Present

United Kingdom

Full-time

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Cambridge Sustainable Technologies Research and Development Centre

Leading research, education, and innovation programmes in sustainability and the green economy transition.

• Young Social Enterprises with Young Entrepreneurs — European Union & United Nations initiative
• Erasmus COSME Programme — enhancing entrepreneurship across 19 countries
• Managing substantial budgets and critical resources for international programme delivery

Present

Oxford, United Kingdom

Part-time

Professor of Management, Strategy and Innovation

University of Oxford

Teaching Entrepreneurship, Business, and Strategy across Worcester College, Somerville College, and St Anne's College.

• Courses in Entrepreneurship, Business, and Strategy
• Academic environment fostering knowledge exchange and student development

Present

London, United Kingdom

Consultancy

Educational Programme Design & Consulting

University College London (UCL)

Designing educational modules and providing consultancy across entrepreneurship, business, and strategy at one of the UK's leading research universities.

Present

United Kingdom

Consultancy

Educational Programme Design & Consulting

BPP University

Designing entrepreneurship and business education modules and providing programme consultancy within a professional-focused university setting.

Apr 2021 – Present

London, United Kingdom

Self-employed

Founder & Director

KeysnLinks Ltd

Strategic consulting for organisational clarity, resilience, and sustainable performance at the intersection of strategy, culture, and leadership.

• Company incorporated 29 April 2021 (Companies House 13365838)
• Registered office: 338a Regents Park Road, London N3 2LN

Present

London, United Kingdom

Self-employed

Consultant & Social Entrepreneur

Independent

Advisory work spanning strategic management, social impact, sustainability, and organisational transformation across corporate, academic, and international environments.

Former

Istanbul, Turkey

Director, Social Entrepreneurship & Social Responsibility Research Centre

Istanbul Okan University

Led the university's centre for social entrepreneurship and social responsibility research, practice, and community engagement.

• Established Okan University Muhammad Yunus International Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship Center (2012)
• Hosted Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus for student lectures on social entrepreneurship and microfinance

Former

Istanbul, Turkey

Head of Business Department

Istanbul Okan University — Faculty of Business & Management Sciences

Academic leadership of the Business Department, overseeing faculty, curriculum, and departmental strategy.

• Contributed expert commentary on social entrepreneurship competitions (Ekonomist, 2016)
• Media appearances including TRT Radyo-1 on youth social entrepreneurship (2016)

Former

Istanbul, Turkey

Associate Professor (Doç. Dr.)

Istanbul Okan University — Department of Business Administration

Academic career in business administration, social entrepreneurship, innovation, and CSR research and teaching.

• Author of Türkiye'de Sosyal Problemlerin Çözümünde Sosyal İşletmecilik ve Dünyadaki Örnekler (Okan University Press, 2013)
• Research on entrepreneurship education, social entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and innovation competencies

Early career

Consultant

Deloitte Consulting

Contributed to impactful consulting projects in public health, energy, and education.

• Collaboration with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus on social entrepreneurship and sustainable development programmes
• Programmes designed to cultivate a new generation of socially responsible leaders