purchasing trends for suppliers (Unilever, P&G, Coca-Cola, Reckitt).
  • Created G&L, switch, uplift, trend, profile, and campaign analyses to drive data-informed strategies.
  • Developed automation modules to replace manual reporting for Growth and Sales teams, reducing report generation time.
May 2022 — Aug 2024 Ford Otosan Istanbul, Turkey

Data Analyst

  • Designed interactive dashboards in Power BI and Tableau, leveraging SQL to visualize key metrics such as connectivity, customization, and finance services sales.
  • Conducted prediction and classification projects with Data Squad teams to segment drivers based on ConnecTruck data, reducing fuel costs.
  • Managed on-premises data workflows using Airflow, Hadoop, Hive, and PySpark, ensuring reliable data processing.
Dec 2020 — May 2022 TRT Ankara, Turkey

Strategy Analyst

  • Researched and analyzed the organization and competitive landscape to identify threats, opportunities, and new business areas.
  • Planned, implemented, monitored, and reported projects defined in strategic plans.
  • Prepared market research, competitive analysis, and strategy presentations for the Board of Directors.

Technical Stack

Big Data Processing
PySpark SQL Oracle Teradata Hadoop Hive
Cloud & Lakehouse
Databricks Azure Blob Key Vault Azure SQL Data Factory AWS S3 Athena Glue Redshift
Data Visualization
Power BI Tableau
ETL & Pipelines
AWS Glue Airflow Lakeflow Azure Data Factory Delta Lake Unity Catalog

Education

M.Sc. in Big Data & Business Analytics
Istanbul Technical University
Thesis in progress
Sep 2023 — Present
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Istanbul Technical University
Sep 2013 — Jan 2019

Certifications & Courses

Certified Data Engineer Professional
Databricks
Data Engineering with AWS
Udacity Nanodegree Program
Professional Data Engineer Track
Datacamp
Data Science & ML Bootcamp
Miuul

Let's Connect

Feel free to reach out for collaborations, opportunities, or just to say hello.