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    He began his career in as a writer and editor at MacWorld, PC World and PC Magazine. He started his professional career in the IT department of Pamukbank. Until 2007, he developed core banking and credit card applications for banks on IBM mainframe systems using Cobol and PL/I languages. He took part in the adaptation of IBM's FSDM core banking system to the design of Pamukbank's core banking system. He worked as project manager and technical manager of many projects such as Pamukbank Digiturk TV Banking, Core Banking System Applications. He managed software development infrastructure platform (IBM VisualAge Generator) for more than 7 years. He was the CIO of Vaillant Group from 2007 to 2008. He started his career as IT Governance Department Manager in Halkbank AŞ. He created IT Risk Management Methodology as the first bank in Turkey, he led ITSM (IT Service Management) and CSI (Continual Service Improvement) projects that delivered comprehensive innovative transformations to implement global best practices in IT through service-oriented approach and IT process model. During his tenure as Director of the IT Continuity Management Department, he was responsible for Operational Resilience, IT Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, IT Capacity and Performance Management, Data Management, and GDPR. He subsequently served as a Principal Consultant at BT-Yon Consulting from 2024 to 2025.

    In 2025, he immigrated to the US on an Exceptional Ability (EB) Visa, becoming the only person from Turkey to receive a visa in the technology field. He currently serves as Principal at LumaTech Advisors LLC in Maryland, USA.

    Extensive Implementation and Management Experience in:

    • Operational Resilience
    • Artifical Intelligence
    • Business Continuity
    • Disaster Recovery
    • Crisis Management
    • Risk Management
    • IT GRC (Governance-Risk-Compliance)
    • Project Management
    • Product Management
    • Cybersecurity
    • Data Management
    • GDPR (KVKK in Turkiye)
    • Audit & Compliance Management
    • Strategy Management
    • Value Management
  • Congress

    As a Speaker, Panelist, Advisor, etc...

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    VI. ISACA Istanbul

    Business Continuity Conference 2025

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    Cloud Security Alliance & Averest Collaboration Event - 2024

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    Yeditepe University and IEEE Student Branch Resilience Event - 2024

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    Informatics Summit - 2023

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    EBINTEC 2023

    AI-Powered Resilience

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    7th Annual Retail Banking Technologies MENA Summit - 2023

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    IDC Security Summit - 2023

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    Public Information and Communication Technologies Conference - 2023

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    TechFinTech - Digital Financialization 2023

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    ISACA Istanbul Chapter - June 2023

    Marmara Earthquake and Operational Resilience

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    Business Continuity and Backup Strategies - June 2023

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    CxO Round Table - Detection, Management and Security of Critical Data May 2023

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    CxO Round Table - Detection, Management and Security of Critical Data May 2023

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    Kadir Has University - Resilience - 2023

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    Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2023

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    Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2023

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    Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2023

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    IDC Security Roadshow 2023

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    IDC Security Roadshow 2023

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    Securing Data and Kubernetes - 2023

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    Agile and Rapid Transformation in 2023

     

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    Agile and Rapid Transformation in 2023

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    IDC Cloud Roadshow 2022

    I was participated as Panelist.

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    IDC Cloud Roadshow 2022

    Panelist members.

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    IDC Cloud Roadshow 2022

    Event Agenda

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    Kadir Has University

    Is My Private Data Protected - Instagram Post

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    Kadir Has University

    Is My Private Data Protected - Poster

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    Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2021

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    IDC Security Roadshow 2019

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    Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2018

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    Finance Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2017

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    Financial Sector IT Security Conference and Exhibition 2017

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    CONIG - Converged Information Governance Conference Speaker - 2011

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    Information Technology Governance Conference-2011

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    IT Risk and Governance Conference - 2009

  • Publications

    My Articles / Posts / Reviews / Translations by timeline...

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    BiTekDer - TechRadar - Dec.25 - Monthly Technology News

    https://bitekder.org.tr/medya/techradar-teknolojide-one-cikan-10-haber-aralik-2025

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    Operational Resilience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/isaca-now-blog/2025/operational-resilience-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence

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    ISACA Career Catalyst Stories: Hakan Kantas, Principal Consultant

    https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/isaca-now-blog/2025/isaca-career-catalyst-stories-hakan-kantas

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    Journal of Public Administration and Technology 07.2025

    An Academic Article Published Named; `A Semantic approach for regulatory detection in the banking domain`

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    FinTechTime Jan 2024

    New Technologies of 2024

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    Risk & Compliance Magazine Jan-Mar 2024

    Cyber Security and Risk Management: Supply Chain Challenges in Critital Infrastructure

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    FicTechTime Dec 2023

    The Road to Digital Resilience: The Digital Immune System

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    Applied Data Management for Privacy, Security and Digital Trust Book Reviewer

    Published by ISACA - Dec 2023

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    FinTechTime Nov 2023

    Artificial Intelligence

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    ISACA Journal - Online Exclusive Article

    The Benefits of Achieving Workforce Resilience

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    FinTechTime Oct 2023

    Future Risk Analysis with Artificial Intelligence in Information Technologies Section-2

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    ISACA Blog Post - Oct 2023

    Proactive IT Risk Management in an Era of Emerging Technologies

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    FinTechTime Sep 2023

    Future Risk Analysis with Artificial Intelligence in Information Technologies Section-1

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    AI Business - June 2023

     The Role of AI in Crisis Management and Business Continuity

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    Cyber Defense Magazine - June 2023

    Controlling Cybersecurity Risks

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    CIO Update - June 2023

    Interview - Preparation recommendations for the Istanbul Earthquake

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    FintechTime June 2023

    ENG: Data Security and Resilience in Electronic Payment Systems

    TR: Elektronik Ödeme Sistemlerinde Veri Güvenliği ve Dayanıklılık

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    BT Haber - No: 1401 - May 29

    Artificial Intelligence in Crisis Management: Smart Solutions for Continuity and Resilience

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    FintechTime Magazine - May

    Analysis of the earthquake from the perspective of Business Continuity and Resilience

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    FintechTime Magazine - March

    How to Conduct a Cyber Security Risk Assessment?

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    Disaster Recovery Journal Article - February 2023

    https://drj.com/journal_main/a-roadmap-from-business-continuity-to-operational-resilience/

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    ISACA Now Blog Article - February 2023

    Building Resilience with ISACA Blog Post

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    Project Management World Journal - Feb 2023

    An interview with me was published in the February 2023 issue.

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    2023 Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework Implementation Guide Review

     

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    ISACA Now Blog Article - January 2023

    https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/isaca-now-blog/2023/how-to-ensure-your-it-objectives-align-with-organizational-goals

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    Incorporating Risk Management into Agile Projects

    2022 Agile Risk Assessment Whitepaper Review – 2022 (ISACA)

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    CRISC Review Manual

    CRISC Review Manual Subject Matter Expert Reviewer – 2022 (ISACA)

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    Business Continuity Audit Program

    IT Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Audit Program – 2022 (ISACA)

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    ITIL Glossary in Turkish

    ITIL Glossary of Definitions and Terms in Turkish – 2013

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    PC Magazine Editor / Writer

    One of the Articles in the Magazine...

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    PC Magazine Editor / Writer

    One of the Articles in the Magazine.

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    PC World Editor / Writer

    One of the Articles in the Magazine.

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    PC World Editor / Writer

    One of the Articles in the Magazine.

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    MAC World Editor / Writer

    Editorial Board of the Magazine.

    MAC World Editor / Writer

    Editorial Board of the Magazine.

  • Memberships

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    Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

    IEEE Senior Member

     One and the only Non-Academic Senior Member in Turkey

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    IEEE Turkiye Section Industry Relations Coordinator

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    ISACA PLATINUM Member

    The Information Systems Audit and Control Association

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    Assosication for Computing Machinery

    Advancing Computing as a Science & Profession

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    Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

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    The International Association of Engineers (IAENG)

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    Kadir Has University - Management Information Systems Advisory Board Member

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    BiTekDer - Bilgi Teknolojileri Derneği

    Board Member of Information Technology Association

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    Türkiye Bilişim Derneği

    Turkish Informatics Association

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    European Commission Critical Entities Resilience Group

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    Business Continuity Institute

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    Disaster Recovery Institute International

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    Disaster Recovery Journal

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    Informatics Management Platform

  • My Certificates

    Professional Level Certificates...

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    ISO 42001 Artificial Intelligence

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    ISO 27001:2022 Lead Auditor

    ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Management System Lead Auditor Certificate

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    CDPSE

    Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer Certificate

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    TOGAF

    The Open Group Architecture Framework Certification

    (Enterprise Architecture Cerfitication)

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    ISO 22301 Lead Auditor

    Business Continuity Management System Lead Auditor

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    ISO 20000

    IT Service Management Certification

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    ITIL Foundation

    Information Technologies Infrastructure Library Foundation Certification

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    Disaster Recovery Journal Spring 2023

    Tabletop Exercise Certification

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    ISO 31000

    Principles of Risk Management

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    COBIT 2019 Foundation

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    ISO 27001 - ISMS

    Information Security Management System

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    Business Objects Supervisor

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    Project Management Methodology (PMI)

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    Enterprise Architecture Symposium-Toronto

    Leadership

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    Enterprise Architecture Symposium-Toronto

    Practices

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    ITIL V3 Foundation

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    Oracle Web Services

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    Microsoft .NET Software Architecture

  • Judging Responsibility

    Act as a Judge for the Awards Below

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    ISACA Global Achievement Awards - 2025

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    ISACA Global Achievement & Hall of Fame Awards - 2023

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    Stevie Awards - 2023

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    Globee Awards - 2023

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    IDC Türkiye CIO Summit Awards - 2023

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    IDC Cloud Roadshow Awards - 2022

  • Research Areas

    Expert level implementation and operation experience.

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    Artifical Intelligence

    Artifical Intelligence Implementation in Finance, Continuity, Risk Management, Infrastructure Managament, etc.

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    Cloud Computing

    Cloud Computing Research in Finance and IT Continuty Management

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    Business Continuity / Operational Resilience

    Managing Business Continuity with Operational Resilience Methodology.

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    IT GRC- Governance, Risk, Compliance

    Expert Level implementation and operation experience. More than 15 years experience...

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    IT Risk Management

    The first IT Risk Management Methodology implementation in a bank in Turkey. More than 15 years expert level IT Risk Implementation Experience.

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    Cybersecurity Risk Assessment

    Expert on Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Implementation and methodologies.

  • Contact

    Leave a message or email me for inquiries.

    Annapolis, Maryland, USA
    Mon - Fri 9.00 AM - 6.00 PM
    +1 667 423 9372