About Me

OBJECTIVE

Business professional with over 30 years of experience across industries who develops and leverages data science/analysis expertise to drive growth and innovation in a dynamic organization.
I like to look for new horizons for creative solutions by blending the experiences that each field I work in has added to me.

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LIFE EXPERIENCES IN THE TIMELINE
WORK and EDUCATION Experiences

1987-1991

Education :

ISTANBUL ANATOLIA HOTEL MANAGEMENT HIGH SCHOOL

1987- Off-Semester

Work :

THE MARMARA HOTEL ISTANBUL
* Compulsory Internship
* Front Office

1988- Off-Semester

Work :

KIRIS WORLD HOTEL – Kemer Antalya
* Compulsory Internship
* Food & Beverage

1989- Off-Semester

Work :

RAMADA HOTEL – Istanbul
* Compulsory Internship
* Food & Beverage

1990- Off-Semester

Work :

KLASSIS HOTEL – Istanbul
* Compulsory Internship
* Croupier

1987-1991

Education :

DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY
HOTEL and TOURISM INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT
– Aydin Turkey
* Bachelors – Graduated

1991- Off-Semester

Work :

SAVOY HOTEL – Istanbul
* Front Office Assistant Manager

1992- Off-Semester

Work :

SAVOY HOTEL – Istanbul
* Front Office Manager

1992- Off-Semester

Work :

TAYPA TEXTILE MANUFACTURE LTD.STI.
* Partner
* Marketing and Market Research

1993- Off-Semester

Work :

TAYPA TEXTILE MANUFACTURE LTD.STI.
* Partner
* Marketing and Market Research

1995

Education :

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY
HOTEL and TOURISM INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT
* Master Program – Quitted

1992-1999

Work:

TAYPA TEXTILE MANUFACTURE LTD.STI.
* Owner – Partner
* Marketing and Market Research
* Cost Analysis with Manufacturing and Labors , Logistics and Transportation
* Customer Relations and Finding New Customers
* New Markets and Potentiel Brand Representatives and Distributors and Contracts
* Import-Export product supply

1999-2001

USA – First Time

Aims to come to USA :
* Finding distributors directly to eliminate middlemen for TAYPA
* Studying and improving English
* Working in a restaurant to afford your own living
_ Back to Turkiye after September 11th

2001-2009

Work:

CESURAY TEXTILE ,EXPORT & IMPORT LTD.STI.
* Owner – Partner
* Taypa —-> Cesuray Textile for new projects
* Responsible for managing schedule , production, budgets and personnel, including during national and international economic crises
* Responsible for sourcing and managing outside vendors and suppliers and timely delivery within contract terms
* Moved the company from solely focusing on product manufacturing to launching its own label, at home and abroad
* Opening stores under my own label
* Working with International companies for their private label with their own designs
* Exporting and Importing and Logistics

2008-2009

Work :

EYE MAGIC – Turkiye Distributor

5/2009

USA – Second Time

I started working with an H1B visa under the sponsorship of a Restaurant as a Restaurant Manager.

2009-2013

Work Timelines of Restaurant experiences – New York – USA

* Just Meze Manager 2009-2011
* Fogo de Chao Server 2011-2012
* Gulluoglu Manager 2012-2013
* Pierre Loti Asst.Manager 2012-2013

2013-2015

Work Timelines of Restaurant experiences – Dallas – USA

* Cafe Istanbul Server 2013-2015

2010-2016

Work :
USSF Soccer Referee

* Selected to Dallas Cup International Tournament
* Selected to Regional Final High School Game
* Selected to NTX Elite Referee Program

2013-2014

Work :
Dallas City FC

* Assistant Coach
* NPSL and UPSL

2014/2020

Work :
Pegasus Soccer Club

Club Owner
* Responsible for the overall management and success of the club
* Building brand recognition and community relations among players, parents, clubs and associations
* Developed marketing strategies and social media to raise the profile of the club and to generate revenue
* Attracted sponsors and advertisers who provided vital funds for equipment and running costs
* Used and taught leadership skills, inspiring players and parents to succeed and to build support
* Designed player uniforms and sourced suppliers from abroad
* Merged to Club with FC Dallas in 2020

Sept. 2022 – Present

Work :
Fever United

Academy Director and Skills Director , Head Coach
* Utilizing leadership and training skills to inspire players and parents to succeed and to support one another.
* Setting long-term goals for the club and player development, and assisting with Club Marketing and community relations

2020-2022

Data Science / Data Analysis / Machine Learning

* PURDUE UNIVERSITY, Post Graduate Certificate in Data Analysis, Data Analysis , December 2022
* EDUREKA, Online Masters Program in Data Science, Data Science, December 2022
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