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#37 - Alper Nakri - Multitalented Man

There is no such word as Designofurnimationalist in English, but this is the way Alper Nakri describes his title. When he was in high school, he started his career as a DJ. Later on, he moved to Los Angeles and became a journalist. He has covered Hollywood, the Oscars, the Emmy Awards and NBA games. With the help of one of his friends, he started to work as a cameraman for documentary channels such as History and Discovery. In his spare time, he isinterested in graphic design and photography. Lately he has started to design lamps which are made out of parts of scrapped planes.

September 1, 2016
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The Extraordinary Journey of a Young Finance Man

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September 1, 2016
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A Brave Entrepreneurial Step for Online Courses

#38- Eren Bali, 32 - Co-Founder & CEO of Carbon, Co-Founder & Chairman of UDEMY

Eren Bali is the co-founder of Udemy, a startup that aims to democratize education by allowing anybody to teach and learn online. Bali’s career portfolio includes his time as the founding engineer and director of engineering at SpeedDate and developer at BitGravity. His first startup was a developer of 3D simulations of real estate that were under construction. His next project involved educating entrepreneurs using European mentors in a live classroom setting. Bali graduated from Middle Eastern Turkey University with a double major, earning bachelor’s degrees in computer science and in mathematics.

September 1, 2016
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Berk Leads Risk & Compliance For Silicon Valley Bank

Berk Algan, 38 ? Director, IT Governance, Risk & Compliance for Silicon Valley Bank

Berk Algan is a Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) executive for Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the world's most innovative companies and their investors. He currently leads up the IT GRC group at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Berk’s primary focus at SVB has been implementing governance best practices while promoting a risk-based culture and decision making process across the bank. For more than 30 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast.