Experience

Enforma Technologies

• Türkiye
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  ✔Enforma is a data analytics company specialising in industry 4.0 applications. Enforma develops straightforward-to-integrate artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning based software to address the unique needs of varying industrial domains. ✔Ongoing innovation activities supported under Horizon 2020 & EUREKA programmes. As a team we run several overlapping projects under a program management paradigm, where out of the numerous ongoing or completed projects I have been principal investigator in 9, project leader in 3, and country coordinator in 5.✔As the company director my direct responsibilities include innovation & team management, company finances, and human resources.



European Commission, Eureka, Tübitak, Development Agencies

• Independent Evaluator & Expert

  • 2016 - Present

  ✔I evaluate and monitor projects for the European Commission (Horizon 2020 & Horizon Europe), EUREKA, TÜBİTAK, and numerous development agencies. ✔These projects typically have an R&D, innovation, scale-up, SME, technology entrepreneurship, or development focus. ✔I evaluate and monitor projects for the European Commission (Horizon 2020 & Horizon Europe), EUREKA, TÜBİTAK, and numerous development agencies. ✔These projects typically have an R&D, innovation, scale-up, SME, technology entrepreneurship, or development focus.



Okan University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Asst. Prof.

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2021

  ✔I was a member of academic staff at the Department of Computer Engineering. ✔Subjects taught were: 216-Computer Networks | 411-Software Quality Standards | 476-Project Management | 491-Computer Security | 507-Security in Computer Networks | 516-Computer Networks ✔I was a member of academic staff at the Department of Computer Engineering. ✔Subjects taught were: 216-Computer Networks | 411-Software Quality Standards | 476-Project Management | 491-Computer Security | 507-Security in Computer Networks | 516-Computer Networks



AVL

• United Arab Emirates
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principle Scientific Advisor

  • 2017 - 2019



Doğuş University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Lecturer

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  ✔I was a member of academic staff at the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering. ✔Subjects taught were: 417-Communication Systems | 411-Wireless Communications | 404-E-Commerce Infrastructure and Management | 306-Electrical Energy Systems | 104-Linear Algebra | 492-Graduation Project ✔I was a member of academic staff at the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering. ✔Subjects taught were: 417-Communication Systems | 411-Wireless Communications | 404-E-Commerce Infrastructure and Management | 306-Electrical Energy Systems | 104-Linear Algebra | 492-Graduation Project



Veriser

• Türkiye
• Telecommunications

• General Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2014

  ✔Veriser spun-off from my work at Telenity.✔We set the company up as a licensed telecommunications operator to provide Bulk Messaging. SMS, MMS, USSD, and Voice services, while leveraging Telenity's mobile services software such as SMSC, MMSC, Bulk Messaging Suite.✔I set up the the first “any-operator” bulk A2P MMS hub infrastructure in Turkey.✔I personally carried out legal arbitration procedures with all three mobile operators with the national telecommunications regulator (BTK), each of which ended in our favour.



Cenicon

• Türkiye
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant General Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2014

  ✔During my time at Veriser, I initiated an independent track of research and development activities on mobile technologies which we positioned within our sister company, Cenicon.✔I prepared 2 winning R&D proposals (TÜBİTAK TEYDEB). ✔During my time at Veriser, I initiated an independent track of research and development activities on mobile technologies which we positioned within our sister company, Cenicon.✔I prepared 2 winning R&D proposals (TÜBİTAK TEYDEB).



Various Universities

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2014

  ✔Gave undergraduate and postgraduate level lectures on telecommunications and e-commerce.✔Taught subjects: E-Commerce Infrastructure and Management; Business Data Communication Networks; Graduation Project; Masters Dissertation.✔Taught at Bahçeşehir Üniversity, Doğuş University, Sabancı University. ✔Gave undergraduate and postgraduate level lectures on telecommunications and e-commerce.✔Taught subjects: E-Commerce Infrastructure and Management; Business Data Communication Networks; Graduation Project; Masters Dissertation.✔Taught at Bahçeşehir Üniversity, Doğuş University, Sabancı University.



Telenity

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Management Consultant

  • Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

  ✔I provided Management Consultancy on a part-time basis.✔I developed a business plan to evaluate if the company’s products could be used to create competitive services. This study led to us setting up Veriser. ✔I provided Management Consultancy on a part-time basis.✔I developed a business plan to evaluate if the company’s products could be used to create competitive services. This study led to us setting up Veriser.



Millenicom

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development and Strategic Planning Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  ✔Carried out feasibility study and business development groundwork for major projects that will be undertaken by the company.✔Development of MVNO and IPTV business lines.✔Researcher of and main advisor on a planned new NGN infrastructure and development of last mile wireless access technologies.✔Studied an energy project (Internet over energy distribution lines) to leverage synergies between Millenicom and other Çukurova companies.✔Researched into feasibility of Directory Information Services (118-XY).



D-Smart

• Türkiye
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Mobile and Fixed Telephony Services Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  ✔Responsible for all mobile products & services; synergies and business development with MNOs.

• Product Development Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  ✔I was responsible for product development activities for DSL & telephony services, and the surrounding VAS, as well as wholesale voice.✔During my employment, I performed an extensive “profitability turn-around programme” improving telephony services' EBITDA by 30+ points, saving the company 3,5 million TL ($2,4 million) during my time at the company.



TurkNet İletişim Hizmetleri

• Türkiye
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager for Telephony Services, Carrier Relations Manager

  • May 2004 - Jun 2008

  ✔I was the product manager for telephony services in charge of the carrier preselect, call-by-call, calling card, and voice over IP (VoIP) services. Although I had a small team, this role essentially required plenty of cross-functional team leadership.✔Starting 2005, I took on the additional responsibility as carrier relations manager (wholesale voice).✔I joined the company in the month that the Turkish telecommunications industry was liberalised, and during my time, the voice traffic volume rose from what was practically nil to millions per month (accounting for ~40% of the company revenues).



Industrial Systems and Control

• United Kingdom
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Consultant

  • Aug 2003 - Mar 2004

  ✔Worked as an Engineering Consultant in a brain-trust team containing 4 PhDs (engineering consultants). ✔My projects included the preparation of a 2½-day training event for Visteon and the implementation of RapidMVC tool on industrial examples for Innogy. Produced training material and presented along with other company engineers. ✔Worked as an Engineering Consultant in a brain-trust team containing 4 PhDs (engineering consultants). ✔My projects included the preparation of a 2½-day training event for Visteon and the implementation of RapidMVC tool on industrial examples for Innogy. Produced training material and presented along with other company engineers.



University of Strathclyde

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant / Fellow / Postdoc Researcher

  • Dec 1998 - Aug 2003

  ✔Worked 4½ years at the university. Completed PhD within the first 3½ years. Was promoted to a Research Fellow post after only 2 years of joining, which normally requires a PhD. ✔During employment, lectured at two international training courses. Took on case studies, produced software/report deliverables and educational notes for use in industry, co-authored proposal along with head of department, and worked on three industry-funded manufacturing projects. ✔Industrial partners included British Steel (Corus), Alcan, Alstom, and Cegelec.



Purple Patch Wireless Ltd., United Kingdom

• Business Analyst

  • Jan 2001 - May 2001

  ✔Working as Business Analyst and reporting to the founder/CEO, I carried out primary market research into the UK Wireless Hotspots Market, interviewed numerous wireless hotspot venue owners in the UK, Republic of Ireland, US and Canada; presented results to the company’s management team. ✔Working as Business Analyst and reporting to the founder/CEO, I carried out primary market research into the UK Wireless Hotspots Market, interviewed numerous wireless hotspot venue owners in the UK, Republic of Ireland, US and Canada; presented results to the company’s management team.