Deep vertical & horizontal know-how.

25+ years across industries, technologies, and continents — combining hands-on engineering with executive-level strategic thinking.

Sectors I know inside out.

Telecom / Media / Energy

Deep specialization in BSS/OSS, subscription management, CRM, and telecom-standard product development.

Banking & Financial Services

Trading platforms, accounting systems, portfolio management, and enterprise software for financial institutions.

Healthcare & Insurance

AI and synthetic data deployments in highly regulated healthcare and insurance environments.

Manufacturing & Automotive

Enterprise CRM, BPM, and ERP solutions deployed by holding companies and B2C manufacturers.

Government & Public Sector

Privacy-compliant AI and data solutions for government institutions requiring the highest security standards.

Technology & SaaS

From building SaaS platforms from scratch to leading engineering at a global AI product company.

The tools & technologies.

AI & Machine Learning

LLMs & Foundation ModelsSynthetic Data GenerationAI Agents & MCPRAG SystemsLoRA Fine-tuningMulti-model InferenceAI-driven Test Automation

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (primary)GCP (experience)Azure (experience)Kubernetes & HelmTerraform / IaCGitOps WorkflowsCost Optimization

Security & Compliance

ISO 27001:2022 (certified auditor)SOC 2 Type IIISMS Design & ImplementationThreat ModelingSecure SDLCIncident ResponseIdentity & Access Governance

DevOps & Engineering

CI/CD AutomationSBOM & Vulnerability ScanningObservability & SREAgile / Scrum at ScaleEngineering MetricsQuality & Test Strategy

Data & Platforms

PostgreSQL / Oracle / MS SQLNoSQL DatabasesDatabricksSnowflakeData Pipeline DesignEnterprise Integrations

Programming & Architecture

PythonC# / .NETJavaC++MicroservicesEvent-driven ArchitectureAPI Design

How I lead organizations.

Engineering Organization Building

Built engineering organizations from scratch — from a 6-person startup to a 200-person R&D center. Expert in hiring, culture, and scaling high-performing teams.

Startup to Acquisition

Co-founded Bizitek and led it through a decade of growth to acquisition by Ericsson. Deep experience in founder mindset, product-market fit, and M&A preparation.

P&L & Budget Ownership

Responsible for multi-million euro P&L across OPEX budgets, delivery governance, presales, and cost optimization in both startup and enterprise contexts.

International Leadership

Led teams across Turkey, Middle East, and Central Europe. 3 continents, multiple time zones, diverse cultures — a track record of high-performing distributed teams.

Product Strategy & Presales

From defining product vision to winning complex enterprise deals. Experience in enterprise architecture frameworks, technical presales, and go-to-market alignment.

Security & Trust Leadership

Former CISO who personally designed and implemented ISMS, led audits, and embedded security culture across engineering, product, and cloud operations.

Education & certifications.

Certification

ISMS Manager & Auditor

TÜV Austria — ISO 27001:2022

Executive Education

Executive Leadership Program

Northeastern University, Boston

Executive Education

Global Perspectives Program

Boston University, Boston

Degree

BSc Computer Engineering (Honors)

Boğaziçi University, Istanbul