2012- 2014 HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MA

M.A. Management

Advisor of Harvard Economics Association. Elected as Director of Harvard Turkish Student

Association. President of Entrepreneurship Talks. Active Membership at Member of Harvard Private

Equity Forum and Harvard Leadership Institute.

2009-2010 BOSPHORUS UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL, TURKEY

M.A. Economics and Finance

Elected President of Bosphorus Underwater Sports Club. Member of Bosphorus Management and

Economics Club.

2005- 2009 BILKENT UNIVERSITY ANKARA, TURKEY

B.S. Management

Elected President of Bilkent Swimmers Club. Director of Bilkent Management and Economics Club.

Experience

Business Development Manager

• Managed to achieve a growth of 26% revenue in COMESA (Eastern and Southern Africa).

• Managed private label operations in African and Middle Eastern Markets. Became the leading private

label manufacturer in the region.

• Lead the investment seeking efforts in North Africa, COMESA countries. Researched for the

optimum initial investment solution and planned 5-year growth strategy. Worked with national and

international banks for credit expansion.

• Executed sales focused online and offline marketing campaigns in export markets, over 50 countries

resulting in 20% brand awareness increase.

• Initiated the first digital marketing campaign for the company resulting in 20% topline growth.

• Commenced and executed yearly gatherings with distributors in headquarters resulting in 45% loyalty

increase in exclusive customers.

• Launched cosmetics lines for export markets and managed brand’s marketing operations. Orchestrated

research within 7 countries and worked with local and international research groups. Developed 5-

year strategy plan.

  Founder

• Founded luxury branded perfume E-commerce Company. Imported perfumes from U.S. to Turkey.

• Managing a team of 3 in sales and marketing interns.

• Acquired 10% market share (2009) in online perfume retail market in 2 years.

• Structured cooperation with one of the biggest online retailer (hepsiburada.com) as supplier. Managed

B2C and B2B business models with 167% growth compared to first year.

• Sold the company to a middle-sized regional offline perfume retail chain company in Turkey with

150% ROI.

Internships Ensinger Italy (International Business Operations), Firmenich Switzerland (Business Development),

Lukoil Russia (Finance)

Personal Fluent in English and Turkish, Intermediate Italian. Professional swimmer. Member of UNICEF