Chief Technology Officer · Board Member · Strategic Advisor · Ankara
With 25 years of industry experience and 15+ years as a CTO, Board Member and R&D leader, I have been managing technology organizations, building digital transformation architectures, and guiding institutions toward the future. Across 160+ projects spanning defense to healthcare, I have treated technology as a tool and people as the focus of every step. Transforming complex systems into strategic growth is not just a profession for me — it is a way of thinking.
I transform complex systems into growth. With a multidisciplinary academic background, 25 years of industry experience, and 15+ years of field leadership, I have developed a results-driven leadership approach that bridges technology and business. This approach is shaped not only by technology but by people — our people-centered management culture earned the institution I worked for the Great Place to Work® certification.
Over 15 years at ARD Group, I served as Director, CTO, CRO, and Board Member. I played a key role in the company's listing on BIST Star Market and its IPO process. I designed the technical architecture of e-Transformation platforms serving over 50,000 registered users, and played a key role in building the technical infrastructure for national legal, healthcare, and public sector software used by hundreds of thousands of users. I managed international R&D projects under ITEA, TÜBİTAK, and Celtic programs.
I developed enterprise solutions across a wide spectrum, from NATO-accredited defense and security projects to public sector IT infrastructures. More recently, I have extended this expertise into Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) — helping organizations be accurately and visibly represented by AI search engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini.
Temel Skills
Open to consulting & executive opportunities. Ready to deliver expertise in digital transformation, uninterrupted and sustainable critical system design, R&D management, and corporate strategy.
Invested as a corporate technology investor and strategic advisor in geoni.ai, a platform helping brands be accurately and visibly represented by AI search engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini.
Expert consulting in strategic technology planning, digital transformation, R&D management, and organizational restructuring. Working with multiple stakeholders across national and international projects, guiding institutions that aim for technology-driven growth through an ecosystem-based management model.
Two distinct roles within ARDVENTURE: Board Member of a Venture Capital Investment Trust (GSYO) and Board Member of Crowdfunding Platformu A.Ş. (Crowdfunding Platform).
Corporate responsibility in public company governance processes. Membership in the Early Risk Detection Committee. Management of the company's listing on BIST Star Market and IPO process. Coordination of CMB compliance, transparency, and corporate auditability processes.
Designed the technical architecture of e-Invoice, e-Archive, and e-Ledger platforms serving 50,000+ registered users. Led 160+ projects across public sector, defense, healthcare, and cybersecurity. Participated in critical infrastructure projects under NATO Facility Security Clearance.
Management of international and national R&D incentive projects. Technical and administrative coordination of multi-stakeholder projects under ITEA, TÜBİTAK, and Celtic programs.
The first significant leadership position in a 15-year career journey at ARD Group. Management of technology operations and contribution to corporate growth processes.
Technology Leadership & Strategy
Software Development & Architecture
Infrastructure & Cloud
Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence
Project & Program Management
R&D & Business Analysis
AI Search Visibility (GEO)
AI Visibility
What Is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)? How Brands Become Visible in AI Engines
What GEO is, how it differs from SEO, and what it takes for brands to be visible in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini. →
Digital Transformation
What Does a Digital Transformation Consultant Do? A Roadmap for SMEs
The role of a digital transformation consultant, a step-by-step roadmap for SMEs, and frequently asked questions. →
Feel free to reach out for digital transformation projects, uninterrupted critical system design consulting, R&D management, or executive opportunities. I look forward to evaluating your collaboration proposals.