Summary
Hasan Yalcinkaya is a seasoned web entrepreneur and co-owner of put.io with over 11 years of experience building online products and communities from Istanbul. He co-founded Pilli, evolving it from a design shop into a web product studio that launched high-impact projects like PilliNetwork (300k+ articles, revenue-sharing model) and Sosyomat (400k users), demonstrating product intuition and community-driven growth. His background combines long-form tech journalism and editorial experience with hands-on product development, reflecting a talent for translating audience needs into viable web services. A mathematician by training from Boğaziçi University, he blends analytical thinking with creative copywriting—most of his work centers on crafting compelling user-facing content and messaging. He has a track record of pioneering local internet culture initiatives, from organizing Turkey’s first Quake tournament to bringing global web figures to Istanbul.
11 years of coding experience
Deutsche Schule Istanbul / Alman Lisesi
Mathematics, Mathematics at Boğaziçi University