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Sevgican Varol Dagli

Senior Director | Digital Banking & Open Finance | Mobile Platform & Ecosystem Strategy | Multi Entity Transformation
13.0 yrs experienceBanking
Oct 2025

The move

MoveYapı Kredi Emirates NBD
TitleHead of Strategic Digital Business Development Senior Director, Global Product Owner
LocationIstanbul Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Türkiye United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes
Years in UAE3.2
Total experience13.0 years
Emirates NBD headcount10,001+ employees
Emirates NBD industryBanking
Emirates NBD HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
Emirates NBD typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Senior Director, Global Product OwnerOct 2025 — Present
    Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Senior Manager, Senior Product Owner - Liv Digital BankFeb 2023 — Sep 2025
    Emirates NBD· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Head of Strategic Digital Business DevelopmentNov 2021 — Feb 2023
    Yapı Kredi· Istanbul, Türkiye· Full-time
  4. Open Banking and API Channel ManagerMay 2021 — Nov 2021
    Yapı Kredi· Istanbul, Türkiye· Full-time
  5. Coach & MentorJan 2021 — Present
    İTÜ Çekirdek· Istanbul, Türkiye
  6. Digital Banking Senior Product ManagerJan 2019 — May 2021
    Yapı Kredi· Turkey· Full-time
  7. Technology ConsultantMar 2013 — Nov 2018
    Accenture· Istanbul, Turkey· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Behavioural AnalyticsMobile BankingDigital BankingMulti Entity GovernancePlatform StrategyProduct Leadership

About

Senior digital banking and product executive with 13 years of experience across Turkey and the UAE, including 10 years in digital banking and 7 years in product leadership.I lead mobile platform strategy, Open Finance enablement, and ecosystem driven digital transformation within regulated banking environments. My experience spans multi entity digital governance, API platform strategy, customer lifecycle optimization, and 0 to 1 capability launches across large financial institutions.Currently serving as Senior Director and Global Product Owner at Emirates NBD Group, responsible for mobile product strategy across Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, and Liv Digital Bank. I lead cross functional product organizations spanning liabilities, Open Finance, consent journeys, API enablement, and lifec

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