Umut Vural — References

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10 references: 8 public LinkedIn recommendations and 2 summarised in his CV, from clients, managers, teammates and civil society. Click a name on a LinkedIn recommendation to open the profile.

LinkedInCVUmut Vural's statement
I have known Umut Vural for quite some time. I have admired his indefatigable ability to strategically connect people, organizations and ideas. [He] possesses an incredible ability to harness relationships, project the future and mobilize people, and resources around ideas. Umut [is] one of the best in business in terms of using technology, new ideas and reaching people.
Emin Onur Genc
Emin Onur Genc
Founder, INBOX
Worked in different teams at the same organisation · September 2017 · LinkedIn recommendation
Says that Umut Vural, her first manager, shaped her professional development, her work ethic and her outlook on business and life.
Kübra Taşkesen
Ak Yatırım · former Adgager team member
Umut Vural was her first manager · Adgager years · Summary in CV · translated from Turkish
Describes the collaboration as one that gave the idea courage, opened new doors and created work with the potential to resonate globally.
Resul Yesilyurt
Ianuas Life Sciences · Nasodren Türkiye
Client · Adgager years · Summary in CV · translated from Turkish
A social entrepreneur who achieves what he believes in!
Melek Okur
Melek Okur
Founding Chair, Hayata Renk Ver Association
Volunteer work · December 2018 · LinkedIn recommendation · translated from Turkish
Umut Vural is the most experienced and knowledgeable person I know in e-commerce and social media marketing. Both during the Do-Re Müzik years and afterwards, he answered every request of mine quickly and offered clear solutions to every problem.
Bora Uslusoy
Bora Uslusoy
Recording Artist · Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music
Client · January 2015 · LinkedIn recommendation · translated from Turkish
Umut has special talent about digital world. He loves his job and he always tries to discover the best and successful models for the brands. Moreover his energy is great to increase productivity of work.
Ahmet Atçı
Ahmet Atçı
IBM · Marketing, Sales, Branding, Management
Worked in the same team · January 2015 · LinkedIn recommendation
Umut is really a talent[ed] front-end developer. He is very keen on learning new technologies especially e-commerce business. His marketing skills are vast with a thorough knowledge of meeting audience needs online through channels such as social media forums and chats.
Alper Hankendi
Alper Hankendi
Software Engineer
Managed Umut Vural directly · December 2014 · LinkedIn recommendation
Because you are a determined, persistent and hard-working friend, I definitely have to recommend you.
Zeynep Sevim
Zeynep Sevim
Manager
Worked in different teams at the same organisation · November 2013 · LinkedIn recommendation · translated from Turkish
A colleague I have always admired: as founder, developer and reshaper of the Dore Müzik website, and through his social media expertise and initiative, he took the site's revenue to incredible figures.
Barbaros Aşıcı
Barbaros Aşıcı
Sales Manager, Sanita Food Sterilisation
Worked in the same team · November 2013 · LinkedIn recommendation · translated from Turkish
An honest and hard-working friend.
Gülsüm Çıta
Gülsüm Çıta
Corporate Sales & Tenders Manager, Zuhal Müzik
Worked in different teams at the same organisation · October 2013 · LinkedIn recommendation · translated from Turkish

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What stands out most in the recommendations?

Three themes recur across the 10 references: expertise in digital marketing and e-commerce, an ability to bring people and resources together, and determination and hard work.

  • Expertise: Bora Uslusoy, Ahmet Atçı, Alper Hankendi, Barbaros Aşıcı.
  • Connecting and mobilising: Emin Onur Genc.
  • Character: Zeynep Sevim (determined, hard-working), Gülsüm Çıta (honest, hard-working), Melek Okur (achieves what he believes in).
Which periods of his career do the references cover?

The LinkedIn recommendations were written between 2013 and 2018; the two references in his CV are from the Adgager years. Coming from different periods and circles, they show the qualities described are consistent.

  • Written in 2013 (doremusic circle): Zeynep Sevim, Barbaros Aşıcı, Gülsüm Çıta.
  • Written in 2014–2015: former manager Alper Hankendi, teammate Ahmet Atçı, client Bora Uslusoy.
  • Written in 2017: Emin Onur Genc.
  • Written in 2018 (civil society): Melek Okur, founder of the Hayata Renk Ver Association.
  • Adgager years: former team member Kübra Taşkesen and client Resul Yesilyurt.

Answers are based only on Umut Vural's CV, LinkedIn profile and his own statements. Nothing outside the sources is made up.