Experience

Storyly

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Product Officer

  • Mar 2022 - 1 year 10 months

  Storyly | Mobile Engagement Platform SDK(B2B2C) & Dashboard (B2B) - Led the team of 15 product managers, designers, product marketing managers, product operation manager and technical account managers - Set and drove the product's vision and roadmap to success - Promoted the product through public speaking on podcasts and other forums - Organized PLG initiative - Worked on the personal development plans of the team members - Played an integral role in securing external… Show more Storyly | Mobile Engagement Platform SDK(B2B2C) & Dashboard (B2B) - Led the team of 15 product managers, designers, product marketing managers, product operation manager and technical account managers - Set and drove the product's vision and roadmap to success - Promoted the product through public speaking on podcasts and other forums - Organized PLG initiative - Worked on the personal development plans of the team members - Played an integral role in securing external investment for the product

• Business Lead - Head of Operations

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2022

  Storyly | Mobile Engagement Platform SDK(B2B2C) & Dashboard (B2B) - Owned the product from ideation to launch to $1M - Led the intrapreneurship process and built the teams accordingly - Worked on distribution channels setup - Managed the pricing and the positioning of the product - Led the first ProductHunt launch, first sales activities - Managed the internal investment processes and alignment of the board



AppSamurai

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Product

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2022

  Ankara, Turkey Company-wide - Worked on to create a product driven company culture by using multiple products(ProdPad, Notion etc.) and designing communication flows - Managed product portfolio and the alignment with company vision - Worked closely with marketing and sales teams to align product vision with the market - Led the team of designers, product managers and user researcher

• Product Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

  Ankara, Turkey App Samurai | User Acquisition Platform (B2B) / Operation Dashboard (Internal) - Managed a complex internal tool to simplify processes - Worked on a redesign of the consumer product - Learned extensive ad-tech know-how Interceptd | Ad Fraud Prevention Suite Dashboard(B2B) - Managed the launch process of the product - Worked with data science team to build and show the results of the prevention algorithms - Managed the pivot and PLG trials with influencer… Show more App Samurai | User Acquisition Platform (B2B) / Operation Dashboard (Internal) - Managed a complex internal tool to simplify processes - Worked on a redesign of the consumer product - Learned extensive ad-tech know-how Interceptd | Ad Fraud Prevention Suite Dashboard(B2B) - Managed the launch process of the product - Worked with data science team to build and show the results of the prevention algorithms - Managed the pivot and PLG trials with influencer marketing focused sub-products Samurai Network | Mobile Ad Network (B2B) - Managed a mobile ad network project from scratch and made it full-fletched product with the engineering team - Launched the ad networked and connected with DSPs - Pivoted to Storyly



Twentify

• Türkiye
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Product

  • Dec 2016 - May 2018

  Istanbul, Turkey Bounty | Market Research Mobile Application (B2C) - 200K to 1M users in 1.5 years with community building - Complete redesign of the application - Managed 7 people product team with devs, tester and product analyst Twentify | Market Research Platform (Internal) - Managed a white-label solution - Increased the research and the analysis capability of the product - Learned extensive statistics know-how



Lojika Field Labs Ltd

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  Istanbul, Turkey TAG | Ridesharing Mobile Application (B2C) - Conducted extensive customer interviews and usability tests, as well as utilized driver personas to enhance product development - Successfully managed the payment solution of the system, ensuring smooth transactions for customers - Implemented a 'waiting list' approach for onboarding, resulting in improved user acquisition rates - Developed a browser extension to analyze feedback more efficiently, resulting in faster product… Show more TAG | Ridesharing Mobile Application (B2C) - Conducted extensive customer interviews and usability tests, as well as utilized driver personas to enhance product development - Successfully managed the payment solution of the system, ensuring smooth transactions for customers - Implemented a 'waiting list' approach for onboarding, resulting in improved user acquisition rates - Developed a browser extension to analyze feedback more efficiently, resulting in faster product improvements based on customer insights Show less



BKM Bankalararası Kart Merkezi (Interbank Card Center of Turkey)

• Türkiye
• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Nov 2015

  Istanbul, Turkey BKM Express | Digital Wallet Mobile Application & Website (B2C) - 215K active users to 935K active users with BKM Express 2.0 project - Authored a comprehensive ebook on global payment systems, demonstrating expertise and thought leadership in the field - Revamped consumer interfaces through Design Sprints, resulting in user-friendly and visually appealing experiences - Developed new value propositions including QR donations and international money transfers, expanding the… Show more BKM Express | Digital Wallet Mobile Application & Website (B2C) - 215K active users to 935K active users with BKM Express 2.0 project - Authored a comprehensive ebook on global payment systems, demonstrating expertise and thought leadership in the field - Revamped consumer interfaces through Design Sprints, resulting in user-friendly and visually appealing experiences - Developed new value propositions including QR donations and international money transfers, expanding the product offerings and increasing revenue streams - Worked on product strategy and yearly roadmap - Implemented an add-on mobile application as hobby project Show less



Jukela

• Co-Founder

  • Dec 2013 - Oct 2014

  İstanbul Jukela | Mobile Jukebox Application for Venues & Mobile Application for Guests (B2B / B2C) - Co-founded Jukela, a B2B/B2C mobile jukebox application for venues and guests, leading product development, marketing, and sales efforts - Successfully implemented Android and music player applications for Jukela - Secured TRY 100K government funding to support Jukela's growth - Recognized as a PiloTT Accelerator Program finalist out of over 350 startup applicants - Acknowledged… Show more Jukela | Mobile Jukebox Application for Venues & Mobile Application for Guests (B2B / B2C) - Co-founded Jukela, a B2B/B2C mobile jukebox application for venues and guests, leading product development, marketing, and sales efforts - Successfully implemented Android and music player applications for Jukela - Secured TRY 100K government funding to support Jukela's growth - Recognized as a PiloTT Accelerator Program finalist out of over 350 startup applicants - Acknowledged lessons learned in beginning stages about the importance of product-market fit and sufficient funding Show less



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Consultant

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2013

  Ankara Various projects (Enterprise) - Was part of the MACH program, worked collaboratively with people from different countries and cultures. - Worked as a software consultant on many multi-million dollar public sector projects - Worked as a software consultant on many intranet websites with high security requirements - Implemented many proof of concept tools for pre-sales process