Deniz is a multilingual global serial entrepreneur with a computer science and technology background (Informatics). He started his first business when he was 12 years old and his first export business at the age of 16.

He worked in Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, Hong Kong and China before moving from Hong Kong to Adelaide in 2009 to start a family.

In Europe he worked for IBM, SAP and UPS before starting his own Semiconductor and Flash IC product manufacturing and export business in Hong Kong/China, exporting to over forty countries in six continents, and taking the company from zero to a multi-million dollar operation.

He earned his MBA degree in 2017 from the University of South Australia and is very experienced and highly trained in many business disciplines. Among his many qualifications, he holds a Certificate of Disruptive Innovation from Harvard Business School, taught by the world’s top innovation expert, Professor Clayton Christensen.

Starting successful ventures, brand creation, rapid growth and exiting businesses are part of Deniz’s expertise. In 2014, he designed, developed and patented a big data application to identify trending and profitable products. The database included ease of trading metrics for the e-commerce industry, and the service attracted thousands of subscribers.

He has provided consulting services to businesses and coaching managers for over two decades, starting with technology and software and then advancing to business management consultancy and executive advisory services. He has successfully secured many high-value government grants and subsequently managed these projects, particularly in the advanced manufacturing and technology space.

Deniz is trained in, and compliant with, ISO 20700 Guidelines for Management Consultancy Services. He is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) recognized by the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) on behalf of CMC-Global (ICMCI), the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes. The CMC is an international certification recognized in 58 countries.

He has been extensively trained, and is highly skilled and experienced in international business, cross-cultural relationships, cultural intelligence and negotiations.

Some of his notable personal attributes, as described by his peers, include determination, persistence, confidence, ability to work in harmony, empathy, reliability, creativity, honesty and loyalty.