Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
Senior IT Architect, Presales Leader, and Technology Strategist with 27+ years of proven success in enterprise IT infrastructure, large-scale datacenter engineering, and mission-critical cloud transformations. Trusted technical advisor to C-level executives (CIOs/CTOs) across banking, telecom, defense, and multinational enterprise environments. Expertise spans the full lifecycle of complex infrastructure programs—from conceptual design and technical specifications (procurement management) to high-density datacenter modernizations and resilient hybrid cloud architectures. Deep core competencies include: ▪️ Hybrid & Private Cloud Architectures: OpenStack, VMware, Kubernetes ecosystem. ▪️ Enterprise Storage & Data Protection: Modern storage management, high-density environments, enterprise SAN/NAS, and advanced data protection. ▪️ Cyber Resilience & Recovery: Designing zero-trust disaster recovery sites, air-gapped cyber recovery vaults, and automated cyber-sense integrity architectures. ▪️ Pre-Sales & Solution Consulting: Leading technical discovery, vendor alignment, architecture design, and complex proposal orchestration for multi-million dollar projects. A decisive leader with a rich background blending engineering depth (METU EEE graduate) with commercial acumen and entrepreneurial vision. Proven track record in orchestrating high-performing technical teams and managing major vendor ecosystems to maximize infrastructure ROI and operational resilience. 📍 Currently targeting Senior Cloud Architect, Infrastructure Consultant, and Presales Engineering opportunities in the UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi). Open to immediate relocation and engagement. Core Stack & Keywords: Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Transformation, Datacenter Modernization, Cyber Recovery, Presales Strategy, High-Availability Systems, Vendor Management, Banking & Telco Infrastructure.
As Cloud Technologies Innovation Director at vMind Bilgi Teknolojileri, I contribute to the identification of new opportunities in cloud business and technologies to enhance revenue and strengthen the company's presence in both local and global cloud provider markets. I have tried to help the company launch GPUaaS while simultaneously pursuing Finance Community Cloud certification from TCMB represent a visionary and strategic approach. Combining these two goals creates a significant competitive advantage, particularly in providing secure AI and analytics platforms for fintechs and banks. The critical points that we considered in managing these processes can be summarized as follows: When building a GPU cloud, providing hardware is only the first step; user experience and efficiency must be the priority. Multi-Tenancy and Isolation: Utilizing NVIDIA’s MIG (Multi-Instance GPU) technology to partition a single H100 or A100 allows you to allocate resources to different clients securely and efficiently. Orchestration: Managing the hardware layer via Kubernetes (K8s) facilitates the dynamic scaling of GPU resources and optimizes various workloads (training vs. inference). Sectoral Focus: When offering GPUaaS to the financial sector, these resources must be presented not just as "raw computing power," but as a "secure sandbox" environment. Providing cloud services to the financial sector requires meeting the highest standards of security and regulatory compliance. Physical and Logical Segregation: In a community cloud model, it is mandatory to host data on an infrastructure that is completely isolated from general public cloud users. Regulatory Compliance: Any infrastructure serving financial institutions must strictly adhere to data residency requirements and operational resilience rules. Auditability: The certification process involves end-to-end verification of penetration tests, disaster recovery (DR) scenarios, and data encryption protocols.
Led enterprise presales engineering team for cloud, SAP, and datacenter solutions Managed vendor ecosystem including Dell EMC, Fortinet, and enterprise partners Delivered large-scale infrastructure modernization programs for enterprise clients Key Clients: THY, İş Bankası, Migros, Enerjisa, ING, TÜVTÜRK
• Managed a high-performing presales team to drive sales revenue growth for Sekom A.S. • Provided expert consultancy to enterprise clients on IT infrastructure management strategies especially with Cisco and Redhat products. • Developed strategic plans for future company initiatives and market positioning. • Identified and established partnerships with niche technology firms for the Turkish market. Key Clients: Garanti BBVA, QNB Finansbank, Vakıfbank, ING, Ziraat Katılım
Cooperation with CHMODTECH Provided expert consultancy for Datacenter products
Cooperation with CHMODTECH Provided presales consultancy for Datacenter products