EDUCATION
- 2021 - 2025 International Dublin University – Business Administration
- 2023 - 2023 Galatasaray University / TKYD – Training on Forming a Board of Directors
- 2007 - 2009 Moscow State University / Russian Language and Literature
- 2006 - 2007 Canterbury Christ Church University – MBA
- 2002 - 2006 Kocaeli University – Chemical Engineering (In English)
WORK EXPERIENCE
04/2025 – … : Kervan Gıda A.S. – Executive Board Member / Business Development
01/2022 – 03/2025 : Ucantay Gida A.S. – General Manager
- Uçantay Gıda A.S is Group Company of Kervan Gida A.S
01/2021 – 12/2021 : Ucantay Gida A.S. – Director of Business Development
- Implementing marketing and sales as well as supplier & vendor operations and recommending improvements as needed as the Director of Business Development of Ucantay Gida A.S while directing marketing efforts by presenting market research to marketing directors and suggesting strategies to expand market research,
- Developing solid relationships with customers, vendors and distributors, as well as sales and marketing teams by researching emerging trends and recommending new company offerings to satisfy customers' needs,
- Coordinating the preparation of all documentation required for requests for proposals while developing in-depth knowledge of company offerings to identify profitable business opportunities,
- Managing the selection of automation software and software platforms that meet company needs while developing strategic partnerships to grow business,
- Overseeing new business or marketing opportunities and presenting them to company executives and management while recommending improved strategies to expand market reach and also identifying methods to reach those goals.
- Achievements: Assigned that the volume of export sales needed to be improved. Focused on the goal after identifying the problem, made a new, sales-oriented team especially proficient in export. As a result, the volume of export sales got tripled.
06/2012 – 01/2021 : Ucantay Gida A.S. – Director of Sales – Marketing (COSBY)
- Foreign market research
- New product and business development stages
- Specialisation in importing Toy- Candies from China, Hong Kong, Japan
- Development of New Sales Channels
02/2009 – 06/2011 : Bank of China (China Office) – Business Development Manager
- Management of market research and advertising activities
- Gathering information about the rival companies
- Product purchasing
- Project development for new products
- Toy and Promotional Product research and import
06/2007 – 01/2009 : Wrigley’s Co . (Russia Office) – Product Manager
- Follow-up of operation and after-product CRM operations for Russia and 20 Balkan Countries, regarding the jelly product “Private Label Juice Fruit” carried out for the company Wrigley
- Carrying out feasibility for Wrigley’s – Russia the investment partnership
- Management of market research and advertising activities
- Follow-up of promotional activities
COUNTRIES OF EMPLOYMENT AND RESIDENCE
- 06/2011 – 05/2012 – A distribution model was created for DUBAI Dealer (1 year)
- 02/2009 – 06/2011 – CHINA (Guangzhou): China Market Research and Operational Monitoring (2 years)
- 06/2007 – 01/2009 – RUSSIA (Moscow): Russian Market Research and Wrigley’s Russia project follow-up (1.5 years)
- 06/2006 – 05/2007 – ENGLAND (Kent): Christ Church University – MBA(Marketing) (1 year)
AUTHORING EXPERIENCE
- I have monthly periodical articles (on a number of business-related subjects, such as finance, marketing, family-operated companies, etc...) published since January 01, 2014 on the website called “nextgenclub.net,” which is the internet platform of the Capital Magazine operating under Hurriyet Newspaper, to which top 500 companies in Turkey are a member.
- As of 2019, I have had experience as a writer in different fields, especially economics, in Dunya Newspaper
- As of 2022, my writing experience continues in different fields, especially economics, in Ekonomim Newspaper
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
- English – Reading: Very Good, Writing: Very Good, Speaking: Very Good
- Russian – Reading: Good, Writing: Good, Speaking: Good
- Chinese – Speaking: Good
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Marital Status: Married with 4 children
- Military Service: Completed