Professional Experience
Founder & CEO
Compint | January 2024 - September 2024
- Cofounded a SaaS competitive intelligence platform for tracking website changes and news mentions.
- Acquired 122 users in 3 months with a simple 60-second setup process and Product-led Growth strategies.
- Scaled to track 662 companies while optimizing all costs to under $50 per month.
- Grew monthly organic traffic from 0 to around 300 clicks through programmatic SEO.
Product Strategy Intern
DefensX | July 2023 - January 2024
- Worked directly with the CEO to prioritize features and plan the product roadmap using data-driven insights.
- Analyzed key metrics such as support costs and per-seat pricing to improve solutions with MSPs.
- Performed competitive analysis to uncover valuable market insights and inform strategic decisions.
Cyber Security Analyst
TurgenSec | March 2022 - May 2023
- Led development of Attack Surface Management tools, the company's primary revenue driver.
- Took broad responsibilities as one of the first employees, from security analysis to product strategy.
- Delivered results by discovering 200+ critical vulnerabilities, contributing to successful company acquisition.
Cyber Security Analyst (Freelance)
HackerOne | March 2017 - March 2022
- Identified and reported 500+ security vulnerabilities in the digital assets of prominent companies, including PayPal, Apple, major crypto exchanges, and the US Department of Defense.
- Funded my college tuition through self-taught security research since the age of 14.
Volunteering Experience
Founder
findhunters | February 2021
- findhunters is a platform to find cyber security researchers to collaborate on security vulnerabilities.
- Built a collaboration platform connecting 750+ security researchers, enabling 400+ successful collaborations.
- Drove engagement through community-first approach, resulting in 350+ collaboration ads.
Chairperson
Bilkent Information Security Society | September 2021 - September 2022
- As the chairperson of a niche society with 150+ members, coordinated subgroups and organized 7 events, featuring speakers from large companies like Amazon and Google, at Bilkent University.
- Led our Bilkent Information Security Society team in the CSAW'22 CTF Finals in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Education
Information Systems and Technologies (Bachelor of Science)
Bilkent University | 2021 - 2025
Skills
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Leadership
- Product Marketing
- Product Strategy
Security Skills
- API Security
- Open Source Intelligence
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Web Application Security
Technical Skills
- API Development
- Python
- Security Automation
- Web Technologies
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Contact
Feel free to reach out to me at: [email protected]