Gökhan Turhan

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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.

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Content strategy, copywriting, and customer success across health tourism and domain services markets.

NGO Volunteer & Contributor — Helsinki Citizens' Assembly İstanbul

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  • Long-term civic engagement in human rights advocacy, cross-cultural dialogue, and community organizing.

English Language Instructor — İstanbul Nişantaşı Üniversitesi & Çanakkale 18 Mart Üniversitesi

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  • 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

  • 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 & tooling

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