Summary
Sinan Kurmus is a marketing- and strategy-driven CEO with over a decade of cross-industry leadership spanning telecom, real estate development, agriculture, food retail, venture capital and advertising. He specializes in early product-market fit work—rapidly mapping uncharted opportunities to save time and capital—and has repeatedly scaled organizations through digitalization and international expansion. A pragmatic generalist, Sinan pairs entrepreneurial instincts with corporate experience, from founding and advising ventures to running large consumer business units. He has a strong track record in cultural change and people development, often praised as a mentor and effective manager. Based in Istanbul, he blends hands-on operational delivery with strategic foresight, helping family and growth-stage businesses resolve both interpersonal and business challenges. His recent pivot to education leadership as CEO of Fide Okulları underscores a consistent focus on impact-driven transformation across sectors.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Saint Joseph French High School, Istanbul, Turkey
Master of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at Metanoia Institute
BA, BA at Harvard College
Greendale High School