Credentials

MA, International Relations Completing Sept 2026

Beykent University · Istanbul, Türkiye

EQF Level 7 · 90 ECTS (30 credits coursework + 60 ECTS project). Focus: analysis of international affairs in historical context, research methodology, and policy-relevant evaluation of contemporary international developments.

BSc, Cybersecurity Engineering 2019–2023

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) · Estonia

EQF Level 6 · 180 ECTS · Final grade 3.69/5.0. Over half the curriculum was hands-on labs and real-world scenario work: network security and traffic analysis, secure programming (Java, C#, Python, C, C++), SOC operations, penetration testing, malware analysis, forensics, cryptography, and cybersecurity governance and risk management.
Thesis: Comparative Analysis of Virtual Private Network Solutions for Peer-to-Peer Content Delivery: the Case of Iran — defended May 2023, supervised by Assoc. Prof. Kaido Kikkas, PhD.

Independent Security Consultant — AhuraIntel Feb 2023 – present

Istanbul

Threat analysis and security-controls assessment; customized security risk-management strategies and programs; security planning, incident-response advisory, and threat mitigation for clients and organizations. Formalized as AhuraIntel.com in late 2025.

SOC Analyst — Telia Company AB Dec 2022 – Feb 2023

Tallinn

Monitored, triaged, and responded to security incidents across enterprise infrastructure; built and refined detection and incident-response playbooks; partnered with engineering to automate the SOC toolchain.

Co-founder & CEO — Apogee Code OÜ Apr 2020 – Aug 2022

Tallinn

Led a software company from formation through the Tehnopol startup incubator and the Starteridea national competition. Recruited, financed, and managed an international development team; engaged investors; set technical direction. Established OWASP-based secure-development standards and a vulnerability-management process across the engineering lifecycle. Included a 24-ECTS enterprise internship credited within the cybersecurity degree. Wound down in the ordinary course, 2022.

ICT Systems Administrator — Fictron Sep 2014 – Jul 2019

Kuala Lumpur

Deployed and managed infrastructure (servers, networks, SIEM, EDR); access and data-security management; backup and disaster recovery; incident-response processes and triage procedures; end-user support and team training.

International Marketing & Sales Manager — WEBSE Sdn Bhd Feb 2011 – Jul 2014

Kuala Lumpur

High-ticket B2B e-commerce closing; event and exhibition sales with live product demonstrations; recruited, trained, and managed sales teams to consistent performance standards.