04 - EXPERIENCE
Experience
& awards
Programs, internships, leadership and the recognition along the way - a record of where curiosity has taken me.
Internships & roles
8+
Awards
8+
Articles & a book
100+
Languages
TR · EN · DE
Journey
Programs & experience
Sep 2026 - Present
Co-Founder · Tedar
Building an AI procurement platform for the construction industry.
May 2026 - Present
Operations Optimization Specialist Intern · Krystal Opportunity
NYC - analyzing warehouse, logistics and procurement operations, designing KPI dashboards and integrating AI systems to support automation across a portfolio company.
Apr 2026 - Present
Artificial Intelligence Consultant · LotusAI
Remote - developing client recommendations on AI strategy and implementation, evaluating opportunities and risks through market research and responsible-AI due diligence.
Jun 2025 - Aug 2025
Cloud Engineer · Bulutistan (ICT Bulut Bilişim, Sabancı Holding)
Istanbul - built Kubernetes cloud services with REST APIs and CI/CD pipelines, and a Hugging Face file-security tool; configured an Equinix GPU AI server.
Sep 2024 - Present
Consulting Team Analyst · AI Business Club at Penn
Philadelphia - analyzing startup needs through market research, structuring problems into AI implementation and growth recommendations for clients.
Sep 2024 - Present
Director of House Managers · Jerome Fisher Program
Coordinating house-manager training, scheduling, SOPs, staffing and coverage, and managing event logistics and community-building operations for the M&T community.
Sep 2024 - Present
Professional Development Team Member · Penn Undergraduate Economics Society (UES)
Planning professional-development workshops for 300+ students and building partnerships with industry leaders.
Sep 2022 - Present
Founder & President · SafeNet4All
Founded a cybersecurity-education initiative - delivered safe-internet training to 300+ participants and reached 1,000+ viewers through YouTube content.
Jul 2023 - Sep 2023
Scientific Researcher · Pioneer Academics
Authored a 13-page cybersecurity-metaverse thesis with Prof. Suleyman Uludag (graded A), analyzing metaverse data-protection risks.
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
ML Algorithm Engineer · Omdena
Built an ML model ranking peptide candidates for vaccine research, coordinating 50 global engineers through agile reviews.
Feb 2022 - Oct 2023
Founder · BeMySponsor
Built a sponsorship marketplace connecting organizers and sponsors; earned the Jury Award at the Mustafa Kemal entrepreneurship competition.
Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
App Developer Intern · Asis CT Smart City Solutions
Developed the ‘Smart City: Edinburgh’ iOS app in Swift with NFC for live bus tracking and secure card transactions.
Sep 2020 - Jun 2024
Product Leader & CEO · Robert College (Makers & JA)
Led the Makers electronics team to first place at MATE ROV Turkey, and served as CEO of the Junior Achievement chapter (30+ students, 300+ attendees).
Recognition
Awards & honors
2024
Sait Halman Award
Excellence in Computer Science - The American Robert College of Istanbul.
2024
Published Author
“Harbinger of the Future: Utopia of Technologies” - 500+ copies sold.
2023
Xerox Award
Innovation & Information Technology - University of Rochester.
2023
Yale Young Global Scholars
Selected scholar & program ambassador.
2023
MATE ROV Turkey · 1st Place
TEKNOFEST ROV finalist - AI-powered underwater robot.
2022
Mustafa Kemal University
Young Entrepreneur Idea Competition - Jury Award.
2022
Conrad Challenge
Innovator & Alumni - global innovation competition.
-
AP International Diploma
Advanced Placement - College Board.