He completed his bachelor's degree at Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Economics in 2006. Afterwards, he completed his MBA master's degree in Business Administration at the University of Texas (Dallas) and then completed his PhD at the same university.

His doctoral thesis was selected as one of the 3 most successful doctoral theses of 2014 by the "Academy of Management" in 2014. He is currently an associate lecturer in business administration and MBA at Suffolk University in Boston.

Due to his academic background and private sector experience in the United States, he is currently advising companies on strategic management, strategic planning, corporate governance in family businesses, etc.