1. Date of Birth: 15/01/1990 ■ Address: Sehit Fethibey St. No.55 Fl.17, Izmir TURKEY, 35210 ■ +90 533 383 4448 ■ bkurkan@gmail.com
Burce Kurkan
I am an outgoing, competitive, and ambitious person looking to enhance my skills through post-graduate study.
Playing tennis at international level, academics, and extracurricular activities have allowed me to succeed at an
early stage in my career. I feel passionate about entrepreneurship, teamwork, and projects that will have a
sustainable impact on organizations in business.
EDUCATION
B.A. Economics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA 2009- 2013
• Grade: 3.1/4
• Coursework: Micro& Macro Economics, Financial Economics, Capital Markets, Economic Analysis
• Honours: Captain of the Women’s Tennis Team, Awarded a full athletic-scholarship
Pendleton High School, Bradenton, Florida, USA 2008- 2009
WORK EXPERIENCE
Foreign Trade Manager, Ege Trade, Izmir, Turkey 07/2015- Present
− Managed the trade activities of the company- including price negotiations and contract
− Acquired new trading partners and developing the business
− Supervised a team of three employees
Audit Assistant Associate, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Istanbul, Turkey 09/2013- 03/2015
− Translated data from journal entries to Balance Sheet Income Statement, Cash Flow
− Responsible of Auditing, Reporting and Verification process for both National and Multinational companies in accordance to VUK,
CMB, Turkish GAAP, and IFRS
− Prepared Business Analysis Framework files to share knowledge on Energy, Financial Services, Retail and Industrial Productions
Intern, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Istanbul, Turkey 07/2012- 08/2012
− Completed the tasks of cash and banks by reconciling the cash account to trial balance, and executed risk analysing process of lawyer
letters
Finance Intern, Vestel, Manisa, Turkey 06/2010- 08/2010
− Served as an assistant to the Foreign Market Manager and in the Domestic Market Department for inflows and outflows
ACHIEVEMENTS & EXTRA CURRICULAR
Tournament Director, Folkart Izmir Cup – ATP Challenger Tour 08/2015- 09/2015
− Oversaw the planning and running of the first ever ATP Challenger Tournament played in Izmir, Turkey
− Effectively communicated and delegated tasks to various parties
− Responsible for the contentment of sponsors, and communication of the tournament through various media sources-
including live TV and radio
Tennis Professional 2008- 2011
− Ranked no. 582 in the World in juniors
− Member of the Turkish National Team
Tennis Instructor, Izmir, Turkey Summers of 2008- 2011
− Taught group classes and individuals from different age groups and various levels
SKILLS
Languages: Turkish (Native), English (Fluent), French (Basic)
IT Skills: MS Office, Aura, SAP