Hakan is the Data Center Design and Business Development Manager at Mikrolink, a design, project management and consulting services provider for Data Center projects in Turkey, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Hakan has worked in the information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry for over 30 years, beginning his career as an assembly programmer. Last 16 years, was working on managing, designing, and consulting Data Centers.Hakan has been an instructor for DC Professionals since 2014 and has provided input to the DCDA, EEBP and DCCP courses and exercises.Recent experience includes strategic, concept and detailed design for international Data Centers, including large financial institutions in Turkey, and Project Management of Data Centre developments in Turkey and overseas.Prior to founding AMQ, Hakan worked at Nova Mission Critical as a Turkey Country Manager, worked at ING Bank HQ (Turkey) as AVP DataCenter and System Operations and at IBM as DataCenter & IRM Manager.30+ years experience in ICT20+ years of senior leadership experience providing strategic vision16+ years of Data Center & Mission Critical Facilities projects Design / Move / Renovation / Management / Site Selection, Vendor Selection, Colocation Selection, Critical Systems Infrastructure, Operational Sustainability, Optimization, Testing & CommissioningLarge-scale mergers, acquisitions, and divestmentTechnology infrastructure implementation and operational experienceCreative thinker and solution providerSound financial management proficiencyExperienced decision-making and business prioritization competenceStrong negotiation, collaboration, influence, and relationship skillsInternational business work experience