Story
some of the moments that explain why i build for international people in korea.
kart #9
i raced as number 9 in turkey's PO 25 Kucuk Adam karting cup. it was a national karting development project supported by Petrol Ofisi and TOSFED.
basketball was the plan
for almost 10 years, i wanted basketball to be my life. i made highlight videos, trained, moved through turkey and the us, and aimed very high.
america, school, content
after injuries, i started making videos and explaining study-abroad paths for turkish students. i studied computer science at Husson and did filming/editing work through Low Key Media and Teer Basketball Training.
korea started as exchange
korea was supposed to be six months at Kookmin University. i liked the country enough to stay, study korean, and later transfer into Sogang University for computer science & engineering.
small survival content
Korean Ice Cream was a small project with friends about korean basics, survival apps, barbershop phrases, korean table culture, and making foreign friends.
sogang student council
i helped create and manage the english account for Sogang University's student council, then later became director of the international students & culture department.
korea friends and koho
Korea Friends started from Sogang Friends and grew into 15+ communities with 2,500+ members. Koho tried to make housing easier for international students and was selected for Challenge! K-Startup 2023.
founder ecosystem and student leadership
i worked with Founder Institute Korea, Seoul Startups, MIKTA Youth Network, Sogang PALS, and student council work around international students, founders, translation, events, and community.
small starts in turkey
before korea became the main story, there were early attempts like Caylaklar and entrepreneurship/program experiences like Innoccampus. i still need to add exact dates, but they belong here because this was the start of me learning sales, content, and building with friends.
hoppers
now i'm CTO at Hoppers, building systems behind housing, trips, digital nomad communities, bookings, websites, automations, and operations.