Product Leader
AI‑Powered Execution
Turning vision into reality through discovery, strategy, and rapid execution. Available for fractional leadership, product consulting, and strategic initiatives.
Who I Am
Product leader with deep experience in B2B SaaS, sustainability tech (Circular IQ), and innovative applications (Lacus, Tribre, Philosopher's Council).
I bridge customer needs, business strategy, and execution — defining clear product direction, building focused roadmaps, and delivering MVPs that drive real outcomes. My approach combines rigorous discovery with AI-accelerated delivery.
Specialties: Product strategy, user-centered discovery, AI-powered workflows, roadmap planning, stakeholder alignment, and building high-performing product cultures.
Leveraging AI to accelerate discovery, automate workflows, and deliver products faster without sacrificing quality or strategic thinking.
How You Can Work With Me
Fractional Head of Product
For B2B teams that need sharper focus and better execution.
What you get
A clear product direction, a realistic roadmap, and a delivery rhythm that sticks.
Typical scope
Strategy to roadmap, discovery that reduces wasted build, stakeholder alignment, product ops basics, metrics that matter.
Good fit if
You are shipping, but priorities keep changing, decisions keep resurfacing, or outcomes are not improving.
Customer Facing MVP Build Sprint
For teams that want to ship a real customer facing product fast, using AI assisted development best practices.
What you get
A working MVP or pilot you can put in front of users, plus a lightweight build playbook so the team can continue without me.
Typical scope
Product definition and UX, time boxed delivery, rapid iteration, quality gates, analytics and feedback loops, release readiness.
Good fit if
You need speed, but you still care about fundamentals like maintainability, clarity, and a sensible scope.
AI Empowerment Sprint
For individuals and teams who want AI to change day to day work, not just inspire ideas.
What you get
A set of implemented, measurable AI powered workflows, with prompts, templates, and habits the team actually adopts.
Typical scope
Workflow mapping, tool choices, prompt and template design, pilot execution, success metrics, governance and rollout plan.
Good fit if
You want to reduce cycle time, improve quality, or remove repetitive work, and you are ready to operationalize it.
Internal Tools Build and Enablement
For teams that need internal software tools, and want to own them long term.
What you get
One high leverage internal tool that saves time or reduces errors, plus the setup, docs, and training to maintain and evolve it yourselves.
Typical scope
Workflow audit, tool design, data model and permissions, rapid build, deployment setup, runbook, handover, evolution backlog.
Good fit if
Your work is slowed down by spreadsheets, manual handoffs, scattered tools, or repeated operational mistakes.
Experience
Circular IQ
Head of Product
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years)
Leading product strategy and operations for B2B circularity platform. Built product team, manage roadmap, and oversee daily operations. Developed AI-powered reporting capabilities that reduce manual data work by 70%.
Patica
Steward & Head of Product (Co-founder)
2015 - Jan 2018 (3 years)
Learning engagement platform facilitating interaction between experts and learners. Built blended learning communities in Istanbul, Turkey.
Kiron Open Higher Education
Product Manager (Fractional)
Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year)
Fractional product role for blended learning platform serving refugees, while bootstrapping Patica. Remote collaboration with Berlin team.
ActAPI
Managing Director & Co-founder
Jan 2013 - May 2016 (3.5 years)
Built gamification API platform combining game mechanics with social structure. Developed API systems, widgets, and reporting tools.
Dare to do it Different
Founder & Innovation Consultant
Aug 2011 - Jan 2013 (1.5 years)
Supported technology startups from idea to product-market fit, focusing on innovation diffusion and business strategy.
OnePIN
Solutions Manager
Oct 2007 - Jul 2011 (3 years 10 months)
Led deployment of wireless solutions for mobile operators across EEMEA region. Managed projects in Turkey, Dubai, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan.
Circular IQ
Head of Product
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years)
Leading product strategy and operations for B2B circularity platform. Built product team and developed AI-powered reporting capabilities.
Patica
Steward & Head of Product (Co-founder)
2015 - Jan 2018 (3 years)
Learning engagement platform facilitating interaction between experts and learners. Built blended learning communities.
Kiron Open Higher Education
Product Manager (Fractional)
Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year)
Fractional product role for blended learning platform serving refugees, while bootstrapping Patica.
ActAPI
Managing Director & Co-founder
Jan 2013 - May 2016 (3.5 years)
Built gamification API platform combining game mechanics with social structure.
Dare to do it Different
Founder & Innovation Consultant
Aug 2011 - Jan 2013 (1.5 years)
Supported technology startups from idea to product-market fit.
OnePIN
Solutions Manager
Oct 2007 - Jul 2011 (3 years 10 months)
Led deployment of wireless solutions for mobile operators across EEMEA region.
Core Competencies
Selected Projects
Product Lead
Circular IQ
B2B SaaS serving sustainability teams. Delivered AI-powered reporting that reduces manual data work by 70%, enabling teams to focus on strategy over spreadsheets.
Product Lead
Lacus
Mobile app for chronic pain management. Led discovery with patients and clinicians, defined MVP scope, and shipped validated solution helping users track and manage symptoms.
Creator
Philosopher's Council
AI-powered debate app exploring new interaction models. Validated concept through rapid prototyping with LLMs, demonstrating potential for AI-assisted decision making.
Product Consultant
AI MVPs (Freelance)
Helping teams scope and ship MVPs faster using AI workflows. Compress timelines from months to weeks while maintaining quality and strategic thinking.
Product Builder
Tribre
Community platform connecting people around shared interests. Built scalable infrastructure and features enabling meaningful connections and engagement.
Product Lead
Quorum1
Governance platform for collaborative decision-making. Designed workflows and interfaces that make complex voting processes intuitive and transparent.
Product Builder
Sagliknotu
Healthcare communication platform connecting patients and providers. Built secure messaging and appointment management features improving care coordination.
Product Lead
IQ Dashboard
Analytics dashboard providing actionable insights for business intelligence. Designed data visualization and reporting tools that make complex metrics accessible.