Work
Things I have built and worked on, most recent first.
Companies
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A&S Handels GmbH
Business and Systems Developer · Kleve, Germany
Digital transformation of a trader in plastics, metals and composites: business systems, rollout and market analysis.
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SKM Tourism
Business Development Manager · Muğla, Turkey
Digitised B2B booking and built the management reporting for a travel agency and jeep-safari operator; opened new markets.
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Re:Coded
Business Development and Employment Partnerships Manager · Istanbul
Built routes into tech jobs for refugee and local bootcamp graduates, and ran a leadership programme for tech founders.
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Fornax Studio
Business Development Manager and Co-founder · Tallinn, Estonia
The non-technical third of a three-founder software studio: strategy, operations, finance, sales, hiring and legal.
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Neptun Software
Manager · Istanbul
Vision and strategy, cross-functional product launches, and automated KPI dashboards.
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Isol Thermal Insulation Systems
Business Manager and Co-founder · Denizli, Turkey
Product development, R&D and intellectual property. Led to a Turkish patent for an insulation material and its production method, granted 2016.
Projects
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ONAR DAO
IT and governance support so that ecological and restorative initiatives can work together. Onar is Turkish for regenerate.
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TazeKafa
A Turkish-language newsletter on personal knowledge management.
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dNGO
A decentralised NGO on the blockchain, rewarding contributions to social change with cryptocurrency.
Volunteering
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Gençler Kırsala
Governance lead, now board member
An annual programme bringing young people to rural life and work.
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Bir Tohum Vakfı
Business developer, then General Secretary
One Seed Foundation.
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Earlier
Mentor, IT specialist, project manager
University4Society, Hello Tomorrow Turkey, Buğday Association, Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG).
Education
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Master's, Accounting and Finance
Pamukkale University, Denizli · coursework completed, thesis pending
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BSc, Actuarial Science
Hacettepe University, Ankara
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BSc, Economics
Anadolu University