ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
1994 Istanbul University, Faculty of Economy, M.B.A.
1989 Marmara University, Faculty of Economy
WORK EXPERIENCE
2023 – Present Ara Gyo Real Estate, General Manager
As Ara GYO, we are responsible for developing projects on reasonably priced lands
without zoning issues, offering them for sale openly and transparently. We are also
responsible for managing the development and sales aspects of concepts such as Tiny
House villages and Tiny House hotels that will be built on these lands.
2019 – 2022 Vesta Global Real Estate, Marketing and Consulting Service A.Ş.
Vesta Global is an international property and residency visa consultancy firm,
Vesta Global offers a choice of golden visa programs for investment in
residency and citizenship.
As an international consultancy firm, Vest Global in collaboration
with international developers and real estate agencies, offers
investment opportunities and legal advice for residency around the world.
2010 – 2019 Suzer Group , Suzer Holding A.Ş.
Executive Board Member of Suzer Group
Real Estate Project Development of Suzer Group
Management of the Kent Bank establishment process in Croatia
The Ritz Carlton Hotel- İstanbul
Asset Manager and Owner’s Representative
Coordinating all relations between the Owner and the Hotel and managing the
operation
Reporting the performance of the Hotel to the Owner
Controlling the budget, performance, and profitability both financially and operationally
Making sure that the Hotel is managed according to the management agreement
2007-2009 DD Konut Finansman A.Ş., Corporate Communication (Vice President)
Reported directly to the CEO
Joined the Company prior to its foundation
Developed and executed effective procedures concerning the corporate communication
strategy
Designed the Company’s branding identity and ensured its sustainability along with the
needs of the Company
Defined short and medium term plans for the company’s P&R activities together with its
budgeting
2004-2006 Pamer Halkla İlişkiler Tanıtım ve Organizasyon Ltd. Şti., Founding Partner
Formed the infrastructure of the Company
Initiated relations with customers namely Loreal –Vichy, Hunca Cosmetics, CMS
Otomotive, Burgaz Rakı, Effe Due Textile Company
2001-2004 Hunca Kozmetik San. Tic. A.Ş., Deputy General Manager
Responsible mainly for Finance, Sales, and Marketing Departments
Managed relations with banks and financial institutions on behalf of Hunca Kozmetik
Structured payment plans for local suppliers and importers
Organized funding activities from both local and international banks
Reported the financial statements to the Executive Committee
Played the leading role in budget planning and targeting activities whilst controlling and
updating them during the year
Built and implemented company marketing strategies considering the company brand
value and market competitiveness
Determined the sales strategies of the marketing department by organizing the sales
campaigns and CRM activities
Supervised and monitored the sales and marketing team to achieve the best
performance
1997-2001 Aktif Finans Factoring Hizmetleri A.Ş., Deputy General Manager
Responsible mainly from Marketing and Customer Relations Departments
Set the annual budget and profit targets
Presented the financial reports to the Executive Committee
Determined the annual marketing strategies through selecting target customer segment
and organized the marketing department accordingly
Ensured maximum customer satisfaction while maintaining customer loyalty
Planned the CRM activities as well as the advertisement and PR strategies
Arranged the relationships with international correspondents and customers
1996-1997 Toprak Faktoring A.Ş.( An affiliate of Toprak Bank), Marketing and Customer Relations
Manager
1991-1996 Facto Finans Alacak Alımı A.Ş. (An affiliate of İktisat Bank), Marketing and Customer
Relations Assistant Manager
1989-1991 DRT Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu International Denetim A.Ş., Senior Auditor
LANGUAGES
English Fluent
Turkish Native
ACTIVITIES
Member of Galatasaray Spor Klubü A.Ş.
Member of Chamber of the Commerce France and Turkey
Interested in Art History
Sculpturer
PERSONAL
Born on 13 July 1967
Single
Has two children
References available upon request