Experience

ALNUS YATIRIM MENKUL DEĞERLER A.Ş.

• Türkiye
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Director

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Trive Yatırım

• Türkiye
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Research / Strategyst

  • Sep 2021 - Apr 2022



Science Wave Capital

• Türkiye
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Trading/Portfolio Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

   Science Wave was established as a continuation of Okyanus Grup’s hedge fund to seize the investment opportunities abroad, and as a result of growing portfolio size and inevitable rise of AI algorythms.  The fund’s investment stargety is totally based on AI (artificial intelligence) algorythms and machine learning models.  As the head of trading desk he took responsibility in the management of the EUR 140-150mn size fund portfolio of the group via managing the order flow.  He developed New Custom algos with UBS to manage average 15mn Eur daily turnover effectively.  He dealt with arguably the most critical aspect of (quantitative) fund management -minimazing Transaction Costs- by making pre-trade and post-trade TCA analyses via well known platforms like Virtu, Itg, Markit. Show less



Okyanus Grup (Science Wave Capital)

• Istanbul&İzmir Turkey

• Head of Trading / Portfolio Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2016

   He played an important role in setting up one of the first algorithm-driven hedge funds domiciled in Turkey for Okyanus Grup in 2013 ( this fund evolved to 'Science Wave Capital' in 2017)  As the head of trading desk he took responsibility in the management of the USD25-40mn size fund portfolio of the group via managing the order flow.  He provided support in selection of system development platforms and design of arguably the most critical aspect of (quantitative) fund management - the position sizing and risk management (a.k.a. money management).  He also managed a dedicated fund to generate alpha profits based on both fundamental/technical analysis and algorithms using globally success proven trading disciplines with a strong R&D team. He generated 175% gross alpha return in two years. Show less



QNB Finansinvest

• Türkiye
• Investment Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Technical Analyst/Strategist

  • Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

   He prepared daily-weekly technical reports based on technical analysis of the financial instruments, i.e equity, FX, commodity and fixed income instruments.  He participated the daily conference calls of brokerage house and directed the investment specialists through comments on equity, FX and bond markets.  He provided advisory services and quick-comments to investment specialists in branches and valuable clients about all financial instruments via technical analysis.  He also provided investment information and supported the research team in equity selection process. Show less



Şeker Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş.

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Analyst/Strategist

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

   He prepared company & sector research reports based on global outlook of the sector and analyzed the financial statements of the companies (covering telcos, white goods, REITs and glass).  He prepared daily and monthly strategy reports based on global economic outlook and technical analysis of the financial instruments, i.e equity, FX, commodity and fixed income instruments  He participated the daily conference calls of brokerage house and directed the investment specialists through comments on equity, FX and bond markets.  He also provided advisory services and quick-comments to investment specialists in branches and valuable clients about all financial instruments via technical analysis. Show less



Eczacıbasi Securities

• Senior Specialist at Wealth Management

  • 2010 - Jul 2011

   He assessed investment alternatives, themes, and patterns in Turkish capital markets and determined the main asset allocation of inverstors’ portfolios according to their risk perceptions.  He managed these portfolios according to market expectations by moving between funds or just by dilution.  He provided advisory services and quick-comments to valuable clients about all financial instruments.  He was also responsible for planning and making customer visits in order to improve the company’s customer base. Show less



Global Securities

• Analyst/Strategist

  • 2006 - 2010

   He prepared daily-weekly-monthly strategy reports based on global economic outlook and technical analysis of the financial instruments, i.e equity, FX, commodity and fixed income instruments.  He provided investment information and supported the fund management in equity selection process.  He participated the daily conference calls of brokerage house and directed the investment specialists through comments on equity, FX and bond markets.  He created Bloomberg-updated databases for emerging-developed markets’ economic statistics, pricing information about equity, commodity and credit markets to identify global trends. Show less