Kubilay Arkan

Co-Founder

Istanbul, Türkiye7 yrs 10 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Led the development of a national salary transparency platform.
Designed and optimized payment infrastructure from scratch.
Skilled in user experience and product management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Product Manager with expertise in payment systems and user experience design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementData AnalysisTechnical Project ManagementOperations ManagementUser Experience (ux)

Other Skills

AI-assisted development toolsSalary data collectionUser registration growthProduct stack designZero code developmentPayment infrastructure designIntegration developmentTransaction optimizationCompliance managementEcosystem integrationsSoftware Product ManagementCompetitive AnalysisPayment GatewaysMobile PaymentsProduct Requirements

About

I am an accomplished and versatile professional with a strong background in product management and digital service design, specializing in payment and fintech solutions. With a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics & Automation Engineering from Sabancı University and extensive experience in leading cross-functional teams, I excel in driving innovation, optimizing user experiences, and implementing new technologies to deliver exceptional results in the realm of payment and fintech solutions. Skilled in data analysis, technical project management, and cross-team collaboration, I am capable of developing user-centric solutions, managing complex projects, and leveraging my technical expertise to enhance operational efficiency and achieve strategic goals.

Experience

7 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

11 mos

Average Tenure

8 mos

Current Experience

Vibers

Founding Member

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Istanbul, Türkiye

Salary insights

Founder

Sep 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Built Salary Insights from scratch using AI-assisted development tools (Replit Vibe Coding), turning it into one of the fastest-growing salary transparency platforms in Turkey.
Collected 20,000+ verified salary data points across hundreds of roles and companies
Grew the platform to 3,000+ registered users
Launched company-specific salary insights, verified payslip uploads, and outlier detection
Designed the full product stack: data model, UX, salary analytics, and verification flows
Built and shipped everything with zero code, focusing on speed, iteration, and clarity
Growing the product into a national salary data infrastructure with promoted salary slots for employers
Salary Insights is fully free for users and aims to make compensation more transparent, fair, and data-driven in Turkey.

AI-assisted development toolsSalary data collectionUser registration growthProduct stack designZero code developmentProduct Management+1

Papel technology

2 roles

Product Team Lead

Promoted

Dec 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr

Led the design and delivery of end-to-end payment infrastructure, building integrations and core capabilities from scratch to scale Papel’s PF (Payment Facilitator: VPOS-SoftPOS) business.
Key achievements include:
Core Integrations: BKM integration, bank vPOS integrations for PF from scratch, Formica integration for fraud & risk checks, and KKB integration for IBAN & TCKN validation.
Transaction Optimization: Designed POS commission routing and fallback mechanisms to maximize conversion, implemented Half3D authentication flows to reduce friction.
PF & Banking Operations: Developed BKM PF definition integration, ensuring compliance and seamless acquirer connectivity.
Ecosystem Integrations: Delivered Logo ERP integration and BTRANS SFTP integration to automate financial data exchange.
Product Development: Built Early Payout modules with dynamic commissions, merchant onboarding flows with MCC-based installment rules, and advanced monitoring dashboards for bank health-checks, sequential blockage, and routing logic.
AI-enabled impact:
Automated SQL/JSON analysis with LLMs, accelerating transaction health monitoring.
Built AI-driven flows in Jira & n8n for ticket validation and auto-resolution.
Enhanced fraud and onboarding decisioning with AI + Formica.
Applied context engineering to PRDs, documentation, and AI-first workflows.