EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL AND THE LAUDER INSTITUTE, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA · 2008-2010
Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts; Real Estate, Finance, International Studies

• Recipient of academic merit-based Joseph Wharton Fellowship and Lauder Institute Fellowship
• Active member of Real Estate and Investment Management Clubs, Director of Club Relations of Wharton Pub Committee
• Lauder Director’s List
• Lauder Graduation Project on Sovereign Wealth Funds

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Gainesville, FL · 1996-1998
Master of Science; Industrial and Systems Engineering

• Recipient of academic merit-based Turkish Petroleum Foundation Scholarship
• Teaching Assistant for Engineering Economy (Financial Decision Analysis)
• President of the Turkish Student Association

BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY
Istanbul, Turkey · 1990-1996
Bachelor of Science; Mechanical Engineering

• Dean’s List
• Recipient of Yamaguchi Bank Scholarship for academic performance and leadership
• Exchange student at Shimonoseki City University (Japan) - Economics and International Business 1995-1996

EXPERIENCE

ALEX. BROWN REALTY
Baltimore, MD · Summer 2009
Summer Intern Analyst

• Analyzed past performance of the entire portfolio of 131 assets with $1.8 billion in total transaction size
• Conducted statistical analysis to determine effect of investment features such as property and investment type, transaction size, geography, hold status and repeat partner on IRR, multiples and underwriting vs. realized returns
• Identified best investment categories and presented results to firm leadership, acquisition and asset management groups
• Created cash flow models and compared options from different lenders for an $8 million loan on two apartment complexes
• Evaluated and verified time-weighted return and geometrical linking computations in ABR Chesapeake Fund IV
• Created an Access database for acquisitions of loans, allowing the acquisitions department to track loan information

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Washington, D.C. · 2006-2008
Manager

• Co-managed firm-wide strategy project, leading a team of senior partners and directors to determine a 10-year strategy
• Interviewed firm leaders, prominent academics and technologists
• Researched technology field and presented findings to upper management
• Authored technology section of the final report, which made strategic recommendations to top-level firm leadership
• Developed high-level software architecture and designs for PwC Tax, working with IBM Australia in Melbourne

SIEMENS POWER GENERATION
Orlando, FL · 2002-2006
Software Developer/Analyst

• Designed innovative web-based solutions to support Operations group, e.g. online Gantt charts and sophisticated reports
• Led 3-to 4-person teams on various projects and managed client expectations on project scopes
• Acted as a primary point of contact with staff in Germany on joint development projects and issue resolution

DIGITAL MAPPING INC.
Huntington Beach, CA · 2001-2002
Systems Engineer

• Created and edited digital maps from aerial images; analyzed digital map data

I2
Irving, TX · 1999-2001
Applications Engineer

• Actively supported sales pitches at automotive accounts (Chrysler, Ford, Bosch) as technical expert
• Built a pilot model for Bosch and demonstrated it in Germany, interacting with German clients

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: MBA

Club Membership: MBA

Interests:

• Acquisitions
• Asset Management
• Development

Interested in a job/internship in:

• Mid-Atlantic USA
• Northeast USA

Real Estate Interest: Acquisition and management of investment properties in Orlando (condo) and Turkey (land, condos). Software: Strong Excel and Access skills. Extensive experience in Java programming. Familiarity with Argus. Languages: Native speaker of Turkish. Fluent in German, Greek, and Japanese. Conversational French.