Resume
Education
New York University
New York University
B.A in Economics, Presidential Honors Scholar Program (Top 10% of entering class)
Relevant Coursework
Financial Accounting, Math for Economics I-II, Computer Programming, Web Design
Organizations
Turkish Culture Association, Finance Society, Economics Society
Global Citizens Initiative
Global Citizens Initiative
Fellow - St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Selected as one of 35 fellows for a prestigious leadership, social impact, and human-centric design thinking program.
Developed MindMentor, an AI-powered platform designed to bridge mental health knowledge gaps for students, teachers, and parents. It provides accessible, research-backed content on mental well-being, helping users recognize early signs of distress, reduce stigma, and navigate challenges with confidence.
Hisar School
Hisar School
Advanced Placement & MEB Program
Rigorous dual-curriculum program combining Turkish national education with international AP courses
College Credit Coursework
Calculus AB/BC, Statistics, Micro/Macro Economics, Psychology, Computer Science
Professional Experience
KPMG Türkiye
KPMG Türkiye
Strategy & Operations Internship
- Classified geographical clientele to optimize market reach using tools like PivotTables, PowerQuery, and Power Map for an omnichannel marketing company
- Collaborated on developing data-driven strategies for customer retention and subscription models for a leading luxury automotive distributor
KPMG Türkiye
KPMG Türkiye
Strategy & Operations Job Observation
- Conducted statistical analysis and research on Web3, Blockchain, and NFT markets using Statista and EuroMonitor for the "Web3 from the KPMG Perspective" report
- Created a Python-based sorting algorithm to classify 800 companies into 12 industries for a client database
Projects
LumenAI
LumenAI
AI-powered research platform
- Built Lumen Search, a real-time AI web search tool that synthesizes data into concise insights with citations and key findings
- Developed research spaces where AI agents act as an autonomous research team—collecting data, analyzing sources, and generating reports based on user-defined goals
- Designed a system of 8+ specialized AI agents that adapt research strategies, maintain context, and ensure source traceability, enabling users to guide and refine the process
AI Projects
AI Projects
Personal AI development projects
- Developed a web application and Chrome extension AI shopping assistant utilizing the LLAMA 3.2 model to extract product information from websites, create bookmarks and wishlists, perform web searches and analyze user queries
- Built a financial dashboard to manage stock holdings and provide automated reports for stocks using GPT-4o integrated with live financial data, sentiment analysis, and federal reserve announcements
Kumpara
Kumpara
Fintech startup for teen financial literacy
- Founded KumPara, a mobile fin-tech platform that provides students and minors with the tools they need to manage their money effectively while learning financial literacy with the power of AI through the GençBizz entrepreneurship program for early-stage start-ups
- Developed all aspects of the platform during a nine-month period
- Out of 650 ventures, qualified for the national finals as one of the top 15 ventures
- Received the award for best entrepreneurship presentation and got invited to present to Türkiye İş Bank's digital finance department and venture acceleration program
Trading Indicator Development
Trading Indicator Development
Technical Analysis & Trading Systems
- Engineered a Pine Script-based trading indicator utilizing WaveTrend oscillator and Fibonacci retracement, enhanced by backtesting to fine-tune variable thresholds for optimal entry and exit points
- Advanced multi-timeframe trend analysis with SMA, complemented by a volatility dashboard featuring ATR and EMA, to distill complex market data into actionable insights
- Refined buy/sell signal logic by calibrating technical indicators and incorporating a systematic approach to parameter optimization, ensuring precise trade execution