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Cybersecurity & AI Governance | Risk, Compliance & GRC Engineering | Security Analyst | Cloud Security | FedRAMP • SOC 2 • NIST
Cybersecurity professional with 10+ years of experience across AI governance, cybersecurity risk, compliance, and cloud security operations in regulated enterprise and SaaS environments. Experience supporting FedRAMP (Moderate/High), SOC 2 Type I & II, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, ISO 27001/27017, CIS Controls, and NIST AI Risk Management Framework. Experience in control mapping, POA&M lifecycle management, risk assessments, audit evidence collection, vulnerability tracking, IAM governance, CSPM, and continuous compliance monitoring (ConMon) within regulated and multi-tenant cloud platforms. AI Governance & AI Security: AI risk management, prompt injection detection, PII leakage prevention, tool misuse detection, model drift monitoring, trust & risk scoring, explainable AI (HITL), AI security telemetry, responsible AI controls. Security Operations: SIEM monitoring & alert triage, incident response support, log analysis (Windows, Linux, firewall, VPN, authentication), endpoint detection & response (CrowdStrike Falcon), Splunk, IBM QRadar, phishing & malware analysis, IOC identification, MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, SOC documentation & escalation workflows. Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch), Docker, API-based systems, change & release management, ITSM/SRE workflows, compliance automation, executive dashboards. Threat Intelligence & Analysis: VirusTotal, Any.Run, Joe Sandbox, Cisco Talos, Shodan, OSINT techniques, indicator correlation, foundational threat attribution. Project & Service Governance: ITIL v4, program governance, Jira, Confluence, OpsGenie, Agile (Scrum, Kanban), SDLC, risk tracking, compliance reporting. Languages & Technical Foundations: Python, Bash, REST APIs, JSON, GitHub, FastAPI.
Stanford University Graduate School of Education
Professional Program, Advanced Cybersecurity
N/A – Present
Northeastern University
M.Sc., Project Management
N/A – Present
Istanbul University
Electronics Engineering
N/A – Present
OpsNexum Global
AI Governance & Cybersecurity Risk (GRC) Engineer | Security Program Delivery
January 1, 2024 – Present
California, United States
Cisco
Engineering Analyst | Security Operations & FedRAMP Program
July 1, 2019 – November 1, 2023
San Francisco Bay Area
Turkcell
Engineering Analyst | Enterprise Platforms & Governance
March 1, 2011 – December 1, 2017
Motorola Solutions
Project Engineer
December 1, 2007 – February 1, 2009
Precogx.ai
January 1, 2024 – Present
“We predict the crime before it happens.” PrecogX delivers unprecedented foresight to cybersecurity teams — enabling them to anticipate threats before attackers make their move. Powered by advanced machine learning, natural language processing, and time-aware risk modeling, PrecogX analyzes global vulnerability data (CVE/NVD), attacker TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK), scanner outputs, SIEM logs, and dark web activity to surface what’s most likely to happen — and when. With PrecogX, you can: • Predict which vulnerabilities are likely to be exploited in the near term • Estimate time windows for when exploitation is most probable • Prioritize remediation based on attacker behavior patterns and exploit likelihood • Ingest logs and scanner data through secure API connections • Trigger automated alerts via Slack, webhook, or email • Integrate seamlessly into SOC workflows as a proactive intelligence layer Every prediction is delivered with context — including exploitability scores, time-based signals, and attacker intent — empowering security operators to act with precision and urgency. PrecogX brings a new paradigm to cybersecurity: from reactive response to predictive action. It’s not just another tool — it’s your early warning system.
Turkcell Technology Summit - New Business & Entrepreneurship Program
March 1, 2016 – Present
I was the program curator of Turkey's one of the most comprehensive tech events Turkcell's 8th annual Technology Summit - "New Business & Entrepreneurship Program" in Istanbul. The aim of the summit is to bring together Institutional clients , business partners to share the ideas and create a platform of a technological transformation in the world . During the summit, more than 7000 attendees heard about innovations, disruptive forces and new trends in technology from more than 100 speakers. Keynote speeches were delivered by Anousheh Ansari, entrepreneur and the first woman to travel into space as a space tourist, Richard Dobbs, the Director of McKinsey’s Global Institute, Brad Templeton, the Chair of Networks and Computing at the Singularity University,
Crossroads International Short Movies Festival
November 1, 2014 – Present
Under my presidency, I have organized a short movies festival project for the 9th time with record movie submission. The JCI Istanbul Crossroads International” themed “Meeting of Cultures” is a Short Film Festival and Contest founded in 2006 that aims to create a global awareness on the issues surrounding the experiences of the migrants (local or international) and their identity in their adopted homelands. The Festival supports the short film makers in the form of a film contest. This is the world’s only migration themed short film festival that hopes to promote the meeting of cultures. Our Slogan is “Young Entrepreneurs Hand by Hand with Young Film Directors"
Intel Capital - Turkcell Portfolio Pitching Event
October 1, 2014 – Present
After participating WMC'14 event in Barcelona, I met with Mr.Katter from Intel Capital. Seeing the partnering opportunities, I decided to organize a private demo day event for Turkcell Technology R&D teams,in which seven Intel Capital portfolio companies visited Turkcell from San Francisco. The event went very successful resulting mutual venture agreements.
Ten Outstanding Young Person Academy
July 1, 2014 – Present
I have planned and organized a 4 days intense academy program about managing and running a succesful awarding progam. TOYP Academy was an project management education about how to run The Outstanding Young Persons Awards programme. I have directed the TOYP Academy Program of JCI Turkey for the 5th time in 2014 At this academy we teach how to establish, manage and run an awards programme, specifically looking at the JCI TOYP Awards, which is part of the JCI programs held worldwide.JCI Turkey & JCI Istanbul have 19 years of experience in organizing TOYP and aims at sharing this know-how with the other NOMs and LOMS of JCI.
Call To Action for Innovation Open Innovation Project
March 1, 2014 – Present
I ran a call based open innovation project for the first time in Turkcell's history. We started the project from collecting briefs via face to face meetups from almost every business unit. After working closely with product managers we prioritize them in order. Afterwards I've selected three ecosystem partners (GEMIM-YASAD, ETOHUM and GIRISIM FABRIKASI). At the end of the three months we were able get amazing P&S ideas. The result of the project was complete success as one of those ideas became a premium service for Turkcell called "in a meeting"
Ports and Bridges Multi Twining Project
March 1, 2014 – Present
Under my presidency, I have directed the award winning International Business Networking Project that took 4 days with record participation of 60+ guests from 7 different countries. Which was the Ports&Bridges is an active multi twinning project between multiple JCI chapters located in harbour cities. This project was founded in 2006 by JCI Antwerp, JCI Hamburg, JCI Riga New and JCI Turku. In 2007 JCI Istanbul has joined, followed by JCI Rotterdam Haven, JCI Duisburg in 2012, JCI Saint Petersburg.
Nothing But Nets Fund Raising
February 1, 2014 – Present
I had a chance to direct the Turkey leg of one of the largest fundraising projects of UN. Nothing But Nets, which is a global grassroots campaign to raise awareness and funding to fight malaria, a leading cause of death among children in Africa challenging each of his readers to donate at least $10. Over the years, the campaign has engaged hundreds of thousands of individuals to help achieve the UN goal of ending malaria deaths in this generation.The project is supported by diverse group of partners, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Junior Chamber International,among others.
Daimler AG - Turkcel Innovation Know How Transfer
March 1, 2012 – Present
I have organized and conducted a multidisciplinary, intercompany innovation know how transfer meetings with Daimler Mercedes and Turkcell. As a result, both companies came up with mobility product and service ideas, such as park sharing, payment systems, M2M smart car solutions, smart city solutions.
MIT Enterprise Business Plan Competition
March 1, 2012 – Present
After Turkcell decided to support MIT Enterprise Forum Global, an avid promoter of entrepreneurship and innovation worldwide. I was given the Company Coordinator role for one of the biggest entrepreneurship competitions in the region receiving 3.202 applications. As of my role, besides giving prize money, I was able to engage main company with entrepreneurs in training, mentorship, exposure and networking. As a result the competition has trained more than 500 entrepreneurs and has created over 100 knowledge based jobs in two years term
Global Students Entrepreneur Awards
August 1, 2011 – Present
I was the corporate innovation coordinator for the very first international entrepreneurship award program of Turkey, resulting conclusive reputation towards Turkcell's efforts leveraging external innovation. The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is the premier global competition for students who own and operate a for-profit business while attending college of university. Nominees compete against their peers from around the world in a series of local and/or national competitions in hopes to qualify for GSEA Finals.
Turkcell Entrepreneurship Summit
May 1, 2011 – Present
I was at the organizing team of Turkcell's first largest event solely dedicated to Entrepreneurship and Innovation. At this two days event, our aim was to enrich Turkcell's outreach for innovative ecosystems and increase recognition to our open innovation approach. we lunch our corporate incubation program, this event baceme a base for our long lasting CVC efforts
Young Turkey Young America Project with Entrepreneurship
May 1, 2011 – October 1, 2012
I was the Co-Project Leader of Young Turkey/Young America Emerging Leader Civil Society/Social Enterprise Exchange Program designed by the Nonprofit Leadership Program and UConn’s Global Training and Development Institute, in partnership with Bahçeşehir University’s American Studies Center and the Istanbul chapter of the Junior Chamber International. The program brought 16 Connecticut nonprofit emerging leaders together with 16 Turkey NGO (non-governmental) counterparts for exchange of practices in civil society operations and social entrepreneurship. Turkish Fellows visited Connecticut and worked with Connecticut nonprofits over this past summer. Connecticut Fellows visited Turkey to work with their NGO partners.
My Job My Power is Entrepreneurship Summit
November 1, 2009 – Present
I was creator and organizer of first broad participated entrepreneurship set of activities at Bahcesehir University,in cooperation with JCI and Endeavor, and young entrepreneurs club of Bahcesehir University, which I was also the founding mentor. Throughout, that project we had numerous speakers from ecosystem, including founders, investors, workshops and business model competition. The aim of the project was to create an awareness at the university, and its students.
Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP)
January 1, 2009 – November 1, 2010
I was the Director of TOYP Turkey program which serves to formally recognize young people who excel in their chosen fields and exemplify the best attributes of the world's young people. We have selected the honorees that have represented the heights of progress in numerous human endeavors. Many have gone on to even greater achievements. All have continued to serve humanity in a great variety of ways. Young men and women may be nominated in one of ten categories. The honorees will be selected by an international panel of distinguished judges. Up to ten honorees will be selected from all nominations received, regardless of category entered. In my leadership one of our candidate "Safak Pavey" selected as one of the 2011 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World".
Futurists Summit Turkey'08
November 1, 2008 – Present
I was the summit operational director of the very first Futurists Summit that was organized by the Futurist Association of Turkey. The summit took place at Istanbul’s largest Congress Center, Lütfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Hall on November 2008. My role was to keep the whole program, speakers and presentations run as planned. Our slogan was "Desinging The Future From Today is Possible" The aim of the futurists was to create awareness towards futurism and catch the latest trends. The result was success as Jacque Fresco, honored the event as guest.
Motorola Vodafone-BSS Upgrade Project
April 1, 2007 – January 1, 2009
I was the project analyst for the largest Telco Swap project of the world. Motorola Vodafone-BSS upgrade project was one of its kind large scale project involving +300 people and with >1.2 B. EUR total contract amount. New concepts were used such as TCO basis for incentives and penalties, as well as swap, new installation, asset and inventory management in a single package.
CompTIA Security+ ce Certification
CompTIA
June 23, 2026 – Present
AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
June 23, 2026 – Present
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
June 23, 2026 – Present
Certified ScrumMaster®
Scrum Alliance
June 23, 2026 – Present
ITIL 4 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
PeopleCert
June 23, 2026 – Present
Smartsheet Product Certified User
Smartsheet
June 23, 2026 – Present
ICAGILE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL - AGILE TEAM FACILITATION
ICAgile
June 23, 2026 – Present
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
June 23, 2026 – Present
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum Alliance
June 23, 2026 – Present
Introduction to Marketing
University of Pennsylvania
June 23, 2026 – Present
edX Honor Code Certificate for Entrepreneurship 101: Who is your customer?
edX
June 23, 2026 – Present
edX Verified Certificate for Entrepreneurship 102: What can you do for your customer?
MIT Professional Education
June 23, 2026 – Present
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's extensive involvement in diverse personal projects, ranging from technology summits to international festivals and fundraising, indicates a strong drive for community involvement, leadership, and entrepreneurship. This suggests a proactive and engaged individual who can contribute beyond their direct technical responsibilities. Their experience in various organizational settings (JCI, Turkcell, Cisco) also points to adaptability and a collaborative mindset. However, the target role of 'Data Analyst' is not directly aligned with the primary focus of their professional experience, which is heavily skewed towards cybersecurity, GRC, and program management. While data analysis skills are implicitly used in reporting and risk assessment, a dedicated data analyst role typically requires a deeper, explicit background in data manipulation, statistical analysis, and specific data tools, which are not prominently featured in the provided resume. This creates a potential gap in cultural fit for a pure data analyst role, but a strong fit for roles requiring program management, governance, or security analysis.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate demonstrates strong organizational, leadership, and program management skills through various project and work experiences. Their background in coordinating cross-functional teams, managing incidents, and delivering executive reports indicates a high operational fit for roles requiring structured execution and communication. The numerous personal projects highlight initiative and a proactive approach to problem-solving and community engagement.