Summary
Ihlas Sovbetov is a PhD economist and seasoned full-stack PHP developer who blends academic rigor with hands-on engineering to build end-to-end business systems. Currently Deputy Head of the Department of Economics & Finance at İstanbul Aydın University, he lectures across economics, finance and blockchain while also designing and maintaining a bespoke ERP/CRM platform that he developed solo for Integral Group. With 13 years of PHP experience and eight years in professional roles spanning trading, data analysis and risk management in petroleum chemicals, he turns complex market and operational data into practical models, dashboards and trading strategies. His background combines summa cum laude degrees and international academic roles with pragmatic product delivery—evident in features like staff-point monetization, multi-stage trade workflows, and integrated Telegram notifications. Colleagues know him as a curious, data-friendly problem-solver who moves seamlessly between lecture halls, codebases and trading floors.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor's Degree, Banking & Insurance, summa cum laude, Bachelor's Degree, Banking & Insurance, summa cum laude at Marmara Üniversitesi
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, summa cum laude, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, summa cum laude at Cardiff Metropolitan University
High School, Mathematics and Computer Science, 5/5, High School, Mathematics and Computer Science, 5/5 at Dashoguz Turkmen-Turkish High School
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics, summa cum laude, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics, summa cum laude at Istanbul University
London School of Economics and Political Science
English, Turkish, Turkmen, Russian