Ömer Özen
International trade and technology
With a keen interest in information technology and science, Ömer Özen combines academic knowledge with professional experience in international trade. He takes a forward-looking approach to digital project management, marketing, and data mining. He looks for opportunities to innovate at every stage of business. He values the lasting friendships that can grow alongside professional relationships.
“Actions speak louder than words.”
Expertise
- International trade and textiles
- Export sales, international sourcing, and business development in home textiles, with experience in manufacturing, private-label production, and sourcing on the brand side.
- Leadership and project management
- Planning projects, coordinating teams and business partners, and working across functions from production to marketing.
- Digital marketing and e-commerce
- Setting up and managing e-commerce operations, planning digital marketing and social media, and working with search engine optimization (SEO).
- Business systems and software
- Management information systems, SAP Sales and Distribution (SD), systems analysis, database design, and the implementation of web and mobile applications.
- Data mining and machine learning
- Academic work in informatics, with an interest in how data mining and machine learning can support business analysis and decision-making.
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.”
Experience
Present
AUS Tekstil San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
Deputy General Manager
2021 – Present
Coreborn Yazılım ve Teknoloji Ltd. Şti.
Managing Partner
Software and digital projects at Coreborn include MateHand and MotiQu. MotiQu grew out of my longstanding interest in quotations.
2007–2023
Menderes Tekstil A.Ş. / Akça Holding
Sales, digital marketing and SAP Sales and Distribution
2015–2021
Independent consulting and development
E-commerce and digital marketing consulting, web and custom software development
2007–2008
Licensetex
Founder, online store for licensed products
2005–2007
Baykent Textile
Area Sales Manager
2004–2005
Çalık Holding
Merchandiser
2001–2004
Zorlu USA Inc.
US Market Account Executive
“The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.”
Education
Istanbul University
Doctoral studies in informatics
2016–2017
Istanbul University
PhD preparatory program in computer engineering
2013–2015
Beykent University
MBA, Management Information Systems
Master’s thesis on knowledge and awareness of search engine optimization among small and medium-sized enterprises in Türkiye.
1995–1999
Ege University
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
“Well done is better than well said.”
“One cannot not communicate.”