EDUCATION
MS, Investment Management Pace University New York / USA June 2001
MBA, Strategic Management Leicester University France-England September 1997
BA, Banking and Finance Bilkent Üniversitesi Ankara / Turkey June 1996
WORK EXPERIENCE
Commodity Trading Advisor
Anatolia Capital Global Investments Advisors LLC
Istanbul, October 2003 – Current Date
• Consulted major brokerage houses, banks and technology firms for development of futures and FX whitelabel solutions
• Established whitelabeled futures, FX, CFD brokerage business
• Developed business and software to accept electronic orders for Turkdex contracts from overseas trading platforms
• Produced daily commodities and FX newsletters for “Paritem.com” and for international commodities community
• Registered with CFTC and became NFA member
• Managed compliance issues with NFA
• Trained institutions about futures, options, mortgage markets
• Developed systematic futures trading programs
• Advised companies with hedging strategies
• Developed comprehensive web sites
• Promoted Patsystems to Turkdex (VOB)
• Advised and assisted investors for their trading decisions
Lecturer
Bilgi University and T.C Okan University
Istanbul, March 2005 – Current Date
• Lecturing risk management class for MBA students
• Applying real market practices at classes
• Advising students for integrating thesis studies
• Lecturing “Economics” for undergraduate students
Futures and Options Specialist
Turkish Derivatives Exchange (VOB)
İzmir, March 2003 – October 2003
• Edited 375 pages book about futures and options
• Developed educational and promotional CD Rom
• Co-designed futures contracts
• Trained exchange personnel
• Represented the company in business events
• Developed brochures for pubic education and awareness
Commodity Futures/Options Broker
Impact International Trading Group
New York, December 1999 – March 2002
• Analyzed financial markets on global scale
• Educated potential customers
• Gave trading advice and hedging recommendations
• Saved up to $45.000 for company’s promotion
• Developed relations with individuals and institutions
• Produced 100 pages information booklet about futures markets and basic trading and hedging strategies
• Edited commodity futures market newsletters
Foreign Exchange Dealer
MAS FX
New York, October 1999 – December 1999
• Made market in foreign exchange options market
• Provided market update for clients via phone
• Developed relations with other financial institutions
• Worked and executed client orders
Treasury Dealer / FX Group
Iktisat Bank
Istanbul -Turkey, September 1997 - January 1999
• Quoted spot and forward prices for inter-bank transactions
• Took speculative positions up to 1 million USD
• Swapped currencies
• Co-managed Central Bank relations
• Promoted to authorized dealer
• Managed daily cash flow and hedge position of 100 M USD
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
• Fluent in French, Turkish; Knowledge of Italian
• Advisor of European Business Development Center of Izmir
• ‘’Derivative Markets’’ trainer of Strata Consulting and Education Company
• Proficient in use of MS Applications , Reuters and Bloomberg
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Well organized; Detail oriented; Thorough researcher
• Candidate for CFA Level 1
• Series 3, National Futures Association, 2000
• Communication Expert certificate, Accord Management Systems, 1998
• Treasury Management certificate, Turkish Banks’ Association, 1998
• Total Quality Management certificate, Ecole Superieure de Commerce-Poitiers, 1997
• Leadership certificate, Rotary International, 1993
MEMBERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
• Private Pilot in Command – Member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
• Co-managed “Turkish Earthquake Relief Project” (Selected as World’s Best Rotaract Project of 2000)
• Cooperated with “Institutional Investor Newspapers” for organization of panel called “The New Face of Turkey”
• Ex-Vice-President - Rotaract International at the United Nations
• Interests: Flying, Aircraft Operating, Sailing; Aikido, Playing Guitar, Chinese
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