Istanbul, Türkiye
Chief Technology Officer
GFT Logistics
I have worked with data for more than nine years. As a technology executive, my priorities come down to three things: turning scattered data into a decision infrastructure the business can trust, making artificial intelligence a natural part of daily operations, and establishing digital transformation as a lasting way of working across the company.
I began my career as a data analyst and have worked across distinctly different industries, including energy, asset management and logistics. The common thread in each was supporting decision-making with reliable, measurable data.
Over time my focus shifted to data warehousing and business intelligence: data modelling, ETL processes, the reporting layer and the automation that keeps all of it running. As my technical depth grew, it became clear that the real value lies not in the query itself, but in the speed and accuracy of the decision it informs.
Today I am Chief Technology Officer at GFT Logistics, responsible for the company’s technology strategy. I manage data infrastructure, artificial intelligence, systems management and software development under a single roadmap, and position technology as a lever for growth rather than a cost line. That requires technology to speak the same language as the business, and a significant part of my time is dedicated to exactly that.
I have worked on every link of the chain that collects, cleans and turns data into decisions. Today, I lead that chain.
Defining the technology strategy and roadmap, prioritising software and infrastructure investments, and managing teams and vendors. I structure digital transformation not as a one-off project but as a lasting change in how the company operates.
Enterprise data warehouse architecture, dimensional modelling, end-to-end ETL pipelines, and a reporting layer that business units actively rely on in their decision-making.
Designing AI-supported workflows, automating repetitive operational processes, and reducing manual workload through Python-based solutions.
T-SQL development, stored procedure design, query performance, locking and concurrency management; building structures that scale as data volume grows.
More than nine years, from data analyst to technology leadership.
GFT Logistics
Defining and executing the company technology strategy. Managing data infrastructure, artificial intelligence, systems management and digitalisation initiatives under a single roadmap.
GFT Logistics
Adapting AI-based solutions to logistics operations and managing development processes on the technology side.
Dünya Varlık Yönetim A.Ş.
Building and developing the enterprise data warehouse, designing ETL processes with SSIS, developing stored procedures, and managing the reporting layer.
Aytemiz Akaryakıt Dağıtım A.Ş.
Analysing sales and operational data, producing regular reports, and delivering analytics that supported decision-making across business units.
SİS İstasyon Teknolojileri
Analysing station technology data, designing reporting processes, and leading data quality initiatives.
Turpak
Analysing operational data and establishing regular reporting flows. The starting point of my career in data.
You are welcome to write about data, business intelligence, artificial intelligence or technology leadership. I usually reply within a week.