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Co-founder of Duar Agency Limited. I build data-driven systems — funnels, automation, and advertising infrastructure — that turn brand traffic into measurable growth.
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Role
Co-Founder / Growth & Funnel Strategist
Drawn to software and the digital world since 2018, I combine performance marketing, funnel strategy, and automation into growth systems that raise conversion rates for brands across a range of industries.
5+Years
Growth Exp.
Growth Exp.
10+Industries
Consulted
Consulted
4+Countries
Reached
Reached
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Experience
2021
Duray's Custom Homes LLC
Frontend Web DeveloperRemote · Apr 2021 – Dec 2021
- Designed and developed a user-friendly, intuitive website for a real estate company.
- Improved site performance and user engagement through responsive design solutions.
2025
BDB Academy
Funnel TrainerOngoingRemote · Oct 2025 – Present
- Train businesses on conversion-focused funnel architecture and strategic flow design.
- Teach practical methods combining performance advertising, automation triggers, and user behavior analysis.
- Mentor brands on building scalable acquisition funnels supported by data tracking and CRO.
2025
Ledech Teknoloji
Commercial Intelligence InternAnkara, Turkey · Jul 2025 – Aug 2025
- Trained businesses on conversion-focused funnel architecture and strategic flow design.
- Taught practical methods combining performance advertising, automation triggers, and user behavior analysis.
- Mentored brands on building scalable acquisition funnels supported by data tracking and CRO.
2022
Duar Agency Limited
Co-FounderOngoingLondon, UK & Ankara, Turkey · May 2022 – Present
- Co-founded a data-driven digital performance agency specializing in digital marketing, performance advertising, funnel optimization, and e-commerce growth.
- Provide strategic consulting to brands across 10+ industries and 4+ countries.
- Specialize in performance marketing, CRM automation, and funnel strategy across Google Ads, Meta Ads, and LinkedIn Ads.
- Build multi-step funnel systems using email marketing, retargeting, and upsell strategies to raise conversion rate and LTV.
- Lead international e-commerce growth, managing multi-channel advertising and cross-border revenue strategies.
- Improve campaign ROI through predictive modeling and AI-powered data analytics.
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Projects
Meta Q1 2025 Ad Performance Analysis
- First Python project combining data science coursework with a digital marketing background: analyzed Meta's Q1 2025 results from an advertising and user-metrics perspective.
- Examined ad revenue, CPC, daily/monthly active users, and other revenue streams (VR & Threads).
- Found ad revenue grew 26% while CPC declined — pointing to more efficient ad spend.
- Visualized findings in Python and published on GitHub.
PythonData AnalysisMeta Ads
GMD CRM & Field Tracking System
- Built a system for Gümüş Mum Dünyası to track field staff activity and manage customer follow-up.
CRMAutomationField Ops
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Certifications
Erasmus+
Fostering Youth Participation and Social Justice
Darmstadt, Germany
Mar 2026 – Apr 2026
LHUSTEK
R2E: Entrepreneurship Workshop Participation Certificate
Lokman Hekim Technology Development Center
Nov 2024 – Dec 2024
Udemy
Unity C# | Zero to 2D & 3D Game Development
Self-paced course
Feb 2021
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Skills
Marketing & Growth
Programming & Tools
Languages
TurkishNative
EnglishIntermediate · B1
Education
Ankara Bilim University
Management Information Systems
Sep 2024 – Present
GPA 3.28 / 4.00