GÖKHAN TURHAN
Full-spectrum growth operator
Full-spectrum growth operator across fintech infrastructure, AI-native tooling, and tokenized markets. Builds websites, prototypes, content, and growth engines, with code, not just slide decks.

CONTACT
Location: İstanbul, Türkiye
Email: gokhan@gokhanturhan.com (mailto:gokhan@gokhanturhan.com)
Website: gokhanturhan.com (https://gokhanturhan.com/)
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/goekhanturhan (https://linkedin.com/in/goekhanturhan)
X: x.com/goekhan (https://x.com/goekhan)
GitHub: github.com/avalidurl (https://github.com/avalidurl)
Substack: gokhan.substack.com (https://gokhan.substack.com/)

PROFILE
Growth and business development operator focused on building growth engines that compound distribution, conversion, and revenue. I run end-to-end systems across performance marketing, partnership development, CRM orchestration, and experimentation to move quickly from strategy to measurable outcomes.

My operating model blends AI-native execution with channel-specific creative, analytics instrumentation, and rapid iteration loops across paid, owned, and earned media. I specialize in memetic viral social engineering: message architecture, platform-native storytelling, and feedback-driven campaign scaling that improves both reach and unit economics.

I am proactive by default, with taste in art, classical and jazz music, a serious home-chef practice, and a consistent training-and-sports discipline.

EXPERIENCE
Head of Growth & Marketing — Kingpost.io + Quake Cash
Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
• Led growth strategy across a hybrid fintech product spanning custodial RWA issuance and DeFi-native perpetual markets.
• Built GTM positioning, CRM pipelines (HubSpot), partnership funnels, and content-driven acquisition using AI-assisted workflows.
• Operated across product, BD, marketing, and social media, connective tissue between technical teams and market execution.
• Prototyped internal tools, landing pages, and documentation using Claude Code, Cursor, and Figma.

Independent Researcher & Advisor — Freelance, İstanbul
Jan 2020 – Oct 2024
• Published research on DeFi protocol mechanics, tokenization frameworks, and distributed systems governance.
• Advisory engagements across fintech and deep-tech verticals on product positioning, org design, and market entry.
• Technical copywriting, documentation, and newsletter production for protocol and infrastructure clients.

Content Specialist & Client Success — GoDaddy Türkiye (via Artı İletişim) & MCAN Health, İstanbul
2019 – 2020
• Content strategy, copywriting, and customer success across health tourism and domain services markets.

NGO Volunteer & Contributor — Helsinki Citizens' Assembly, İstanbul
2009 – 2017
• Long-term civic engagement in human rights advocacy, cross-cultural dialogue, and community organizing.

English Language Instructor — İstanbul Nişantaşı Üniversitesi & Çanakkale 18 Mart Üniversitesi
2013 – 2016
• University-level EFL/ESL instruction; curriculum development and cross-cultural communication.

EDUCATION
M.A. Comparative Literature — Top of Class — İstanbul Bilgi University (2014–2017)
Thesis: "The Importance and Function of Media Laboratories for the Preservation of Works of Digital and Electronic Literature"
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=EgZE838AAAAJ&citation_for_view=EgZE838AAAAJ:W7OEmFMy1HYC

B.A. American Culture & Literature — Bahçeşehir University (2006–2012)

PUBLICATIONS & EXHIBITIONS
Published author and exhibited conceptual artist.
"On the Hyperstitional Implications of Memes as Digital Objects in Turkey"

SKILLS
[AI tooling]
- Code & Dev: ChatGPT / Codex CLI · Claude Code · Cursor · OpenCode · Jules
- AI Platforms: Google AI Studio · Hugging Face · Gemini · Grok · Antigravity
- Rapid Builders: Lovable · Bolt
- Voice & Creative AI: Whispr · Suno

[Fintech domain]
- RWA Tokenization (Custodial & Non-Custodial)
- Perpetuals · AMMs · Stablecoins
- Hybrid Fintech Architecture
- TradingView · PineScript

[Technical literacy]
- Languages (read / review / pair): Solidity · Rust · Python · JavaScript · TypeScript · Ruby on Rails · PineScript
- Frameworks & Runtimes: Node.js · React · Next.js · Jupyter Notebook
- VMs & Chains: EVM · SVM · BTC Core
- Web & Infrastructure: Cloudflare · Vercel · WordPress

[Creative & production]
- Adobe Creative Suite · Figma · Final Cut Pro · CapCut · Logic Pro · Ableton Live
- Podcast & Video Production · Conceptual Art Practice

[Growth & operations]
- CRM: HubSpot · Salesforce · Pipedrive · Close · Zoho CRM
- Ops & Productivity: Notion · Airtable · Office 365 · Linear
- Project Management: Jira · Asana · Monday · Trello · Basecamp
- Analytics & Measurement: Mixpanel · Google Analytics · PostHog
- Knowledge Systems: Obsidian · Roam Research

[Social & distribution]
- Mainstream: LinkedIn · X · TikTok · Facebook · Instagram
- Social Analytics: Circleboom · Sprout
- Web3 & Decentralized: Farcaster · Lens · Bluesky
- Publishing & Newsletters: Substack · Ghost · Beehiiv · Paragraph
- Alt Networks: Truth Social · Gab
- Messaging & Email: Telegram · E-mail Marketing

[Writing & content]
- Technical Copywriting · Documentation & API Specs
- Newsletters · Blogging · Website Content & SEO

LANGUAGES
Turkish: Native
English: IELTS 8/9
Japanese: Elementary

PDF: https://gokhanturhan.com/cv/Gokhan_Turhan_CV.pdf
Last updated: 2026-03-02