Istanbul, Türkiye
Greetings! I enjoy collaborating with diverse and talented people to build high-performing products, globally-distributed engineering organizations, and an extraordinary team culture. As a Chief Technology Officer and Director of Software Engineering with over 20 years of progressive experience, my journey has scaled from hands-on software development to executive leadership. I am deeply passionate about complex software architecture, product innovation, designing high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems, modernizing legacy architectures, and empowering teams to deliver scalable, high-impact products. Throughout my career, I have successfully guided organizations through critical "startup to scale-up" transformations and managed large-scale engineering departments. Additionally, I make time for anyone who needs help with open-source contributions, training, consulting, conferences, and mentoring. My goal is to contribute to the Industry's mission of empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. #traveltech #ecommerce #industry40 #ex #cx #voc #fintech #insurtech #hrtech #web3 #rwa #tokenization #ai #xr #blockchain
• Defining technology and service delivery strategy for the local market. • Directing the end-to-end delivery of complex, large-scale digital transformation, managed services, and turnkey projects for Tier-1 enterprise clients. • Overseeing resource allocation, P&L for the technology department, and optimizing delivery models (Agile/ITIL) to ensure project profitability, SLA compliance, and high client satisfaction.
• Led the "from-scratch" recruitment and establishment of a high-talent engineering team across AI, data science, backend, and frontend domains, designing and implementing all technical hiring and performance management processes. • Co-defined the core technical vision, product roadmap, and Go-to-Market strategy in collaboration with the founding team. • Architected and managed the end-to-end development of an AI & Avatar-based SaaS platform designed to automate HR interviews (hiring, promotion, language proficiency) and generate advanced candidate analysis reports. • Played a pivotal role in acquiring major enterprise clients, by ensuring the product was secure, scalable, and "enterprise-ready," and leading the technical integration processes. • Defined the company's core AI strategy, including NLP models, machine learning lifecycles, and data analytics, to create a strong competitive advantage in the market. • Maximized development velocity and delivery quality by embedding Agile methodologies and a DevOps culture into the newly formed team.
• Led, scaled, and managed a diverse engineering organization of ~160 professionals (engineers, architects, QA, product managers) across four distinct product verticals. • Directed the complete strategic, financial, and operational lifecycle for all verticals, including budget, P&L management, headcount planning, and legal/IP applications. • Successfully incubated and architected two high-growth verticals, GoArt (Web3/Gamification) and RoofGames (AA-PC/Console), leading their technical and product strategy from conception to their successful spin-off as independent companies. • Defined the high-level technical architecture and strategy for next-generation platforms utilizing Web3, Blockchain, Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization, and AA-level Game Development technologies. • Drove the agile transformation and engineering excellence programs across the organization, establishing a high-retention, "extraordinary" team culture focused on innovation and cutting-edge development. • Collaborated directly with C-level executives and stakeholders to align the multi-vertical product roadmaps with the company's long-term strategic and commercial goals.
• Defined and executed the complete engineering strategy, IT roadmap, and budget, successfully scaling the teams, processes, and architecture to meet enterprise-level demand. • Led the product and technology vision that resulted in Pisano's inclusion in the Gartner Peer Insights Magic Quadrant for CX/VoC, competing effectively against high-budget unicorn/decacorn competitors. • Directed the architecture of a scalable, "All-in-One" Experience Management SaaS platform, incorporating AI and NLP models to enhance VoC analytics and insights. • Forged and managed key strategic technology partnerships with Microsoft, Salesforce, Stactize, and Azure Marketplace to expand product capabilities and market reach. • Oversaw the entire talent lifecycle for the engineering division: attracting and hiring exceptional engineers, implementing performance frameworks, and building a high-quality delivery culture. • Optimized resource allocation across multiple product streams, ensuring the predictable and high-quality delivery of new features while managing system architecture and scalability.
• Led the end-to-end technical strategy and architecture for the large-scale transformation and modernization of legacy B2B and B2C e-commerce platforms for the global tourism industry. • Architected the fundamental design principles for scalable, low-latency, and high-throughput distributed applications on cloud infrastructure, making critical design decisions to define the next-generation product platform. • Established and governed enterprise architecture principles, software engineering best practices, and coding standards across all development teams through hands-on leadership, design sessions, and high-level code reviews. • Acted as the senior technical authority in hiring, recruiting, and mentoring high-talent developers, fostering a strong engineering culture focused on quality, scalability, and maintainability. • Directed R&D activities and technical documentation for new B2B/B2C product features, ensuring optimal application of technology and resources to meet enterprise customer requirements.