Deep vertical & horizontal know-how.

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

Industries I've worked across.

Telecom / Media / Energy

Deep specialization in OSS/BSS: CRM, POS, BPM, billing, core network, provisioning. TM Forum standards and protocols.

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 AutomationArgoCD/FluxCDSBOM & Vulnerability ScanningObservability & SREAgile / Scrum at ScaleEngineering MetricsAutomated Quality & Test Strategy

Data & Platforms

PostgreSQL / Oracle / MS SQLNoSQL DatabasesDatabricksSnowflakeData Pipeline DesignEnterprise Integrations

Programming & Architecture

PythonC# / .NETJava/KotlinC++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. Various countries, 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

Certified 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