Experience

Opontia

• Türkiye
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - Turkey & Poland

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Opontia is the next-generation e-commerce group in Turkey, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. We acquire, operate, and scale outstanding online brands with superstar products. We are backed by leading global investors and have raised one of the largest seed rounds in the Middle East. Opontia is the next-generation e-commerce group in Turkey, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. We acquire, operate, and scale outstanding online brands with superstar products. We are backed by leading global investors and have raised one of the largest seed rounds in the Middle East.



tarifist

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

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  tarifist is a food social media that serves as a platform to those who seek to inspire and be inspired through cooking and anything related to cooking, with the tools to make it happen: Discover recipes, meet with fellow food-lovers and gourmands, follow your favourite chefs and food-influencers, create recipe lists, shop ingredients and kitchen equipment, read more on cooking, and more! tarifist is a food social media that serves as a platform to those who seek to inspire and be inspired through cooking and anything related to cooking, with the tools to make it happen: Discover recipes, meet with fellow food-lovers and gourmands, follow your favourite chefs and food-influencers, create recipe lists, shop ingredients and kitchen equipment, read more on cooking, and more!



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

  Worked as a management consultant in Turkey and the Middle East focusing on industries such as banking & FI, fintech, telecommunications, e-commerce, and gaming. Worked as a management consultant in Turkey and the Middle East focusing on industries such as banking & FI, fintech, telecommunications, e-commerce, and gaming.



ÜNLÜ & Co

• Türkiye
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

  Advised leading conglomerates and businesses as sell- or buy-side M&A advisor in a wide range of industries in M&A deals and IPOs between USD 200m - USD 2bn valuation in Turkey and EMENA region. ÜNLÜ & Co is a financial services group and Turkey’s leading provider of investment advisory and asset management products and services. Advised leading conglomerates and businesses as sell- or buy-side M&A advisor in a wide range of industries in M&A deals and IPOs between USD 200m - USD 2bn valuation in Turkey and EMENA region. ÜNLÜ & Co is a financial services group and Turkey’s leading provider of investment advisory and asset management products and services.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2017

  Advised Turkish companies and SMEs as sell-side M&A advisor, and global investors as buy-side M&A advisor in a wide range of industries in M&A deals in Turkey between USD 50m - USD 500m valuation. Advised Turkish companies and SMEs as sell-side M&A advisor, and global investors as buy-side M&A advisor in a wide range of industries in M&A deals in Turkey between USD 50m - USD 500m valuation.



Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  Lectured and recited METU Department of Economics course "Economy, Society and Civilisation" for two semestres. Lectured and recited METU Department of Economics course "Economy, Society and Civilisation" for two semestres.