Istanbul, Türkiye
I’m passionate about enabling people and organizations to harness technology to drive meaningful impact. With 20+ years in the IT industry across technical, sales, marketing, strategy, and business leadership roles, I blend deep domain expertise with a visionary mindset to help startups, scaleups, and enterprises thrive. Currently, I serve as Strategy Advisor at ENA Venture Capital, where I lead efforts to help EMEA-based startups unlock capital, scale globally, and drive societal progress. As a certified angel investor and active mentor across leading accelerator programs, I support founders from idea to execution, combining business development acumen with strategic insight. Previously at Microsoft, I held several leadership positions, most recently as Solutions Strategy Manager for Industry Solutions Delivery, EMEA, where I led Security Strategy in UK, Germany, France, Western Europe, CEE & MEA while focusing on strategic planning, demand & campaign management, execution to enable customer outcomes. Prior to that, I was the Cloud Infra Lead in Microsoft MEA, driving the modern datacenter & hybrid cloud business across the region while focusing on both commercial & public segments and driving programs to grow cloud services. Focused mainly on Cloud & Security Technologies, I am one of the pioneers of the technology in TR & MEA region with both deep & big picture mindset as well as leveraging them to digitally transform business. I’m also a founding board member of the Cloud Security Alliance Turkey Chapter, and a strong advocate of secure digital transformation. I have unique and in-depth expertise in engaging enterprise customers and partners. Besides Services experience, I also have deep experience in value-added channel sales; including business development with key local & international system integrators, value–added distributors & resellers, ISV's, OEM's & Telco's. I have a very good understanding of MEA markets & cultures. Having worked in multi-national, multi-cultural corporation environments provided me thorough knowledge in navigating to create impact. I also have strong experience with extended virtual teams & execution through them. Finally, I have a never-ending curiosity to learn, I am a technology enthusiast, socially responsible and true believer in digital transformation for a better world. Specialties: Business Management, Strategy, Marketing, Enterprise Sales, Leadership, Business Development, Press skills, MS spokesperson, End-to-End enterprise IT strategies, Cloud Computing, IOT, Big Data, Mobility, Security (CISSP)
• Contribute to the strategic direction of Nuvena, focusing on high-performance AI compute infrastructure for Türkiye’s digital economy. • Business Development for the implementation of an inference-first architecture to ensure ultra-low latency and scalable GPU power. • Focus on full in-country data residency to enhance security and compliance for enterprise-level AI deployments.
• Lead the investment strategy for helping EMEA Startups unlock access to capital, technology, talent and global opportunities while delivering exponential growth and societal progress. • Discover high potential startups in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing & Cybersecurity with visionary founders who are on a mission to change the world by building the technology stack of the future. • Focus on Datacenter rollouts, AI infrastructure and Inference Clouds for providing the base for the technology stack of the future.
• Helping and guiding start-ups in Turkey and in the World to create a better world with technology as a Mentor and as an Angel Investor (Certified angel investor with Ministry of Treasury and Finance) • Business Development Mentor for Startup and Scaleup Programs: BTM, Turk Telekom Pilot, ODTU YFYİ, İTÜ Çekirdek, KWORKS, Ulukoza, Bilisim Vadisi • Member of Angel Invesment Networks: TRAngels, SirketOrtagim • 1773 İTÜ Teknopark Juror for selecting Teknopark Companies. • Tübitak BiGG+ KOBİ Mentor
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. Cloud Security Alliance – Turkey (#CSATR) is a member-driven local chapter, chartered with; • Leading the production and consumption of cloud computing in a more secure way • Raising the awareness in cloud security • Facilitating access to the information related to cloud security • Increasing qualified human resources in the field of cloud security.
• Lead the Microsoft Industry Solutions Delivery Strategy for SECURITY in EMEA (United Kingdom, Germany, France, Western Europe, Central Eastern Europe and Middle East and Africa) • Focus on Modernization and Digital Transformation Go-To-Market Motions including Security Envisioning Workshops, Security Business Value Assessments and internal readiness • Focus on Strategic Planning, demand generation, campaign management and execution to enable Customer Outcomes.
• Lead the Microsoft Consulting Services Solution Strategy for Azure, Modern Work and Security Solutions through Modernization and Digital Transformation Go-To-Market Motions. • Focus on Strategic Planning, demand generation, campaign management and execution to enable Customer Outcomes. • Drive & Accelerate Production-Level Cloud Consumption in line with Customer & Microsoft’s Strategy. • Drive excellence in campaigns fields execution, while growing Sales & GTM Proficiency. • Created Microsoft WW Best Practices in Lead Management and Sales Campaign Landing.
• Lead responsibility for Azure Infra Business in Middle East and Africa region, driving hybrid cloud business development in commercial & public customers, driving marketing & deployment programs to grow cloud consumption through 7 subsidiaries. • Responsible for building a multi-year business plan to deliver on the Azure Infra market opportunity, exceeding targets within the fiscal period and setting up the business for future years success, sustainably and optimally. • Act as the primary Infra voice of Microsoft in the field, while orchestrating priority execution across Marketing, Sales, Technical, Partner and Services Teams to deliver business outcomes. • Lead the execution of the Azure Infra go-to-market plan across MEA to exceed revenue and scorecard targets while driving internal, ecosystem and market awareness and excitement. Best Practice: DC Visit Program across All MEA subsidiaries • Lead all Azure BG investments in MEA including all End Customer Investment Funding for presales & post sales activities and Azure Credit Programs.