Prior to joining BGN Energy, was the Manager and Academician with 35 years of experience in E&P companies and Academia working as the Subsurface Manager (2014-2020) of Genel Energy Plc, London listed Anglo-Turkish Company, Reservoir Manager (2011-2014) of BEOC, JV of Greenfields Petroleum Corporation, Houston, USA and Baghlan Group Azerbaijan Companies, Principal Scientist (2007-2011) of Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures-Company, Alberta, Canada, Evaluator (2010-present) of EU-Renewable Energy Projects, Belgium and a Professor (1988-2007) at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Departments teaching Reservoir and Production Engineering courses at METU, TUDELFT, UPM, and CIU Universities.Upstream professional with broad reservoir engineering experience at Oil and Gas practices (Simulation, Enhanced Oil Recovery, CO2 Sequestration and Underground Gas Storage projects) with strong background in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Geosciences, and Finance. International sense of business acquired in multi-cultural and multi-national companies involving operating, service and consulting sectors of Upstream Oil and Gas industry. Performing Reserve & Resource Assessment and Valuation projects for Oil and Gas companies based on SPE-Petroleum Resources Management System.Holding BSc (1981), MSc (1983) and PhD (1988) degrees in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Türkiye.