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Ozan Can Karaca

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IT&D Director Global Commercial Tech & CIO Europe at Vestacy
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Ozan is the IT & Digital Director at Vestacy, leading global commercial technology strategy. With over 17 years of experience at companies like Reckitt and Mercedes-Benz, he specializes in building high-performance digital teams and holds a Bachelor of Science from Boğaziçi University. His colleagues describe him as a supportive coach and mentor.

His career has provided a rich and diverse personal background, beginning in Istanbul before moving to Dubai and then to his current location in Amsterdam. This international journey has given him extensive experience working across multiple geographies and cultures, shaping his global perspective both professionally and personally.

He believes that EU data protection regulations, while necessary, went "way too far" and are now stifling competitiveness and innovation in AI and customer data.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
IT&D Director Global Commercial Tech & CIO Europe
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Commercial Technology
He is defining and executing the global technology strategy across Sales, Marketing, Digital, E-commerce, R&D, and Sustainability for Vestacy.
Digital Transformation
He has a history of driving large-scale digital transformation programs, enabling data-driven marketing and innovating business processes in previous roles.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
IT&D Director Global Commercial Tech & CIO Europe
Vestacy
7-2021 - 12-2024
Global IT&Digital Director, Consumer Data Ecosystem
Reckitt
7-2020 - 6-2021
Regional Head of IT&Digital | Africa, Middle East & Asia
Reckitt
2-2017 - 6-2020
Regional Head of IT&Digital | Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan
Reckitt
1-2009 - 4-2015
Senior Business Analyst | Financial Services Türkiye
Mercedes-Benz AG
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Education
2005 - 2010
Bachelor of Science
Boğaziçi University
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