Managing Director and Co-Founder of Torpor Games
Fluent in three languages, I harbor a deep passion for gaming, history, space exploration, and intercultural communication. A decade ago, my enthusiasm for games evolved into a rewarding professional career, sparked by my first game modding experience with Paradox games in 2012. Since then, I've contributed to several influential titles such as Hearts of Iron 3: Their Finest Hour, East vs West, Squad, Terminal Conflict, and distinguished mods like Black ICE and Project Reality. Parallel to my gaming career, I directed an international NGO, focusing on European Union research projects and coordinating entrepreneurial events such as Creative Coffee Ankara and TEDxHacettepeUniversity. Post-2017, my primary focus transitioned towards the creation of Suzerain and steering it towards a commercial release. Due to our competent and dedicated team, we were able to launch our dream game, receiving critical acclaim while also achieving financial success. Presently, Torpor is broadening the universe of Suzerain and working on an upcoming game, The Conformist. At present, I am leading Torpor Games while also providing consulting services and public speaking engagements centered around the software industry, with an emphasis on start-ups and games.
My experiences on funding range from private to public funding. On the private side, I have raised angel investments, product investments, stock investments and bank investments. On the public side, I have experience in working with the European Union, local and federal funds from cities and countries.
With multiple successful bootstrapping events behind me, I can easily assist in reducing costs, optimizing the workforce, and time. Bootstrapping is a critical time where intelligent decision-making can be the make or break of a future successful company. From finances, org, product, fundraising, I can assist in critical subjects.
Throughout my past, I have created and operated four different organizations from the ground up. I have extensive knowledge in how to build a functional and smoothly operating team. Especially when there are little to no resources available which is the hardest factor in team organization and building a collaborative force.
After working on multiple products as a designer more on the product side I would be interested in assisting with the product design. How to iterate, focus on the core aspect as well as cut less necessary features to help you focus on what is important. Providing UI/UX feedback to help improve the interaction experience.
After experiencing and managing multiple product launches, my strong suit remains in preparing everything from production to marketing to arrange the best possible launch on the product. I'll be ready to provide learnings from past experiences.
I managed a software product for five years and have strong knowledge in production, deadlines, milestones and other aspects of product management like features. It would be my pleasure to share key learnings from these experiences.
Led a team of remote working staff for more than four years. I got also personal experience as a freelance doing remote work. There are several key aspects of making remote work efficient and smooth.
Utilized JIRA in multiple projects. Versed with handling JIRA and the Atlassian suite overall for software projects. Able to help out how to integrate a team flow or improve it within the suite.
I have launched multiple newsletters and campaigns launched. Reaching several thousand subscribers, writing engaging content, advertising products throughout e-mail campaigns.
Led the Twitter pages of multiple organizations and led them to growth and exposure through active engagement. Experienced in Twitter with hashtags, retweets, interactions with customers.
Managed multiple Youtube channels. Arranged let's play series, live streams, grew multiple channels. Knowledge in platform behaviours and engagement with the community in the comment section.
Working in the games software industry gave me a lot of experience in B2C. Driving products around customers in a feedback-driven process. Got experience with live products, interacting with customers, managing and growing communities.
Leading multiple organizations and arranging contracts and deals with businesses gave me experience in B2B. With business deals, negotiations and other types of agreements to secure all types of deals for the company.
Providing efficient solutions to challenges for start-ups and growing businesses face. ● Attended several events as a speaker to transfer knowledge about start-up experiences ● Provided clients advice on market data in the games industry to help position products better ● Shared key learnings with several start-ups in order to help them succeed
Torpor Games UG is a new indie video game company based in Berlin that focuses on creating thought-provoking entertainment. Combining a wide variety of disciplines and experience, the team of nine are working on Suzerain. A political drama set in the 1950s, the game allows players to explore what they would do if they had to lead a country in political turmoil? Suzerain demonstrates Torpor’s goal of questioning our reality through the medium of video games. ● Analyzed and avoided critical pitfalls that could endanger company survivability. ● Led product-related operational changes and adapted financials to ensure improved quality. ● Raised the necessary capital through product investment, angel investment and a grant. ● Secured a fair publishing agreement with a suitable partner and maximized potential for success. ● Communicated and negotiated with key companies and their representatives. ● Attended and represented Torpor Games in many video game industry events. ● Managed the company operations, milestones and development priorities.
Factory Berlin is an international community of innovators and changemakers who empower each other to create, share, and disrupt. Inspired by Andy Warhol’s famed Factory in New York, Factory Berlin brings together the brightest minds from tech, politics, arts, and science into one dynamic and collaborative ecosystem. The members' extraordinary drive for innovation impels them to become the opinion leaders of tomorrow.
Arvato is an internationally active services company that develops and implements innovative solutions for business customers from around the world. ● Enforced a long list of detailed guidelines to fulfill contractual obligations. ● Learned about large corporate structures and fast-paced work environments. ● Constantly communicated with fellow co-workers to improve the service provided. ● Experienced regulatory structures and their implementation for the internet environment.
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Strategy Mill has been an innovative designer and developer of PC-based strategy games. ● Collaborated with the art team to create engaging content for PR campaigns. ● Assessed the audience and tailored public relations strategies in accordance. ● Marketed the company creatively that increased the following significantly. ● Gave critical feedback on visual materials created by the UI and Art teams.
Magna Carta is a international non-profit and non-governmental organization. ● Worked with the European Union to create impactful mobility projects. ● Organized and improved the work flow with the NGO management staff. ● Established many partnership agreements with strategic Erasmus+ partners. ● Managed the social media and achieved high retention with weekly updates.
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The talented speakers and event management crew impacted the 200+ attendees of the event. ● Created impressive outdoor event decorations that attracted attendees. ● Assisted with the stage light and audio checks for better stage quality. ● Worked with the video crew to optimise capture quality for editing. ● Successfully venue scouted under time pressure due to circumstances.
Creative Coffee is an international network of events designed to connect & inspire creatives. ● Organized one of the first entrepreneurship-based events in Ankara. ● Attracted the best speaker talent ranging from prestigious industries. ● Marketed Creative Coffee Ankara to reach 1 million people over Facebook. ● Established a network of creative and entrepreneurial individuals in Ankara.
Offworld Industries is a renowned game developer working on their latest product Squad. ● Used established QA procedures to find most of the errors for developers. ● Helped developers by properly providing reproduction methods. ● Communicated with testers and early backers to get accurate feedback. ● Gave important advice on marketing strategies for the MENA region.
The language portal bab.la is a free online platform for language lovers and an online community. ● Analyzed competition as well as conducted efficient search engine optimization and marketing. ● Managed, analysed and grew the Facebook platform beyond expectation. ● Researched more effective ways of website localization for the company. ● Planned and executed successful multi-channel online marketing campaigns. ● Established co-operations with strategic partners in the field of languages