Experience
2023 Mar - current
Product Manager - Gaming
Trilitech
Trilitech is a blockchain research and development hub focused on the open-source Tezos blockchain. From custom development solutions to resident entrepreneurial and business development programs, trilitech is building the future of digital on the blockchain. We're building proudly on Tezos as a Tezos ecosystem contributor.
2022 Sep - 2023 Feb
Head of Business Development
Dynasty Studios
Dynasty Studios is a VC-backed, next-generation gaming company working with blockchain technology to deliver rich, high-quality gameplay that will shape the future of gaming. Dynasty follows a gamer-first ethos and works to establish a new realm that will support both gaming and blockchain communities.
2019 - 2022
Co-Founder & CEO
Game Factory
Game Factory is one of the largest online incubators in the world with over 3000+ members and 70+ startups. The incubator established 4 office spaces all across Turkey; partnerships with companies like Amazon, Google, City of Istanbul, Zynga, and more.
2019 - 2022
Co-Founder
Hi Games
Hi Games builds top-notch casual and hypercasual mobile games. Its products have over 20M+ in total downloads and keep growing rapidly. I monitored and designed Ground Digger reaching over 20M+ in downloads.
2019
Publishing Manager
Mynet Games
I worked as the PM at Mynet, building the very first internal team for publishing, and focusing on hypercasual and casual games. This role helped him build a vast game-dev and business network worldwide, working with various game studios and companies.
2018
Business Dev. Specialist
Playz Esports
Playz, where I started off his career in gaming&esports, was a gamer-induced social media app with thousands of users from all around the world.
I worked in scaling and improving the product constantly, maintaining and creating business opportunities as well as active roles in userbase growth operations such as performance marketing.
2018
Founder & Chairman
IU Esports
Within the first year of his BBA, I decided to start the first esports-induced student club at Istanbul University.
The association reached 400+ members in its first year and is still fully active as one of the largest organizations within the university.
Highlights
Production
▴ Led the production and game design of casual hit game Ground Digger! in partnership with HOMA GAMES.
▴ Coached over 100+ studios, and proactively worked in 8 hit mobile games.
▴ Actively participated in the production of over 200+ mobile games, mostly casual and hypercasual.
Business
▴ Established the first global partnership with Google For Startups in the game industry.
▴ Built Turkey's first municipality-backed incubation center.
▴ Built and led over 40+ global business partnerships with companies such as Amazon, Google, and Zynga.
Fun facts
▴ Led as an executive in corp at the age of 19, led 70+ people as a CEO at the age of 21. Accredited in media such as HBR & some documentaries.
▴ Participated as a guest lecturer at Bahcesehir University, Game Design Major.
▴ Organized MENA's one of largest game expos: GameX.
Education
2017 - 2023
Istanbul University
BA
Business Administration
I acquired my Bachelor of Arts, in Business Administration at Istanbul University.
2015 - 2016
Isendoorn
HAVO, N&T
AFS Exchange Student
I studied at Isendoorn College in Zutphen, Netherlands within the American Field Service student exchange program.