I am a performance-driven business head and hands-on entrepreneur who uniquely blends consulting and sales. With over 12 years of experience catalyzing cutting-edge technologies into AI and IT projects, I have built a track record of delivering measurable value across strategy, product development, and execution. I thrive in fast-moving environments where cross-functional collaboration and agile thinking unlock scalable impact.

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I am a performance-driven business head and hands-on entrepreneur who uniquely blends consulting and sales. With over 12 years of experience catalyzing cutting-edge technologies into AI and IT projects, I have built a track record of delivering measurable value across strategy, product development, and execution. I thrive in fast-moving environments where cross-functional collaboration and agile thinking unlock scalable impact.

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I am a performance-driven business head and hands-on entrepreneur who uniquely blends consulting and sales. With over 12 years of experience catalyzing cutting-edge technologies into AI and IT projects, I have built a track record of delivering measurable value across strategy, product development, and execution. I thrive in fast-moving environments where cross-functional collaboration and agile thinking unlock scalable impact.

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Language

German
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Engineering & AI Consulting CTO / Head of AI at Unikraft Tec
February 1, 2022 - Present
Disciplinary and technical leadership of the developer team; design and strategic expansion of the internal AI division; advanced know-how transfer, value proposition workshops and presented results to stakeholders; designing scalable AI solutions; drive AI innovations including GenAI and LLM; product development and AI value creation (SuSu: AI-powered video recognition; Spider ONE: AI-powered industrial robot); autonomous agentic AI trading platform; sales and key-account management; strategic partnerships.
AI/Technology Consulting Head of Consulting at MicroNova AG
October 1, 2019 - January 31, 2022
Management and leadership across 6 locations (41 employees); employee development via trainings and mentoring; established AI Competence Centres; forged partnerships (Vodafone, TH Ingolstadt, Amplia); built two Competence Centres in AI Consulting & Automotive Simulation; sales and key-account management; customer relations and success; won strategic projects with VW R&D and Audi AI advisory; acquisition and win strategy; forecasting and performance control.
Technology Consulting Experienced Business Manager, Sales at Alten GmbH
November 1, 2017 - September 1, 2019
Strategic orientation and market focus for the business unit; established Alten’s first ML/AI Competence Centre; expanded IT capabilities (Cloud, App Dev, IoT); sales and key-account management; won 14 contracts with 46 consultants; expanded partnerships (MAN T&B, BMW); BU leadership; staffing and delivery management.
IT- & Business Consulting Online Marketing Consultant at Adobe Systems
January 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017
Defined and implemented technical/business strategies; specialization in Adobe Marketing Cloud (ACS); led cross-channel marketing initiatives; delivered ACS projects (Paris); defined release strategies for distributed marketing; rescued Tier 1 deal (Arçelik) and contributed AI-focused innovation packages.
IT- & Business Consulting Business Consultant und Transition Manager at 1Zwo Consulting
May 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016
Transition management for agile software applications at BMW Group; project supervision as an extended management arm; process analysis and improvement; cross-department collaboration and responsibility sharing.
Deputy CEO and Founding Member at Unikraft Tec (Start-up)
March 1, 2012 - May 1, 2016
Overall responsibility for strategic business innovations; developing business cases and investment plans; process optimization and automation; IT project leadership for a 4-member team; product: EnluX cloud software for management/procurement; supplier process improvements; sales and client engagement.
Internship: Key-Account- and Project Management at Siemens Pte. Ltd. (Oil & Gas), Singapore
September 1, 2011 - February 1, 2012
Key-account and project management internship; supported tower processes and cross-functional teams; enhanced ticket processing, smoketests, and deployments.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Technische Universität München
October 1, 2008 - August 1, 2012

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services