Istanbul, Türkiye
Engineering executive with 25+ years of experience building and transforming software organizations, aligning engineering execution with measurable business outcomes and scalable growth. I have led engineering teams as CTO in large media organizations and previously founded and operated my own software company for eight years, combining entrepreneurial execution with enterprise governance. My focus is organizational clarity, delivery predictability, and aligning engineering with measurable business outcomes. I specialize in building high-performance teams, structuring scalable architectures, and leading transformation in growth-stage environments. Having worked extensively with EU and US clients, I bring international perspective and cross-cultural leadership experience.
Eren Advisory provides executive technology consulting services to organizations looking to scale engineering teams, improve technology operations, and align technology investments with business goals. Areas of focus include: • Engineering Leadership & Organization Design • Fractional CTO Advisory • Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation • Software Architecture & Platform Modernization • AI Adoption & Technology Enablement • Engineering Process Optimization Helping companies build stronger engineering organizations, make better technology decisions, and deliver sustainable business growth through technology.
Brought in to rebuild internal engineering capability after the organization’s fully outsourced technology model collapsed, leaving no internal documentation or system ownership. Stabilized production systems, mapped undocumented architecture, restored operational continuity, and initiated internal team formation to reduce external dependency. Engagement concluded following strategic restructuring.
* Leading and managing a team of about 100 talented and high performer software developers. * Driving agile transformation. * Helping company’s organisational restructiring. * Managing cross-functional teams and multiple projects for Turkey's biggest brands and millions of daily active mobile users. * Strategically building company’s technology vision.
* Leading and managing a team of about 30 talented and high performer software developers. * Managing development of core tourism applications for a multi national company with 30+ active countries and millions of active users. * Being part of both agile and technology transformation. * Leading enterprise architectural re-building. * Managing cross-functional teams and multiple projects.