JOHN TASKINSOY
San Francisco, California - USA
Email: johntaskinsoy@hotmail.com (primary)
Unimas: jtaskinsoy@feb.unimas.my
Mobile: 533 779-0975 (Turkey)
I have invaluable knowledge, necessary experience, business acumen, and what it takes to
be successful in a wide range of fields such as Sales, Marketing, Operations, Manufacturing,
Project/Product Management, Human Resource Management, Finance, and Accounting. I
have managed numerous international projects and developed business processes. I have
worked and lived in many diverse places such as Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, China, Hong Kong,
Malaysia, Taiwan, and more. I am self-motivated with strong organizational skills and I
have the ability as well as the capacity to manage high-magnitude projects simultaneously.
I am determined; challenge driven and I produce my best work under pressure.
EDUCATION HISTORY
University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Kota Samarahan – Sarawak, Malaysia
PhD in Finance, Faculty of Economics & Business (finish by 2015)
Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California – USA (GPA – 3.70)
MSTM, Masters in Science – Telecommunications Management, 2002
University of Phoenix, San Jose, California – USA (GPA – 3.60)
MBA, Masters in Business Administration, 1999
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California – USA (GPA – 3.23)
B.S, Bachelor of Science, Management, 1997
B.S, Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Management, 1997
College of Alameda, Alameda, California – USA (GPA – 3.43)
A.A, Associate of Arts (Honors), Accounting, 1993
A.A, Associate of Arts (Honors), General Business 1993
A.A, Associate of Arts (Honors), Business Administration, 1993
ENGLISH TEACHING CERTIFICATES
TEFL – The International TEFL Corporation – TITC, 2007
TEFL – Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (100 hours)
Business English – The International TEFL Corporation – TITC, 2007
CTBE – Certificate of Teaching Business English (50 hours)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Selected key job experiences
Senior Lecturer, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia (2011 – 2014)
Operations Director / Editor, Marka Group, Istanbul – Turkey (2010 – 2011)
Business English Consultant, BTA – TAV, Istanbul – Turkey, (2008 – 2009)
Lecturer, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul – Turkey (2007 – 2008)
Project Director, Yerel Yonetim, Istanbul – Turkey (2006 – 2007)
Worldwide Operations Director, Trexta TR, Istanbul – Turkey (2006)
Mortgage Director, FCF, San Ramon, California – USA (2002 to 2004)
Program Manager, LSI Logic, Milpitas, California – USA (2001 to 2002)
SR. Program Manager, Flextronics INT., Sunnyvale, California – USA (2000 to 2001)
Project Manager, Nortel Networks, Santa Clara, California – USA (1997 to 2000)
International Project Manager (Brazil), 2000
Production & System Integration Manager, 1999
Operations Manager, 1998
Manufacturing Supervisor, 1997
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
All of the courses listed below have been given in English
SENIOR LECTURER, University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), (2011 – 2014)
Consumer Behavior, Faculty of Economics & Business
Strategic Management, Faculty of Economics & Business
Business Communication – II, Faculty of Economics & Business
Business Communication – I, Faculty of Economics & Business
Business Communication – I, Faculty of Economics & Business
Marketing Seminar, Faculty of Economics & Business
Basic Finance, Faculty of Economics & Business
LECTURER, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul – Turkey (2007 – 2008)
Marketing Management, Business Department
Marketing Management, Foreign Trade & EU Department
Managerial Finance, Business Department
International Marketing, Foreign Trade & EU Department
Managerial Finance, Foreign Trade & EU Department
Financial Markets, Business Department
Production Management, Business Department
LECTURER, Business School of Notenboome, Eindhoven, Netherlands (2008)
Marketing Principles – I, Business Department
PUBLISHED WORK
BOOKS
Taskinsoy, J. (2013): “Basel III: Road to Resilient Banking, Impact on Turkey's Financial
Sector”, Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), 2013, pp. 236, ISBN-13: 978-3-659-30696-9
BOOK CHAPTERS
Taskinsoy, J., and Uyar, A. (2013): “Analysis of Sustainability Reporting in the Airline Industry:
The Case of Turkish Airlines (THY)” forthcoming
ACADEMIC ARTICLES / PAPERS
Taskinsoy, J. (2013): "Rigorous Capital Requirements under Basel III: Possible Impact on
Turkey’s Financial Sector”, Journal of WEI Business and Economics, pp. 1-30, April 2013
Taskinsoy, J. (2013): "Economic & Ecological Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing”, West East
Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2(1), pp. 11-39, April 2013
Taskinsoy, J. (2012): "Relevancy of Corporate Financial Policies and the Profit Maximization
View of Islamic Banks", Universiti Malaysia, Sarawak, Journal of Social and Development
Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 6, pp. 184-193, June 2012 (ISSN 2221-1152)
Taskinsoy, J. (2012): "The Return of Investment on Tertiary Education in Malaysia", Universiti
Malaysia, Sarawak - UNIMAS, Journal of Education and Vocational Research, Vol. 3, No. 6, pp.
183-192, June 2012 (ISSN 2221-2590)
Taskinsoy, J. (2012): "The Investment Rate of Return (IRR) to Tertiary Education in Turkey",
Universiti Malaysia, Sarawak - UNIMAS, Journal of Education and Vocational Research, Vol. 3,
No. 5, pp. 154-164, May 2012 (ISSN 2221-2590)
Taskinsoy, J. (2008): "The Effects of Higher Education on Wages: Evidence from Turkey",
Istanbul Aydin University, ABMYO Journal, 3 (12), pp. 91-107, October 2008 (ISSN 1306-3375)
Taskinsoy, J. (2008): "Water Management and Privatization", Istanbul Aydin University,
ABMYO Journal, 3 (10), pp. 19-34, April 2008 (ISSN 1306-3375)
Taskinsoy, J. (2008): "Productivity", Istanbul Aydin University, ABMYO Journal, 3 (9), pp. 1124, January 2008, (ISSN 1306-3375)
Taskinsoy, J. (2007): "World Waters, Effects of Global Warming on Water, Water Management
and Turkey", Istanbul Aydin University, ABMYO Journal 2 (8), pp. 107-120 October 2007(ISSN
1306-3375)
FREE-STYLE ARTICLES
Taskinsoy, J. (2013): “Innovation and Leadership in Tertiary Education”, Universiti MalaysiaSarawak, INSIGHT, Volume 20, pp. 9-12
Taskinsoy, J. (2013): “Inclusive Teaching: No Student Deserves Exclusion”, Universiti MalaysiaSarawak, INSIGHT, Volume 19, pp.4-8
Taskinsoy, J. (2012): "Motivating Students’ & Lecturers’ Best Work”, Universiti MalaysiaSarawak, INSIGHT, Volume 18, pp.4-9
Taskinsoy, J. (2012): "Leap Into Student-Centered Learning (SCL) Paradigm", Universiti
Malaysia-Sarawak, UNIMAS, INSIGHT, Volume 17, pp.4-6
REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Taskinsoy, J. (2013): “Financial Crises notwithstanding Basel I, II & III”, the proceedings of the
5th Asia Pacific Marketing & Management Conference (APPMC2013) – Sustainable Business
Strategies: Shaping the Future of Asia Pacific Region, pp. 485-501, November 20-22, Kuching –
Sarawak, Malaysia
Taskinsoy, J., and Uyar, A. (2013): “Analysis of Sustainability Reporting in the Airline Industry:
The Case of Turkish Airlines (THY)”, The proceedings of the 5th Asia Pacific Marketing &
Management Conference (APPMC2013) – Sustainable Business Strategies: Shaping the Future
of Asia Pacific Region, pp.429-447, November 20-22, Kuching – Sarawak, Malaysia
Taskinsoy, J. (2013): “Economic & Ecological Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing”, WEI
International Academic Conference Proceedings, Jan. 14-16, 2013, Antalya, Turkey, pp. 29-59
(ISSN 2167-3179 USA)
Taskinsoy, J. (2013): “Rigorous Capital Requirements under Basel III, Possible Impact on
Turkey's Financial Sector”, WEI International Academic Conference Proceedings, January 1416, 2013, Antalya, Turkey, pp. 1-28 (ISSN 2167-3179 USA)
Taskinsoy, J. (2012): "Relevance of Corporate Financial Policies and the Profit Maximization
View of Islamic Banks” The proceedings of International Conference on Education and
Information Management Potential for Business Innovation (ICEIM-2012), June 15-17,
Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 70-76 (ISSN 2227-1872)
Taskinsoy, J. (2012): "The Return of Investment on Tertiary Education in Malaysia" The
proceedings of International Conference on Education and Information Management Potential
for Business Innovation (ICEIM-2012), June 15-17, 2012, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 131-138 (ISSN
2227-1872)
CONTRIBUTED TO ACADEMIC ARTICLES / PAPERS
Uyar, A. (2009): “Quality performance measurement practices in manufacturing companies”
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Fatih University, Istanbul - Turkey, The
TQM Journal, Vol. 21 (1), pp. 72 – 86 (ISSN 1754-2731)
Uyar, A. (2008): “An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Quality Initiatives
and Financial Performance” Istanbul Aydin University, Eurasian Journal of Business and
Economics 2008, 1 (1), 25-36
COMPLETED PROJECTS (selected a few)
Yerel Yonetim Projects, Istanbul, Turkey
Bodrum City Drinking Water & Sewerage Project
Sivas City Drinking Water & Sewerage Project
Kutahya City Drinking Water & Sewerage Project
Trexta TR Projects, Istanbul, Turkey
China, Honk Kong, Taiwan and India Suppliers’ Contract Negotiations
Opening up a production plant in China and related activities
Opening up a production plant in India and related activities
LSI Logic Projects, Milpitas, California – USA
CBP – 3.0 & 4.0 (CDMA Base band Processor)
MCP – AMD (Multi-Chip Package)
SC – 3000, 2004S & 2004T (Satellite & Direct TV)
Nortel Networks Projects, San Jose, California – USA
Created Nortel’s First Nationwide Disaster Plan
Contributed to Nortel’s Outsourcing – 2000 Plan
ISO 14001 (Environment) Team Leader
TRAINING & CERTIFICATES
Drinking Water, Sewerage & Treatment Projects, Yerel Yonetim, 2007; Analysis of Water
Systems, Yerel Yonetim, 2007; Lean Manufacturing, Trexta TR, 2006; Efficient & Effective
Production, Trexta TR, 2006; Productivity, Trexta TR, 2006; Time Management, Trexta TR,
2006; 6σ Training, Trexta TR, 2006; Mortgage Systems, Fidelity Capital Funding, 2002;
Wireless Technology, LSI Logic, 2001; Microsoft Front Page, LSI Logic, 2001 ; Flexstream –
Chip Design Overview, LSI Logic, 2001; Supply Chain Management, Nortel Networks, 2000;
Empowerment in the Workplace, Nortel Networks, 2000; Michael Porter’s SWOT Analyses,
Nortel Networks, 2000; Manufacturing Process Improvement, Nortel Networks, 1999;
Interpersonal Skills, Nortel Networks, 1999; Microsoft Power Point, Nortel Networks, 1999;
Kaizen Model Training, Nortel Networks, 1999; 7S & 3C Training, Nortel Networks, 1998.
SKILLS
Advanced user of Windows 95, 2010, XP, proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS
Project, MS Front Page and other popular computer programs used in the office environment.
LANGUAGES
English: Native
Turkish: Excellent
German: Can Understand & Read
Portuguese: Conversational
REFERENCES
The contact numbers of the references can be provided upon request.
Gonen Orhan, Yerel Yonetim, Chairman – CEO
Attila F. Kutbay, Trexta TR, Chairman – CEO
Talip Sumerkan, UNO A.S., Assistant General Manager
Erhan Ozdemir, Corus Group – England, Project Manager
Assoc. Prof. Dr Ali Uyar, Fatih University, Lecturer