// mentors
People Who Shaped My Thinking.
These are the mentors, educators, and thought leaders whose ideas have profoundly influenced how I approach engineering, business, and life.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Father of the Turks, Supreme Commander & Founder of the Republic of Turkey
His unwavering dedication to duty throughout his entire life profoundly shaped who I am. Despite losing his father at a young age, he rose to become a fearless supreme commander who dedicated his life to the Turkish nation—never expecting anything in return. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk bequeathed to the Turkish people their greatest legacy: the Republic of Turkey.
“Independence is my character. (Mustafa Kemal Ataturk)”
Tahsin Oguz Acarturk
Physician, Plastic Surgeon, Academic, Author & Content Creator
Transformed my perspective on relationships and introduced me to Stoic philosophy—teaching me emotional resilience and rational thinking.
“Memento Mori — Remember that you will die. (Marcus Aurelius)”
Mosh Hamedani
Software Engineer with 20+ Years of Experience & Author
My gateway into programming. I learned to code from his very first ASP.NET MVC course on Udemy and have followed his teachings throughout my entire career.
“Premature optimization is the root of all evil (Donald Knuth)”
Fatih Coban
Marketing Engineer & Educator & Content Creator
Completely reshaped my understanding of marketing and sales. His courses gave me the strategic mindset I apply to every product I build.
“The greatest betrayal a person can commit is the betrayal of their own potential. (Fatih Coban)”
More mentors will be added as my journey continues.