{"id":6435,"date":"2023-05-07T23:28:20","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T20:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teolupus.com\/?page_id=6435"},"modified":"2026-04-20T06:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:47:28","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teolupus.com\/en\/about-teolupus\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekibimiz"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#d12929″ scene_position=”center” constrain_group_1=”yes” text_color=”light” text_align=”center” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

Our Team<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”6%” bottom_padding=”4%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”alp-buluc” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”left-right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”6282″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Alp Bulu\u00e7” job_position=”Partner”][\/team_member][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Alp Buluc, a partner at Teolupus Audit Assurance Services and Management Consulting, has graduated from Business Administration Faculty of Istanbul University. After completing M.Sc. in Economics at Bosphorus University, he is currently at Ph.D. dissertation phase the Institute of Social Sciences Organizational Behavior Department of Yeditepe University.<\/span><\/p>\n

He has over 30 years of assurance and consulting experience in areas like external audit, internal audit, and accounting and finance management. He has CPA Turkiye, CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CRMA (Certification in Risk Management Assurance), and CCSA (Certification in Control Self-Assessment) certificates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Buluc is an instructor at TURMOB and ISMMMO on IFRS, external audit, institutionalization, and\u00a0Financial Management in Companies\u00a0and has lectured on internal audit and internal control at Maltepe University and Istanbul Aydin University.\u00a0He is a lecturer in Internal Audit and Strategic Business Leadership (ACCA) in TURMOB since October 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

He served on Ethics Board between 2012-2016 and on the Academic Relations Committee between 2008-2016 at TIDE (The Institute of Internal Auditing \u2013 Turkiye). He is currently a member of the T\u0130DE High Council Board. He was a member of the Professional Issues Committee of the IIA (The Institute of Internal Auditors) between July 2015 and July 2016, and its headquarters is in Florida\/USA. He was a member of the Guidance Development Committee of the IIA between 2016-2020. Currently, he is a Global Guidance Contributor at IIA. He is an ACCA instructor since November 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is the Project Lead of the Practice Guide titled \u201cCoordination and Reliance: Developing an Assurance Map,\u201d published in February 2018 by the Institute of Internal Auditors.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is among the Contributors of the Guidance Development Team of the Practice Guide titled \u201cDeveloping a Risk-based Internal Audit Plan,\u201d published in May 2020 by the Institute of Internal Auditors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Buluc is among the co-authors of the books \u201c49 Human 49 Theory in Management Science\u201d published in 2011, and \u201c29 Human and 29 Concept in Marketing Science\u201d published in 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is a court expert and sworn English interpreter.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”3%” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”3%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”mehmet-kamil-tarhan” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”left-right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”6206″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Mehmet Kamil Tarhan” job_position=”Internal Audit and Risk Management Services Leader”][\/team_member][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Mehmet Kamil Tarhan, Audit Team Leader at Teolupus Internal Audit and Risk Management Consulting, graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Economics and Institute of Business Administration Economics. He worked at Akbank T.A.S. as an auditor between 1977 and 1987. He has worked in the establishment phase of the Fund Management Department. He has been appointed as the first Fund Management Department Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n

After working in this department until 1995, he quit Akbank. While at Akbank, he founded the \u201cMoney Managers Association\u201d with some colleagues. He has worked at the Banks Association of Turkey as a consultant, at Esbank as General Secretary, and at EGS Bank as General Secretary after \u0131t has been transferred to the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund has seized for the collection of public receivables of Toprak Group of companies, he worked there as a member of the \u201cAudit Board\u201d and \u201cBoard of Directors\u201d between 2002 and 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n

He has been a member of the \u201cAudit Board\u201d at Nergis Group of companies between 2008 and 2013. Additionally, he has worked as a corporate consultant and auditor in some commercial, tourism, and industrial companies. He is a member of TURMOB (Association of Turkey Chamber of Certified Public Accountants and Sworn Public Accountants) and is a CPA and independent auditor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, he has the following licenses awarded by the Capital Market Board of Turkey: Capital Markets Activities Licence Level 3, Corporate Governance Rating Licence, Credit Rating Licence, and Derivative Instruments Licence.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”3%” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”3%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”fikret-kalfaoglu” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”left-right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”6916″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Y. Fikret Kalfao\u011flu” job_position=”Management Consulting Services Leader”][\/team_member][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Fikret Kalfaoglu graduated from Mimar Sinan University Architecture Faculty Industrial Products Design Department in 1986 and from Istanbul University Business Economics Institute Masters Program in 1991. After international marketing-oriented service at Northern Telecom for ten years, he has managed Deutsche Messe AG, which has realized five successful organizations starting with the know-how of the CeBIT IT Fair.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the experience of being in the team of Northern Telecom Netas, winning the EFQM European Quality Prize and Kalder Quality Grand Prize, he joined the Total Quality Management National Quality Movement. He has done marketing activities for the global market including Europe, Middle Asia, and Middle East countries, and participated in project management and innovation projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

He has prepared and directed four projects for Investment Agencies and NUTS II regions while he was the EU and Corporate Relations Coordinator at Turkey Informatics Associations. He is one of the founders and 2nd Chairman of the Board of Directors in the GAP Entrepreneurship Research and Development Business and Investor Professionals Association. He is involved in various entrepreneurship, design, and technology projects. He is a court expert in design and branding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among his expertise areas are EU and Investments Agency Project preparation, EU integration, EFQM, Turquality, strategic brand management, governance and innovation, institutionalization, business- environment analysis, store and channel performance analysis, coaching, sales, and customer relationship management, production and quality management, informatics and e-commerce.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Kalfaoglu knows English and Russian.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”3%” constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”3%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”eser” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=”” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”left-right” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][team_member image_url=”7904″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Ay\u015feg\u00fcl Eser” job_position=”Y\u00f6netim Dan\u0131\u015fman\u0131, Strateji ve Operasyonlar”][\/team_member][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-4-percent” column_padding_tablet=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/4″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text]Ms. Eser, who completed her B.Sc. at Bilkent University, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, received her M.A. degree at Harvard University, Department of Business Administration.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

She started her consultancy career at PwC in 2010 as an Analyst \/ Assistant Consultant and worked in global consultancy firms such as IMS Consulting Group and Accenture in different responsibilities. Between 2018-2024, she worked as Director within KPMG Global Strategy Group.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Ms. Eser has deepened her knowledge in the field of corporate growth and marketing strategies obtained through financial and customer analysis. She has served international and local companies operating in different sectors such as finance, telecom, pharmaceutical and healthcare, retail, fast moving consumer goods, manufacturing, insurance and automotive in different geographies; She led the field teamwork of more than 200 projects. Some of her specialization projects include:<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n