Eren GULTEKIN

Dynamic executive with 10+ years of entrepreneurship, fueled with full stack network engineering, sales and buying experience. Solid networker, who continuously adapts and learns, with experience of team management and leading own company (EUR 10m/y turnover) at global scale. Servant leadership style, prior covid-19 built and lead remote-working teams who achieved double digit growth.

NYX-TEL
12 yrs 6 mos12 yrs 6 mos
Managing Director - VP of SalesManaging Director - VP of Sales
Jun 2014 - Oct 2022 · 8 yrs 5 mos 
The Hague Area, NetherlandsThe Hague Area, Netherlands
Successful results with the business strategy and execution:

- 185 new customers 
- Grew sales from EUR1m/y to EUR 10m/y turnover with key customer management 
- Created business case with top Tier1 operators of the Middle East.

New business development as voice market saturates:

- Tested and scaled new products: CPaaS, Fraud Prevention, A2P Messaging, Roaming 
- Led the development, rollout and commercialization of Fraud Prevention program. 
- Introduced online marketing/pricing campaigns: enhanced customer base and revenue

Finance, Operations and People Management:

- Effective cash flow management: solid AR/AP ratio, timely collection & payments. 
- Continuous improvement in way of working: doubled OPS team efficiency (Agile, Kanban) 
- Hired & led 3 remote teams located in 3 different geographic areas.Successful results with the business strategy and execution: - 185 new customers - Grew sales from EUR1m/y to EUR 10m/y turnover with key customer management - Created business case with top Tier1 operators of the Middle East. New business development as voice market saturates: - Tested and scaled new products: CPaaS, Fraud Prevention, A2P Messaging, Roaming - Led the development, rollout and commercialization of Fraud Prevention program. - Introduced online marketing/pricing campaigns: enhanced customer base and revenue Finance, Operations and People Management: - Effective cash flow management: solid AR/AP ratio, timely collection & payments. - Continuous improvement in way of working: doubled OPS team efficiency (Agile, Kanban) - Hired & led 3 remote teams located in 3 different geographic areas.
Co-Founder - CTOCo-Founder - CTO
May 2010 - Jun 2014 · 4 yrs 2 mosMay 2010 - Jun 2014 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul, Turkey
- Co-founded NYX-TEL to function as an international hub for wholesale and retail carriers and Tier1s. 
- Set up the IT infrastructure and OPS frameworks from scratch. 
- Built and led technology and OPS team.
- Implementation of OSS and BSS platforms. 
- Enabled core telco services. 
- Established 200 interconnections with Tier1 to Tier3 level operators in 2 years.- Co-founded NYX-TEL to function as an international hub for wholesale and retail carriers and Tier1s. - Set up the IT infrastructure and OPS frameworks from scratch. - Built and led technology and OPS team. - Implementation of OSS and BSS platforms. - Enabled core telco services. - Established 200 interconnections with Tier1 to Tier3 level operators in 2 years. …see more

Verscom
NOC Manager
May 2006 - Jan 2010 · 3 yrs 9 mos
ISTANBUL
- Verscom Carrier Voice is a globally recognized company, active in carrier market since 2003, deploying IP based voice termination services. In this role I set up the Network Operations Center from ground up, and reported to CEO of the company.

- Set up Network Operations Center (NOC), build NOC team – from 1 to 12 FTEs.

- Provided training to Tier1 operators on SBC Management and NOC structuring

- Delivered 99.999% up-time to the customers.

- Supported design and development of OSS&BSS

- Cloud transformation of Workplace Services (from on-prem to Google Cloud)

Next to tech implementation:

- Delivered significant profit impact via intelligent routing decisions.

- Supported Sales Team and obtained record incremental customer profitability share increase of 65% on key markets.

- Built strategies for continuous revenue growth- Verscom Carrier Voice is a globally recognized company, active in carrier market since 2003, deploying IP based voice termination services. In this role I set up the Network Operations Center from ground up, and reported to CEO of the company. - Set up Network Operations Center (NOC), build NOC team – from 1 to 12 FTEs. - Provided training to Tier1 operators on SBC Management and NOC structuring - Delivered 99.999% up-time to the customers. - Supported design and development of OSS&BSS - Cloud transformation of Workplace Services (from on-prem to Google Cloud) Next to tech implementation: - Delivered significant profit impact via intelligent routing decisions. - Supported Sales Team and obtained record incremental customer profitability share increase of 65% on key markets. - Built strategies for continuous revenue growth

Assistant Engineer and DeveloperAssistant Engineer and Developer
PDA Iletişim HizmetleriPDA Iletişim Hizmetleri
Sep 2005 - May 2006 
- Developed web-based applications with Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver and for database Oracle both for monitoring of sales and inventory analysis.- Developed web-based applications with Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver and for database Oracle both for monitoring of sales and inventory analysis.
 

DEVELOPER
KoçSistem
Aug 2004 - Jun 2005 · 11 mosAug 2004 - Jun 2005 · 11 mos
Koc Sistem, member of Koc Group, is an Information Technology company, offering wide range of products and services in the areas of Data & Analytics, Cloud and Digital Transformation. 
- Designed customer base query implementation backbone 
- Organized KB for group companies 
- Worked on TCP/UDP sockets 
- Worked as an Administrator, developed and maintained solutions in MS SQLKoc Sistem, member of Koc Group, is an Information Technology company, offering wide range of products and services in the areas of Data & Analytics, Cloud and Digital Transformation. - Designed customer base query implementation backbone - Organized KB for group companies - Worked on TCP/UDP sockets - Worked as an Administrator, developed and maintained solutions in MS SQL 

BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY 
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management
2007-2009

ISIK UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications 
1999 - 2003