Finch Venue Manager
An internal workspace for taking U.S. venues from first contact to launch—with clear ownership, next steps, and rollout status across teams.
One view of each venue’s progress and next step.
Strategy & Operations · AI Product Builder
I build the business.
And the systems
behind it.
I’m a strategy and operations leader with 15+ years across marketplaces, logistics, and travel. Today, I lead strategy and operations at Finch Network and build AI products and operational tools.
Previously Borzo / Banabikurye · Yenibiris.com / Hürriyet · bavul.com / Paravion · Groupon
01 / SELECTED WORK
From field experience to product.
From internal operating tools to apps that make everyday life easier.
Düş Kapanı
Personalized bedtime stories in Turkish, illustrated and narrated around each child’s interests and everyday life.
Each story receives an additional AI review before delivery.
Doz.
Medication and hydration tracking for you and the people you care for—with flexible reminders and a clear dose history.
Separate profiles keep each person’s routine organized.
ExpoClear
A shared workspace for fair organizers and exhibitors to manage required documents, approvals, and stand readiness.
Every submission has an owner, a status, and a decision history.
London Transfer Platforms
Two connected products for London transfers: booking and driver coordination, plus a student-focused journey with flight tracking and family updates.
Booking, flight status, and driver assignment in one journey.
Mesai Defteri
Time tracking and client reporting for law firms, organized around matters, people, and billable work.
Live timers, role-based access, and bilingual client reports.
Helium Hotspots Dashboard
A monitoring dashboard that turns hotspot reports into clear fleet-health signals and venue-level follow-up.
Scheduled reports surface devices that need attention.
Mükellefiyet
Practical tax calculators, rates, and regulatory information in one clear experience for businesses and professionals in Turkey.
Clear inputs and a breakdown of the calculation.
KickoffIQ
A World Cup trivia game built for fast rounds and friendly competition, with leagues, challenges, and jokers.
A question system connects solo play and friend challenges.
02 / EXPERIENCE & CV
Experience,
earned in the field.
Teams, products, and operations across marketplaces, logistics, travel, and venue technology.
View CV (PDF)2025 — NOW
VP, Strategy & Operations
Finch Network · New York / İstanbul
Company strategy, growth across cities, venue operations, loyalty programs, and payments.2019 — 2024
Country Manager, Turkey
Borzo / Banabikurye · İstanbul
Built and grew the Turkey operation, leading city expansion, commercial growth, and the transition to profitability.2017 — 2019
Head of BD, Sales & Operations
Yenibiris.com / Hürriyet
Led sales, operations, customer support, and enterprise partnerships, developing new growth models.2010 — 2017
Country & Commercial Leadership
bavul.com / Paravion · Doğan Online · Groupon
P&L ownership, travel platform launches, supplier networks, and commercial teams across cities.MSc, EU Business & LawAarhus Business School
BA, International RelationsKoç University
04 / IN THE LAB
Experiments & emerging ideas.
Alpaca Trading Bots
Two Python trading experiments exploring momentum and pairs strategies, with paper-trading modes, risk controls, and Telegram monitoring.
FM Scout
A focused scouting interface experiment for comparing football-player data and informing recruitment decisions.
Bebedoz
An early-stage mobile product experiment for helping parents organize baby-care dose and routine information.