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Hello, I am Oben. Thank you for your visit.

I am a professional with 10 years of experience specializing in copywriting, translation, communication, marketing, and content creation. My diverse background enables me to craft compelling narratives and strategies that resonate across various platforms and industries.

You can check my resumé here

To summarize my career path:

I've always been a curious person. I never wanted to be confined to a single discipline, which is why I chose to become a translator — to learn as much as I could. I studied American Culture and Literature due to my love for reading, and I took various classes from departments like philosophy and sociology. This curiosity led me to a versatile career filled with learning, enabling me to develop a unique skill set that combines experience across multiple fields.
I began my subtitling career by volunteering on projects for hearing-impaired audiences. Later, I worked with websites translating subtitles for TV shows, where I also managed and led translation projects with a team of 10+ translators. After these experiences, I started freelancing with Deluxe Media, and I still maintain a contract with them.
Next, I worked for an architecture office where I translated technical documentation, managed communications, and negotiated projects with clients in various regions. Notable projects included the Riyadh Airport Additional Terminal, Rwanda Genocide Memorial Amphitheater, and Ghana Airport Hotel & Convention Center.
Once those projects were complete, I joined Lazzoni, a leading high-end furniture company that also operates a five-star hotel in Istanbul. During my year there, I handled translations, wrote articles, contributed to SEO efforts, and managed internal communications with international showrooms.
I left that position to pursue a Master’s in Linguistics and Literary Studies in Brussels. While studying, I worked for Questo, where I crafted fictional stories and designed a city exploration game. I also translated a book, which was published under the title Büyük Cennet Düşü.
When I moved to Germany, I joined Icecat NV, a SaaS company, as the Regional Sales and Marketing Manager for the Nordics and Turkey. Over three years, I created a group-specific CRM using Airtable, which boosted team efficiency and ultimately led our group to achieve the highest growth rate of over 25%, while the Turkish region, which I managed single-handedly, saw growth exceeding 100%. I supported high-profile stakeholders in achieving their goals, leveraging my SEO skills to assist with landing page optimizations in collaboration with the digital marketing and UX teams.Currently, I participate in SEO and linguistics projects on a freelance basis and looking for my next challenge while I develop my German skills. The other languages I know are;

Turkish - Native
English - C2
German - B1

Hobbies

In my free time, I enjoy gaming, cycling, watching movies, roaming the city, taking pictures, reading, and writing.

Some of the games I like include Assassin's Creed (from the first to Shadows), Counter-Strike (since 1.5), League of Legends, Call of Duty (from 2 to Black Ops 6), Battlefield, FIFA(now FC), Football Manager, GTA, Civilization, It Takes Two, Overcooked, and more.

I am particularly interested in sci-fi and fantasy literature as well as philosophy. Some of my favorite authors are H.P. Lovecraft, E.A. Poe, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Cixin Liu, Terry Pratchett, Albert Camus, Nikos Kazancakis and so on.

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